Associate Professor
University of Washington
Waleed M. Abuzeid, M.D., is an Associate Professor and fellowship-trained Rhinology/Skull Base Surgery specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington. Dr. Abuzeid provides comprehensive care for nasal, sinus, and skull base conditions by leveraging the full range of surgical and non-surgical treatments. He specializes in treating inflammatory diseases such as sinusitis, difficulties with nasal breathing, nose bleeds, smell and taste disorders, allergies, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. Dr. Abuzeid also specializes in treating benign and malignant tumors of the nose and sinuses, including complex tumors of the skull base.
Dr. Abuzeid received his medical degree from University College London (UCL) and then completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Abuzeid graduated from the University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency program, which is consistently ranked in the top three training programs in the country. He then completed a Fellowship in Advanced Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery at Stanford University. Prior to joining the University of Washington in 2020, Dr. Abuzeid served as director of the Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
Dr. Abuzeid has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and co-authored numerous textbook chapters. He regularly presents at national conferences and enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and other otolaryngologists across the country. Dr. Abuzeid is on the editorial board of the World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the American Rhinologic Society, the North American Skull Base Society, and the Society of University Otolaryngologists. He has been recognized in the New York Times Magazine “Super Doctors” list.