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ACS Fellow Since 2012

David C. Shonka Jr., MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

Otolaryngology

Uva Health System

PO Box 800713

Charlottesville, VA 22908

United States

Contact Information

Phone:434-924-1565

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Facial Plastic & Reconstruct Procedure

  • jaw reconstruction
  • reconstruction of head and neck defects
  • reconstructive facial surgery
  • skin cancer reconstruction
  • skin cancer treatment

Head and Neck Disorders/Procedures

  • branchial cleft cyst
  • carotid body tumors
  • composite resection
  • congenital neck cysts/masses
  • endoscopic sinus surgery
  • horizontal hemilaryngectomy
  • hyoid advancement
  • jaw tumors
  • laryngeal cancer
  • laryngectomy
  • laser resection
  • lip cancer
  • mandibular tumors
  • maxillary tumors
  • neck infection
  • neck mass
  • paragangliomas
  • parathyroid adenoma
  • parathyroid gland surgery
  • parathyroid hyperplasia
  • parathyroid surgery
  • parathyroidectomy parathyroid disease
  • parotid gland cancer
  • parotidectomy
  • partial laryngectomy
  • pharyngeal cancer
  • removal of submandibular gland
  • salivary duct stones
  • salivary neoplasm
  • sinonasal cancer
  • sinus surgery
  • skin cancer
  • skull base tumors
  • supracricoid laryngectomy
  • supraglottic laryngectomy
  • thyroglossal duct cyst
  • thyroid cancer
  • thyroid gland surgery
  • thyroid nodule
  • thyroid surgery
  • thyroidectomy
  • tongue, jaw, neck operation
  • tonsil cancer
  • total laryngectomy
  • vertical hemilaryngectomy

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • bronchoscopy
  • endoscopy
  • fine needle aspiration/biopsy
  • fine needle aspiration/thyroid
  • microsurgery
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • mircrovascular surgery

Head and Neck Cancer/Tumors

  • basal cell cancer
  • hypopharynx cancer
  • larynx cancer
  • lip cancer
  • melanoma
  • mouth cancer
  • nasal cancer
  • neck cancer
  • neck mass
  • nose cancer
  • oral cavity cancer
  • oral cavity tumors
  • oropharynx cancer
  • paranasal sinus cancer
  • parathyroid cancer
  • parotid cancer
  • salivary gland cancer
  • salivary gland tumor
  • sinonasal cancer
  • sinus cancer
  • sinus tumors
  • skin cancer
  • squamous cell cancer
  • submandibular cancer
  • submandibular gland tumor
  • throat cancer
  • thyroid cancer
  • thyroid nodule
  • thyroid nodules
  • tongue base cancer
  • tongue cancer
  • tonsil cancer
  • tumors
  • vocal cord cancer
  • vocal cord cancer

Hospital Appointments

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Attending

07/2010—Present

Academic Appointments

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor

07/2010—06/2015

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, VA

Associate Professor

07/2015—Present