4.9
Accepting New Patients
Kourosh Parham, MD, PhD
Ear, Nose, and Throat/Otolaryngology|
Otolaryngology Surgery
Speaks: English, Persian
Care Provided
Subspecialties
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Disease
- Nasal/Sinus Disease
- Parathyroid Tumors
- Thyroid Carcinoma
- Thyroid Nodules and Disorders
- Thyroid/Parathyroid Disorders
Locations
Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology
UConn Health
Outpatient Pavilion, 6th Floor East
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
GPS: 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT
860-679-2804
Education & Training
Education
MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Medicine - 2000
BS, Northern Illinois University, Biological Sciences and Psychology - 1985
PhD, Northern Illinois University, Psychology, Biopsychology Emphasis - 1989
MA, Northern Illinois University, Psychology, Biopsychology Emphasis - 1987
A.S., College of Lake County, Science - 1982
Internship
General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine - 2001
Residency
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine - 2005
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Laboratory of Duck O. Kim, D.Sc., University of Connecticut School of Medicine - 1991
University Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Connecticut - 1998
Board Certification
Otolaryngology
Honors & Awards
2025 - Gerald Leonard, M.D. Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Connecticut Health Center - University of Connecticut Health Center
2025 - Society of University Otolaryngologists Under-represented in Medicine Grant - I secured an annually recurring grant to fund two URIM medical student away-rotation scholarships. - Medtronic
2023 - Gerald Leonard, M.D. Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Connecticut Health Center - University of Connecticut Health Center
2021 - Alpha Omega Alpha Election - AOA Honor Medical Society
2021 - Serum prestin as a biomarker for tinnitus - American Tinnitus Association
2020 - Diagnostic Reagents and Methods Specific to Inner Ear Disorders - US Patent Office
2019 - Diagnostic Reagents and Methods Specific to Inner Ear Disorders - European Patent Office
2017 - Pre-Proof of Concept Grant. “Developing a Cytometric Bead Assay for Prestin – a Circulatory Biomarker for Sensorineural Hearing Loss” - Office of the Vice President for Research, UCONN,
2017 - “Changes in Circulatory Biomarker, Prestin, After Noise-Induced Hearing Loss” - Sensorion
2015 - SPARK Award, “Inner ear protein, prestin, as a biomarker for ototoxicity”. - Office of the Vice President for Research, UCONN
2015 - Development of an inner ear biomarker for diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in older adults - The UCONN Center on Aging and CICATS
2013 - Triological Thesis - Triological Society
2010 - Triological Society Career Development Award - American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
2010 - Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Lowell P. Weicker Jr. General Clinical Research Center "Skeletal Status in Postmenopausal Women with Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo" - Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
2009 - Lowell P. Weicker Jr. General Clinical Research Center "Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer Using Narrow Band Imaging" - University of Connecticut
2008 - Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Award - American Geriatrics Society
2008 - Gerald Leonard, M.D. Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology - University of Connecticut Health Center
2007 - Geriatrics Education for Special Residents (Integrating Geriatrics into Otolaryngology Residency Curriculum) - American Geriatrics Society
2007 - Lowell P. Weicker Jr. General Clinic Research Center "Rapid Method for Collection of Stimulus Frequency Otoacoustic Emissions" - University of Connecticut
2006 - Diplomate - American Board of Otolaryngology
2004 - American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Resident Travel Award - American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
2000 - National Academy of Sciences Colloquium Travel Award, “Auditory Neuroscience: Development, Transduction and Integration” - National Academy of Sciences
1998 - William M. Wadliegh Memorial Award for Student Excellence in International and Cross-Cultural Research - University of Connecticut School of Medicine
1998 - Leadership Awards, Medical Student Affairs Office and Office of Health Career Opportunities - University of Connecticut School of Medicine
1997 - International Summer Research Fellowship, "Attitudes Toward Consanguineous Marriages in Iran" - UConn Health Center
1993 - Research Initiation, Support and Enhancement Award, "Effects of Aging on the Auditory System" - University of Connecticut
1993 - Invited Moderator, Sixteenth Midwinter Meeting - Association for Research in Otolaryngology
1988 - Dissertation Completion Award - Northern Illinois University
Ratings & Reviews
4.9
184 Ratings, 169 Reviews
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January 15, 2026
Good
5
January 12, 2026
Awesome Dr! Very kind, caring and always is very reassuring.
5
January 5, 2026
Dr. Parham was not in the office at the time I sent him an email. He responded with an email saying he would like to see me as soon as he gets back to his office so he saw me on the first day of he was in the office. I really appreciate that he was so concerned about my health.
5
January 5, 2026
Excellent Otolaryngologist!