EDUCATION
Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Liberal Arts, the Plan II Honors Program
University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas
8/1991-12/1995
Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas; Dallas, Texas
8/1996-6/2000
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, General Surgery
George Washington University Medical Center
Joseph Giordano, M.D., Chair
7/2000-6/2001
Resident, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
George Washington University Medical Center
Steven A. Bielamowicz, M.D., Chief
7/2001-6/2005
Work Experience
Associate Physician
Alamo ENT Associates PA
Business Office
7940 Floyd Curl Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78229
November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2007
Partner
Alamo ENT Associates PA
Business Office
7940 Floyd Curl Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78229
November 1, 2007 to present
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS
Specialty Certification
Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology Expires 2026
State Licenses
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners M1082
Professional and Society Memberships
Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Texas Medical Association
Member, Bexar County Medical Society
Member, Texas Association of Otolaryngology
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Active Physician Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Active Physician North Central Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Active Physician St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Active Physician Christus Santa Rosa Alamo Heights Surgical Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Courtesy Staff Physician Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Courtesy Staff Physician Methodist Children’s Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Honors and Awards
Texas Medical Association Leadership College 2013-2014
Departmental Honors for Senior Thesis, College of Liberal Arts, Plan II Honors Program, University of Texas at Austin, 1995.
Thesis Title: The Biography of Comte Regis de Trobriand: A Frenchman and his life in America.
Dedman Distinguished Scholar, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin, 1991-1995
Dedman National Merit Scholar, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin, 1991-1995
University of Texas at Austin College Scholar, 1993-1995
Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Societies
University of Texas at Austin Commitment to Service Award for Volunteer Work, 1995
Medical Committees and Positions
President Elect, Texas Association of Otolaryngology 2019-2020
Program Chairman, Texas Association of Otolaryngology 2017-2019
Secretary/Treasurer, Texas Association of Otolaryngology 2016-2019
Legislative Committee Representative, Texas Association of Otolaryngology to the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Board of Governers 2015-2019
Member at Large, Texas Association of Otolaryngology 2014-2016
Council on Socioeconomics, Committee Member, Texas Medical Association, 2016-2022
Bexar County Medical Society Board of Directors 2018-2021
Bexar County Medical Society – Board of Mediations, 2017-2020
Bexar County Medical Society, Membership Committee Chair, 2016-2018
TEX-PAC Candidate Evaluation Committee 2017-2022
President, San Antonio Society of Otolaryngology June 08-May 09
Vice President and Course Director, San Antonio Society of Otolaryngology June 07-May 08
Texas Medical Association Delegate from Bexar County Medical Society
2014-2021
Texas Medical Association Alternate Delegate from Bexar County Medical Society
2010-2013
Member, Quality Control and Peer Review Committee, Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX June 07 to December 2011
Member, Quality Control and Peer Review Committee, Baptist Health System, San Antonio, TX September 07 to December 2011
Chair, Quality Control Committee, Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
November 2009-December 2011
Medical Executive Committee, Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
November 2009-December 2011
Co- Chair, Physician Leadership Committee, Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio,TX August 07-August 09
Medico-Legal Committee, Bexar County Medical Society, June 06 – June 08
Civic Committees and Positions
Board of Trustees, Ex Officio Alumni Liaison 2019-2020, Keystone School, San Antonio, TX
Director, The Texas Lyceum, Class of 2018. The Texas Lyceum is the premier political leadership group in Texas, with notable alumni such as Senator Ted Cruz and President George W. Bush
Vice President, Newsletter, Executive Committee Texas Lyceum 2019
Leadership San Antonio, Class 41; San Antonio, TX 2016
Campaign Treasurer for Monique Diaz, Democratic Candidate for the 150th District Court in Bexar County Texas
1883 Council of the Texas Exes Association of The University of Texas– 2017-2020,
FPC Charities, Vice Chair May 2017-2020
Board of Trustees, Witte Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliated Institution, San Antonio TX 2011-2018
Member, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Committee
Member at Large, Witte Society Steering Committee, Witte Museum San Antonio, TX 2006-2012
Quillin Society Membership Committee, Witte Museum San Antonio, TX
2014-2018
Exhibits and Education Committee Witte Museum San Antonio, TX 2012-2014
Executive Leadership Team, San Antonio Junior League Fete du Cuvee 2014
Leadership Organization of Professionals, San Antonio TX 2014-2016
Director, San Antonio Martini Foundation and Trust
San Antonio Town Club
Research Experience
(Most Recent Year- Study Title – Sponsor – PI – Subinvestigator)
2019 A 24-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group,
Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Administration of
186 and 372 μg of OPN-375 Twice a Day (BID) in Subjects with Chronic Sinusitis With
or Without the Presence of Nasal Polyps; OptiNose US Inc; Dr. Erika Gonzalez, Dr. John Edwards SI.
2019 A 16-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of OPN-375 186 μg Twice a Day (BID) in Adolescents with Bilateral Nasal Polyps followed by a 12 Week Open-Label Treatment Phase; OptiNose US Inc; Dr. Erika Gonzalez, Dr. John Edwards SI.
2019 Speaker Bureau, XHANCE Nasal Spray, OptiNose US Inc
Scientific Papers
- Michael P. Doyle, Vahid Bagheri, Matthew M. Pearson, and John D. Edwards, “Highly Selective Gamma-Lactone Syntheses by Intramolecular Carbenoid Carbon-Hydrogen Insertion in Rhodium(II) Carboxylate and Rhodium(II) Carboxamide Catalyzed Reactions of Diazo Esters. Tetrahedron Letters, Vol. 30, No. 50, pp 7001-7004, 1989.
- John Edwards, M.D., Nader Sadeghi, M.D., Farzad Najam, M.D., Mark Margolis,
M.D. “Craniofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis of Odontogenic Origin With Mediastinal
Extension.” ENT Journal, August 2004.
- Edwards J., Tanna N., and Bielamowicz S. “Endoscopic lysis of anterior glottic webs and silastic keel placement.” Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Mar;116(3):211-6.
- Tanna N, Edwards JD, Aghdam H, Sadeghi N. “Transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy as the initial oncologic approach to sinonasal neoplasms: the anatomic basis.” Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Nov;133(11):1139-42.
Poster Presentations
- “Mice Infected with Several Coxsackievirus B3 Isolates Produce Antibodies Crossreactive with Heterologous Cell Proteins,” John Edwards, M.D., Charles Gauntt, Ph.D. Poster presented at the 1993 Texas Microbiology Association Meeting in Austin, TX; February, 1993.
- “Craniofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis of Odontogenic Origin With Mediastinal Extension,” John Edwards, M.D., Nader Sadeghi, M.D., Farzad Najam, M.D., Mark Margolis, M.D. Poster presented at the Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological, Inc. in Naples, Florida; January 9-11, 2003.
- “Foregut Duplication Cyst of the Hypopharynx”. John Edwards, M.D., Susan Pearson, M.D., George Zalzal, M.D., Roma Chandra, M.D. Presented at the Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological, Inc. in Marco Island, Florida; January 9-11, 2004.
- “Transnasal Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy as the Initial Oncologic Approach to Sinonasal Neoplasms: The Anatomic Basis and Applications.” John Edwards, M.D., Nader Sadeghi, M.D., Hamid Aghdam, M.S., Leonidas Harisiadis M.D. Presented at the Sixth International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer in Washington, DC; August 7-11, 2004.
- “Oral Lesions and Nail Changes in Pemphigus Vulgaris.” John D. Edwards, MD, Ashu P. Mehta, MD, Alpen A. Patel, MD, James Katz, MD, Nader Sadeghi, MD. Presented at the Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological, Inc. in Miani, Florida; January 7-9 2005.
Oral Presentations
- “The Effect of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose on Macrophage Activation and Role in Adhesion Formation,” John Edwards, M.D., Milton Prager, Ph.D. Presented at the 1997 Chilton Fellowship Seminar in Dallas, TX; August, 1997.
- “Orbital and Intracranial Complications of Sinusitis,” John Edwards, M.D. Presented at the George Washington University Medical Center Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds in Bethesda, Maryland; May 24th, 2002.
- “Management of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis,” John Edwards, M.D. Presented at George Washington University Medical Center Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ground Rounds in Bethesda, Maryland; May 30th, 2003.
- “Endoscopic Lysis of Anterior Glottic Webs and Silastic Keel Placement.” John D Edwards, M.D., Steven Bielamowicz, M.D. Presented at the Meeting of the American Laryngological Association in Phoenix, Arizona, April 30th-May 1st, 2004.
- “Current Concepts in Nasopharyngeal Cancer.” John D Edwards, M.D. Presented at the George Washington University Medical Center Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds in Bethesda, Maryland; June 25th, 2004.
- “Organ Preservation Therapy in Larynx Cancer.” John D Edwards, M.D. Presented at the George Washington University Medical Center Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds in Bethesda, Maryland; September 24th, 2004.
- “Endoscopic Management of Zenker’s Diverticulum.” John D. Edwards M.D., David Bianchi M.D., Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, Holy Cross Hospital, January 2005
- “Snoring and Sleep Apnea in the Pediatric Population” John D. Edwards M.D., Northeast Pediatrics Grand Rounds, North Central Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX December 2015