Fuad Baroody, MD, is an expert pediatric head and neck surgeon who specializes in allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and other pediatric disorders, including recurrent ear infections, airway narrowing and obstructive sleep apnea. He is regularly featured in the Chicago metro area top doctors publications and listed as one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors Inc.
He is a reviewer for and on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals, including Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Laryngoscope;Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; and American Journal of Rhinology. Dr. Baroody has written more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 40 book chapters on allergic diseases. He also co-edited a textbook that offers a comprehensive review of the current causes and treatments available for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). A gifted speaker, he has been invited to give lectures across the country and around the world.
Dr. Baroody's research interests include various treatment options for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and investigations into the causes of obstructive sleep apnea in children. His previous research has been funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Fellowship - Pediatric Otolaryngology
1992
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Research Fellowship - Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1991
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Residency - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
1988
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
MD - Medicine
1984
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
BSc. - Biology-Chemistry
1980
Rhinosinusitis in Adults Receiving Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors and Anti-CD20 Therapy: A Scoping Review.
Rhinosinusitis in Adults Receiving Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors and Anti-CD20 Therapy: A Scoping Review. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2026 Aug 29.
PMID: 42667644
Rhinosinusitis in Adults With Autoimmune Diseases: A Scoping Review.
Rhinosinusitis in Adults With Autoimmune Diseases: A Scoping Review. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2026 Aug 03.
PMID: 42545866
Hearing is caring: Machine learning modelling for the prediction of pediatric unmet hearing health needs.
Hearing is caring: Machine learning modelling for the prediction of pediatric unmet hearing health needs. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2026 Sep; 208:112965.
PMID: 42541878
Diagnosis of Acute, Chronic (with and without Nasal Polyps), and Fungal Sinusitis.
Diagnosis of Acute, Chronic (with and without Nasal Polyps), and Fungal Sinusitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2026 02; 46(1):69-80.
PMID: 41241426
Evaluation and treatment of rhinosinusitis with primary antibody deficiency in children: Evidence-based review with recommendations.
Evaluation and treatment of rhinosinusitis with primary antibody deficiency in children: Evidence-based review with recommendations. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 11; 14(11):1776-1801.
PMID: 39404739
Nonallergic Rhinopathy: A Comprehensive Review of Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Nonallergic Rhinopathy: A Comprehensive Review of Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 06; 12(6):1436-1447.
PMID: 38467330
Plain Language Summary: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy.
Plain Language Summary: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 03; 170(3):668-674.
PMID: 38408155
Executive Summary of Clinical Practice Guideline on Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy.
Executive Summary of Clinical Practice Guideline on Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 03; 170(3):635-667.
PMID: 38408153
Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy.
Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 03; 170 Suppl 1:S1-S42.
PMID: 38408152
Consensus criteria for chronic rhinosinusitis disease control: an international Delphi Study.
Consensus criteria for chronic rhinosinusitis disease control: an international Delphi Study. Rhinology. 2023 Dec 01; 61(6):519-530.
PMID: 37804121
Fellow, Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
2026
Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2025
Distinguished service award
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2025
Senior Faculty Scholar
Bucksbaum-Siegler Institute for Clinical Excellence
2025
Top Doctor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2024
Program Director of the Year Award
Office of Graduate Medical Education, University of Chicago
2023
Distinguished Educator and Leader, Faculty Award
Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago
2023
Top Doctor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2022
Top Doctor for Kids
Chicago Magazine
2021
Top Doctor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2020
AOA, Faculty Honoree
AOA Honor Medical Society
2020
Top Doctor: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2019
Donald E. Liu Award for Collaborative Achievement
Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago
2018
Faculty Teaching Award, Awarded by the Residents
Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine
2018
Top Doctor: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2018
Ninth annual Faculty Physician Peer Role Model Award
Pritzker School of Medicine
2017
Top Doctor: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2016
Top Doctor
14th Edition of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors
2015
Top Doctor: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2014
Top Doctor
13th Edition of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors
2014
Senior Faculty Distinguished Clinician Award
The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences
2013
Top Doctor: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Castle Connolly
2013
Distinguished Service Award.
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
2012
Top Doctor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chicago Magazine
2012
Top Doctor for Kids
Chicago Magazine
2010
Top Doctor: Chicago Metro Area
Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors, Third Edition
2003
Top Doctor: Chicago Metro Area
Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors, Third Edition
2002
Top Doctor: Chicago Metro Area
Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors, Second Edition
2001
Honor Award
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2000
Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
1996 - 1999
Combined AAOA/AAOHNS Research Award
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy and American Academy of Otolaryngology
1993 - 1994
President's Grant-in-Aid Award of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
AAAAI
1990 - 1991