Timothy Knudsen is a new faculty member at UNMC. Here’s a brief rundown of his background and the expertise he brings to campus.
- Name: Timothy Knudsen (Tim)
- Hometown: Omaha, Omaha! My mom and dad graduated from South High in the 1950s!
- New title and UNMC department: Assistant professor, ENT (otolaryngology – head & neck surgery)
Research and Professional interests:
Open to all research opportunities as a general otolaryngologist.
How I fell in love with being an educator:
(And how I started loving the bomb — “Dr. Strangelove.” All of the old guys will get this.) But seriously, I have been in private practice for almost 20 years, and I am excited about bringing my experience and love for my specialty to the ENT department and its top-notch residents.
Degrees:
- M.D., Medical College of Georgia, 1987
Previous Positions:
- General Medical Officer, U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69, 1988-1990
- Otolaryngology resident, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, 1990-1994
- Department head, otolaryngology, Naval Hospital Camp, Lejeune, N.C., 1994-1996
- Grand Island ENT, Grand Island, Neb., private practice, 1996-2012
- ENT Care, Dothan, Ala., private practice, 2012-2015
Memberships:
- Fellow, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I am a runner and I’ve run seven or eight half marathons, not yet trained for a full!
- I love to garden, love to fish, love the beach, enjoy Jimmy Buffett (I’ve seen him multiple times).
- Married for almost 33 years.