New faculty spotlight: Chelsea Hamill, MD

Chelsea Hamill, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC. 

• Name: Chelsea Hamill, MD  
• Current positions at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; otolaryngology-head and neck surgery physician, Nebraska Medicine
• Hometown: St. Louis

Education: 

• Medical school at the University of Missouri Kansas City 
• Research fellowship at UMKC 
• Residency in otolaryngology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 
• Fellowship in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at UMKC 

Professional interests: Resident and patient education 

How I fell in love with my specialty: My grandfather passed away from a head and neck cancer, and he inspired me to go into medicine so I could help people like him. 

Memberships: 

• American Academy of Otolaryngology 
• American Head and Neck Society 

Three things people may not know about me: 

• I love knitting for friends. 
• I listen to audiobooks on my drive home. 
• I played piano since the age of 5. 

Clinic locations: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, ENT and Audiology at Twin Creek Health Center in Bellevue