Dr. Powitzky is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist that specializes in treating ear, nose, and throat disorders in children. His practice includes treating conditions such as general ENT issues, obstructive breathing, airway reconstruction, tonsillar enlargement, sleep disordered breathing, recurrent tonsilitis, laryngology, nasal disorders, neck masses, vascular anomalies, hearing loss, cholesteatoma, and chronic otitis media. He performs sinus surgery and performs surgery for cochlear implants.
He offers specialized clinic-based procedures, such as nasal endoscopy, ear microscopy, and laryngoscopy. He also participates in multidisciplinary teams at McLane Children’s Medical Center, including the tracheostomy ventilation clinic, Cleft and Craniofacial Team, and Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Team.
He was raised outside of Dallas and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Baylor University, where he was a University Scholar in the Honors Program. He obtained an esteemed AOA honors and graduated as the highest academically ranked medical student at his Texas Tech Health Science Center Campus. He finished his Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery residency at Oklahoma University Health Science Center and his Pediatric Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics fellowship in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Powitzky joined Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s in 2013 and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor for the Texas A&M School of Medicine. He has been involved in several national professional societies, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology and American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. His practice focuses on helping pediatric patients achieve improved quality of life and function of ear, nose, and throat disorders, and he believes in the importance of educated, patient-focused decisions.