Garret Choby, MD

Garret W. Choby, MD, is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery—with a dual appointment in neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in sinus and skull base surgery.  

Following fellowship training, Dr. Choby joined the faculty at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., with joint appointments in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery, where he served as the Chair of Quality and had a domestic and international referral practice for sinonasal cancers, skull base tumors and refractory sinus disease. He was subsequently recruited back to UPMC where he serves in his current role.  

Dr. Choby is a diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, the American Rhinologic Society (ARS), and the North American Skull Base Society. He is a nationally recognized leader in sinus and skull base disorders and is a regular invited lecturer nationally and internationally. He has previously been named departmental teacher of the year and is a three-time recipient of the Press-Ganey patient experience award. Dr. Choby is the chair-elect of the Skull Base and Orbital Surgery section of the ARS and chair of the ARS educational courses committee.  

Dr. Choby’s clinical focus includes sinonasal malignancies, skull base tumors and inflammatory sinus disease. He enjoys a collaborative practice with his neurosurgical colleagues, offering comprehensive care for patients with complex skull base tumors.