Gresham T. Richter, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Phone:  501-364-1047

Prior to joining ACHRI in 2008, Dr. Richter completed complete a 2-year fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where he learned complex pediatric airway management and reconstruction, general pediatric otolaryngology, vascular anomalies, and pediatric otology. Dr. Richter completed his residency training in otolaryngology at UAMS in 2006. Dr. Richter has multiple research interests, including 1) pathophysiology and management of laryngomalacia; 2) airway remodeling and mucosal wound healing; 3) pathogenesis and prevention of subglottic stenosis; 4) identifying genetic and molecular determinants of vascular anomalies; 5) exploring potential molecular pharmacotherapeutic targets for vascular anomalies; and 6) role of chemotherapy in management of vascular malformations and problematic hemangiomas.

Recently Dr. Richter has acquired and established laboratory space at ACHRI to conduct research. Laboratory equipment and maintenance has been supported by a prior foundation dedicated to the investigation of vascular anomalies. He is now poised to begin the first step in translating potential therapies from bench to bedside for hemangiomas and vascular malformations. These activities include developing animal models for preliminary investigation and evaluation of potential therapies and establishing structure in their application. As a head and neck surgeon with the Vascular Anomalies Center at UAMS and ACH, Dr. Richter is collaborating with the group’s physicians and ancillary staff to discover cures for simple, problematic, and aggressive vascular anomalies. He will conduct similar work identifying new approaches to treating subglottic stenosis.

Key Publications

Richter GT, Mehta D, Albert D, Elluru RG. A novel murine model for the examination of experimental subglottic stenosis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jan;135(1):45-52.

Eivazi B, Ardelean M, Bäumler W, Berlien HP, Cremer H, Elluru R, Koltai P, Olofsson J, Richter G, Schick B, Werner JA. Update on hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Feb;266(2):187-97. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Hall JE, Richter GT, Choo DI. Surgical management of otologic disease in pediatric patients with Turner syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Jan;73(1):57-65. Epub 2008 Nov 20.

Richter GT, Thompson DM. The surgical management of laryngomalacia. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Oct;41(5):837-64, vii. Review.

Dornhoffer JL, Smith J, Richter G, Boeckmann J. Impact on quality of life after mastoid obliteration. Laryngoscope. 2008 Aug;118(8):1427-32.

Richter GT, Willging JP. Suction cautery and electrosurgical risks in otolaryngology. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Jul;72(7):1013-21. Epub 2008 Apr 24. Review.

Grisel JJ, Richter GT, Casper KA, Thompson DM. Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula following disc-battery ingestion: can we watch and wait? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 May;72(5):699-706. Epub 2008 Mar 7.

Richter GT, Rutter MJ, deAlarcon A, Orvidas LJ, Thompson DM. Late-onset laryngomalacia: a variant of disease. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jan;134(1):75-80.

Richter GT, Ryckman F, Brown RL, Rutter MJ. Endoscopic management of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan;43(1):238-45.

Richter GT, Smith JE, Spencer HJ, Fan CY, Vural E. Histological comparison of implanted cadaveric and porcine dermal matrix grafts. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Aug;137(2):239-42.

Buckmiller LM, Richter GT, Waner M, Suen JY. Use of recombinant factor VIIa during excision of vascular anomalies. Laryngoscope. 2007 Apr;117(4):604-9.

Richter GT, Suen J, North PE, James CA, Waner M, Buckmiller LM. Arteriovenous malformations of the tongue: a spectrum of disease. Laryngoscope. 2007 Feb;117(2):328-35.

Richter GT, Bower CM. Cervical complications following routine tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Dec;14(6):375-80. Review.

Richter GT, Mennemeier M, Bartel T, Chelette KC, Kimbrell T, Triggs W, Dornhoffer JL. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for tinnitus: a case study. Laryngoscope. 2006 Oct;116(10):1867-72.

Richter GT, Fan CY, Ozgursoy O, McCoy J, Vural E. Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on skin graft survival in Sprague-Dawley rats. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jun;132(6):637-41.

Current Funding

Marion B. Lyon New Scientist Development Award - 2009