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David Poetker, MD

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Chief and Professor of Otolaryngology · Medical College of Wisconsin

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Region🇺🇸 Milwaukee, WI · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyOtolaryngologyFocusHead & Neck
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David Poetker is Chief and Professor of Otolaryngology at Medical College of Wisconsin.

Data verified 15 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 28 Oct 2026

David Poetker, MD, is Chief and Professor of Otolaryngology at Medical College of Wisconsin. The public record shows 117 publications with 6,010 citations (h-index 35), centered on Head & Neck. It also documents industry payments reported by 5 companies.

  • Top research focus: Head & Neck
  • Open Payments reporting from 5 companies

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Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Head & Neck

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Neurent Medical LimitedClinical trials—Industry payments15Medtronic, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments4Aerin Medical Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Integra LifeSciences CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1Stryker CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1

Scholarship

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35h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
0clinical trials

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5companies · 2021–2025

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Contact

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Clinical trials

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Industry payments

Updated 28 Oct 2026

5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

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Publications

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Online presence

Updated 28 Oct 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/david-poetker-md

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Background & recognition

Updated 28 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    University of Iowa College of Medicine

    2001
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  • MA

    Drake University

    1996
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  • Board certified in Otolaryngology

    American Board of Otolaryngology

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Elected to the Exam Council

    American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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Secondary affiliations

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