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Theodore O. Truitt, M.D.

Dr. Truitt joined St. Cloud Ear, Nose & Throat in 2000 and primarily sees patients in St. Cloud and Staples.

License & Certifications

  • Medical License Issued by State of Minnesota
  • Fellow of American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow of American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners

Education

  • Pre-Medical Training at Vanderbilt University
  • Medical Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine
  • General Surgery Residency at University of Cincinnati Medical Center
  • Otolaryngology Residency at University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Rhinologic Society
  • Minnesota Medical Association
  • Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology
  • Stearns – Benton Medical Society

Awards

  • Alter Peerless Award for Outstanding Chief Resident in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2000
  • Thomas G. Arnold Prize for Biomedical Engineering System Design, Vanderbilt University, 1991

Committees

  • Combined Surgical Care Center Board Surgical Suite Committee, St. Cloud Hospital
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Entellus Medical
  • Department of Otolaryngology & Opthalmology Chairman, St. Cloud Hospital, 2008-2009
  • Secretary/Treasurer & Delegate, Stearns-Benton County Medical Society 2003-2006

Recent Contributions to Medical and Surgical Literature

  • Stankiewicz J, trait TO, Atkins J:  One-year results:  Transantral balloon dilation of the ethmoid infundibulum.  Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.  2010 Feb; Vol. 89, No. 2, 72-77.
  • Stankiewicz J, Truitt TO, Atkins J, Winegar B, Tami TA:  Trans-Antral Balloon Dilation Under Local Anesthesia, Poster, Meeting of the American Academy of Head & Neck Surgery, San Diego CA, October 2009.
  • Stankiewicz J, Truitt TO, Atkins J, Winegar B:  Transantral, endoscopially guided balloon dilation of the local ostiomeatal complex for chronic rhinosinusitis under local anesthesia.  American Journal of Rhinology.  2009; Vol. 23, No. 3, 321-327.
  • Truitt TO, Cutler JL, Keith PT, Ressemann TV:  Feasibility of endoscopic trans-antral maxillary sinus outflow tract balloon dilation, Poster, Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Orlando FL, May, 2008.
  • Truitt TO, Atkins J, Liepert DO, Winegar B, Tami TA, Stankiewicz J:  Early Breath I Clinical Results from a  Novel System to Treat the Ethmoidal Infundibulum, Poster, Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Orlando FL, May, 2008.

Recent Presentations

  • “Tonsillitis and Epiglottis”, St. Cloud Hospital/University of Minnesota Family Practice Residency Program; March 29, 2011.
  • “Pediatric Foreign Body Removal”, St. Cloud Hospital/University of Minnesota Family Practice Residency Program; September 21, 2010.
  • “ENT Emergencies & Foreign Body Removal”, St. Cloud Hospital/University of Minnesota Family Practice Residency Program; November 3, 2009.
  • “Balloon Dilation of Sinus Outflow Tracts”, MSRT 2009 71st Annual Meeting and Fall educational Conference, St. Cloud Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, St. Cloud, MN, October 10, 2009.
  • “Early Results for Trans-Antral Balloon Antrostomy Under Local Anesthesia in Office”, Rhinology World, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2009.

Interests & Hobbies

Dr. Truitt enjoys playing basketball, golfing, jogging, and skiing.  He also likes to hike, camp and fish.