Dr. Michael Rutter

Dr. Rutter is an ENT surgeon specializing in pediatric otolaryngology with an emphasis on airway problems in children, adolescents and young adults. His interests include tracheal reconstruction and complex airway surgery. He works as a problem-solver with each patient to evaluate the issue and then craft a solution. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He completed his fellowship at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and he completed a fellowship in clinical research in New Zealand.

He was drawn to his career by the challenge and highly individualized nature of pediatric airway problems and management. He likes working in a multidisciplinary team setting and focusing on coordinated care for complex childhood airway conditions.

He received the 2016 Gabriel Frederick Tucker Award from the American Laryngological Association, and the 2018 Sylvan Stool Teaching Award from the Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advancement in Children (SENTAC). These awards are for his contributions to the field of pediatric laryngology.

In addition to caring for patients, he is also involved in research to find improvements in airway management.

When he is not at work, he is better known in Cincinnati as a swim meet announcer, rather than an airway surgeon.