Anita Jeyakumar, MD FACS

Anita Jeyakumar, MD FACS is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist with a strong interest in Pediatric Ear Disease and Pediatric Hearing Loss. She obtained her MD from Meharry Medical College, did her Otolaryngology residency in University of Rochester, and her Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. She has been in practice since 2006.

Dr. Jeyakumar was on faculty at Washington University in Saint Louis and Saint Louis University from 2006-2011 where she was actively involved in pediatric cochlear implantation, and was the director of the pediatric cochlear implant team at Saint Louis University from 2009-2011. She has been actively involved in Resident Medical Education. She won the resident teaching award in 2009 from Washington University and was the Associate Program Director in Saint Louis University from 2009-2011. She is currently the Assistant Program Director for the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Louisiana State University-Health Science Center.

Dr. Jeyakumar has won numerous awards for her emphasis on patient care, resident education, and clinical research. She has been named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly from 2013-2015, and was awarded the 2015 GIN Scholar Award by the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Jeyakumar has several scientific publications to her credit, including peer reviewed articles, book chapters, reviews and abstracts. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and member of the Society of University Otolaryngologists. She is an editor for national and international otolaryngology and pediatric journals.