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David S. Haynes MD

Professor of Otolaryngology and Hearing and Speech Sciences, Chief of the Neurotology Division, Program Director, Neurotology Fellowship, and Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Areas of Expertise

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Adult and Pediatric Hearing Loss
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Cochlear Implant Evaluation and Therapy
  • ENT Ear, Nose, Throat (Otolaryngology)
  • Hearing and Speech Sciences
  • Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology Surgery
  • Otology and Neurotology
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Skull Base Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

1215 21st Ave. S., Floors 6-10
Nashville, TN 37232
1215 21st Ave. S., Suite 7209
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 1987
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1988
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1993
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt Otology Group/The EAR Foundation, 1995

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology - American Board of Otolaryngology, 1994
  • Neurotology - American Board of Otolaryngology, 2004

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr Haynes is the Best! Vanderbilt is lucky to have a most talented & Professional Doctor on its staff! As Dr Haynes projects Care about his patients!
June 16, 2025
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Dr Haynes and his nurse practitioner are both wonderful.
June 13, 2025
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Dr Haynes is by far the best physician that we have experienced. He is very knowledgeable and has great bedside manners. He spends a lot of time explaining everything to us. We have never felt rushed.
June 12, 2025
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Pleasant experience
June 8, 2025
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Dr. Haynes is awesome, I am so happy that I traveled to see him.
June 3, 2025
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An amazing experience! He addressed and resolved my post surgery concerns.
June 1, 2025
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Dr Haynes spent an appropriate amount of time diagnosing my medical problem. He quickly confirmed my diagnosis and mapped out a plan going forward. I am very happy with the support he gave me.
May 30, 2025
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Dr. Haynes is the BEST!!
May 23, 2025
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Dr Haynes was extremely informative of my condition. He was relaxed and never rushed through the visit. I felt hope when I left
April 16, 2025
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