He was, they say, someone who inspired those around him, was a lover of the arts-especially vocal performance-and was committed to the mental and emotional wellbeing of students and faculty. They point to his training in engineering as the basis for how he investigated the source of sound and how to repair vocal deficits. The first fellowship-trained laryngologist in the Cincinnati region, Khosla grew the UC Health Performance and Professional Voice Center into a premier program treating and assisting people who use their voice professionally, including performers from the Cincinnati Opera, UC College-Conservatory of Music, the Cincinnati Symphony and many performing artists traveling through the Cincinnati area.Ĭolleagues recalled Khosla’s significant impact on the Department of Otolaryngology and his prowess in patient care and research. Khosla was nationally admired for his expertise in vocal cord and airway reconstruction. Sid Khosla, MD, professor and vice chair for research in the UC College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, died unexpectedly Dec.
