In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. R. Christopher Miyamoto, Pediatric Otolaryngologist at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. Chris traces a path from liberal-arts foundations and rigorous surgical training to a patient-first practice where humanism and meticulous technique go hand in hand. He shares on-call moments that affirmed his calling, the procedures that change children’s lives—ear tubes, complex airway reconstructions, cochlear implants—and a memorable case spanning two decades of care. We dig into the realities behind EMRs and early AI scribes, the power of team-based pediatric care, and where the field is headed next: hearing preservation, implant advances, tissue engineering, and targeted gene therapy. Along the way, Chris offers practical guidance for families navigating ENT decisions and frank advice for students eyeing competitive specialties. Listeners will hear themes of growth, clinical leadership, technology, strategy, and patient-centered culture.

** Note: The views and opinions expressed by Dr. Miyamoto in this podcast are his own and do not represent those of his employer. **

Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/

00:00 – Meet Dr. Christopher Miyamoto: Pediatric ENT & Introduction
02:32 – Why Pediatric ENT: From Biology to Surgery
09:12 – Procedures that Change Lives: Ear Tubes to Airway Reconstructions
11:59 – Hearing Restoration: Cochlear Implants, Preservation & Gene Therapy
15:45 – Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Beyond CPAP to Nerve Stimulation
18:32 – Team-Based Care Across the Children’s Hospital
21:13 – EMRs & AI Scribes: Promise vs. Burden
28:29 – What’s Next in Pediatric ENT: Tissue Engineering, Funding & Vaccines
33:04 – A Two-Decade Case and Life-Changing Outcomes
60:07 – Lightning Round and Close

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