W. Greer Albergotti, M.D. joined the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina as an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in March 2022. A native of Anderson, SC, Dr. Albergotti completed his undergraduate training at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia with a B.A. in Economics (cum laude). He then returned to South Carolina to complete his Doctor of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha honors at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his Otolaryngology Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center before pursuing and completing the Head & Neck and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at MUSC. After training, Dr. Albergotti joined the faculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University as an Assistant Professor. During his time there, he served as Associate Residency Program Director, the Chief of the Otolaryngology service at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, and Associate Fellowship Director of Endocrine Surgery. He also received awards for his teaching, including the 2019 Exemplary Teaching Award.

Dr. Albergotti has clinical interests in all aspects of head and neck surgery (oral cavity tumors, oropharyngeal cancer including transoral robotic surgery, conservation laryngeal surgery, thyroid, and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland tumors, skin cancer, sentinel node biopsy, and transoral laser surgery). He also has an interest in theadvanced reconstruction of the head and neck including microvascular reconstructive surgery. Dr. Albergotti has published widely in the field of head and neck surgery, particularly as it relates to functional outcomes after surgery. He believes in patient and family-centered care and that the best outcomes come with sharing as much information as possible.