Paula Harmon, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP
Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon
Former Medical Director of Hearing Loss at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Dr. Paula Harmon is one of the Top Doctor Pediatric ENT Physicians and Head and Neck Surgeons working at PENTA. She is a Fellow with the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a Specialty Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics, and licensed by the Georgia Composite State Board of Medicine.
She has been featured in many local and national publications on pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions. In 2022, she was chosen as the cover photo of Atlanta Magazine and named Top ENT Doctor in a national listing of Top Doctors.
Dr. Harmon’s Credentials
Licensure / Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow
- Georgia Composite State Board of Medicine
Education and Training
- Doctor of Medicine, with Honors, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Residency, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Fellowship, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
- Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA
- Business of Healthcare Certification, Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
- Former Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Hospital Affiliations
Special Interests
- Pediatric ENT Surgeries
- Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Cochlear Implantation
- Chronic Ear Disease
- Sinusitis
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Sleep Apnea
- Airway Reconstruction
Societies / Associations / Honors
- Georgia Governor’s Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Advocate for Hearing Loss Coverage, Georgia General Assembly
- Top Doctors: 2021, 2022 – Atlanta Magazine
- Mom-Approved Doctors – Atlanta Parent Magazine 2017, 2021
Publications
- A Report of Polymer Surgical Clip Migration Into the Trachea of an Infant
- Hagopian T, Harmon P, Clifton M (2014) A Report of Polymer Surgical Clip Migration Into the Trachea of an Infant. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Jan 2014
- Management of Congenital Oral or Oropharyngeal Masses Resulting in Cleft Palate Rosenthal LS, Drake AF, Harmon PJ, Bell Jr. B, Jalilvand A, et al. (2014) Management of Congenital Oral or Oropharyngeal Masses Resulting in Cleft Palate. J Otol Rhinol 3:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000153
- Operative management of choanal atresia: a 15-year experience. Newman JR, Harmon P, Shirley WP, Hill JS, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ. JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg. Jan 1 2013; 139(1):71-5.
- Sutureless repair of a Type I Laryngeal Cleft. Pending publication.
- Viral Response to Chemotherapy in Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma Clinical Cancer Research (March 16, 2010). Tang W, Harmon P, Gulley ML, Shores C, et al. PMID: 20233888
Practice Locations
Dr. Harmon’s Medical Team
Adv. Practice Provider
Juliana Da Silva, N.P.
Surgery Coordinator
(404) 255-2033
Triage On-Call Staff
(404) 255-2033
Director of Audiology
Jennifer Wilk, AuD.
In the News!
Dr. Paula Harmon was named Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine and featured on the cover!
