Adjunct Lecturer
Howard University Department of Architecture, Corporate Medical Director, HCA Healthcare
Silver Spring, MD, United States
Dr. Monte Oyd Harris is a board-certified otolaryngologist with advanced fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Harris has over two decades of private practice experience and recently transitioned to physician advisory roles within the corporate utilization management sector. He has a deep understanding of the complex challenges inherent in enterprise healthcare delivery from both a provider and payor perspective. He is currently a Corporate Denials Medical Director for HCA Healthcare, headquartered in Nashville, TN. He has held clinical assistant professor appointments at both Howard University and Georgetown University in Washington, DC. His ongoing scholarly and professional pursuits are fueled by an inner desire to advance health equity through the arts, architecture and design.
Dr. Harris recently joined the Howard University Department of Architecture as adjunct faculty where he lectures on the emerging field of neuroaesthetics while challenging students to think spatially about interrelationships between Black culture, art/design practice, and whole-person health. He has been recognized for promoting a culture-centered approach to well-being at the intersection of self-image, heritage, and the built environment.
Dr. Harris graduated from Atlanta’s Morehouse College with a B.S. in Biology and received his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. While undergoing postgraduate training at the University of Michigan, he completed over six years of subspecialty surgical training concentrating exclusively on the head and neck. Dr. Harris has received numerous business innovation and leadership awards, including being recognized as a Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal and selected as a Top Doctor in Black Enterprise and Washington Post magazines.
Culturally Sensitive Aesthetic Principles for Patients of African Descent
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.