Dr. Wayne Colin D.M.D., M.D.

Expert Publications

• Comprehensive reconstructive surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.
• Nasal cavity squamous cell carcinoma presenting as a nasal sidewall nodule: treatment with Mohs surgery, partial rhinectomy, and adjuvant radiotherapy.
• Conduction velocity of the human inferior alveolar nerve. Normative data.

Media Releases

Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Wayne Colin, who serves the Lexington, Kentucky area at his private practice, Lexington Clinic, and at several local hospitals. Dr. Colin earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1988, and completed his internship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He continued his education by undertaking residencies in oral and maxillofacial surgery and otolaryngology at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, respectively. Dr. Colin then went on to finish fellowships in oral and maxillofacial surgery and head and neck microvascular surgery with Massachusetts General Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has been certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in head and neck surgery and otolaryngology. Dr. Colin has also been certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in sleep medicine. He provides services in general adult ear, nose and throat disorders, hearing loss, tonsils/adenoidectomy, airway disorders, and congenital malformations. Dr. Colin’s professional interests include general adult ENT, thyroid, parotid, head and neck surgery, management of obstructive sleep apnea and reconstructive facial surgery. He works with several area hospitals, in addition to his own private practice to bring his skills to a wide range of patients. To continue bringing developments to the field, Dr. Colin has participated in research, which he has published in the journal Dermatologic Surgery. In addition, Dr. Colin has presented his research throughout the state of Kentucky and adjacent states. To stay up-to-date in the field, Dr. Colin maintains a professional membership with the Kentucky Medical Association. Otolaryngology is a medical specialty focused on the ears, nose, and throat. It is also called otolaryngology-head and neck surgery because specialists are trained in both medicine and surgery. An otolaryngologist is often called an ear, nose, and throat doctor, or an ENT for short. This medical specialty dates back to the 19th century, when doctors recognized that the head and neck contained a series of interconnected systems. They developed techniques and tools for examining and treating problems of the head and neck, eventually forming a medical specialty. Dr. Colin’s over twenty years of experience in the field allow him to give his patients the best possible care. In addition to his time at the Lexington Clinic, Dr. Colin practices with St. Joseph East Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital, which allows him to care for many people throughout his practice.

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