Joel William Jones, MD, MBA

Dr. Joel Jones is an assistant professor of otolaryngology–head & neck surgery with Baylor College of Medicine and practices pediatric otolaryngology with a clinical focus in otology (ear surgery) at the Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin campus. Before joining the team at Texas Children’s in 2023, he was on staff at Louisiana State University and directed the cochlear implant program at Children’s Hospital New Orleans for three years.

He is board-certified in both otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and complex pediatric otolaryngology and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. Dr Jones has authored more than 20 written publications on a range of topics in his specialty, including otitis media, airway anomalies, and pediatric head and neck tumors.

Personal Statement

I chose to practice otolaryngology because I was fascinated by the anatomy of the head and neck and the ability to help restore or improve the function of our senses, particularly hearing and voice. During medical training, I decided to devote my career to children after witnessing the courage and unexpected maturity of a young boy I was taking care of. When I work with families, I strive to bring energy, effort and excellence to every visit so that both parents and children understand what is going on and feel comfortable with the plan of care.

Outside of the hospital, you could find me watching a good sci-fi movie, going to the gym or yoga studio, or covering a pop song on piano, complete with just out-of-tune lyrics.

Clinical Interests

Sensorineural hearing loss, recurrent and chronic otitis media, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, sinus disease, airway pathology

Education

Organizations

* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Saravia A, Saravia RW, Mudd P, Jones JW. Examining the Pediatric Subglottic Airway by Ultrasound: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2022. PubMed ID: 36780822.

Jones JW, Saravia A, Mamidi IS, Torres JI, Evans AK. Telehealth adoption and perspectives among pediatric otolaryngologists following the covid-19 pandemic. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2022. PubMed ID: 36217956.

Jones JW, D'Souza JN, Mantle B, et al. Comparison of Pediatric Otolaryngology clinical and operative case volume among surgical specialties in the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2021. PubMed ID: 34186302.

Jones JW, Baumanis MM, Perryman M, et al. Resident Education in Laryngeal Stroboscopy: Part II–Evaluation of a Multimedia Training Module. Journal of Voice. 2020. PubMed ID: 31948736

Jones JW, Alvi SA, Porter P, et al. Steroid Versus Antibiotic Drops in the Prevention of Post-Operative Myringotomy Tube Complications. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngologyl. 2018. PubMed ID: 29807438

Jones JW, Tracey MM, Perryman M, Arganbright JM. Airway Anomalies in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Five-Year Review. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2018. PubMed ID: 29732908.

Jones JW, Usman S, New J, et al. Differential Gene Expression and Pathway Analysis in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Using RNA-Sequencing. Otolaryngology–Head Neck Surgery. 2018. PubMed ID: 29634432.