James Nathan Palmer, MD
Otorhinolaryngology
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James Nathan Palmer, MD

Otorhinolaryngology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Division of Rhinology
  • Co-Director, Cranial Base Center
  • David W. Kennedy, MD Professor
  • Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery in Neurosurgery

My education and training

  • Ohio State University - College of MedicineMedical School
  • Northwestern Medical CenterResidency
  • Georgia Nasal and Sinus InstituteFellowship
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1388 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
September 2026
Respect- while the provider was knowledgeable, I did not feel my time (2hr wait!) nor my medical concerns were treated with respect.
Anonymous
September 2026
Best Doctor
Anonymous
September 2026
Dr Palmer saved me from my unique cancer
Anonymous
September 2026
quality service

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Palmer is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Suh JD, Cohen NA, Palmer JN Biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis. , Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 18(1): 2010,27-31


Welch KC, Thaler ER, Doghramji LL, Palmer JN, Chiu AG The effects of serum and urinary cortisol levels of topical intranasal irrigations with budesonide added to saline in patients with recurrent polyposis after endoscopic sinus surgery. , Am J Rhinol Allergy, 24(1): 2010,26-8


Woodworth BA, Zhang S, Tamashiro E, Bhargave G, Palmer JN, Cohen NA Zinc increases ciliary beat frequency in a calcium-dependent manner. , Am J Rhinol Allergy, 24(1): 2010,6-10


Ramakrishnan VR, Palmer JN Prevention and management of orbital hematoma. , Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 43(4): 2010,789-800


Hekiert AM, Cohen MB, Montone KT, Palmer JN, Govindaraj S Ecthyma gangrenosum mimicking acute invasive fungal sinusitis in an immunocompromised patient. , Ear Nose Throat J, 89(6): 2010,262-7


Suh JD, Ramakrishnan V, Palmer JN Biofilms. , Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 43(3): 2010,521-30


Bleier BS, Cohen NA, Chiu AG, O'Malley BW Jr, Doghramji L, Palmer JN Endonasal laser tissue welding: first human experience. , Am J Rhinol Allergy, 24(3): 2010,244-6


Purkey MT, Woodworth BA, Hahn S, Palmer JN, Chiu AG Endoscopic Repair of Supraorbital Ethmoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. , ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec, 71(2): 2009,93-98


Woodworth BA, Palmer JN Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks. , Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 17(1): 2009,59-65


Tamashiro E, Cohen NA, Palmer JN, Lima WT Effects of cigarette smoking on the respiratory epithelium and its role in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis. , Braz J Otorhinolaryngol, 75(6): 2009,903-7


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