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Hunter L. Elms, MD

Assistant Professor

Location

  • Otolaryngology - Center For Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 W. Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Otolaryngology
  • Neurotology

Drexel Town Square Health Center

Moorland Reserve Health Center

Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences Clinic

Good patient care starts with honesty and clear communication. My goal is to provide the best possible treatment for ear and skull base conditions, and I've trained extensively to be a thorough, careful surgeon who matches the right treatment to the right patient. Not every symptom that feels like an ear problem originates in the ear, and some ear conditions don't yet have a clear cause or a clear fix. When that's the case, I'll tell you directly, including when the right next step is seeing a specialist in a different field. My job is to make sure you're seeing the person best equipped to help you, whether that's me or someone else. I know that a referral to a neurotologist can feel like a last resort after a long search for answers. I don't take that trust lightly. If I don't have a solution for you, I'll say so clearly rather than leave you guessing, and I'll always be honest about what treatment can and can't do. I share the hope that medicine will one day have an answer for every problem. Until then, I won't offer a procedure I believe is ineffective or unsafe, because your trust matters more than a quick fix.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Skull Base Tumors
  • Tympanic Membrane Perforation
  • Otosclerosis
  • CSF Leak
  • Paraganglioma
  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)
  • Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS)
  • Facial Nerve Tumor

Treatments and Services

  • Cochlear Implants
  • Implantable Hearing Aids
  • Ear Surgery
  • Skull Base Tumor Surgery
  • Eardrum Repair
  • Lateral Cranial Base Surgery
  • Hearing Loss Surgery
  • Stapedectomy

Patients Ages Seen

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Clinic Locations

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Biography

I'm from Texas originally, but I've moved north over the course of my career. I went to the University of Texas for undergraduate and medical school before completing my otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat surgery) residency at Duke University. I pursued additional training to focus on ear and cranial base surgery (neurotology) at Indiana University. I love Milwaukee for its friendly people, beautiful Lake and woods, and plenty of things to do all the time. I am a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American Neurotology Society.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, TX (2019)
Residency in Otolaryngology - Duke University - Durham, NC (2019-2024)
Fellowship in Neurotology - Indiana University - Indianapolis, IN (2024-2026)

Publications

  • (Hubbard MG, Totten DJ, Elms HL, McCurdy KL, Yates CW, Cumpston EC, Nelson RF.) Otol Neurotol. 2026 Oct 01;47(9):1144-1150 PMID: 42456045 07/15/2026

  • (Elms HL, Hubbard MG, Totten DJ, McCurdy KL, Shah MV, Nelson RF.) Otol Neurotol. 2026 Sep 01 PMID: 42678782 09/01/2026

  • (Schneider WR, Totten DJ, Elms HL, Graner BD, Yates CW, Cumpston EC, Nelson RF.) Otol Neurotol. 2026 Sep 01;47(8):1039-1043 PMID: 41941208 04/06/2026

  • (Jukic A, Elms HL, Steed AH, House T, Flores N, Cismas M, Nelson RF, Stevens SM.) Otol Neurotol. 2026 Jul 01;47(6):818-825 PMID: 42132468 05/14/2026

  • (Cumpston EC, Elms HL, Totten DJ, Nelson RF.) Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2026 Jun;59(3):629-641 PMID: 41856897 03/20/2026

  • (Elms HL, Totten DJ, Schneider WR, Yates CW, Cumpston EC, Nelson RF.) Otol Neurotol. 2026 Jan 01;47(1):201-206 PMID: 40900431 09/03/2025

  • (Totten DJ, Koontz NA, Elms HL, Cumpston EC, Schneider W, Whitted C, Tann M, Booth KT, Mosier KM, Nelson RF.) Otol Neurotol. 2025 Dec 01;46(10):1274-1279 PMID: 40729572 07/29/2025

  • (Elms HL, Del Risco A, Dukes PV, Reed WT, Cunningham CD 3rd.) Laryngoscope. 2024 Jul;134(7):3374-3376 PMID: 38280101 01/28/2024

  • (Elms HL, Straka DM, Abouelella DK, Francis HW, Kaylie DM, Cunningham CD 3rd.) Otol Neurotol. 2023 Dec 01;44(10):1066-1072 PMID: 37696795 09/12/2023

  • (Elms HL, Canick JE, Kaylie DM.) Laryngoscope. 2023 Aug;133(8):1784-1785 PMID: 37435909 07/12/2023

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