Education
- College: Washington and Jefferson College (Washington, PA).
- Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV).
- Residency: McLaren Oakland: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Michigan State University).
- Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Rhinology & Anterior Skull Base Surgery Fellowship (Nashville, TN)
Other
- Board Eligible, American Board of Otolaryngology
Accomplishments:
- Runner-Up - Resident Bowl, Michigan Otolaryngologic Society (2022)
- AOCOOHNS Travel Grant (2022-2024)
- Runner-Up - AOCOOHNS Patrick Murray Award (2023)
- Winner - AOCOOHNS ACA Research Paper Competition (2024)
- Top Clinical Abstract - American Rhinologic Society (2025)
Research
Journal Articles
- Nguyen CT, Lofgren DH, Pascolini MR. An Aggressive Diffuse Supraorbital Mass. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 May 1;145(5):477-478.
- Lofgren DH, Lenkeit C, Palanisamy J, Brown J. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Induced Rash and Mucositis with Bilateral Otitis Media and Sinusitis. Cureus. 2020 Mar 28;12(3):e7449.
- Lofgren D, Lenkeit C. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Induced Rash and Mucositis: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Spartan Med Res J. 2022;6(2).
- Lofgren DH, Hilton DB, Brown JC, Ramirez C. Internal Jugular Venous Extension of a Mandibular Osteosarcoma With Literature Review. Cureus. 2021 Oct;13(10):e19012
- Lenkeit CP, Lofgren DH, Zappia J. Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case-Control Study. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Feb 1;44(2):121-125.
- Lofgren DH, Gillette B, Knight BB, Succar E. Induction Chemotherapy Prior to Endoscopic Resection of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. Cureus. 2023 Nov 13;15(11):e48761.
- Minutello KM, Lofgren DH, Lenkeit CP, Emmer E, Santiago Rivera O, Hasan MS, Downs A. Olfactory-Related Adverse Events: An Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Events Reporting System. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec 29
- Lofgren DH, Knight BK. Contemporary Trends in Frontal Balloon Sinuplasty: A Pilot Study. Spartan Med Res J. 2024;9(3).
- Noreikaite G, Nicks S, Lofgren D, Shenouda K, Santiago, O. Laryngeal Clear Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review. OTO Open. 2025
- Knight B, Lucas J, Lofgren D, Stokfisz H, Denti L, Parent L, Gonik N. Alternative Auditory Testing in Newborn Hearing Screens: A Pilot Study.
- Rygalski C, Nayak N, Dorismond C, Lubner R, Lofgren D, Li P, Cahill K, Krysinski M, Chandra R, Turner J, Chowdhury N. The Impact of Chronic Particulate Matter Exposure in Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
- Dorismond C, Lubner R, Lofgren D, Rygalski C; Li P, Cahill K, Krysinski M, Chandra R, Turner J, Chowdhury N. Postoperative Dupilumab Initiation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps is Associated with Differential Expression of CLC and Activation of Ecosanoid Pathways.
- Lubner R, Dorismond C, Lofgren D, Li P, Cahill K, Krysinski M, Chandra R, Turner J, Chowdhury N. Chronic Particulate Matter Exposure is Associated with Differential Transcriptional Pathways in Humans with Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
- Lofgren D, Nayak N, Dorismond C, Lubner R, Li P, Cahill K, Krysinski M, Chandra R, Turner J, Chowdhury N. Defining the PM2.5 Associated Inflammatory Endotype of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
Book Chapters
- Lofgren DH, Shermetaro C. Balloon Sinuplasty. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Battisti AS, Lofgren DH, Lark JD. Barosinusitis. 2023 Jul 4. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Patel A, Lofgren DH, Varacallo M. Temporal Fracture. 2022 Sep 12. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Coste AH, Lofgren DH, Shermetaro C. Branchial Cleft Cyst. 2023 Jun 30. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Sharma GK, Lofgren DH, Taliaferro HG. Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis. 2022 Sep 12. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Lofgren DH, McGuire D, Gotlib A. Frontal Sinus Fractures. 2023 Jun 30. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Lenkeit CP, Lofgren DH, Shermetaro C. Maxillary Sinus Fracture. 2023 Jun 30. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
- Burton LV, Lofgren DH, Silberman M. Bacterial Tracheitis. 2023 Jun 30. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023
Specializing in:
- Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Nasal Polyps
- Frontal Sinus Pathology
- Paranasal Sinus Tumors
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
- Anterior Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery
- Expanded Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base
- Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment
- Adult and Pediatric Head and Neck Surgery
- Laryngology