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We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our practice and services. Our Doctors are Dr. Michael Seicshnaydre and Dr. Greg Meekin. Both of our physicians are Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and Fellows of the American College of Surgeons. In addition Dr. Seicshnaydre is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Our facilities include the ability to treat all aspects of the Ear Nose and Throat including infections and tumors of the head and neck using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment such as endoscopic sinus surgery with CAT scan and computer assisted technology, microscopic ear and skull base surgery, audiometric testing with full hearing aid service when medically necessary, on-site experienced allergy evaluation, testing and immunotherapy. Our staff continually attends courses in the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment to provide you with the most up-to-date health care available.
At The Center for Head & Neck Medicine & Surgery, every staff member has been trained as a professional to ensure you receive the best possible quality care. We take pride in our capability to serve you and we look forward to a mutually satisfactory relationship.
Michael Alan Seicshnaydre, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.A.O.A

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
States Licensed: Mississippi - November, 1992 to present
Louisiana License - July 1988 to present
Board Certified: American Board of Otolaryngology - 5/3/94
Fellowship: American College of Surgeons - October, 1996
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy - 9/22/94
EDUCATION HISTORY
Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Medical College of Virginia -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 1989-1993
Internship: The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Department of General Surgery
Santa Barbara, California 1988-1989
Medical School: Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana 1984-1988
College: Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.S. in Biochemistry 1979-1983
High School: St. John High School
Gulfport, Mississippi
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Clinical Instructor - Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Bio Communication, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Diplomat-American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow-American College of Surgeons
Fellow-American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Medical Association
National Association of Physicians for the Environment-Charter member
Triologic Society - Associate member
Mississippi State Medical Association
Mississippi Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Association
Louisiana-Mississippi Ophthalmological & Otolaryngological
HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Epsilon Delta - Awarded 1982
SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS AND GRANTS
Cancer Education Council, 1991
American Cancer Society - Research Grant, 1984
PAPERS PRESENTED
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Jackson, A.: Emergency Laryngectomy, Virginia Society Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Arlington, VA, April, 1990.
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Johnson, M., Hasentab, S., Williams, G.H.: Cochlear Implants in Children: The Reliability of Preoperative Computed Tomography, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September, 1991 (Poster presentation).
Johnson, M.H., Hasentab, S., Seicshnaydre, M.A., Williams, G.H.: Computed Tomography of Post Meningitic Deafness: Observations and Predictive Value in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients. Radiologic Society North America, April, 1992. Certificate of Merit, American Society of Neuroradiologist, June 1992, American Society of Head and neck Radiology, 1992.
Seicshnaydre,M.A.,Frable,M.A.: Kawasaki'sDisease: Early presentation to the Otolaryngologist. Poster
presentation to the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September, 1992.
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Sismanis, A., Hughes, G.B.: An Update of Reparative Granuloma: A Survey of the American Otological Society and American Neurotological Society. Presented to the
Annual Meeting of the American Otological Society, April, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Johnson, M.H., Hasentab, S., Williams, G.H.:
Cochlear Implants in Children: The Reality of Preoperative Computed Tomography.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 107:410-417, 1992.
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Frable, M.A.S.: Kawasaki's Disease: Early
Presentation to the Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
108:344347, 1993.
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Sismanis, A., Hughes, G.B.: An Update of Reparative Granuloma: A
Survey of the American Otological Society and American Neurotological Society. American
Journal of Otology. 15(2): 155-160, 1994.
Seicshnaydre, M.A., Frable, M.A.S.: Kawasaki's Disease: Early Presentation to the
Otolaryngologists. "Yearbook of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery", (2)OT 174, 1994.
Johnson, M.H., Hasentab, M.S., Seicshnaydre, M.A., Williams, G.H.:
Computed Tomography of Post Meningitic Deafness: Observations and Predictive
Value in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients. American Journal of Neuroradiology,
16:103-109, 1995.
BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH
Familial clustering of cancer in patients with Leukemia or Lymphoma, Department of Genetics and Geriatrics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA. Conducted with Henry Rothschild, M.D., Ph.D, May, 1985 - August, 1985.
The Distribution of an oncogene polymorphism in normal and high risk populations. Department of Genetics and Geriatrics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA. Conducted with Craig Cohen,Ph.D., May, 1984 - August, 1984.
HOSPITAL/SURGICAL CENTER AFFILIATIONS
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Gulf South Outpatient Center
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Garden Park Hospital
Gulfport Outpatient Surgical Center
Hancock Medical Center
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Gulfport Rotary Club
Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Speakers Bureau
St. John's Catholic Church - Eucharistic Minister
CCD Instructor
Gulfport Yacht Club
INTERESTS
Dr. Seicshnaydre is a novelist and has a keen interest in personal energy management. Click the
link below to learn personal energy management and tips.
Sailing, Golf
Exercise and fitness
Landscaping, Gardening
Writing
Outdoor sports (camping, backpacking)
Personal development
PREPARED SPEAKING TOPICS
Ear, Nose and Throat Allergies
Allergies and Your Home
Environmental Induced Illness
Swimmer’s Ear
Sinus Surgery Update
Music and the Mind
Many more
Dr. Greg Meekin, M.D., FACS

Dr. Greg Meekin is a 1988 graduate of Georgetown Medical School where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Dr. Meekin entered residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA on July 1988 where he trained in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and received specialized training in Neurological Surgery with an emphasis on Otology and Skull Base surgery.
Dr. Meekin completed his residency in July 1993 and entered the Air Force where he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. During his military career he completed advanced training as a Diving Medical Officer and Navy Diver at the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, FL, Flight Medicine at the United States Air Force Aerospace Medical Institute, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and Airborne paratrooper training at Fort Benning.
Dr. Meekin is Board Certified in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a diving instructor with the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).
Dr. Meekin is a Reserve Officer with the Gulfport Police Department and serves as Medical Officer for the Tactical Team (SWAT).
He will be providing care in the areas of the Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck surgery and diving medicine with special emphasis in Ear and Sinus disease.
About Gregory Kent Meekin, M.D., FACS
Past Positions:
Chief of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery;Keesler AFB, Biloxi MS
Diving Medical Officer Division of Hyperbaric Medicine Naval Operational Medical Institute Pensacola Naval Air Station
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Bethesda, MD
Member, Diving Control Board
Caribbean Marine Research Center
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Medical-Legal Consultant in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
United States Air Force Surgeon Generals Office
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate: Indiana University
BA Chemistry, Minor: Biology
May 1984
Honors:
Graduate Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa April 1983
Phi ETA Sigma Freshman Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta Honorary Pre-Medical Society
USAF Pre-Health, Health Professions Scholarship
Cadet Group Commander USAF ROTC
Distinguished Graduate USAF ROTC
Medical Degree: Georgetown University
M.D., May 1988
Honors:
Graduate Magna Cum Laude
Elected Alpha Omega Alpha, Feb 1987
Vice-President of AOA
Recipient of 1988 Georgetown Clinical Society Award
USAF Health Professions Scholarship
POST-GRADUATE SURGICAL TRAINING:
(Residencies at The University of Virginia):
Surgical Internship: June 1988 to June 1989
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Neurological Surgery
July 1989 to June 1990
Neurological Surgery
July 1990 to June 1991
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Neurological Surgery
July 1991 to June 1992
Chief Resident- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
July 1992 to June 1993
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
Aerospace Medicine Primary Course USAF
ACLS Provider Certification
ATLS Provider Certification
Naval Diving Medical Officer
Hyperbaric Chamber Operator
Certified Naval Diver
Airborne Parachutist
National Association Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Diving Instructor
New Techniques: Minimally Invasive Otologic Surgery
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Feb 2000
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
National Board of Medical Examiners,July 1989
American Board of Otolaryngology, May 1994
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
Commonwealth of Virginia, Medicine and Surgery
State of Mississippi, Medicine and Surgery
BOARDS/COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Co-Director, Keesler Medical Center Head and Neck Tumor Board 1994-1998
Keesler Medical Center Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 1996-2001
Keesler Medical Center Cancer Activities Committee 1994-2001
Drug Utilization and Review Committee 1996-2001
Chair: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Program 2000
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
SOCIETIES:
Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1994- present
Society of Military Otolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons 1993- present
Christian Society of Otolaryngology 1993- present
Fellow American College of Surgeons 1997- present
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society 1998- present
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 1993- present
National Association of Underwater Instructers (NAUI)
Divers Alert Network (DAN) Consultant
PUBLICATIONS:
1.The Prognostic Value and Pathophysiological Significance of the Rim Sign on Cholescintigraphy: Meekin, Ziessman, Klappenbach: Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1987
2.The Treatment of Malignant Disease of the Paranasal Sinuses Transcranially: Sagher, Meekin, Reibel, Newman, Jane: Controversies in Skull Base Surgery, Osama Al-Mefty
3.Intraoperative use of Methylene Blue to localize Parathyroid Adenoma - How I Do It. Laryngoscope, 108: May 1998
PRESENTATIONS:
1.En Bloc Resection of the Pterygo-Maxillary Fossa: Meekin, Newman, Persing, Cantrell:1991, Virginia Society of Neurological Surgeons
2.Is it Snot or Not? An Endoscopic Approach to CSF Leaks: Meekin, G.K., C. W. Gross, J. A. Jane: 1993, Virginia Society of Neurological Surgeons
3.Functional and Cosmetic Considerations in Fibrous Dysplasia of the Maxilla: Becker, Giles, C. W. Gross, Meekin: 1993, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
4.Intraoperative Use of Methylene Blue to Localize Parathyroid Adenoma: Southern Section of the Triological Society, Jan 1997
5.Extended Osteoplastic Frontal Sinus Craniotomy for Resection of Intracranial Epidermoid Tumors 9th Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society - 1998
6.Bilateral Branchial Cleft Fistulas, Clinical and Surgical Management: Freeman, Meekin:Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 1997
7.Fourth Branchial Cleft Fistula Presenting as Recurrent Thyoiditis in a Child: Russi, Meekin: Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 1998
8.Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis: Invited Speaker to Southeastern Association of Physician Assistants, 1999, Beau Rivage Resort, Biloxi, MS
9.Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Cancer in MEN IIA:Â Â Moore, Meekin; Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 2001
10.Chronic Sinusitis: Invited Speaker, Southeastern Association of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practicioners 2001
POSTERS:
Intranasal Glioma in a Neonate Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress:Â Becker, Meekin, Giles, Gross, Academy of ORL-HNS 1993
Surgical Correction of Metopic Synostosis: Shaffrey, Persing, Meekin, JaneAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons 1991
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