Our Team
Jay Kull, MD
Dr. Jay Kull is a board-certified otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon specializing in disorders of the esophagus, larynx, and nasopharynx.
Education / Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - Doctor of Medicine
- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA - Internship
- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA - Residency
Licenses / Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- State of Georgia Medical License
Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Medical Association
- Association for Research in Otolaryngology


John Utterson, MD
Dr. John Utterson is a board-certified otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon specializing in head and neck surgical oncology, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, and diseases of the sinuses and ear.
Education / Training
- University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA - Doctor of Medicine
- University of California, San Francisco - Internship
- University of California, San Francisco - Residency
Licenses / Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- State of Georgia Medical License
Memberships
- American Rhinologic Society
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Medical Association
Dr. Shannon Poole, MD
Dr. Shannon Poole is a board-certified otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon specializing in diseases of the ear, sinonasal surgery, facial trauma, and head and neck cancer.
Education / Training
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - Doctor of Medicine
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA - Internship
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA - Residency
Licenses / Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- State of Georgia Medical License
Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Medical Association


Heidi Lanyon, MD
Dr. Heidi Lanyon is a board-certified otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon specializing in ear, nose, and throat diseases with a special interest in vocal cord problems.
Education / Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN - Doctor of Medicine
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA - Internship
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA - Residency
Licenses / Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- State of Georgia Medical License
Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Medical Association