Dr. Alessandra Colaianni
Otolaryngologist
1 Podcast on BackTable
Dr. Alessandra Colaianni is an otolaryngologist practicing at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Episode # 273 • 12 May 2026
Integrating Narrative Medicine into Patient Care
From clinic to the OR, storytelling quietly shapes every decision in clinical care. This episode of Backtable ENT and Allergy examines how narrative medicine and the stories at the heart of each patient encounter can elevate your clinical practice, enhance empathy, and deepen the doctor-patient relationship. Pediatric ENT Dr.Gopi Shah interviews Dr. Alessandra (Alessa) Colaianni, a head and neck surgical oncologist at the University of North Carolina, about the power and relevance of narrative medicine in modern surgical care.
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