Richard F. Debo
M.D., F.A.C.S
Dr. Richard F. Debo earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland in 1984. He completed his internship and residency in Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1989. He has also received subspecialty training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of Virginia in 1993. His military career included service as the Chief of Otolaryngology at Ft. Campbell, KY, during which time he was deployed for the First Persian Gulf War as the Chief of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery with the 86th Evacuation Hospital. He completed his military career as an Attending in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Oncology at Madigan Army Medical Center teaching residents and providing care for complex patients with head and neck cancer and thyroid problems. Dr. Debo’s academic appointments have included, Clinical Instructor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Clinical assistant Professor at the University of Washington Dept. of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery, and as Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology. Dr. Debo is also a Board Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. His interests also include allergic rhinitis, general, and pediatric otolaryngology. Dr. Debo serves our patients at our Chesapeake office in Great Bridge and our Bayside office in Virginia Beach.