Having practiced in Charleston for nearly 25 years, Dr. Thomas Sporck is a well-known member of the Charleston medical community. His experience and training allow him to help you with a wide variety of ENT problems.

Dr. Sporck is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. A native of Wellsburg, West Virginia, he received his B.S. from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, and completed his Medical Degree and ENT Residency at West Virginia University. He served fellowships in ENT pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, in reconstructive surgery at the University of Iowa, and in cosmetic facial surgery in Beverly Hills, California. He served as a captain in the United States Army Reserve from 1973-81, and as Battalion Surgeon for the 429th Engineer Battalion in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He came to Charleston in 1980 after spending four years as full-time faculty at WVU.

He is a past president of the WV Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery and serves as the American Academy of Otolaryngology’s key legislative contact in West Virginia. He is a regular lecturer to various professional and lay groups, including school children, on ENT subjects as well as other health care related issues. He has a number of professional publications, including several textbook chapters, to his credit.

Dr. Sporck is the secretary-treasurer and founding president of the WVA-HNS. He is the current president of the Charleston-Vandalia Rotary Club and is president-elect of the Kanawha Medical Society. He has been the editor of the West Virginia Medical Journal since 1999. He is the Legislative Governor of the AAO-HNS. He is vice-chief of the CAMC Department of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Sporck and his wife, Vicky, have two children, Aaron and Sarah. He and Vicky are active members of First Presbyterian church, where he teaches Sunday School. In his free time he enjoys many outdoor activities.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• West Virginia University School of Medicine
• West Virginia University School of Medicine - internship
• West Virginia University Hospital - residency
• Private Practice - 1980 to present

ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

• West Virginia State Medical Journal - Associate Editor
• West Virginia Academy of Otolaryngology - Secretary-Treasurer and Past President
• Kanawha Medical Society
• West Virginia State Medical Association - Council and Executive Committee
• American College of Surgeons
• American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
• Charleston Daily Mail - Contributing Columnist

Dr. Sporck has been active in the "Through with Chew" campaign against the use of smokeless tobacco. He also has a special interest in:

• General ENT
• Pediatric ENT problems
• Endoscopic sinus surgery
• Cleft lip and palate