Dr. Steven D. Shotts, M.D., earned his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on a full scholarship, graduating at the top of his class. Dr. Shotts completed a five-year residency in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Kentucky, followed by service as Chief of Otolaryngology at Scott Air Force Base and Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University. He is board-certified and a Fellow of the AAOA and ACS.
Dr. Steven D. Shotts, M.D., earned his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on a full scholarship, graduating at the top of his class. Dr. Shotts completed a five-year residency in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Kentucky, followed by service as Chief of Otolaryngology at Scott Air Force Base and Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University. He is board-certified and a Fellow of the AAOA and ACS.
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Was more then pleased
Apr-2025
I think Dr. Shotts is the best ENT doctor! He has helped me with my sinus issues for several years! He’s the best!!!
Apr-2025
Thorough, great explanation of treatment. Kind and very professional with understanding of my situation
Apr-2025
He was very nice, but very clear that he could not help me. I was having an allergic reaction to something and he said he was not the person to help me.
Apr-2025
Very professional and very thorough
Mar-2025
Very professional ,friendly, gets to the point.
Mar-2025
Always so nice
Mar-2025
Great care
Mar-2025
Very kind said that he could do more testing if I needed it
Feb-2025
Horrible bedside manner. Spoke to me like an idiot when asking questions about my daughter having her tonsils out. If you’re a parent. Go elsewhere.
Feb-2025
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Breckenridge Location
2944 Breckenridge Lane Louisville, KY 40220
New Albany Location
108 W. Daisy Lane New Albany, IN 47150
Dr. Steven D. Shotts, M.D., began practicing in Louisville with Commonwealth Ear, Nose, and Throat in January 2003 and joined the new Advanced ENT & Allergy in 2010 at the time of the merger. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he began his medical education at Wright State University earning a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering with highest honors while competing in Division I tennis.
Upon completion of undergraduate studies, he went on to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing at the top of his class and earning his Doctor of Medicine on full scholarship. He then moved to Lexington, Kentucky where he completed five years of residency training in otolaryngology /head and neck surgery at the University of Kentucky. Being fully trained, he moved to St. Louis to fulfill an active duty commitment to the US Air Force. There, he served as the Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology at Scott Air Force Base, Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University, and director of the ENT clinic at the VA Hospital in Marion, IL.
While serving in the military, he completed the Air Force Aerospace Medicine course as a distinguished graduate and was additionally certified as a flight surgeon. He honorably separated from the military in the fall of 2002 as a Major with the National Defense Service Medal with bronze cluster.
Because of an intense desire to continue developing practical skills, he then spent 4 months living in Spain and Costa Rica attending an intensive Spanish immersion program, and now speaks fluent Spanish.
In addition to being board-certified in otolaryngology/head & and neck surgery, he is a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons and has successfully passed both the oral and written board examination in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
He keeps an active role in educating University of Louisville medical students, who do elective rotations in the office. He has always maintained a special focus on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery but never wanted to limit his practice to this entirely. This focus has widened considerably and now his biggest interests are the medical and surgical management of sinus disease, thyroid and parathyroid disease, and head and neck disorders affecting the pediatric population. Keeping with this interest, he pursued additional post-graduate training in allergy diagnosis and management and, after passing the oral and written exam administered by the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, is now a Fellow of the AAOA.
In August 2010 he was voted one of Louisville’s top surgeons performing sinus surgery by physician peers in a survey conducted by Louisville magazine and prides himself on an extremely high success rate of first and only sinus surgery and revision of surgery performed by other surgeons. So, if you are contemplating sinus surgery or have had it and are not improving, he would like the chance to help.
In August 2015, he was also voted a top doctor in the field of otolaryngology by his physician peers in Louisville Magazine. He maintains a constant desire to learn and attends national meetings and education seminars frequently throughout the year to ensure the latest treatments are available to his patients. Having a degree in biomedical engineering is also very handy when critically evaluating new technologies.
Athletics and travel have always been a big part of his life. While living in St. Louis, he was very active in triathlons and competed all over the country in half Ironman competitions. He has played USTA tennis for years and is rated a 4.5. He enjoys working out and is a big fan of Tony Horton’s P90X and Shaun T’s Insanity. While living in Costa Rica, he developed a love for surfing and travels frequently to keep up these skills. He enjoys snowboarding, although not so secretly wishes it could be done someplace warm. Due to residency ties, he is a fan of UK basketball; he still is a big supporter of U of L athletics. He loves to read, and his favorite books are Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. He is accepting new patients and has appointments available at the St. Matthews and New Albany offices.
Was more then pleased
I think Dr. Shotts is the best ENT doctor! He has helped me with my sinus issues for several years! He’s the best!!!
Thorough, great explanation of treatment. Kind and very professional with understanding of my situation
He was very nice, but very clear that he could not help me. I was having an allergic reaction to something and he said he was not the person to help me.
Very professional and very thorough
Very professional ,friendly, gets to the point.
Always so nice
Great care
Very kind said that he could do more testing if I needed it
Horrible bedside manner. Spoke to me like an idiot when asking questions about my daughter having her tonsils out. If you’re a parent. Go elsewhere.