William C. Porter, MD
Board-Certified Specialist

Board-Certified: American Board of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, 1988
Fellow: American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, 1988
BS: High Honors, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1979
MD: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 1983
General Surgery Internship: University of Missouri, Columbia, 1984
Otolaryngology Residency: University of Missouri, Columbia, 1988
Advanced Training Includes: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), Coblation Tonsillectomy, Septoplasty, Otology, General Otolaryngology
Member: Christian Medical & Dental Society, North Dakota Medical Association, First District (North Dakota) Medical Society, Heartland Independent Physician Network
Publications: Topical Vital Staining of Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma Xenografts in Nude Mice, Laryngoscope, 98:734-739, 1988
Surgical & Admitting Privileges: At all major Fargo hospitals
Licensure: North Dakota, Minnesota
Medical Highlights:
First physician in Fargo-Moorhead to perform the Pearson’s procedure, or a “near total laryngectomy,” for larynx cancer
First physician in Fargo-Moorhead to employ coblation-assisted tonsillectomy (for greater post-op pain reduction)
Extensive experience with pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery
Extensive experience with sinus & snoring cases as well as ear tubes, tonsil & adenoid removal
& dacryocystorhinostomy, or tear duct surgery

“As a kid growing up on the plains of West Texas, I was fascinated with math and human anatomy. My favorite toy was an ‘invisible’ man that showed where human organs are located. One day my brother tripped and skinned his knee, and I provided first-aid based on what I read in a school textbook. When my brother went to the doctor’s office, the doctor said I did just the right thing.

“But it wasn’t until I was a senior in high school that I finalized my decision to become a doctor. And I chose to become an ear, nose and throat specialist because I’ve always been mechanically inclined and enjoy working with my hands. Plus I get to meet people of all types and work on a wide variety of conditions. I can usually treat these conditions medically, without operating, with only one out of ten patients needing surgery.

“I consider myself extremely blessed that what I’m good at and enjoy is something that helps people, too.”