Dr. Severtson is a native of the Seattle - Tacoma area of Washington state. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale University, Dr. Severtson earned his medical degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1992 and completed his residency training at Loyola University, Chicago, in 1997. He extended his training with an American Otologic Society approved fellowship in otology/neurotology through the Ear Foundation and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is board certified by the American board of Otolaryngology in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. Additionally, he holds subspeciality certification in Neurotology (also governed by the American Board of Otolaryngology). Dr. Severtson concentrates his practice in the areas of otology and neurotology (medical and surgical disorders of the ear, balance system, and skull base). Dr. Severtson and his wife, a clinical psychologist, have two children. He enjoys golf, skiiing, and travelling to the Pacific Northwest.