Candace Hrelec, MD

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Candace Hrelec, who serves patients in Cleveland, Ohio.

A fellowship-trained otolaryngologist, Dr. Hrelec is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, working with patients at their Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.

Her specialty interests encompass the full range of voice and oropharyngeal swallowing disorders, including medical and surgical care of the professional/performer’s voice; benign vocal cord lesions such as nodules or polyps; vocal cord dysplasia or early cancer; vocal cord papilloma; vocal cord paralysis; and neuro laryngological problems such as spasmodic dysphonia, Zenker’s diverticulum and cricopharyngeal dysphagia. She also sees adult patients with airway problems such as subglottic stenosis or bilateral vocal cord paralysis.

“Cleveland Clinic was at the forefront of modern medicine when its founders opened it as a multi-specialty group practice in 1921. In its first century, Cleveland Clinic has introduced many medical firsts, opened facilities around the world and is proud to be ranked among the top hospitals in the country. Now, 100 years later, the vision of the founders remains Cleveland Clinic’s mission: caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve” as stated on their website. 

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Hrelec graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in otolaryngology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and a fellowship in laryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, she is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS). The ABOHNS serves the public by assuring that diplomates meet the standards of training, knowledge, and professionalism through initial and continuing certification.

Licensed to practice medicine in Ohio and Florida, Dr. Hrelec is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Weston.

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists, also known as ear, nose, and throat doctors, specialize in disorders of the head and neck, ranging from hearing loss to cancer.

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