Christie S. McGee, MD

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Christie S. McGee, who serves patients in Naples, Florida.

Dr. McGee is a talented otolaryngologist who utilizes her comprehensive skills and training to treat the community of Collier County at Florida Gulf Coast Ear Nose & Throat (Naples).

Offering comprehensive surgical and medical otolaryngologic care to patients of all ages, she treats the following conditions: diseases of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, including allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, sinonasal polyp disease, complex sinus infections, deviated septum, nasal obstruction, nosebleeds, and smell loss; acute and chronic hearing loss, ear infections, perforated eardrum, eustachian tube dysfunction, vertigo; pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, ear tubes, congenital lesions, speech and swallow disorders; diseases of the airway and larynx, including voice and swallow changes, vocal cord paralysis, benign lesions, and malignancies, as well as tracheostomy and cervical airway scar tissue management; benign and malignant lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract, thyroid gland, neck, salivary glands, and skin of the head and neck; facial paralysis; age-related changes of the face, including management of wrinkles with Botox; and adult surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.

A native of South Florida, Dr. McGee graduated with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Florida, her Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University School of Medicine, and her Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. 

Furthering her training, she performed her residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital. 

Board eligible through the American Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. McGee is also an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, the American Rhinologic Society, the Florida Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Collier County Medical Society.

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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