Virginie M. Achim, MD

Accepting New Patients
217 West Cataldo Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
1781.1 miles away
Speaks: English
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Spokane Ear Nose & Throat - Spokane

217 West Cataldo Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201

About Virginie M. Achim

Dr. Virginie Achim joined Columbia Surgical Specialists in May 2021. Her specialty is head and neck surgery including the treatment of head and neck cancers, trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS), thyroid and parathyroid surgery, microvascular reconstruction, and sialoendoscopy. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Louisville, Dr. Achim attended Dartmouth Medical School where she obtained her medical degree. She subsequently completed residency at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. She obtained fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction at Oregon Health and Science University from 2015-2017. She then accepted a position as assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Illinois in Chicago where she led the multi-disciplinary Head and Neck Cancer service line. Dr. Achim’s research interest include immunotherapy in advanced and recurrent head and neck malignancy as well as the impact of nutrition on post-operative outcomes. She is an engaged member of the American Head and Neck Society as well as the American Academic of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. She has authored numerous textbook chapters and has published in several peer-reviewed journals.

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Spokane Ear Nose & Throat - Spokane
217 West Cataldo Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201

Columbia Surgical Specialists
General Location
Spokane, WA 99216

Dr. Achim and her family are excited to live back in the Northwest and are avid hikers and skiers.

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormalities Of The Vocal Cords
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Adenoid Hypertrophy
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Adenoiditis
  • Alaryngeal Communication
  • Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
  • Balloon Sinuplasty
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Assessment
  • Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Surgery
  • Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (Baha)
  • Choking Sensation
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Tonsillitis
  • Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Assessment
  • Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Surgery
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Cochlear Nerve Damage
  • Cyst Of Sinuses
  • Deviated Septum
  • Difficulty Speaking
  • Disorder Of Balance
  • Dry Mouth
  • Dry Nose
  • Dry Sinus
  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphonia
  • Ear Canal Lesions
  • Ear Cyst
  • Ear Discharge
  • Ear Drainage
  • Ear Exam
  • Ear Mass
  • Ear Pressure
  • Earache
  • Epistaxis
  • Esophageal Obstruction
  • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (Etd)
  • Excessive Drooling
  • Excessive Salivation
  • Facial Fracture
  • Facial Nerve Disease
  • Facial Nerve Injury
  • Facial Nerve Schwannoma
  • Facial Pain
  • Facial Paresis
  • Fissured Tongue
  • Foreign Body (Ear)
  • Frenectomy
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Glossodynia
  • Glottic Stenosis
  • Goiter
  • Hairy Tongue
  • Head And Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss (Conductive)
  • Hearing Loss (Neural)
  • Hoarseness
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Disease
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
  • Inner Ear Trauma
  • Inverted Papilloma Of The Sinus
  • Itchy Ear
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Laryngeal Dystonia
  • Laryngeal Edema
  • Laryngeal Lesions
  • Laryngeal Leukoplakia
  • Laryngeal Polyps
  • Laryngeal Stenosis
  • Laryngitis
  • Laryngocele
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Lip Droop
  • Ludwig Angina
  • Lump In Throat
  • Malignant Otitis Externa
  • Mastoiditis
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Middle Ear Exploration
  • Missing Eardrum
  • Mouth Abscess
  • Mouth Pain
  • Myringoplasty
  • Myringotomy
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Deformities
  • Nasal Drainage
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Neck Abscess
  • Neoplasm Of Ear
  • Neurologic Disorders Of The Larynx
  • Noisy Breathing
  • Nose Abscess
  • Nose Fracture
  • Nose Pain
  • Odynophagia
  • Olfactory Nerve Disease
  • Oral Inflammation
  • Oral Lesions
  • Osteoma
  • Otalgia
  • Otitis
  • Otomastoiditis
  • Otosclerosis
  • Ototoxicity
  • Parapharyngeal Abscess
  • Parapharyngeal Mass
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Perforated Ear Drum
  • Peritonsillar Abscess
  • Pharyngeal Mass
  • Pharyngitis
  • Polyp Of Cheek
  • Positional Vertigo
  • Post Nasal Drip
  • Problems With Smell And Taste
  • Remove Sinus Packing
  • Retropharyngeal Abscess
  • Rhinitis
  • Rhinorrhea
  • Rhinoscleroma
  • Ruptured Eardrum
  • Salivary Gland Disorders
  • Scratchy Voice
  • Sialadenitis
  • Sialolithiasis
  • Sino Nasal Carcinoma
  • Sinonasal Papilloma
  • Sinus And Nasal Mucoceles
  • Sinus Mass
  • Sinus Pain
  • Sinus Polyp
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Sinusitis
  • Small Ear Canal
  • Smell Disorders
  • Snoring
  • Sore Throat
  • Speech Disorder
  • Sphenoidotomy
  • Spots On Tongue
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Mouth
  • Stapedectomy
  • Stomatitis
  • Strep Throat
  • Stylohyoid Syndrome
  • Subglottic Stenosis
  • Sudden Deafness
  • Suppurative Tonsillitis
  • Swallowing Problem
  • Swollen Parotid
  • Swollen Throat
  • Throat Abscess
  • Throat Abscess Drainage
  • Throat Mass
  • Throat Tightness
  • Thyroglossal Duct Disorders
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Tinnitus
  • Tongue Mass
  • Tongue Pain
  • Tongue Sores
  • Tongue Swelling
  • Tongue Tied
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Tonsillitis
  • Tracheostomy Management
  • Tympanometry
  • Tympanoplasty/Mastoidectomy
  • Uvuloplasty
  • Velopharyngeal Deficiencies
  • Vertigo
  • Vestibular Neuronitis
  • Vocal Cord Dysfunction
  • Vocal Cord Lesions
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Vocal Cord Strain
  • Voice Problems
  • Voice Screening