Education

• 1999 - 2003 – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of South Dakota
• 2003 - 2004 – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish from the University of South Dakota
• 2004 - 2008 – Doctorate of Medicine Degree from Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota

Certifications

• Board Certified in Otorhinolaryngology

Post-Graduate Training

• 2008 - 2013 – Residency in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo
• 2012 - 2013 – Chief Resident in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Practice History

• 2013 - 2018 – Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, Yankton, SD
• 2019 - Oct. 2023 – Yankton Medical Clinic, Yankton, SD
• Oct. 2023 - Present – Midwest Ear, Nose, and Throat, Sioux Falls, SD

Dr. Likness is board-certified in Otorhinolaryngology, specializing in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of the full spectrum of pediatric and adult disorders of the ears, nose, throat - head and neck. Special interests include the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sinus and rhinology including pediatric and adult sinus surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatrics, laryngology including voice and swallowing, thyroid and parathyroid, sleep and snoring, facial trauma, otology and hearing, cutaneous neoplasms including skin cancers, and head and neck.