Zachary D. Wassmuth, MD
Board-certified otolaryngologist & sleep medicine specialist. One of the first physicians in Austin to perform balloon sinuplasty.
Dr. Wassmuth grew up in Dallas and attended the University of Texas at Austin before completing his medical training at UT Medical Branch in Galveston and his residency at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. After serving as Chief of Otolaryngology at Fort Hood for three years, he moved to Austin in 2003 and joined the practice that is now Capital ENT & Sinus Center, which has served Central Texas since 1999.
Dr. Wassmuth specializes in nasal obstruction, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. As one of the first physicians in Austin to perform balloon sinuplasty, he is one of the most experienced sinus surgeons in Central Texas. He is also board certified in sleep medicine and has built an airway team in Austin that includes neurologists, dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and myofunctional therapists, giving his patients treatment options that many physicians don’t even know exist.
Get to Know Dr. Wassmuth
Dr. Wassmuth grew up competing in triathlons and still enjoys running and biking on weekends.
Outside the office, he spends most of his time with his wife of over 20 years and their two children.
The Wassmuth household also includes a revolving door of Great Pyrenees foster puppies.
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