Nedim Durakovic, MD

Nedim Durakovic, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery;

Director, Dizziness and Balance Center

Specialties

  • Surgery of the ear and lateral skull base
  • Minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery
  • Cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids
  • Otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, and stapes surgery
  • Tympanic membrane (ear drum) repair
  • Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)
  • Paragangliomas, temporal bone tumors, and cancers of the ear
  • Tinnitus, vertigo and balance disorders
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks
  • Bell’s palsy/facial paralysis

Education

  • Undergraduate: BA, History, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (2007)
  • Medical Degree: Warren Alperty Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (2012)
  • Residency: Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2017)
  • Fellowship: Neurotology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2019)

Locations

Board certification

  • Board certified in otolaryngology
  • Board certified in neurotology

Research Interests

  • Balance disorders
  • Optimization of cochlear implants

View Dr. Durakovic’s research, publications and collaborations »

Leadership Roles & Honors

  • 2017 – Medical Student Teaching Award
  • 2010 – Dr. Charles C. Carpenter Travel Research Fellowship
  • 2006 – Research at Brown Award