Two of our chief residents have matched for surgical fellowships to continue their training in specialized areas of otolaryngology. We asked them what inspired their specialty choice, their impressions of the process, and what advice they might give their junior colleagues who are considering similar training. Theresa Tharakan, MD, MSCI Fellowship match: Head and Neck […]
Since its approval in 2005, balloon sinus dilation procedures have increased dramatically among certain providers, causing concern for some medical experts, including WashU Medicine rhinologist Nyssa Farrell, MD, and comprehensive otolaryngologist Jay Piccirillo, MD. Together, they and collaborators recently published a series of articles in the prestigious JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery that document the […]
Head and neck surgeon R. Alex Harbison, MD, and his lab are exploring a novel approach to stopping cancer – starving the tumor of what it needs to defend itself from the body’s own immune system and other therapeutic interventions. Head and neck cancer researchers at WashU Medicine are enlarging their arsenal of weapons to […]
Cecilia K. has undergone two surgeries to correct idiopathic subglottic stenosis, but now that she is primary caregiver for a husband diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, another surgery is at odds with her lifestyle. WashU Medicine laryngologist Matthew Rohlfing, MD, was able to offer her an alternative, with some rather dramatic results. Idiopathic subglottic […]
WashU Medicine researcher Lisa Davidson, PhD, and her lab are exploring ways to optimize speech perception in children with hearing loss. Strangely though, the latest technology may not offer the greatest benefit for all types of hearing loss. According to Davidson, understanding speech requires more than identifying individual vowel and consonant sounds or knowledge of […]
Sidharth V. Puram, MD, PhD, received his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Neuroscience from MIT, then pursued a combined MD/PhD program at Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology at Harvard’s Combined Program (Massachusetts Eye and Ear) and a research fellowship at MIT before pursuing fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology […]
A pair of courses offered recently by the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine provided a strong foundation for students and trainees hoping to optimize study design, statistical analysis, reporting, and critical appraisal of medical literature. CREST highlights study design and data analysis Clinical Research Education and Statistics Training or CREST, held October 26-28 on […]
WashU Medicine Senior Clinical Research coordinator shares her passion for volunteering and love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. What is your current title, and how long have you been with Oto and WashU? My current title is Senior Clinical Research Coordinator. I’ve been with Oto since 2008, working as a Research Coordinator under the supervision […]
Washington University Clinical Audiologist Lauren English discusses her role in the community and her love of F1 racing. What is your current title, and how long have you been with Oto and WashU? I have been an audiologist in the department for almost three years. Prior to that, I was an audiologist at Vanderbilt University […]
Washington University Program Coordinator LaWanda Jackson reflects on life with an empty nest and her rewarding duties in the Otolaryngology Department What is your current title, and how long have you been with WashU and what did you do before that? I currently work as the Program Coordinator for the Patient Access Department in Otolaryngology. […]