Head and neck surgeons in the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine are testing a new medicinal therapy to prevent failures due to venous congestion of skin flaps used in reconstructive surgery. The former tried and true method was leeches – typically 1-3 of the blood suckers placed on the congested flap each hour – […]
The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine has created a new seven-week course to promote leadership skills for upper-level residents. According to Director of Resident Education Judith Lieu, MD, MSPH, the motivation for the course stems from the fact that senior and chief residents are de facto leaders of their […]
WashU Medicine Otolaryngology researcher and Associate Professor Lavinia Sheets and members of her lab recently attended the Gordon Research Conference on Mechanisms, Perception, and Restoration in the Auditory System. The five-day conference was hosted at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. July 19-24. Sheets served as a vice-chair for the event, which received financial support from […]
Clinical Audiologist Cathryn Rowling shares her love for patients, colleagues, chaos and a rather odd looking family pet. What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU ENT? I am a Clinical Audiologist, and I have been with the department for eight years. I started here after completing my audiology externship […]
Faculty and trainees from WashU Medicine Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery recently attended the 12th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, held in Boston, July 18-22. The event – sponsored by the American Head and Neck Society – brought together global experts, researchers, surgeons and oncologists for four days of cutting-edge science, groundbreaking […]
The 10th Annual Midwest Otolaryngology Simulation Training course (MOST) brought together first- and second-year otolaryngology residents from across the Midwest to network and practice essential skills. Hosted July 11 by the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine, the event welcomed trainees and faculty from WashU Medicine, Saint Louis University, University […]
The 44th annual Ogura Lectureship and 39th annual Resident Research Day were held June 26 to a capacity crowd at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. The event, hosted annually by the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine, celebrates progress in research and patient care broadly in the field of […]
Graduation ceremonies for the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine were held June 26 at the Knight Center on the Danforth campus. The evening’s festivities celebrated graduating chief residents Andrew Charap, MD, David Lee, MD, MSCI, Joseph Roh, MD, and Theresa Tharakan, MD, MSCI. Lee and Tharakan were also recognized for their […]
Team Lead Operations Chris Crudden shares her love of working with people, travel and a surprisingly steadfast family tradition. What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU Medicine? I currently serve as team lead operations for the New Ballas Road office. I celebrated five years with WashU this past April. […]
Like many in her family, Kayla Braden suffered from early onset hearing loss. Her long battle to hear and overcome the associated social isolation and depression would provide the inspiration her mother would need to do the same. WashU Medicine neurotologist Pawina Jiramongkolchai, MD, MSCI, provided the surgery for both that would change their lives […]