The Washington University Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is one of only eight otolaryngology training programs in the U.S. to offer the T32 grant for interdisciplinary research training in otolaryngology. Supported by the National Institutes of Health, the T32 grant provides select individuals with funding to pursue two years of dedicated research training in […]
The Cochlear Implant Center at Washington University School of Medicine was the primary investigator in a recently completed prospective multi-center trial evaluating a new cochlear implant electrode design called the Nucleus CI 532. This represents perhaps the most extensive prospective study of cochlear implant outcomes. The Nucleus 532 cochlear implant electrode is designed to allow […]
The Washington University Voice & Airway Center has seen tremendous growth over the past five years and continues to provide outstanding voice care to the St. Louis region. The Center is currently comprised of two laryngologists (Randall C. Paniello, MD and Joseph P. Bradley, MD), two voice-trained speech-language pathologists (Archie Harmon, PhD and Megan Radder, […]
Thanks to Dr. David S. Leonard, 3-year-old Bradyn can breath on his own for the very first time in his life. KMOV featured a story about Bradyn and Dr. Leonard’s creative solution.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received $10.5 million from the Department of the Army to investigate whether an anti-seizure drug can prevent noise-induced hearing loss when given several hours before exposure to extremely loud noise. Read more
Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS will deliver the Third Annual Spector Lecture on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
The award, presented by the AAO-HNS since 2002, recognizes the current resident or fellow that best exemplifies the attributes of a young leader.
In order to provide the best patient care possible, Assistant Professor Dr. Ryan S. Jackson is known to embrace innovation. For example, he is one of the top 10 busiest otolaryngology surgeons in the country using the da Vinci robotic system that facilitates complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. Dr. Jackson is now embracing another form […]
If you wake up one morning with sudden deafness, experience dizziness as a result of Meniere’s disease, or if you have cochlear implant surgery, your doctor may choose to treat your ear with a locally applied drug. One limitation of this new approach is that most of the drugs in use have been repurposed from […]
The Tye-Murray laboratory studies hearing loss and speech recognition. Half of the lab’s projects center upon understanding the fundamental processes that allow for successful lipreading because being able to read lips greatly enhances a patient’s ability to engage successfully in conversation. The second half centers upon developing rehabilitation strategies that develop listening abilities in both […]