Several hearing specialists from the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine offered their expertise and advances in research at the annual ACIA meeting on cochlear implantation in Boston, April 30-May 3. The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) is a non-profit organization created in 2010 with the goal to advocate for cochlear implantation […]
What is your current title, and how long have you been with Oto? My title is Nurse Practitioner, and I have been with the Otolaryngology department for two years. Before joining WashU Medicine, I worked at Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers for six years. I started as a registered nurse but later obtained my […]
Faculty and trainees from the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine will share their expertise and advancements in research and patient care at the upcoming Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in New Orleans, May 14-18. The annual meeting brings together the membership of the nine COSM societies, otolaryngology residents and fellows in training, medical students, […]
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University celebrated the 8th annual Spector Lectureship in the Biology of Cancer on April 2. Invited speaker Patrick Ha, MD, shared his efforts to better understand adenoid cystic carcinoma. Ha currently serves as professor and chief of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head […]
Four graduating otolaryngology residents will be joining Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine to receive specialized surgical training. The new fellows start July 1 for fellowships lasting one or two years. Please join us in welcoming them: Zoe Fullerton, MD, MBE Fellow in advanced head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstructionUndergraduate: Vassar CollegeMD: Harvard Medical SchoolResidency […]
What is your current title, and how long have you been with Oto? My current title is Clinical Audiologist. I have been with the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine for 24 years. I started working in the Adult Audiology Program in 2001 after finishing my Masters Degree in Audiology at WashU. Subsequently, I returned […]
Otolaryngology resident match results were announced March 21, and five outstanding medical school graduates will join the Department of Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine as our newest residents. Applications were received from 285 prospective residents, and 67 interviews were granted. Those applicants were ranked by faculty and submitted to the national matching registry. The Department of […]
Larry Sims was known for his big smile. But a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma in his parotid gland – the largest of three salivary glands – would change that forever. Or, would it? A team of surgeons in the Department of Otolaryngology, led by facial plastic surgeon Eric Barbarite, MD, thought otherwise. The multidisciplinary […]
The Midwestern Women in Otolaryngology Symposium, hosted by WashU Medicine on March 10, addressed some of the unique challenges faced by women in medicine. The second annual meeting was held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Co-organizers Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD, and Nyssa Farrell, MD, were assisted by a planning committee of fellow WashU Med […]
WashU Medicine Director of Dizziness and Balance Center shares insight into his career and his favorite activities. What is your current title, and how long have you been with Oto and WashU? I am a neurotologist so I specialize in all disorders related to the ear. I finished my residency at WashU in 2017 and […]