The new state-of-the-art surgical simulation lab on the medical school campus of Washington University in St. Louis provides surgical trainees access to a risk-free environment in which to practice surgical procedures. But it’s not just for surgery. Audiology and Deaf Education students in WashU’s Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS) are taking advantage of […]
Washington University PACS Program Coordinator Rene’ Miller reflects on her 26-year career at WashU, shares her love for soccer, and plans to tackle her bucket list. What is your current title, and how long have you been with WashU and what did you do before that? My current title is Program Coordinator I. I have […]
Washington University Clinical Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist Sallie Vanderhoof shares her passion for being a mom and traveling. What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU ENT? I am an Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist in the cochlear implant program. I have been with the department for twenty-three years. […]
Based on the number of presentations and other contributions, faculty, fellows and residents from the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University are gearing up to make quite an impact at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF) in Miami Beach, Florida, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Poster Presentations Cross-Sectional Area […]
An annual St. Louis surgical training course – Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – has once again offered Midwest residents in otolaryngology an intensive hands-on workshop to further their knowledge and skill in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery. Hosted by the Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education lab at Saint Louis University, the event, held […]
Washington University neurotologist Nedim Durakovic, MD, and Professor Emeritus Joel Goebel, MD, attended the biannual meeting of the Barany Society – an international assembly of scientists and clinicians involved in vestibular research. The WashU contingent offered a pair of presentations at this year’s meeting: Founded in 1960, the Society is named after Robert Barany, otolaryngologist […]
Washington University head and neck surgeon Alex Harbison, MD, has performed the institution’s first transoral thyroidectomy to remove the thyroid gland from a patient suffering from hyperthyroidism. The procedure was developed ten years ago in Thailand but is still relatively new in the United States. Harbison learned the technique during his head and neck surgical […]
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lous hosted the annual Midwest Otolaryngology Simulation Training (MOST) on Saturday, July 27. The event serves as a sort of boot camp for early-stage residents in otolaryngology. The event was organized by WashU pediatric otolaryngologists Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD, and Maithilee Menezes, MD, and […]
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) hosted the 17th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies, July 10-13 in Vancouver. Surgeons, trainees and audiologists from the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University made several important research contributions to the event. The annual meeting is designed to showcase trending topics, novel research, and interdisciplinary […]
Washington University Director of Revenue Cycle & Financial Analyst Cody Dayton shares his passion for finances and his underwater pastimes. What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU ENT? I am the Director of Revenue Cycle & Financial Analyst. I have been with the department for a year and 5 […]