Techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery

Photo of workshop attendees

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 […]

Durakovic continues WashU representation in Barany Society

photo of Nedim Durakovic, MD

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 […]

Harbison performs first scarless thyroidectomy

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 […]

Boot camp for ENT residents

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 […]

WashU researchers recognized at national meeting

photo of Craig Buchman presenting at ACIA 2024

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 […]

Q&A with Director of Revenue Cycle & Financial Analyst Cody Dayton

Cody Dayton Skydiving in June 2024

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 […]

Q&A with Grant Specialist Beth Fisher

Washington University Grant Specialist Beth Fisher shares highlights from her 27 plus year journey at Washington University and some of the things she enjoys in her pastimes. What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU ENT? My current title is Grant Specialist II and Faculty Coordinator. I started working for […]

Ceremony highlights achievements of graduating residents and fellows

photo of graduating ENT residents

Graduation ceremonies for the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine were held June 21 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis. The evening’s festivities celebrated graduating chief residents Katherine Chang, MD, Aisling Last, MD, Sampat Sindhar, MD, MSCI, Ben Wahle, MD, and Nneoma Wamkpah, MD, MSCI. Wahle and Wamkpah were also […]

Breadth of ENT research a highlight of Ogura Lectureship

photo of Charles Limb, MD, delivering the 2024 Ogura Lecture

The 42nd annual Ogura Lectureship and 37th annual Resident Research Day were held June 21 to a capacity crowd at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the medical school campus of Washington University. This year’s invited guest speaker was noted neurotologist Charles Limb, MD, professor and chief, Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base […]

NRF2 pathway may mediate cancer resistance to radiation therapy

photo of Paul Zolkind at the microscope

Washington University head and neck surgeon Paul Zolkind, MD, and his collaborators are making great strides in their understanding of why some cancers respond well to radiation therapy and others do not. One of the most important characterizations of cancers in the past decade is the understanding that no two cancers will progress or respond […]