Washington University head and neck cancer specialist Jason Rich, MD, is now providing head and neck cancer patients a lighted pathway to understanding their care in an online resource known as CareOrbit. We’ve all experienced the frustration of trying to extract the truth from the mass of information we encounter using online search tools. Imagine […]
Physician-scientists are physicians who devote a consistent portion of their professional effort toward research to learn more about health, disease, or the optimization of patient care. The Physician-Scientist Training Program at Washington University’s Department of Otolaryngology has offered this specialized training for over 40 years. Learning the ins and outs of scientific pursuit adds a […]
Judy Peterein shares what has motivated her 40-year career as an audiologist and how she enjoys her free time. What is your current title and how long have you been with the Department of Otolaryngology? I am a clinical audiologist, and I have been with the department 40 years. Prior to that, I worked briefly […]
A simple procedure offered by Washington University’s Dizziness and Balance Center has changed the life of a patient whose medical history is complicated by repeated bouts of skull base tumors. Christine Chapman has suffered from recurring glomus tumors since the age of 19, a conditioned treated by neurotologist Jacques Herzog, MD. The tumors, also known […]
A team of Washington University scientists is working on a “one-size-fits-all” approach to help prevent hearing loss and a variety of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. Many sensory and neurological disorders are caused by the over-activation of neurons by the neurotransmitter glutamate. Compounds that can block the various classes of glutamate receptors are well known to […]
Mentored by leading neurotologists and neurosurgeons, Washington University residents recently learned techniques to remove tumors from the lateral skull base, specifically vestibular schwannomas, which are also known as acoustic neuromas. Working in Washington University’s state-of-the art multidisciplinary surgical simulation lab, residents from the departments of otolaryngology and neurosurgery practiced surgical approaches to removing these non-cancerous […]
The Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS) at Washington University is offering a new Research Specialization track for audiology students. The new program provides students the opportunity to gain additional knowledge and experience in research, starting with a unique summer research experience following their first or second year of study. This is then augmented […]
What is your current title and how long have you been with Oto? With WashU? What did you do prior to that? I currently serve as Clinic Coordinator for our 450 North New Ballas location. I have had the pleasure of working with Jacques Herzog, MD, for 24 years now, having merged with Washington University […]
The Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University celebrated the 43rd annual Senturia Lectureship on Nov. 1, 2023. The invited guest speaker was David Haynes, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Otology & Neurotology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Haynes discussed his views on Leadership and Mentorship In Building a Practice. According to Division […]
In a first-of-its-kind study, two Washington University residents – Tom Barrett, MD (Otolaryngology), and Bhuvic Patel, MD (Neurosurgery) – employed two novel single cell genomic techniques to reveal an injury-like process related to the growth of vestibular schwannomas (VS). The study, accepted for publication in the journal Nature Communications, is the first to examine the […]