Washington University laryngologist Matt Rohlfing, MD, brings new hope to patients with airway deficiencies that are unresponsive to endoscopic management. Tracheal stenosis is a narrowing of the windpipe (trachea) that can lead to shortness of breath and coughing. The condition is most commonly caused by trauma due to intubation or tracheostomy – an opening to […]
Faculty and trainees from the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine will share their expertise in patient care and advancements in research at the upcoming Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in Chicago, May 15-19. The annual meeting brings together the membership of the nine COSM societies, otolaryngology residents and fellows in training, […]
A rare pediatric tumor brought together a multidisciplinary team of surgeons from Washington University School of Medicine that included specialists from Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology. In March 2022, Wiley Shannon was a typical ten year old, very much ready to turn 11 in another month. His mother Katie Shannon described him as creative and musical, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Division of Head and Neck Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine has launched a first of its kind Head & Neck Tumor Center to provide leading world class care for the broad scope of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. A joint venture between Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish […]
Washington University Otolaryngology faculty members John Chi, MD, MPHS, and David Molter, MD, are celebrating special anniversaries that represent decades of humanitarian service. Chi, division chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, has spent the last ten years volunteering with Medical Missions for Children, a group that provides quality surgical and dental services to poor […]
A delicate surgical procedure conducted by Washington University neurotologist Craig Buchman, MD, offers hope for sound awareness to patients who may not be good candidates for a cochlear implant. The benefits of the cochlear implant – a device used to stimulate the auditory nerve pathway – are increasingly well known, and the number of devices […]
A cochlear implant provided by Washington University neurotologist Matthew Shew, MD, provided a boost to one patient’s struggling morale. But, this patient’s determination and remarkable outcome surprised everyone. In November 2022, Dane Steenburgen was a typical high school senior. He had just finished his final season of soccer and attended a high school dance on […]
Robert Derousse was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2006 and underwent routine treatment. He proudly considers himself a cancer survivor. However, the subsequent loss of his voice led to frustration with both communication and an attempted surgical procedure. An alternative awake procedure by Washington University Chief of Laryngology Molly Huston, MD, would save his voice […]