Items about staff members
What attracted you to medicine and specifically to ENT? My interest in medicine started at a fairly young age. Both of my parents work in the biomedical industry, so I was exposed to medicine and science growing up. As I went through high school and college, I worked with mentors in the field of hematology […]
What is your current position in the department? My title is patient billing/services rep in the Division of Adult Audiology at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. I work primarily as an administrative assistant, but I will do whatever a patient needs me to do for them. How long have you been with Washington University and with […]
The adult audiology division at the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM) is nothing if not resilient. They are adjusting to life with COVID restrictions and welcoming new leadership. The team includes Judy Peterein, Alison Brockmeyer, Adam Voss, Cathryn Collopy, and new Director of Adult Audiology Amanda Ortmann, PhD. All share in routine patient testing, but […]
Chief residents in the Washington University Department of Otolaryngology have made their next important career choices – what they will be doing post-residency. Avi Ettyreddy, MD, will enter a neurotology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “I chose neurotology because I enjoy the combination of surgical and clinical management of patients with hearing […]
What is your role in the Department of Otolaryngology and how long have you been here? I have worked at Washington University for 21 years, all of that time in the Department of Otolaryngology. My title is IBC Assistant II, which means I am an insurance billing/collections assistant. I have done charge entry in the […]
We recently sat down with Staff Scientist Tim Holden to celebrate his 35-year service to the department and to find out how an engineer found his way to a fledgling cochlear implant program. According to Cochlear Implant Program Director Jill Firszt, PhD, Tim has had a significant impact on the WUSM CI program for more […]
Marvin Fried, MD, is professor and university chairman, emeritus, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. A New York native, Dr. Fried graduated from City College of New York where he received the prestigious New York City Jonas Salk Award and Scholarship. After earning his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. […]
Amanda J. Ortmann, PhD, has been named director of Adult Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Ortmann will continue to serve as co-director of the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS), which will further expand clinical collaborations and training opportunities in audiology for faculty, staff, and students. “We are very fortunate […]
What attracted you to medicine and specifically to Washington University ENT? I went into medicine because I wanted to make a significant and positive impact in peoples’ lives while being pushed intellectually and technically. I felt ENT was a great fit for those goals, plus the surgeries are pretty cool! I specifically chose WashU because […]
We are pleased to revisit this Q & A with Carol Rose as she announces her retirement after 27 years with the department. Join us in thanking Carol for her many years of service and her devotion to staff achievement and patient care. Carol, we hope the retirement years are anything but quiet. What did […]