The laboratory of Lavinia Sheets, PhD, at Washington University School of Medicine may have discovered the cause of hearing loss due to cisplatin, a common chemotherapy agent used to treat many cancer patients. Sheets serves as assistant professor of otolaryngology at WashU. The work was largely conducted by otolaryngology resident David Lee, MD, who presented […]
As Kevin Zhan, MD, enters the second year of his neurotology fellowship, he shares his thoughts on the importance of a trainee also serving as trainer. Why did you pursue a fellowship in neurotology? I pursued otology and neurotology simply because I love ear and lateral skull base surgery, and I’m passionate about hearing healthcare. […]
Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD, recently joined the pediatric otolaryngology team at Washington University. Here she shares the motivation behind her choice of specialty and her abundance of hobbies. Where are you from originally? I’m originally from Saint Louis. I’m not a fan of thin-crust pizza, but I do love baseball. Where are you joining us from? […]
Patty Tampow has retired after 35 years of service to the Department of Otolaryngology. Here she shares her thoughts on the many years of service and some advice for her colleagues. How would you describe your career in the Department of Otolaryngology? I was a medical secretary in the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology for 35 […]
Thomas Lenarz, MD, PhD, will give the 2022 annual Senturia Lectureship to the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine. The title of his presentation will be, Hearing4All: functional restoration of hearing using auditory devices. Lenarz studied medicine and biochemistry at universities in London and Tübingen, Erlangen, and Heidelberg, Germany, from 1975 until […]
In August, the FDA issued a final ruling to allow access to safe, effective, and affordable hearing aids for millions of Americans. The rule, Establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, enables consumers 18 years of age and older – with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss – to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers. […]
Washington University’s Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences or PACS has a long and storied history of serving the deaf and hard of hearing community. Now, during National Audiology Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month, we take a historical look at this nationally recognized program that continues to supply the community with top-trained audiologists […]
Beth Elliott finds her greatest professional joy in watching the development of young professional students in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS), and her favorite destination is the “happiest place on Earth”. What is your title and how long have you been with PACS? My title is director of Finance and Academic Affairs. […]
In August, the department re-launched its social committee. Covid-19 had squelched the committee’s events and planning, but with a renewed vigor, a group of volunteers attended a kick-off meeting on Aug. 19 and has been meeting regularly to plan activities for the department. The first event in the works will be the department holiday/winter party. They are presently exploring venues and dates, […]
Four new fellowship trainees recently started in the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University. We connected with them to learn a little more about why they chose WashU to continue their training, their impressions of St. Louis, and what they like to do in their spare time. Robert Cristel, MD, fellow in facial plastic and […]