Craig A. Buchman, MD, FACS
Lindburg Professor and Chair
Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Specialties
- Surgery of the ear and lateral skull base
- Cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids
- Otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, and stapes surgery
- Tympanic membrane (ear drum) repair
- Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)
- Paragangliomas, temporal bone tumors, and cancers of the ear
- Tinnitus, vertigo and balance disorders
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks
- Bell’s palsy/facial paralysis
Education
- Undergraduate Degree: BS, Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (1986)
- Medical Degree: University of Florida, Gainesville (1990)
- Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA (1996)
- Fellowship: Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery, House Ear Institute and Clinic, Los Angeles, CA (1997)
Locations
Dr. Buchman sees patients at:
Ear, Nose & Throat Center-CAM
Center for Advanced Medicine
- Physical Address: 4921 Parkview Place, Suite 11A, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Phone: 314-362-7509
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Physical Address: 1 Childrens Place, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Phone: 314-454-6162
- Fax: 314-454-2174
Ear, Nose & Throat Center-WC
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
- Physical Address: 1044 N Mason Rd, MOB 4, Suite L20, Creve Coeur, MO, USA
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Board certification
- Board certified in otolaryngology
- Board certified in neurotology
Research Interests
- Inner ear electrophysiology
- Cochlear implant optimization
- Prevention of noise-induced hearing loss
View Dr. Buchman’s research, publications and collaborations »
Leadership Roles & Honors
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Foundation, Distinguished Service Award, Orlando, FL, Sept 21, 2014
- CORLAS (Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum)-Aug 26, 2014
- Presidential Citation (Thomas J. Balkany, MD), Triological Society, Southern Section Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL Jan 8-11, 2009
- Presidential Citation (Harold C. Pillsbury, MD), Triological Society, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 1, 2008
- Buchman et al. Ear & Hearing 2006. Article Voted the “All-Around Favorites”. In The Best of Audiology Literature, Hearing Journal: June 2007 – Vol 60 – Issue 6 – p 18-19, 22
- Triological Society Harris P. Mosher Award for Best Clinical Thesis, “Vestibular Effects of Cochlear Implantation”, January 2004
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Foundation Honor Award, Orlando, FL, October, 2003
- Annual W. Jarrard Goodwin Otolaryngology Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami School of Medicine, June 16, 2001
