A5102744922- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Ear and Head Tumors
- Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Noise Effects and Management
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Emory University
2019-2024
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
2019-2024
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
2021
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2015-2021
Triological Society
2020
University of Pittsburgh
2013-2018
Eye and Ear Foundation
2016-2017
New York University
2013-2014
Purpose: To describe the application of mometasone furoate eluting sinus stent technology in treatment choanal atresia (CA) hopes preventing postsurgical stenosis. Methods: We analyzed 3 consecutive patients aged 4 days to 16 years undergoing repair CA at a tertiary pediatric hospital. Mometasone stents were placed intraoperatively. Postoperative need for revision surgery as well routine surveillance endoscopy used determine success surgery. Results: Three varying age and etiology underwent...
IMPORTANCEAlthough smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children adults, the possible association between prenatal has not been investigated despite fact that more than 12% of US experience such each year.OBJECTIVE To investigate whether to tobacco is independently SNHL adolescents.DESIGN Cross-sectional data were examined for 964 adolescents aged 12 15 years from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.PARTICIPANTS...
Objective Surgeons often report musculoskeletal discomfort in relation to their practice, but few understand optimal ergonomic positioning. This study aims determine which patient position-sitting versus supine-is ergonomically for performing otologic procedures. Study Design Observational study. Setting Outpatient otolaryngology clinic setting a tertiary care facility. Subjects and Methods We observed 3 neurotologists standardized simulated cerumen debridement procedure on volunteers 2...
To evaluate and compare children undergoing cochlear implantation (CI) with myringotomy tubes (MT) placed preoperatively or intraoperatively to those without MT .
Ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR) is a surgical method used to repair conductive hearing loss. In children, up 40% of OCRs will require revisions. this study, our aims were validate improvement in outcomes following revision OCR and identify prognostic factors for successful OCRs.Retrospective review at the Children's Hospital Pittsburgh from 2003 2014.Tertiary referral center.Pediatric patients undergoing multiple who had demographic, operative, pre- postoperative audiogram data....
Objectives/Hypothesis Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prevalent disease with few objective measurements available to predict which patients will require surgical intervention. The Lund‐Mackay (LM) score for computed tomography (CT) scans one data point the adult population; however, dedicated scoring system in pediatric population has not been popularized. We present Sinus Staging System (PSSS) that considers both opacification and varying developmental stages of each sinus....
Atypical mycobacterium infection most commonly presents as asymptomatic cervical lymphadenitis in immunocompetent children. Over the last several decades, rates of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) have been increasing both number and severity, with more cases pulmonary reported healthy However, guidelines on how to treat children these infections remain unclear. The presentation this disease is variable often an indolent course wheezing that misdiagnosed foreign body aspiration. Several...
Objectives/Hypothesis There are consensus statements about when to use intraoperative navigation (IN) in adult sinus surgery. However, no corresponding guidelines exist for pediatrics. Our objectives included: 1) assess the demographic and operative factors associated with IN 2) calculate cost‐effectiveness of use. Study Design Retrospective chart review. Methods One hundred nineteen pediatric patients undergoing surgery between 2003 2016 were reviewed. Demographic surgical collected from...
Objectives: (1) Determine whether intraoperative tympanostomy tubes (TT) during surgery for acquired retraction pocket cholesteatoma (ARPC) results in improved hearing outcomes or decreased recurrence of ARPC. (2) the need subsequent TT children that did not receive at initial surgery. Methods: Institutional review board–approved retrospective 4 to 18 years, who underwent primary (tympanoplasty tympanomastoidectomy) ARPC a tertiary care children's hospital from January 1, 2000, December 31,...