Otolaryngology And Ear, Nose Throat Archives

A research project co-led by James Hagood, MD, professor of pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, and colleagues will be supported in creating an atlas of the cells and cellular interactions in the nasal and oral cavities, throat, and lower airways of pediatric populations in unprecedented detail.

‘Clinic on wheels’ will offer important tests and services for children, especially in rural areas.

The Rare Diseases Network podcast featured work from the Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium (GDMCC) and a paper on primary ciliary dyskinesia published by researchers in the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Senior author is Adam Kimple, MD, PhD.

Matthew Miller, MD, Daniel Rubinstein, MD, and Hussam Banna, MD, from the UNC School of Medicine joined forces to perform the first corneal neurotization procedure at UNC, a life-changing surgery for patients who have neurotrophic keratitis.

Evan Nix, MD, and colleagues in the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery found that about 60% of cochlear implant recipients with hearing preservation had one or more electrode contacts in the functional acoustic hearing region.

Researchers in UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and collaborators at Yale Cancer Center and ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group have identified two subtypes of human papillomavirus positive head and neck cancers, giving them a better glimpse into why some patients respond better to treatment than others.

Washington, N.C man with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue experiences positive life-changing results after participating in an induction therapy clinical trial at the UNC School of Medicine.

Graduate Research Assistant Darla McDonald won the audiology poster award at the American Cochlear Implant Alliance meeting for her presentation of a case study of a cochlear implant recipient with reported catastrophic tinnitus in the implanted ear who participated in clinical research aimed at improving individual patient outcomes.

Nicole (Nikki) Hughes, LE, joined the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery as an academic aesthetician.

An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Department of Otolaryngology and the leadership of its Chair, Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, Thomas J. Dark Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on Oct. 31.

Margaret Dillon, AuD, PhD, has been named director of clinical research for the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. As the director of clinical research, Dillon will support the clinical research efforts of residents, fellows and faculty aimed at advancing the field of otolaryngology/head & neck surgery.

The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery has named Hannah Eskridge clinical director. She will begin her work in the role on Sept. 1.

Category: Otolaryngology And Ear, Nose Throat

UNC Researchers to Accelerate Mapping of Cells Crucial to Child Respiratory Health and Disease

UNC Health Rolls Out New Hearing and Speech Mobile Clinic

Otolaryngology Researchers Characterize Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Chronic Rhinosinusitis

New Procedure at UNC Restores Eyesight, Sensation for Patients with Rare Eye Condition

ENT Researchers Discover Details to Improve Mapping of Electric-Acoustic Stimulation Hearing Devices

Two Subtypes of HPV-associated Head and Neck Cancers Predict Treatment Outcomes

Clinical Trial Improves Man’s Quality of Life with Tongue Cancer

McDonald Wins American Cochlear Implant Alliance Meeting Poster Award

Hughes Joins UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

Five-Year Review of Department of Otolaryngology Chair

Dillon Named Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

Eskridge Named Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Director