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A Banner Year for Research in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
The department received the highest amount of NIH funding across all similar departments in the country in 2020 — totaling more than $15 million — and the number of papers published by faculty increased by 27% in 2020 compared with 2019.
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Residents Launch Nation’s First ENT COVID-19 ICU
In the spring of 2020, as medical wards throughout Elmhurst Hospital Center were converted to accommodate COVID-19 cases and the number of patients intubated threatened to overwhelm resources, a group of residents banded together to launch a seven-bed ENT/Otolaryngology-run COVID-19 intensive care unit
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Treatment of HPV-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma Previously Mistaken for Branchial Cleft Cyst
Head and neck surgeon Carole Fakhry, director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Center, describes the case of an adult male patient with a neck mass mistaken for a branchial cleft cyst
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Implant Improves Balance, Movement and Quality of Life for People with Inner Ear Disorder
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a device implanted in the inner ear can facilitate walking, relieve dizziness and improve quality of life for the 1.8 million adults worldwide with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), loss of the inner ears’ sense of balance.
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Total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection
Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist Daniel L. Price, M.D. demonstrates a total thyroidectomy and central (level 6) neck dissection.
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Behaviors Surrounding Oral Sex May Increase HPV-Related Cancer Risk
A wide breadth of behaviors surrounding oral sex may affect the risk of oral HPV infection and of a virus-associated head and neck cancer that can be spread through this route, a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center suggests.
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Pediatric Surgical Services Newsletter - January 2021
In this email, we feature: Improved access in OHNS, Telehealth access to the Hearing and Communication Clinic, Urology services available in San Mateo.
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Specialty Report 2021
The past year has been one of the most challenging in history, but each and every one of us acquired various takeaways, whether it be in our practice, research endeavors, or educational experiences.
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Cochlear implant advancements to include music recognition capabilities
While cochlear implants restore substantial hearing, they can’t compete with the body’s natural hearing ability. Rehabilitation is required once the device is implanted in order to train the brain to recognize speech through the implant’s signals. Music recognition can be next to impossible for many because current implants negatively impact pitch perception and can make it difficult to identify individual instruments or vocalists.
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A Clinical Consensus on Tongue-Tie
Pediatric otolaryngologist Jonathan Walsh and colleagues recently established boundaries for the definition, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue-tie.
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Cochlear Implants
KECK MEDICINE OF USC PROVIDES CUTTING-EDGE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SURGERY FOR ALL AGES — FROM INFANTS TO THE ELDERLY — GUIDED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM AT THE USC CARUSO DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY.
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New Research on HPV
Study led by Johns Hopkins researchers provides longest natural history for HPV infections of the mouth and throat, offers glimpse into potential screening strategies.