Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Nishant Agrawal, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Director of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
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Brandon J. Baird, MD, is a dedicated laryngeal surgeon whose specialty covers a broad spectrum of laryngeal diseases, with an emphasis on medical and surgical management of voice and swallowing disorders. He treats phonotraumatic vocal cord lesions, vocal fold paralysis, laryngeal stenosis, laryngeal cancer, spasmodic dysphonia, and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; additionally, he provides exceptional care to performing and professional voice artists. As a trained singer himself, Dr. Baird understands the importance of expert laryngeal care, and he has the skill and experience to treat professional voice artists for voice conditions.
Caught Up in the Rapture of Medicine and Music:
Dr. Brandon J. Baird’s Journey to Leading the Voice Center
Finding the beat
As a child growing up in Washington, DC, with his mom, Dr. Baird was fascinated by medicine and science. Even from a tender age, he knew he wanted to place himself in an environment of innovation and discovery and have the opportunity to help other people. What he didn’t know is that his innate (and palpable) passion for music, which he describes as his “other love,” would meld so seamlessly with his professional life in such a robust and meaningful way. “I think it’s pretty sweet. I grew up playing piano, which I started when I was five, and started singing shortly thereafter,” said Dr. Baird. “I’ve always been in musical groups throughout my life. It’s been a sort of home away from home or escape for me.”
Dr. Baird never ceased to feed his unrelenting desire to be enveloped by the rapture of music. While in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was in an a cappella group called the UNC Clef Hangers, which he served as music director; much of the music they performed he arranged himself.
Brandon J. Baird, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director, Voice Center
As much as he felt drawn to music in those years, the idea of a career in medicine became equally compelling. So much so that Dr. Baird felt he had to make a choice. Would it be music or medicine? Given his interest in service, helping others, medicine gained favor. Throughout his journey to becoming a surgeon, his love for music always remained in the wings. Sometimes, during quiet evenings when he was a resident on call, Dr. Baird would go to the main lobby to play the hospital piano. “I would play whenever I could carve out the time, and through this I was able to keep that love of music going during my training,” he said. “Towards the end of my residency, I realized that I still wanted to be able to treat musicians.”
Laryngology, which is a subspecialty of ENT, rose to the top of the list of subspecialty fellowship training options for Dr. Baird. His interest in music, medicine and voice led him to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he trained under Steven Zeitels, MD, the laryngeal surgeon recognized for treating professional performers Julie Andrews, Steven Tyler, Sam Smith, and Adele. Dr. Baird’s fellowship under Dr. Zeitels was illuminating and gratifying. “It was an incredibly rewarding year,” he said. “For the first time in my life since I made that decision in college, I sort of had this reunification of these two loves, medicine and music.”
The Voice Center
The University of Chicago Medicine Voice Center was created to treat patients with complex vocal pathology, diverse backgrounds in voice and busy performance commitments. The Voice Center’s multidisciplinary team of speech-language pathologists, neurologists, gastroenterologists, pulmonologists, oncologists and laryngeal surgeons lends a holistic approach to voice care for each patient.
Brandon J. Baird, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director, Voice Center
One of the most distinguishing aspects of UChicago Medicine’s state-of-the-art Voice Center is that it offers office-based surgeries and procedures. Patients with glottic dysplasia or papilloma can be treated in the office without the need for general anesthesia and less voice rest time. Another procedure done at the Voice Center is transoral vocal cord injections for vocal cord paralysis. This allows for vocal improvement in patients who have a vocal cord paralysis after surgery or neurologic injury, or idiopathic cause. This allows for the immediate resolution of the voice problem at the time of the patient’s initial visit to the Voice Center. “We can do an injection right there, on the spot, and have them leaving that same day with their voice, which is, I think, pretty special,” said Dr. Baird.
As with many other UChicago Medicine centers and programs, the inimitable Voice Center takes an interdisciplinary approach to treating patients. Dr. Baird and his colleagues Sweta Soni, MA, CCC-SLP; Derek Palmer, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Meg Thorsen, MA, CCC-SLP; and Ellen McCracken, MS, CCC-SLP, have established a dynamic rapport that allows them to cohesively formulate tailored care plans for each patient.
“They are all extremely talented and gifted speech and language pathologists,” said Dr. Baird. “I have the honor of working with them on a daily basis, in a coordinated and unified fashion.” For the patient, this rich interaction efficiently systematizes the experience, rather than being diagnosed and then having to go somewhere else for speech therapy needs. By having everyone on board at the very beginning, the patient can meet the person who is going to do voice therapy with them at the time of the appointment and also schedule a swallow study with that same person. At the UChicago Voice Center, the continuity of care is everlasting, and patients benefit greatly from it.
Vocal health
Chicago is well-known for its vibrant music scene, as well as its storied contributions to jazz, blues, soul and rock and roll. Having the Voice Center in the heart of the city exposes Dr. Baird to a varied patient population, which he finds substantially fulfilling. “What I love about Chicago is that you have a diverse artistic community. It’s all walks of life. It’s all types of people, which I think is very special,” he said. “What is also very special to me has been the younger generation of musicians and performers. They seem to have a keen understanding of the importance of vocal health, without the same stigma or reluctance to seek out medical care for voice problems they encounter.”
Until recently, singers were reluctant to talk about vocal health. If there was a problem, it was assumed it was a result of poor technique or inappropriate music choices. “Professional singers are vocal athletes,” said Dr. Baird. “They do the same thing that professional athletes do. They are putting their voice and their bodies to the test—they’re really pushing themselves.” While we thoroughly enjoy the vocal acrobatics of phenomenal singers, performing takes a toll. Nurtured vocal health needs to be ubiquitous throughout their careers; it is paramount for longevity.
Dr. Baird can be seen here holding a model of the larynx. The larynx (voice box) is an intricate structure that not only allows for vocalization, but is also important for breathing and swallowing.
Even if there is no perceptible issue, Dr. Baird encourages singers to get a baseline stroboscopy examination, which provides an in-depth view of the patient’s vocal cords. “We don’t know what’s going on unless we take a look,” he said.
What’s special about Dr. Baird and his team is that they don’t just make an executive decision or tell singers what they need, they consider it a collaborative effort; there is a mutual responsibility that’s involved with this decision making. “My major recommendation for any singer is, if you’re having any pain when you’re singing, if your voice has changed or if you’re having difficulty with range, you should come in to be evaluated to see what’s going on,” said Dr. Baird. “If you are having a problem, it’s better to identify what’s going on and address it.” Surgery isn’t always the verdict for a voice issue. It might be that voice therapy is needed or that the patient simply needs to improve their nasal hygiene. The only way to know for sure is to get examined.
Listen to your heart
One small, yet noteworthy, modicum of advice for aspiring laryngeal surgeons from Dr. Baird is to listen, to both your patients and mentors. Your mentors can guide you in what to do and what not to. When it comes to patients, he advises listening to more than just their words. “Listen to your patients, not only to the medical history that they’re presenting to you, but also how they’re saying it. What are the subtleties of what they’re saying? Listen to the quality of their voice,” said Dr. Baird. “What do they sound like when you talk to them? Do they sound strained? Breathy? Low-pitched?”
Dr. Baird managed to interweave his artistry and musical ear with his desire to care for and help others, a feat that is incredibly admirable. He is a profound and steadfast researcher who is consistently recognizing and cultivating innovative therapeutic options within the field of laryngeal surgery. Moreover, he committedly assesses and explores minimally invasive treatment options that don’t compromise the quality of his patients’ lives.
Brandon J. Baird, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director, Voice Center
Talking, swallowing and breathing are three of the most vital aspects of living, and laryngology is at the intersection of them. “Coming to Chicago, I have been so incredibly supported by Nishant Agrawal, MD, Chief of the Section of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, and Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, Chair, Department of Surgery,” said Dr. Baird. “It’s really rewarding to be able to have a patient population that relies on you to help restore a part of their humanity. So much of what makes us human is our ability to communicate, eat and breathe. It’s wonderful to have such a lasting impact on my patients.”
Julian T. Owens
Department of Surgery Core Operations Manager
The University of Chicago Medicine
faculty listing
Professor of Surgery
Nishant Agrawal, MD, Professor of Surgery; Chief, Section of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery; Co-Director, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Fuad Baroody, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Elizabeth Blair, MD, Professor of Surgery; Director, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Wellness, Chicago Cancer Center
Michael B. Gluth, MD, Professor of Surgery; Director, Comprehensive Ear and Hearing Center
Jayant Pinto, MD, Professor of Surgery; Dean of Faculty Affairs, Biological Sciences Division; Director, Rhinology and Allergy; Director, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Research; Committee on Molecular Medicine
Louis de Guzman Portugal, MD, Professor of Surgery; Director, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery in Greater Chicago
Dana L. Suskind, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program; Co-Director, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Zhen Gooi, MBBS, Associate Professor of Surgery; Director, Head and Neck Robotic Surgery; Co-Director, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Brandon Baird, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Voice Center
Terence Imbery, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Adult Cochlear Implant Program
Christopher Roxbury, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Andrea Shogan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Anthony J. Geroulis, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery; Medical Director, North Shore Center for Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
Clinical Associate of Surgery
Nadieska Caballero, MD, Clinical Associate of Surgery
David Chan, MD, Clinical Associate of Surgery; Director, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Ingalls
Alan Harvey, DMD, BSc, Clinical Associate of Surgery
Anil R. Shah, MD, Clinical Associate of Surgery
faculty honors
Nishant Agrawal, MD, received funding for an oral cancer study in India and was awarded an NIH grant titled “Somatic Mutations in Tissue and Saliva as Prognostic and Screening Biomarkers for Oral Premalignancy.” He was appointed for a three-year term as a special expert for the Head and Neck Cancer Steering Committee of the National Cancer Institute. He was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine.
Brandon Baird, MD, won the Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Collaboration as part of the 2021 Nurses Week Awards.
Fuad Baroody, MD, participated in the annual Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) study section. He preserved the integrity of the grant review process and ensured due diligence for approximately 170 grants.
Elizabeth Blair, MD, was appointed President of the Metropolitan Chicago Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She was invited faculty for the National Otolaryngology Bootcamp: “It’s 3 a.m., do I really need to call my attending?” July 11, 2020. She was featured on the cover of Medicine on the Midway, was featured as a speaker at the International Head and Neck Meeting in July 2021, and was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine.
Michael B. Gluth, MD, was appointed to the NIH/NIDCD National Temporal Bone, Hearing & Balance Pathology Registry Steering Committee; he was appointed Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery Socioeconomic Committee and a Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors. He was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine. A textbook Dr. Gluth authored, The Chronic Ear, has now been translated into Mandarin Chinese; it was previously available in English and Spanish.
Zhen Gooi, MBBS, was named Co-Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology.
Jayant Pinto, MD, was awarded a five-year, $844,909 grant from the National Institute on Aging to support research on “Air Pollution and Alzheimer’s Dementia: Neuropathologic and Olfactory Mechanisms in Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Cohorts.” He was named Dean of BSD faculty affairs, and featured on ABC, WBBM, Chicago Tribune, Good Day Chicago, and an Indian news agency for COVID-19 research. He received a Bucksbaum Institute grant to study healthcare disparities and create a patient outreach program for underserved rhinology patients. Dr. Pinto was selected as an invited reviewer for the Johns Hopkins University Older Adults Independence Center (NIA Pepper Center), FWF Austrian Science Fund, National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders, and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. He won the Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Collaboration as part of the 2021 Nurses Week Awards and was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine.
Louis de Guzman Portugal, MD, was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine.
Christopher Roxbury, MD, is developing a eustachian tube balloon course for residents. He was accepted as a Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society. He received a Bucksbaum Institute grant to study healthcare disparities and create a patient outreach program for underserved rhinology patients.
Andrea Shogan, MD, was named one of the Associate Clerkship Directors for the Surgery Clerkship for the Pritzker School of Medicine. She was appointed as a member of one of the Pritzker admissions committees in the 2022 fiscal year. She was awarded 2021 Top Doctor in Chicago Magazine.
Dana L. Suskind, MD, received a subaward through CHOP for her work in “Examining Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge around Engagement and Literacy Using a Validated Parent Report Metric.”
Faculty Promotions
Zhen Gooi, MBBS, Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, effective December 1, 2020
select publications
Sex differences in oncogenic mutational processes. Li CH, Prokopec SD, Sun RX, Yousif F, Schmitz N; PCAWG Tumour Subtypes and Clinical Translation, Boutros PC; PCAWG Consortium.Nat Commun. 2020 Aug 28;11(1):4330. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17359-2.PMID: 32859912 Free PMC article.
Retrospective evaluation of whole exome and genome mutation calls in 746 cancer samples. Bailey MH, Meyerson WU, Dursi LJ, Wang LB, Dong G, Liang WW, Weerasinghe A, Li S, Li Y, Kelso S; MC3 Working Group; PCAWG novel somatic mutation calling methods working group, Saksena G, Ellrott K, Wendl MC, Wheeler DA, Getz G, Simpson JT, Gerstein MB, Ding L; PCAWG Consortium.Nat Commun. 2020 Sep 21;11(1):4748. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18151-y.PMID: 32958763 Free PMC article.
Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Procedures: Scoring System to Ethically and Efficiently Manage Resource Scarcity and Provider Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Prachand VN, Milner R, Angelos P, Posner MC, Fung JJ, Agrawal N, Jeevanandam V, Matthews JB.J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Aug;231(2):281-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.04.011. Epub 2020 Apr 9.PMID: 32278725 Free PMC article.
TMPRSS2, a SARS-CoV-2 internalization protease is downregulated in head and neck cancer patients. Sacconi A, Donzelli S, Pulito C, Ferrero S, Spinella F, Morrone A, Rigoni M, Pimpinelli F, Ensoli F, Sanguineti G, Pellini R, Agrawal N, Izumchenko E, Ciliberto G, Giannì A, Muti P, Strano S, Blandino G.J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Sep 23;39(1):200. doi: 10.1186/s13046-020-01708-6.PMID: 32967703 Free PMC article.
Author Correction: Retrospective evaluation of whole exome and genome mutation calls in 746 cancer samples.Bailey MH, Meyerson WU, Dursi LJ, Wang LB, Dong G, Liang WW, Weerasinghe A, Li S, Li Y, Kelso S; MC3 Working Group; PCAWG novel somatic mutation calling methods working group, Saksena G, Ellrott K, Wendl MC, Wheeler DA, Getz G, Simpson JT, Gerstein MB, Ding L; PCAWG Consortium.Nat Commun. 2020 Nov 30;11(1):6232. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20128-w.PMID: 33257764 Free PMC article.
Discordance of COVID-19 guidelines for patients with cancer: A systematic review.Garg PK, Kaul P, Choudhary D, Turaga KK, Singh MP, Tiwari AR, Arora V, Agrawal N, Rau B, Yendamuri S.J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jul 15:10.1002/jso.26110. doi: 10.1002/jso.26110. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32668034 Free PMC article. Review.
Sensitive detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva. Abasiyanik MF, Flood B, Lin J, Ozcan S, Rouhani SJ, Pyzer A, Trujillo J, Zhen C, Wu P, Jumic S, Wang A, Gajewski TF, Wang P, Hartley M, Ameti B, Niemiec R, Fernando M, Aydogan B, Bethel C, Matushek S, Beavis KG, Agrawal N, Segal J, Tay S, Izumchenko E.medRxiv. 2020 Dec 7:2020.12.04.20241059. doi: 10.1101/2020.12.04.20241059. Preprint.PMID: 33330880 Free PMC article. Updated.
A Surgical Safety Checklist for Performing Tracheotomy in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 19.Portugal LG, Adams DR, Baroody FM, Agrawal N.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jul;163(1):42-46. doi: 10.1177/0194599820922981. Epub 2020 Apr 28.PMID: 32340546 Review.
Genetic Mutations in Young Nonsmoking Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer: A Systematic Review. Bahethi RR, Stepan KO, Pinotti R, Li R, Agrawal N, Puram SV, Miles BA, Barber B.OTO Open. 2020 Nov 3;4(4):2473974X20970181. doi: 10.1177/2473974X20970181. eCollection 2020 Oct-Dec.PMID: 33210069 Free PMC article. Review.
Quantifying the annual incidence and underestimation of seasonal influenza: A modelling approach. McCarthy Z, Athar S, Alavinejad M, Chow C, Moyles I, Nah K, Kong JD, Agrawal N, Jaber A, Keane L, Liu S, Nahirniak M, Jean DS, Romanescu R, Stockdale J, Seet BT, Coudeville L, Thommes E, Taurel AF, Lee J, Shin T, Arino J, Heffernan J, Chit A, Wu J.Theor Biol Med Model. 2020 Jul 10;17(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12976-020-00129-4.PMID: 32646444 Free PMC article.
Status and strategies for the management of head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian scenario. Gupta A, Arora V, Nair D, Agrawal N, Su YX, Holsinger FC, Chan JYK.Head Neck. 2020 Jul;42(7):1460-1465. doi: 10.1002/hed.26227. Epub 2020 May 13.PMID: 32357281 Free PMC article.
Dose and Volume De-Escalation for Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer is Associated with Favorable Posttreatment Functional Outcomes. Foster CC, Seiwert TY, MacCracken E, Blair EA, Agrawal N, Melotek JM, Portugal L, Brisson RJ, Gooi Z, Spiotto MT, Vokes EE, Haraf DJ.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Jul 15;107(4):662-671. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 18.PMID: 32311416 Clinical Trial.
Adjuvant treatment for high-risk salivary gland malignancies and prognostic stratification based on a 20-year single institution experience. Onderdonk BE, Vokes EE, Gwede M, Blair E, Agrawal N, Haraf DJ.Health Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 7;3(4):e195. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.195. eCollection 2020 Dec.PMID: 33043152 Free PMC article.
Radiation Therapy for Cutaneous Malignancies of the Head and Neck. Katipally R, Agrawal N, Juloori A.Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2021 Apr;54(2):307-327. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.11.009. Epub 2021 Feb 16.PMID: 33602518 Review.
The mutational landscape of early- and typical-onset oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Campbell BR, Chen Z, Faden DL, Agrawal N, Li RJ, Hanna GJ, Iyer NG, Boot A, Rozen SG, Vettore AL, Panda B, Krishnan NM, Pickering CR, Myers JN, Guo X, Lang Kuhs KA.Cancer. 2021 Feb 15;127(4):544-553. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33309. Epub 2020 Nov 4.PMID: 33146897.
Sensitive detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva. Abasiyanik MF, Flood B, Lin J, Ozcan S, Rouhani SJ, Pyzer A, Trujillo J, Zhen C, Wu P, Jumic S, Wang A, Gajewski TF, Wang P, Hartley M, Ameti B, Niemiec R, Fernando M, Mishra V, Savage P, Aydogan B, Bethel C, Matushek S, Beavis KG, Agrawal N, Segal J, Tay S, Izumchenko E.Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 14;11(1):12425. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91835-7.PMID: 34127708 Free PMC article.
Ultrasensitive detection of tumor-specific mutations in saliva of patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Shanmugam A, Hariharan AK, Hasina R, Nair JR, Katragadda S, Irusappan S, Ravichandran A, Veeramachaneni V, Bettadapura R, Bhati M, Ramaswamy V, Rao VUS, Bagadia RK, Manjunath A, Manjunath NML, Solomon MC, Maji S, Bahadur U, Bettegowda C, Papadopoulos N, Lingen MW, Hariharan R, Gupta V, Agrawal N, Izumchenko E.Cancer. 2021 May 15;127(10):1576-1589. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33393. Epub 2020 Dec 21.PMID: 33405231.
Deep learning prediction of BRAF-RAS gene expression signature identifies noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasms with papillary-like nuclear features. Dolezal JM, Trzcinska A, Liao CY, Kochanny S, Blair E, Agrawal N, Keutgen XM, Angelos P, Cipriani NA, Pearson AT.Mod Pathol. 2021 May;34(5):862-874. doi: 10.1038/s41379-020-00724-3. Epub 2020 Dec 10.PMID: 33299111 Free PMC article.
Generation of neoantigen-specific T cells for adoptive cell transfer for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Wei T, Leisegang M, Xia M, Kiyotani K, Li N, Zeng C, Deng C, Jiang J, Harada M, Agrawal N, Li L, Qi H, Nakamura Y, Ren L.Oncoimmunology. 2021 May 25;10(1):1929726. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2021.1929726.PMID: 34104546 Free PMC article.
Doublecortin-Like Kinase 1 (DCLK1) Is a Novel NOTCH Pathway Signaling Regulator in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Broner EC, Trujillo JA, Korzinkin M, Subbannayya T, Agrawal N, Ozerov IV, Zhavoronkov A, Rooper L, Kotlov N, Shen L, Pearson AT, Rosenberg AJ, Savage PA, Mishra V, Chatterjee A, Sidransky D, Izumchenko E.Front Oncol. 2021 Jul 16;11:677051. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.677051. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34336664 Free PMC article.
Brandon Baird, MD
Baird BJ, Sung CK. Coronavirus Disease-19: Challenges Associated with the Treatment of Head and Neck Oncology and Laryngology Patients in the Coronavirus Disease-19 Era. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020;53(6):1159-1170. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2020.08.004.
Fuad Baroody, MD
Improvement in Central Sleep Apnea Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children July 2021.
Systemic Bevacizumab for Treatment of Respiratory Papillomatosis: International Consensus Statement, Jan 2021.
Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Jan 2021.
International Consensus Statement on Rhinology and Allergy: Rhinosinusitis, Nov 2020.
Rhinitis 2020: A Practice Parameter Update, July 2020.
Elizabeth Blair, MD
Deep learning prediction of BRAF-RAS gene expression signature identifies noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasms with papillary-like nuclear features. 2021.
Adjuvant treatment for high-risk salivary gland malignancies and prognostic stratification based on a 20-year single institution experience. Dec 2020.
In Reference to The Medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap: A Better Option in Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction? 2020.
Dose and Volume De-Escalation for Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer is Associated with Favorable Posttreatment Functional Outcomes. 2020.
David Chan, MD
Regional Salvage Flap Options in Head and Neck Reconstruction. Correia C, Wang W, Vincent AG, Chan D, Ducic Y. Semin Plast Surg. 2020 Nov;34(4):293-298. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721767. Epub 2020 Dec 24. PMID: 33380916 Review.
Michael B. Gluth, MD
Frequency-Specific Analysis of Hearing Outcomes Associated with Ossiculoplasty Versus Stapedotomy.
Nguyen DD, Judd RT, Imbery TE, Gluth MB. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Sep;130(9):1010-1015. doi: 10.1177/0003489421990164. Epub 2021 Jan 29. PMID: 33511847.
The Utility of Numeric Grading Scales of Middle Ear Risk in Predicting Ossiculoplasty Hearing Outcomes.
Judd RT, Imbery TE, Gluth MB. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Dec;41(10):1369-1378. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002776. PMID: 33492798.
Reconstruction of Mastoid Cortex Defects with Hydroxyapatite Cement for Negative Sequelae of Mastoidectomy. Thomas JMN, Gluth MB. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Apr;130(4):338-342. doi: 10.1177/0003489420952463. Epub 2020 Aug 20. PMID: 32819142.
Ipsilateral Cochlear Implantation in the Presence of Observed and Irradiated Vestibular Schwannomas.
Urban MJ, Moore DM, Kwarta K, Leonetti J, Rajasekhar R, Gluth MB, Wiet RM. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Dec;129(12):1229-1238. doi: 10.1177/0003489420935482. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32551844.
Zhen Gooi, MBBS
Dose and Volume De-Escalation for Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer is Associated with Favorable Posttreatment Functional Outcomes.Foster CC, Seiwert TY, MacCracken E, Blair EA, Agrawal N, Melotek JM, Portugal L, Brisson RJ, Gooi Z, Spiotto MT, Vokes EE, Haraf DJ. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Jul 15;107(4):662-671. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32311416 Clinical Trial.
Migration of an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Screw into the Constrictor Muscle of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report. Dahm J, Nwaudo D, Gooi Z, Lee M, El Dafrawy M. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 May 19;11(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00873. PMID: 34010178.
Terence Imbery, MD
Frequency-Specific Analysis of Hearing Outcomes Associated with Ossiculoplasty Versus Stapedotomy.
Nguyen DD, Judd RT, Imbery TE, Gluth MB. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Sep;130(9):1010-1015. doi: 10.1177/0003489421990164. Epub 2021 Jan 29. PMID: 33511847.
The Utility of Numeric Grading Scales of Middle Ear Risk in Predicting Ossiculoplasty Hearing Outcomes.
Judd RT, Imbery TE, Gluth MB. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Dec;41(10):1369-1378. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002776. PM 2798.
Jayant Pinto, MD
Huang AR, Deal JA, Rebok GW, Pinto JM, Waite L, and Lin FR. Subjective hearing impairment and social support, closeness, and network size in older adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Aug 4. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32749194.
Tian J, Pinto JM, Li L, Zhang S, Sun Z, Wei Y. Identification of viruses in patients with postviral olfactory dysfunction by multiplex reverse-rranscription polymerase chain reaction. Laryngoscope. 2020 Aug 12:10. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32786080.
Cao Z, Luo Z, Huang Z, Pinto JM, Simonsick EM, Shiroma EJ, Chen H. Self-reported versus objectively assessed olfaction and Parkinson Disease risk. J Parkinsons Dis. 2020 Sep 9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32925101.
Roland LT, Pinto JM, and Naclerio RM. Will COVID-19 change the treatment paradigm of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)? Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 2020 Sep;8(8):2492-2494. PMID: 32592789.
Siegel JK, Yuan X, Wroblewski KE, McClintock MK, Pinto JM. Sleep-disordered breathing Is associated with impaired odor identification in older U.S. adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Dec 12:glaa276. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33313784.
Cao Z, Luo Z, Huang X, Pinto JM, Simonsick EM, Shiroma EJ, Chen H. Self-reported versus objectively assessed olfaction and Parkinson’s Disease risk. J Parkinsons Dis. 2020;10(4):1789-1795. PMID: 32925101.
Chaaban M, Pinto JM. Cavernous sinus thrombosis. BMJ Point of Care. https://online.epocrates.com/noFrame/showPage.do?method=diseases&MonographId=956, 2/26/09, updated annually through 2020.
Siegel JK, Kung SY, Wroblewski KE, Kern DW, McClintock MK, Pinto JM. Olfaction is associated with sexual motivation and satisfaction in older men and women. J Sex Med. 2021 Feb;18(2):295-302. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 33423973.
Soliai M, Sundaresan AS, Morin A, Hirsch AG, Stanhope C, Kuiper J, Schwartz BS, Ober C, Pinto JM. Two-stage genome-wide association study of chronic rhinosinusitis and disease subphenotypes highlights mucosal immunity contributing to risk. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Jan 3. PMID: 33393196.
Eliyan Y, Wroblewski KE, McClintock MK, Pinto JM. Olfactory dysfunction predicts the development of depression in older US adults. Chem Senses. 2021 Jan 1;46:bjaa075. PMID: 33197253.
Pinto JM. The spectre of olfactory impairment: Lessons about mortality in older US adults.
Louis de Guzman Portugal, MD
In Reference to The Medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap: A Better Option in Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction? Laryngoscope. 2020 Aug;130(8):E456. doi: 10.1002/lary.28709. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
Christopher Roxbury, MD
Cappello ZJ, Roxbury CR. Chapter: Skull Base Reconstruction. In: Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit (First Edition), edited by Sindwani R. Elsevier, 2020.
Dana L. Suskind, MD
Failed to Scale, April 2021.
The Science of Using Science, April 2021.
Recommendations for Mitigating Threats to Scaling, April 2021.
A rejoinder: ‘How can experiments play a greater role in public policy? Twelve proposals from an economic model of scaling’, September 2020.
The Science of Using Science: Towards an Understanding of The Threats To Scalability, August 2020.
How can experiments play a greater role in public policy? Twelve proposals from an economic model of scaling, July 2020.
residents & fellows
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