PGY-5 Resident, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Originally from Edison, New Jersey, Dr. Vivek Kanumuri graduated from Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. During his time in medical school he also completed a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship, working on multiphoton imaging and optical manipulation of epileptic circuits under the mentorship of Dr. Rafael Yuste at Columbia University.
He is currently working in the Auditory Brain Implant Lab with Dr. Daniel Lee and Dr. Christian Brown on the development of optical neuro-prosthetics for stimulation of the auditory system as part of the T32 grant in the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories at Mass. Eye and Ear. He also has clinical interests and has published extensively on endoscopic skull base surgery and sinonasal malignancies.
Education
Undergraduate School
The College of New Jersey (Biology)
Medical School
Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School