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Endoscopic Ear Surgery Workshop
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Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses, Eustachian Tube, and Ear
With recent advances in endoscopic treatment of disorders of the sinuses, Eustachian tube, and ear, it is imperative that otolaryngologists are up to date on the latest surgical techniques. The first day of this course will highlight rhinologic topics, including surgery of the skull base, frontal...
Snoring/Sleep Disordered Breathing - Evaluation and Management
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Winter 2018 Issue of The Registry Now Available!
We are pleased to present the Winter 2018 Issue of The Registry, which is the semi-annual newsletter of the NIDCD National Temporal Bone, Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource Registry at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School. Inside you will find: Featured research on the impact of...
Genomic Correlates of Exceptional Response to ErbB3 Inhibition in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Precision medicine involves using genetic information specific to a patient’s tumor to choose the most efficacious therapy for that individual. Identifying mechanisms that make certain tumors responsive to a particular drug, but not others, known as biomarker discovery, is vital to precision...
Harvard Otolaryngology Resident Alessandra Colaianni Published in the New York Times
Fourth-year Harvard Otolaryngology resident Alessandra Colaianni, MD, recently published an editorial in the New York Times. This article shares her experience with a patient who had a rare disorder known as toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome. This condition is a severe skin reaction, most often...
Cochlear Partition Anatomy and Motion in Humans Differ from the Classic View of Mammals
Research led by Hideko Heidi Nakajima, MD, PhD, featuring members of the Nakajima Ear Mechanics Lab Stefan Raufer, PhD, and John J. Guinan, PhD, reveals newly discovered mechanics in human hearing. Published June 24 in PNAS, the study calls into question the classic view that cochlear mechanics are...
Sound Deprivation in One Ear Leads to Speech Recognition Difficulties
New study suggests ear infections and conditions that cause chronic conductive hearing loss may lead to nerve degeneration when left untreated. Boston, Mass. — Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to...
Faculty Represent Harvard at the 2019 AAO-HNS Annual Meeting
Faculty from the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School had an excellent representation in New Orleans, Louisiana at the 123rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) earlier this month. The annual gathering of...