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Department of Otolaryngology - Research Report

Ongoing Research Projects

Research Report

In the year 2010-2011, Dr. Kollmar continued his NIH supported work on the molecular genetics of otolith formation in the zebrafish. Dr. Rosenfeld continued in his role as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and chair of the AAO-HNS Guidelines Development Task Force that sponsored panels to develop clinical practice guidelines for hoarseness, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, polysomnography for sleep-disordered breathing and sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Dr. Shulman served as emeritus editor of the International Tinnitus Journal. Dr. Butts edited the otolaryngology chapter of the textbook "The Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2nd edition" that included topics authored by several of the attendings and residents in the department. Notable publications include Dr. Aynehchi's and Dr. Sundaram's systematic review of laryngeal reinnervation techniques published in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. McCoul's, Dr. Goldstein's and Dr. Goldsmith's study on gastroesphageal reflux treatment in children with otitis media published in Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Goldstein's study on racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in children published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and Dr. Rosenfeld's Cochran Corner reviews that appear as a regular section in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.


Research Projects

Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH

  1. Practice trends among otolaryngologists treating infantile hemangiomas
  2. Ethics in research publications
  3. Office insertion of tympanostomy tubes in young children
  4. The association between smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity on the signs and symptoms of laryngopharyngeal reflux in a VA population
  5. Systematic review of the use of perioperative steroids in thyroidectomy
  6. Comparison of a single question screening to other validated tools for cancer-related fatigue in head and neck malignancies
  7. 7.Comparison of a single question screening to other validated tools for cancer-related fatigue in head and neck malignancies

Frank E. Lucente, MD

  1. Priorities of otolaryngology residents when evaluating employment opportunities- a survey

Krishnamurthi Sundaram, MD

  1. AHNS questionnaire regarding EMG ET tube
  2. Comparison of a single question screening to other validated tools for cancer-related fatigue in head and neck malignancies
  3. Voice handicap index in patients undergoing thyroidectomy using laryngeal nerve monitoring

Gady Har-El, MD

  1. Scientific trends in head and neck surgery
  2. Deep neck space infections

Boris Bentsianov, MD

  1. The association between smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity on the signs and symptoms of laryngopharyngeal reflux in a VA population

Sydney Butts, MD

  1. Practice trends among otolaryngologists treating infantile hemangiomas
  2. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after disc battery ingestion-A report of 2 cases
  3. Sinonasal Myxoma

Ari Goldsmith, MD

  1. The utility of nasopharyngeal culture in the management of chronic adenoiditis
  2. Management of supraglottic dysgenesis with laser supraglottoplasty

Nira Goldstein, MD

  1. Inflammatory pseudotumor of the trachea treated with laser excision
  2. The role of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in otorrhea following bilateral myringotomy and tube insertion
  3. The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing In children with sickle cell disease and its association with increased cerebrovascular risk
  4. Validation of a clinical assessment score for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
  5. Efficacy of adenotonsillectomy in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
  6. Management of supraglottic dysgenesis with laser supraglottoplasty
  7. 7.The prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in children with asthma and its behavioral consequences

Matthew Hanson, MD

  1. HTLV associated T-cell lymphoma presenting as a sinus mass with proptosis: a case report

Richard Kollmar, PhD

  1. Molecular genetics of otolith formation in the zebrafish
  2. Protease inhibitors as ototoxicity protectors in the zebrafish
  3. Identification of precerebellin protein candidates in zebrafish otoliths
  4. Neuritogenic factors that promote outgrowth from adult spiral-ganglion neurons in the mouse
  5. Stem cells in the adult zebrafish

Afshin Parhiscar, MD

  1. In-office intraoral approach to mentoplasty with silicone implants: a report of 110 cases

Perminder Parmar, MD

  1. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after disc battery ingestion-a report of 2 cases
  2. Clear cell parathyroid adenoma-case report
  3. Systematic review of the use of perioperative steroids in thyroidectomy

Abraham Shulman, MD

  1. Protease inhibitors as ototoxicity protectors in the zebrafish
  2. Nuclear medicine imaging and tinnitus
  3. MRI of the brain and tinnitus in the KCHC clinic
  4. Tympanic membrane displacement/intracranial pressure determination in tinnitus patients
  5. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials and the otoconia system
  6. Evaluation of efficacy and translation for clinical diagnosis and treatment of balance disorders
  7. Mild traumatic brain injury and neurodeneration of the brain and ear
  8. Ultrahigh frequency audiometry in tinnitus patients

Neil Sperling, MD

  1. Predictive value of early postoperative results in stapedotomy
  2. Peri-operative N-acetyl cysteine in stapedotomy
  3. Pathology of the external ear

Michael Weiss, MD

  1. Laryngeal cancer survival outcome after chemotherapy/radiation vs total laryngectomy

Richard Westreich, MD

  1. Evaluating the effect of the subalar graft in correcting nasal axis deviation
  2. Lateral nasal artery pedicled island flap


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