Downstate’s Dr. Richard Rosenfeld Named Founding President of the International Society for Otitis Media
Sep 27, 2013
Brooklyn, NY (September 27, 2013) – Richard Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, professor and chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, has been named founding president of the International Society for Otitis Media. The Society was established in June, 2013.
Otitis media, or inflammation of the middle ear, is frequently painful and can affect both children and adults, although it is more common in children. Left untreated, the condition can lead to impaired hearing, and, in severe cases, hearing loss.
The International Society for Otitis Media was established to advance the frontiers of research, education, and patient care as they relate to otitis media and to support communication and collaboration among Society members and related disciplines.
Dr. Rosenfeld is an international authority on otitis media and evidence-based medicine. He is senior adviser for guidelines and quality for the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and also serves as editor-in-chief of the official Academy journal, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Rosenfeld has 20 years of experience with otitis media research, including guidelines and systematic reviews with the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAO-HNS, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ENT Cochrane Center, and the New York State Department of Health.
The other founding officers of the International Society for Otitis Media include: as Secretary, Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, FAAP, dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin; and as Treasurer, Margaretha Casselbrant, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Tania Sih, MD, PhD, from Brazil, is president-elect.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.