CV: Ravindhra G Elluru MD, PhD

Ravindhra G Elluru, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati

Answers questions in the following forums:

Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Practice Address:

Children's Hospital Medical Center-Otolaryngology
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Education:

BA - Austin College, Sherman, Texas
MD-PhD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Post Graduate Training:

Residency - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Post Graduate, Fellow - Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Licensure or Certification:

Licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio
Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology

Associations:

American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The American Society for Cell Biology
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Association of Indian Physicians
American Medical Association
Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children
Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons

Partial List of Publications:

Elluru, R.G. and Whitsett, J.A. Potential role of Sox9 in upper respiratory tract cartilage development. Arch Otol HNS 130:732-736, 2004.
León, X., Ferlito, A., Myer III, C.M., Saffiotti, U., Shaha, A.R., Bradley, P.J., Brandwein, M.S., Anniko, M., Elluru, R.G., Rinaldo, A., Second primary tumors in head and neck cancer patients. Acta Otolaryngol 122:765-778, 2002.
Elluru, R.G., Johnson, L., and Myer III, C.M., Electrocautery adenoidectomy compared with curettage and power-assisted methods. Laryngoscope 112(8 Pt 2): 23-5, 2002.
Johnson, L., Elluru R.G., and Myer III, C.M., Complications of adenotonsillectomy. Laryngoscope 112(8 Pt 2): 35-6, 2002.
Taylor, S.M., Ha, D., Elluru, R., El-Mofty, S., Haughey, B., Wallace, M., Synovial sarcoma of the pericricoidal soft tissue. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 126(4):428-9, 2002.
Morfini, G., Szebenyi, G., Elluru, R.G., Ratner, N., and Brady, S.T., Glycogen synthase kinase 3 phosphorylates kinesin light chains and negatively regulates fast anterograde axonal transport. EMBO J. 21(3): 281-293, 2002.
Elluru, R.G., Dhanda, R., Goebel, J.A., and Neely, JG., Anterior subannular T-tube for prolonged middle ear ventilation during tympanoplasty: long-term follow-up. Otol Neurotol. 22(6):761-5, 2001.
Sclaroff, A., Elluru, R.G., and Gay, W.D., Dental implantation for restoration of post-traumatic deformities: avulsion injuries. Facial Plastic Surgery 16(2):153-167, 2000.
Elluru, R.G., Bloom G.S., and Brady, S.T., Fast axonal transport of kinesin in the rat visual system: Functionality of kinesin heavy chain isoforms. Mol. Biol. Cell. 6(1):21-40, 1995.
Whitsett, J.A., Wert, S.E., and Elluru, R.G. Progenitors and stem cells in formation and repair of the trachea, bronchi and lungs. In The Handbook of Stem Cells, Volume 2: Embryonic Stem Cells, Robert Lanza, editor. Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2005.
Elluru, R.G. and Kumar, M., Salivary gland: physiology. In Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 4th edition, Charles W. Cummings, editor. Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 2005.
Elluru, R.G. and Willging, P., Pharyngoscopy and esophagoscopy. In Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 4th edition, Charles W. Cummings, editor. Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 2005.
Elluru, R.G. and Cotton, R.T., Management of the emergent airway and tracheotomy in the pediatric patient. In Surgical Directives. Peter Mattei, editor. Lipincott and Williams, New York, NY, Pg 135-139, 2002.
Elluru, R.G., Taylor, M.S., Paydarfar, J.A., and Spector G., Surgery of the head and neck. In The Washington Manual of Surgery, 3rd edition. Gerard M. Doherty, editor. Lipincott and Williams, Philadelphia, PA. Pg 551-573, 1995.
Elluru, R.G., Cyr, J.L., and Brady, S.T., Motor proteins. In Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine. Robert A. Meyers, editor. VCH Publishers Inc., New York, NY, Pg 112-120, 1996.
Elluru, R.G., Cyr, J.L., and Brady, S.T., Motor Proteins. In Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Desk Reference. Robert A. Meyers, editor. VCH Publishers Inc., New York, NY, Pg 564-569, 1995.

Research:

Genetic determinants of upper respiratory tract development

Hospital Appointments:

Partial List of Presentations:

Molecular Mechanisms of Upper Respiratory Development, 23rd Annual Ogura Lectureship, St. Louis Missouri, June 2004
Elluru, R. G., and Marler, J. Nomenclature, Biology, and Management of Vascular Anomalies of the Head and Neck. Scheduled to Present at AAO-HNSF 2004 Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO, New York, NY 2004.
Elluru, R. G. Molecular Mechanisms of Upper Airway Development. Presented at the 18th Annual Resident Research Day, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 2004.
Elluru, R.G., and Whitsett, J.A. Genetic Determinants of upper respiratory tract development. Presented at Dialgoues 2003, Paris, France.
Elluru, R.G., Lim, LHY, Hartnick, C.J., and Wilging, J.P. A rare case of a combined Work’s Type I and II branchial anomaly. Presented at the 2001 Meeting of SENTAC, San Diego, CA, 2001.
Elluru, R.G., Dhanda, R., Goebel, J.A., and Neely, JG. Anterior subannular T-tube for prolonged middle ear ventilation during tympanoplasty: long-term follow-up. (Podium presentation at the One Hundred Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the American Otological Society, Inc., Orlando, Fl, 2000.
Elluru, R.G., Marler, J., Nomenclature, Biology and Management of Vascular Anomalies of the Head and Neck. Presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, New York, NY 2004.

Awards:

NIH Training Fellowship, Medical Scientist Training Program UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honors Fraternity UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Medical Student Teacher Award Washington University School of Medicine
2nd prize Potsic Basic Science Research Award American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
William C. Procter Research Award Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center