CV: Charles Monroe Myer III MD

Charles Monroe Myer III, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati

Answers questions in the following forums:

Practice Address:

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

Education:

BA Vanderbilt University
MD University of Alabama

Post Graduate Training:

1979-1980 General Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1980-1984 Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1984-1985 Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Licensure or Certification:

Ohio #45306
Pennsylvania #030385-E
Kentucky #26134
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology

Associations:

American Medical Association
Alpha Omega Alpha
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery(Fellow)
Scientific Advisory Board, National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
Pan American Association of Oto-rhino-laryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Cincinnati Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC)
Ohio State Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Otolaryngology and Brochoesophagology
The Cincinnati Pediatric Society
Southwestern Ohio Speech, Language and Hearing Association
Parent support Group, Hearing Impaired Clinic, Children's Hospital Medical Center(Founder)
Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck surgeons
Deafness Research Foundation Centurions
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology(Fellow)
Craniofacial Anomaly Team, Children's Hospital Medical Center
American College of Surgeons(Fellow)
British Association for Pediatric Otolaryngology
American Broncho-Esophagological Association
The Triological Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Study Guide Editorial Board

Partial List of Publications:

Myer III C.M.: Commentary: Educating primary care physicians in diminishing health care expenditures. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 1997; 5:335-336
Myer III C.M.: Candida epiglottis: clinical implications. Accepted for publication, Am J Otolaryngol. 1997.
Myer III, Reed J.M., Cotton R.T., Willging J.P., Shott S.R.: Airway management in Pierre Robin sequence. Accepted for publication, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1997.
Gerber M.E., Myer C.M.: Eonsinophilic ulcer of the tongue. Otolaryngl Head Neck Surg.1997; 117:715-716.
Gerber M.E., Gaughler M.D., Myer III C.M.,Cotton R.T.: Chronic aspiration in children: When are bilateral submanidbular gland excision and partial duct ligation indicated? Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996; 122: 1368-1372.
Myer III C.M., France A.: Ventilating tube placement in a managed care population. Accepted for publication. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surf. 1997; 123: 226-228.
Gibson S.E., Myer III C.M., Strife J.L., O'Connor D.M.: Sleep fluoroscopy for localization of upper airway obstruction in children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1996; 105: 678-683.
Gerber M.E., O'Conner D.M., Adler A., Myer III C.M.: Selected risk factors in pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996; 122:811-816.
Myer III C.M., Shott S.R., Willging, J.P.: Commentary: Psychology and pathology in otolaryngology. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 1996; 4: 371-372.
Reilly J.S., Thompson J., MacArthur C., Pransky S., Beste D., Smith M., Gray S. Manning S., Walter M.A., Derkay C.S., Muntz H.R., Friedman E.M., Myer III C.M., Siebert R.W., Riding K., Cuyler J., Todd N.W., Smith R.: Pediatric Aerodigestive foreign body injuries are complications related to timelines of diagnosis. Laryngoscope. 1996; 4:371-372.
Reilly J.S., Thompson J., MacArthur C., Pransky S., Beste D., Smith M., Gray S. Manning S., Walter M.A., Derkay C.S., Muntz H.R., Friedman E.M., Myer III C.M., Siebert R.W., Riding K., Cuyler J., Todd N.W., Smith R.: Pediatric Aerodigestive foreign body injuries are complications related to timelines of diagnosis. Laryngoscope. 1996; 4:371-372.
Reilly J.S., Thompson J., MacArthur C., Pransky S., Beste D., Smith M., Gray S. Manning S., Walter M.A., Derkay C.S., Muntz H.R., Friedman E.M., Myer III C.M., Siebert R.W., Riding K., Cuyler J., Todd N.W., Smith R.: Pediatric Aerodigestive foreign body injuries are complications related to timelines of diagnosis. Laryngoscope. 1996; 4:371-372.
Myer III C.M., Reed J.M., Cotton R.T., Willging J.P., Shott S.R.: Airway management in Pierre Robin sequence. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1998;118:630-635
Walner D.L., Falciglia M., Willging J.P., Myer III C.M.: The role of second-look nasal endoscopy after pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1998; 124:425-430.
Stern Y., Mueller K., Willging J. P., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T.: S-phase fraction as a predictor of prognosis in juvenile respiratory papillomatosis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1998; 124:541-544.
Stone M., Myer III C.M.: Saccular cyst secondary to recurrent respiratory papillomas. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1999; 121:668.
Myer III C.M.: Commentary: Patient advocacy. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1998; 6: 359.
Myer III C.M., Willging J.P., McMurray J.S., Cotton R.T.: How I Do It: The use of a Laryngeal Micro Resector System (MRS). Accepted for publication, Laryngoscope, 1999.
Koch B.L., Myer III C.M.: Presentation and diagnosis of unilateral maxillary swelling in children. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 1999; 20: 106-129.
Stone M.E., Walner D.L., Koch B.L., Egelhoff J.C., Myer III C.M.: Correlation between computed tomography and surgical findings in retropharyngeal inflammatory processes in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 1999; 49: No. 2 , 121-125.
Walner D.L., Stern Y., Collins M., Cotton R.T., Myer III C.M.: Does the presence of a tracheoesophageal fistula predict the outcome of laryngeal cleft repair? Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1999; 125: 782-784.
Myer III C.M.: Commentary: Ankyloglossia. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1999; 7:6/.
Link D.T., Rutter M.J., Liu J.H., Willging J. P., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T.: Pediatric Type I Thyroplasty: An evolving procedure. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 1999; Vol. 108 (12): 1105-1110.
Lopez M.A., Liu J.H., Hartley B.E.J., Myer III C.M.: Septal Hematoma and Abscess After Nasal Trauma. Accepted by Clinical Pediatrics, 2000.
Persaud N.A., Myer III C.M., Rutter M.J.: Gustatory Sweating Syndrome of the Submandibular Gland. ENT Journal 2000; 79:111-112.
Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T., Nasal Obstruction in the Pediatric Patient. Pediatrics 1983; 72:776- 777.
Allen P.G., Myer III C.M.: Major Aphthous Ulcer in an HIV-Positive Child. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2000; 123:340
Liu J.H., Hartnick C.H., Rutter M.J., Hartley B.E.J., Myer III C.M. Subglottic stenosis associated with transeophageal echocardiography. International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2000; 55:47-51
Myer III C.M., Hartley B.E.J. Pediatric laryngotracheal surgery. Laryngoscope, 2000; 110:1875- 84.
Boseley M.E., Link D.T., Shott S.R., Fitton C.M., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T. Laryngotracheoplasty for Subglottic Stenosis in Down Syndrome Children: The Cincinnati Experience. Accepted for publication by International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2001; 57: 11-17.
Stone M.E., Link D.T., Egelhoff J.C., Myer III C.M. A new role for computed tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of physiform sinus fistula. Accepted by the American Journal of Otolaryngology 2000; 21:323-325.
Gustafson, L.M., Hartley B.E.J., Liu J.H., Link D.T., Chadwell J., Koebbe C., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T. “Single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction in children: A review of 200 cases.” Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 2000; 123:430-434.
Donnelly LF, Strife JL, Myer III CM Dynamic sleep fluoroscopy in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Accepted by Applied Radiology, 2000.
Zeitlin J, Myer III CM. Foreign body in the trachea. Ann. Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology, 2000; 1007-1008.
Donnelly LF, Strife JL, Myer III CM. Glossoptosis (posterior displacement of the tongue) during sleep: A frequent cause of sleep apnea in pediatric patients referred for dynamic sleep fluoroscopy. American Journal of Radiology, 2000; 175: 1557-1559.
Hartnick CJ, Shott SR, Willing JP, Myer III CM. Methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus Aureus otorrhea after tympanostomy tube placement: An emerging concern. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2000; 126:1440-43.
Myer III CM. Swimming with tympanostomy tubes. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2000; 126:1509.
Myer III CM. Historical perspectives on the use of otic antimicrobial agents. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2001, 20: 98-101.
Anderson KA, Hartley BEJ, Myer III CM, Liu JH. An asymptomatic infant with a neck mass. Clinical Pediatrics 2001, 40:41-43.
Hartnick CJ, Lacy PD, Myer III CM. Endoscopic evaluation of the infratemporal fossa. Laryngoscope 2001, III:353-355.
Myer III CM. Treatment of otorrhea (letter). Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2001, 20: 466- 467.
Liu J.H., Newcomer M.T., Murray A.D., Myer III C.M. Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Frontal SinusAneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Frontal Sinus, American Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, 2001; 22: 291-293.
Sherman J.M., Davis S., Albamonte-Petrick S., Chatburn R.L., Fitton C., Green C., Johnston J., Lyrene R.K., Myer III C.M., Othersen H.B., Wood R., Zach M., Zander J., Zinman R. Care of the Child with a Chronic Tracheotomy. American Journal Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, 2000; 161 (1): 297-308.
Steward D.L., Welge J.A., Myer C.M. Do steroids reduce morbidity of tonsillectomy? Meta – analysis of randomized trials. Laryngoscope, 2001; 111: 712-718.
Hartnick C.J., Hartley B.E.J., Lacy P.D., Liu J., Bean J.A., Willging J.P., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T. Topical mitomycin application after laryngotracheal reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2001; 1260-1264.
Liu J.H., Anderson K.E., Willging J.P., Myer III C.M., Shott S.R., Bratcher G.O., Cotton R.T. Posttonsillectomy hemorrhage: What is it and what should be recorded. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2001; 127: 1271-1275.
Hartnick C.J., Myseros J.S., Myer III C.M. Endoscopic access to the infratemporal fossa and skull base: A cadaveric study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery 2001: 127: 1325-30.
Hartnick C.J., Hartley B.E.J., Lacy P.D., Liu J., Willging J.P., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T. Surgery for pediatric subglottic stenosis. Disease – specific outcomes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001; 110:1109-1113.
Myer IV C.M., Myer III C.M., Role of pacifiers as a risk factor for acute otitis media. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001: 9: 343-345.
Walner D.L., Markey R., Jan V., Myer III C.M. Clinical outcome of pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery. American Journal of Rhinology, 2002; 16:151-154
Léon X., Ferlito A., Myer III C.M., et al. Second primary tumors in head and neck cancer patients. Acta Otolaryngol 2002; 122:765-778
Hartnick C.J., Emery K.H., Chung S., Myer III C.M., Pediatric virtual bronchoscopy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2002; 111: 281-283
Williams M.A., Allen P.G., Myer III C.M., Powered instrumentation in laryngeal surgery. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2001; 13:51-53
Elluru R.G., Johnson L., Myer III C.M. Electrocautery adenoidectomy compared with curettage and power-assisted methods. Laryngoscope 2002; 112: 23-25
Johnson L.B., Elluru R.G., Myer III C.M. Complications of adenotonsillectomy. Laryngoscope 2002; 112:35-36
Myer III C.M. Editorial commentary: Medical and legal concerns with outpatient pediatric ENT surgery. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002 : 429-430.
Hartnick C.J., Brigger M.T., Willging J.P., Cotton R.T., Myer III C.M. Surgery for pediatric vocal cord paralysis: A retrospective review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2003; 112:1-6
Steward D.L., Welge J.A., Myer C.M. Steroids for improving recovery following tonsillectomy in children (Cochrane Review) In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2003. Oxford: Update Software.
Myer III C.M. Trauma of the larynx and craniofacial structures: Airway Implications. Pediatric Anesthesia 2004; 14:103-106.
Lim L.H.Y, Kumar M, Myer III C.M. Head and neck trauma in hospitalized pediatric patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:255-61.
Salamone F.N., Myer III C.M. vanderWoude syndrome: The most common syndromic form of cleft lip or palate. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;131:144.
Salamone F.N., Bobbitt B., Myer C.M., Rutter M.J., Greinwald Jr. J,H, Baterial tracheitis reexamined: Is there a less severe manifestation? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:871-76.

Hospital Appointments:

Grants:

1985 Gibeck Respiration - $8,000.00-Study of the humidification potential of a heat and moisture exchanger (HME).
1986 Portex, Inc. - $8,000.00-Tracheotomy poster
1987 Richards Medical Company-$1,000.00-Use of hydroxylapatite in the larynx
1988 Glaxo, Inc.-$500.00-Educational Grant
1988 Karl Storz-$500.00-Educational Grant
1994 Mallindrodt Medical, Inc.-$5,000.00-Determination of laryngotracheal dimensions using MRI of the head, neck, and chest.

Partial List of Presentations:

Complications of adenotonsillectomy in Children. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, February, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Department of Otolaryngology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, February, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Chicago, IL. Sponsored by Alcon, Inc., February, 2000.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. March, 2000.
359. Head and Neck Tumors in Children. Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo clinic, Rochester, MN. April, 2000.
Pediatric Potpourri (otorrhea, sleep apnea, laser myringotomy). American Academy of Pediatrics (Nebraska Chapter). Omaha, Nebraska, April, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Alcon. Columbia, S.C. May, 2000.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy: Nursing Implications. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses, Inc. Spring Seminar Series – Experience May Magic in ORL Nursing. Orlando, FL. May, 2000.
Sinusitis. Practical Approaches to Current Pediatric Issues. Cincinnati, OH. May, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Daiichi. Cincinnati, OH. May, 2000.
Management of External Otitis. Cincinnati, OH – sponsored by Alcon, June, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Grand Rounds, Dept. of Family Medicine, Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. June, 2000.
Chronic Cough in Children. Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesia. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. June, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Daiichi. Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 2000.
Second Primary Malignancies in Children. Fifth International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA. July, 2000.
Diagnosis and Contemporary Management of Sinusitis. Pediatrics in the Pines. Farmington, PA. August, 2000.
Otitis Media: Video Diagnosis and Contemporary Management. Pediatrics in the Pines. Farmington, PA. August, 2000.
Otitis Media: Video Diagnosis and Contemporary Management. Pediatrics in the Pines. Farmington, PA. August, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Daiichi. Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 2000.
Head and neck masses in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. September 2000.
Complications of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Washington D. C., September 2000.
Management of Otorrhea: Clinical Pearls. Presented as a Breakfast symposium at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., September 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. American College of Nurse Practitioners. Salt Lake City, UT. September, 2000.
ENT Potpourri: Common Problems in Practice Unraveled. American Academy of Pediatrics. Chicago, IL, October, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Grand Rounds. Children's Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati, Ohio, October, 2000.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Outpatient Nursing Educational Seminar. Children's Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati, Ohio, February, 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Otolaryngology Mini-Seminar. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Otolaryngology. Pittsburgh, PA, March, 2001.
Craniofacial and Laryngeal Trauma in Children: Airway Implications. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Otolaryngology. Pittsburgh, PA, March, 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Alcon. Boise, Idaho, March, 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Queens Pediatric Society. New York, NY, April, 2001.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Iowa Academy of Otolaryngology. Des Moines, IA, April, 2001.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Iowa Academy of Otolaryngology. Des Moines, IA, April, 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Sponsored by Alcon. Louisville, KY, June, 2001.
External Otitis. Sponsored by Alcon. Cincinnati, OH, June, 2001.
Historical Perspective of Otorrhea in Childhood. The Third US/UK Joint Otolaryngology Meeting. St. Andrews, Scotland, July, 2001.
Head and neck masses in children. Presented as an Instructional course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, September, 2001.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, September, 2001.
Historical Perspective of the use of Otic Antimicrobial Agents: A Pharmacologic Revolution. Management of Otorrhea: Clinical Pearls. Presented as a Breakfast symposium at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, September, 2001.
Laryngotracheobronchitis: Presented at Focusing on Primary Care Issues in Pediatrics. Sioux Falls, S.D., October, 2001.
A Contemporary Approach to Otitis and Sinusitis. Presented at Focusing on Primary Care Issues in Pediatrics. Sioux Falls, S.D., October, 2001.
Managing Otitis Media in the Twenty First Century. Sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline. Cincinnati, OH, October, 2001.
Managing Otitis Media in the Twenty First Century. Sponsored by Abbott. Cincinnati, OH, October, 2001.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, November 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Nashville Academy of Otolaryngology. Nashville, TN, November 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otitis Media. Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati, Ohio December 2001.
Contemporary Management of Otitis Media. Sponsored by Abbott. Middletown, OH December 2001.
Electrocautery Adenoidectomy. Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group. Palm Beach, FL- January 2002.
Complications in T&A Surgery. Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group. Palm Beach, FL- January 2002.
Contemporary Management of Otitis Media. Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati, OH, January 2002.
Contemporary Management of Otitis Media, Batesville, Indiana, February 2002.
404. Sinusitis in Children. Cincinnati, OH February 2002.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea, Montana Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Big Sky, MT. March, 2002.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children, Montana Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Big Sky, MT. March, 2002.
Trauma of the Larynx and Craniofacial Structures. Airway Implications. The 4th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway. Pittsburgh, PA. April, 2002
Management of External Otitis. Cincinnati, OH – sponsored by Alcon, June, 2002.
Management of Pediatric Head and Neck Masses. Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Hershey, PA. June, 2002.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy. Summer Update in Otolaryngology, Beaver Creek, CO. July, 2002.
Head and Neck Tumors in Children. Summer Update in Otolaryngology, Beaver Creek, CO. July, 2002.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea. Summer Update in Otolaryngology, Beaver Creek, CO. July, 2002.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology. San Diego, CA. September, 2002.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology. San Diego, CA. September, 2002.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Grand Rounds, Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Texas – San Antonio. San Antonio, TX, January, 2003.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. San Antonio Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio, TX, January, 2003.
Complications in Adenotonsillectomy in Children, 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Head and Neck Masses in Children, 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea, 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Pediatric Sinus Update , 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Current Management of Otitis Media , 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Sleep Apnea in Children , 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Nasal Obstruction in Children , 27th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2003.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea, Pittsburgh, PA. Sponsored by Alcon. March, 2003.
The External Auditory Canal : A Potpourri of Potential Pathology ENT for the Primary Care Provider, Pittsburgh, PA. March, 2003.
Otitis Media : Therapeutic Options for the 21st Century. ENT for the Primary Care Provider, Pittsburgh, PA. March, 2003.
Current Treatment Strategies in the Management of Otitis Media, Cincinnati, OH. March, 2003.
Prevention and Management of Otorrhea. Advances in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Amelia Island, FL. March, 2003.
A Comprehensive Look at Otorrhea, Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. April, 2003.
External Otitis. New Advances in Topical Treatment of the Draining Ear, San Francisco, CA, May, 2003.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. South and North Carolina Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Assembly, Charleston, SC, July, 2003.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. South and North Carolina Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Assembly, Charleston, SC, July, 2003.
A Comprehensive Look at Otorrhea. Indianapolis, Indiana. September, 2003.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Presented as an Instructional course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, September 2003.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, September 2003.
Evolution of Ototopical Therapy. Presented as a breakfast symposium at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2003.
Complications of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children. Presented at IV Congress de la Asociacion Interanericana de Otorrhinolaringologia Pediatrica, Guayaquil, Ecuador -October, 2003.
Otitis Media: Therapeutic Options for the 21st Century, Findlay, Ohio, November, 2003.
Otitis Media: Therapeutic Options for the 21st Century, Celina, Ohio, December, 2003.
New Topical Treatments for Ear Diseases, Bethlehem, PA, January, 2004.
A Complete Look at Otorrhea, Pittsburgh, PA, February, 2004.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Emergencies, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, February, 2004.
Complications in Adenotonsillectomy in Children, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Head and Neck Masses in Children, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Pediatric Sinus Update, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Current Management of Otitis Media, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Sleep Apnea in Children, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Nasal Obstruction in Children, 28th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass Village, CO, February, 2004.
Complications of Tonsils & Adenoids. Advances in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Las Vegas, NV, March, 2004.
Pediatric Airway Surgery (Panel) Advances in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Las Vegas, NV, March, 2004.
A Contemporary Approach to Otorrhea. Morgantown, WV, March, 2004.
The Difficult Pediatric Airway: Concepts, Concerns, and Controversy. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology and Anesthesiology West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, March, 2004.
Current Strategies in the Treatment of Otitis Media. Columbus, OH, April 2004. Sponsored by Abbott Labs.
ENT Manifestations of E.D. National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia Family Conference. Atlanta, GA, July 2004.
Ototopicals and Treatment of the Draining Ear. Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Head and Neck Disease. Tacoma, WA, August 2004.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy, Tacoma, WA, August 2004.
Head and Neck Masses in Children, Tacoma, WA, August 2004.
Otitis Media and Sinusitis in Children. Sponsored by Abbott Labs, Cincinnati, OH.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Presented as an Instructional course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, New York, NY September 2004.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. New York, NY, September 2004.
Update on Management of Pediatric Neck Masses. Presented as a panel discussion at the American College of Surgeons. New Orleans, LA, October, 2004.
Pediatric Sinusitis: Points for Conversation. Sponsored by Abbott Laboratories Columbus, OH, December, 2004.

Awards:

1996 University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine Outpatient Teacher of the year
1996 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program Outpatient Teacher of the Year Award
1996 Selected by American Health (March, 1996)as one of "The Best Doctors in America"
1995 Selected by The Best Doctors in American: Midwest Region, Woodward White, Inc., Aiken, S.C.
1994 American Academy of Otolaryngology Presidential Award (poster presentation)
1994 Selected by the Best Doctors in America, Woodward White, Inc., Aiken, S.C.
1992 Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Center Certificate of Appreciation
1992 American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Clinical Research Award(Poster Competition)
1992 Selected by the Best Doctors in America, Woodward White, Inc., Aiken, S.C.
1991 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award
1998 Selected by The Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC
1998 Mead Johnson Excellence in Teaching Award
1999 ABEA Foreign Body Award
1999 Selected by The Best Doctors in America , Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC
2000 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati, Excellence in Teaching Award
2003 Selected for America’s Top Doctors (3rd edition), Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
2003 Selected for The Best Doctors In America, Boston, MA
2004 Selected America’s Top Doctors (4th Edition), Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.