Divisions
Division of Audiology |
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Helping people with balance and hearing problems function optimally in their
activities of daily living. The Division of Audiology at UPHS provides services to individuals
seeking help with balance, tinnitus and hearing problems, backed up by decades of experience and
skilled specialists with Masters and/or Clinical Doctorate Degrees in Audiology. This program
is a Division of the Department of Otorhinolarygnology (Ear, Nose, Throat Specialists),
ranked by U.S. News and World Reports as best in the region and one of the finest in
the country.
Existing specialty programs include the Hearing Aid Dispensing Program and
the Center for Implantable Hearing Devices. Other specialty services available include Custom
Earmolds For Musicians, Noise Protection, Swimming, Sleeping and Cell Phone Use; Assistive
Listening Devices; Audiologic Assessment; and Electrophysiologic Assessment.
For information, visit the Division
of Audiology. |
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Division of Facial Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery |
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Director: Ara A.
Chalian, MD
Surgical defects generated by head and neck oncologic activities provide
considerable volume of experience in reconstructive surgery. This includes not only strong
experience with pedicled composite flaps but also experience in the use of free flap
reconstructions with microvascular anastomosis. Additionally, the Department works closely
with the Department of Dermatology in the flap closure of facial and head and neck defects
resulting from Moh's chemosurgery. The Department participates as a member of the University of
Pennsylvania Center for Human Appearance.
Resident experience in facial cosmetic surgery is developed by interaction
with the Departmental Cosmetic Surgery Program. Facial Trauma is a significant component of
several rotations and faculty with special interest and expertise in this area provide
subspecialty teaching. Residents may attend a microvascular laboratory course giving
hands-on instruction in arterial and venous anastomosis in the rat. The full range of
topics within the field of reconstructive surgery of the head and neck is covered
clinically as well as in lecture format.
For information, visit the Division
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Division of General Otolaryngology |
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Director: Erica R.
Thaler, MD
The division of General Otolaryngology is comprised by otolaryngologists in the department with a broad spectrum of surgical interests and areas of expertise. The Otolaryngology team works in cooperation with many other divisions within Penn Medicine to manage and treat disorders including chronic rhinosinusitis, voice disorders, thyroid and parotid tumors, sleep apnea, and swallowing disorders that require surgical management such as Zenker's diverticulum.
For more information, visit the Division of General Otolaryngology. |
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Division of Laryngology |
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Director: Natasha Mirza,
MD
Significant advances have occurred in recent years in the diagnosis
and surgery of laryngeal pathology. The department has a voice laboratory equipped with
state-of-the-art, microprocessor-based, digital signal processing equipment, and laryngeal
stroboscopy with video documentation. The entire range of phonosurgery is practiced.
The laboratory provides rich research opportunities for the resident in training.
The center performs multiple office based laryngeal procedures as well as procedures under minimal sedation in the Center for Advanced Medicine.
Additionally, the Department now houses the Tucker Laryngeal Collection, a whole organ section
collection which provides an excellent resource for clinical research.
For more information, visit Voice,
Speech and Swallowing Disorders. |
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Division of Otology-Neurotology |
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Director: Douglas C.
Bigelow, MD
The Department has an extremely active program in clinical
otology-neurotology and has a close working relationship with the Division of
Neurosurgery. In collaboration with Neurosurgery and other interested specialties,
the Department has developed a multi-disciplinary Skull Base Center. A significant
number of skull base and posterior fossa cases are performed each month, in addition
to more routine otologic operations such as middle ear and mastoid procedures.
The Department opened a multi-disciplinary Balance Center in 1995.
The Center provides both the most sophisticated diagnostic and rehabilitative equipment
and the opportunity for exciting clinical research. There is an ongoing and active adult
and pediatric cochlear implant program which has performed implantation and rehabilitation
for more patients then any other Center in the area. Resident education in
otology/neurotology is based on clinical experience in ambulatory and inpatient care
with emphasis on operative techniques of the temporal bone in the new Sargent
Temporal Bone Laboratory. Didactic lectures in temporal bone anatomy and histopathology
supplement this experience providing the resident with a comprehensive understanding
of this anatomic region.
For more information, visit the
Division of Otology-Neurotology. |
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Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology |
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Director: Ralph F.
Wetmore, Jr, MD
The Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology is based at
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), under the direction of
Ralph F.
Wetmore, Jr. The division is staffed by one of the largest clinical
faculties of pediatric otolaryngology in the country and provides innovative
and comprehensive pediatric otolaryngology care to patients.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the oldest
children's hospital in the United States and is located adjacent to the
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Campus. Inpatient services
include general pediatrics, medical and surgical specialties, radiology,
anesthesia and critical care medicine. Ambulatory care in pediatric
otolaryngology is provided to children ranging in age from newborns to 19
years of age at the Richard D. Wood Ambulatory Care Center adjacent to
CHOP's inpatient facility and at 6 regional Specialty Care Centers. Over
30,000 outpatient visits are made yearly to the division of pediatric
otolaryngology from a referral area that encompasses southeastern
Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. Annually, over 8000
operative procedures are performed by the pediatric otolaryngology staff
of attending, fellow and resident surgeons at CHOP's main campus and 3
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities. These procedures address problems in all
areas of pediatric otolaryngology: otology, bronchoesophagology, cochlear
implantation, head and neck surgery, nasal and sinus disease, and airway
reconstruction.
CHOP pediatric otolaryngology directs The Center for
Pediatric Airway Disorders. Children with all types of airway problems, such
as subglottic stenosis and chronic tracheostomies are treated by a
multi-disciplinary team that includes otolaryngology, respiratory therapy,
speech therapy, feeding therapy, pulmonology and critical care. A separate
Voice Clinic has been established to treat children with voice disorders.
Audiology and Speech pathology services are provided
through the Center for Childhood Communication (CCC). The CCC is a
state-of-art facility that combines the highest quality patient care
with innovative research. Its goal is to translate new discoveries in hearing,
language, voice and speech disorders into clinical applications.
For more information, visit the
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology. |
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Division of Rhinology |
Director: James
Nathan Palmer, MD
Rhinology is the study of health issues that can impact the structure and function of the nose. Penn Medicine’s Division of Rhinology in Philadelphia, PA provides a broad range of evaluation and treatment options for diseases and disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses. The department’s renowned faculty are established leaders in their fields, recognized nationally, and around the world, for their reputations in clinical care, academic leadership, and pioneering research.
Patients present to Penn Medicine with a wide scope of conditions from acute and chronic sinusitis, allergies, deviated septums, nasal polyps and other nasal obstruction, to nasal valve collapse, nasal fractures and complicated tumors of the nose, sinuses and anterior skull base. Treatment options range from medical management using a variety of drug options to the latest in surgical procedures including minimally-invasive techniques, even for malignant tumors of the sinuses.
For information, visit the Division
of Rhinology |
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Division of Speech-Language Pathology |
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Associate Director: Patricia Dooley, MS, CCC-SLP
The Speech-Language Pathology Division of the University
of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) provides comprehensive evaluation and
treatment for deficits related to speech, language, cognitive, voice and
swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Difficulties in swallowing and/or
communication often occur with surgeries of the head and neck, cerebral
vascular accidents (stroke), brain tumors, head injuries and neuromuscular
diseases. Services offered include the following: Dysphagia clinical
evaluation, Videofluoroscopic study (with the radiologist), Fiberoptic
Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (with an attendant physician),
Videostroboscopic Voice evaluation, Kay Computer Speech Lab and various
appropriate treatment strategies.
Many patients present with problems requiring
close consultation between the speech-language pathologist and the
referring physician, or multidisciplinary care involving other
appropriate medical subspecialists. The University of Pennsylvania
Health System is an environment in which the patient can be assured
of close collaboration with appropriate medical specialists for those
patients who require it. The services provided by the Speech-Language
Pathology Division are designed to help patients develop effective
communication abilities and restore safe eating and drinking function.
For more information, visit the
Division of Speech-Language Pathology. |
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