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Alexander G. Chiu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Rhinology Fellowship Program
Division of Rhinology
Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
215-662-2360


Hometown
Scotia, New York

College
Union College, Schenectady, NY, BS, 1993

Medical School
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, MD, 1997

Residency Program
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center

Fellowship: Location
Stanford University Medical Center

Fellowship: Area of Concentration
Rhinology/Sinus Surgery

Board Certified
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2003

Year Appointed to Penn Faculty
2003

Other Faculty Appointments
Stanford University 2002-2003

Areas of Expertise
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Frontal Sinus Surgery
Chronic Sinusitis
Endoscopic Resection of Sinonasal and Skull Base Tumors
Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair

Areas of Special Interest
Topical Medications for Recalcitrant Rhinosinusitis
Animal Models for novel therapeutics for sinusitis

Research Grants
2008 - Octoplus Research grant for the study of a topical antimicrobial peptide in an animal model od sinusitis
2007 – Xoran Academy Research Grant for Intraoperative CT Use in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
2007 - Medtronic ENT Research Grant for the study of topical CAZS in the treatment of sinonasal biofilms
2006 - American Rhinology Society Young Investigator Award for Topical Medications in an Animal Model of Sinusitis

Current Research Interest
Use of novel topical therapeutics in the treatment of recalcitrant sinusitis
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Positions Held in Major Societies (Past & Present)
Editorial Board, American Journal of Rhinology  Editorial Board, ORL
Journal reviewer, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Annals of Otology and Laryngology, Laryngoscope
Committee member, Information Technology, Awards, Program and CME committees of the American Rhinologic Society

Honors & Awards
Consumer's Research Council of america - Top Physician
2006   American Rhinologic Society Young Investigator Award
2006   American Rhinologic Society Cottle Award - Cohen NA, et al.
2002   Roy Sessions Otolaryngology Award

Society Memberships
Fellow, American Rhinologic Society
Academic member, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Society of University Otolaryngologists

Recent Publications

Chiu AG, Palmer JN, Woodworth BA, Cohen M, Cohen NA.  Baby Shampoo Nasal Irrigations for the Symptomatic Post-FESS Patient. American Journal of Rhinology 22(1): 34-37, January-February 2008.

Antunes MB, Feldman MA, Cohen NA, Chiu AG. Dose-dependent Effects of Topical Tobramycin in an Animal Model of Sinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology 21(4): 423-427, July-August 2007.

Chiu AG, Antunes MB, Palmer JN, Cohen NA. Evaluating the in vivo Efficacy of Topical Tobramycin Against Pseudomonas Sinonasal Biofilms. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 59: 1130-1134, June 2007.

Steiger JC and Chiu AG. Sinonasal Papillomas of Mixed Histology. Ear Nose and Throat Journal 86(12): 752-3, December 2007.

Woodworth BA, Bhargave G, Palmer, JN, Chiu AG, Cohen NA, Lanza DC, Bolger WE, Kennedy DW: Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic and Endoscopic-assisted Resection of Inverted Papillomas: A 15-year Experience. American Journal of Rhinology 21: 591-600, September-October 2007.

Chen B, Antunes MB, Palmer JN, Chiu AG, Kennedy DW, Cohen NA: Reversal of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Associated Sinonasal Ciliary Dysfunction. American Journal of Rhinology 21: 346-353, May-June 2007.

Woodworth BA, Chiu AG, Cohen NA, Kennedy DW, O'Malley BW, Palmer JN.: Real-time CT Image Update for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 16: 1-5, August 2007.

Chiu AG
, Antunes MA, Cohen NA.  An Animal Model for the Study of Topical Medications in Sinusitis, Am J Rhinol 2007; 21:1.

Chiu AG.  Frontal Sinus Surgery: Its Evolution, Present Standard of Care and Recommendations for Current Use.  Ann Otol Rhin Laryng 2006; 115:9.

Chiu AG, Jackman A, Antunes MA, et al.,  Radiographic and Histologic Analysis of the Bone Underlying Inverted Papillomas.  Laryngoscope 2006; 116.

Steiger JC, Chiu AG, Francis Do, et al.  Endoscopic-assisted reduction of anterior table frontal sinus fractures.  Laryngoscope 2006; 116.

Chiu AG.  Surgical Management of the Lateral Frontal Sinus Lesion.  Op Tech Otolaryngol 2006; 17.

Chiu AG.  Osteitis in Chronic Sinusitis.  Clin Otolaryngol North Am 2005; 38.

Tan JL, Palmer JN, Chiu AG.  Incidence of osteitis in clinical chronic rhinosinusitis.  Am J Rhinol 2006; 20.

Chen B, Shaari J, Palmer JN, Chiu AG, Cohen NA.  Altered Sinonasal Ciliary Dynamics in Chronic Rhinosinusitis.  Am J Rhinol 2006; 20.

Cohen NA, Wildelitz JS, Chiu AG et al., Familial aggregation of sinonasal polyps correlates with severity of disease.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 134.

Chiu AG, et al.  Surgical decisions in the management of frontal sinus osteomas.  Am J Rhinol 2005; 19.

Chiu AG, Palmer JN, Cohen NA.  Use of CT-MRI fusion for difficult sinus and skull base cases.  Laryngoscope 2005; 115.

Chiu AG, Kennedy DW.  Surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis.  Curr Opin Aller Asth 2004.

Chiu AG, Vaughan WC.  Revision endoscopic frontal sinus surgery with surgical navigation.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004.

Chiu AG, Vaughan WC.  Management of the lateral frontal sinus lesion.  Am J Rhinol 2004.

Church CA, Chiu AG, Vaughan WC.  Endoscopic repair of large skull base defects.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004.


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