Welcome to the latest news about the Department of Otolaryngology�Head and Neck Surgery. Here you can access all news and information pertaining to our department and our faculty.
HeadWay - Spring 2011
In this issue of HeadWay, explore:
- Sounding the alarm on hearing loss in the elderly: A Johns Hopkins otologist reports an unexpected correlation between poor hearing and dementia.
- Toward an artificial trachea: How a biosynthetic material could provide new options for people with airway narrowing due to frequent intubations, Wegener's disease or other causes.
- Putting sleep apnea, and depression, to rest: Effective treatment for sleep apnea may dissolve depression symptoms as well.
- Bringing falls down with a new clinic: Otologists, vestibular specialists, ophthalmologists, geriatricians and occupations therapists join forces to help people at risk of falling.
- When reflux is more than reflux: A rare and often easy-to-miss opening between the larynx, the trachea and the esophagus can be easily mistaken for aspiration reflux.
View the PDF of the Spring 2011 issue of HeadWay
HeadWay - Fall 2010
In the fall 2010 issue of HeadWay, learn about:
- Collaborations lead to innovations: Close teamwork between Johns Hopkins thyroid and parathyroid physicians helps them tackle especially difficult procedures.
- An eye-opening new surgery: A Johns Hopkins head and neck surgeon has developed a new way to access skull base tumors by going through the crease of the eyelid.
- Feeling whole again: Maxillofacial prosthetic devices can heal patients' emotional and physical scars after ablative cancer surgery.
- Treating head and neck cancers with multi-d: Patients diagnosed with HPV-associated head and neck malignancies do not fit the typical needs of head and neck cancer patients.
- Blazing a new pathway to hearing: Otologist Matthew Stewart specializes in placing osteointegrated hearing devices, which take advantage of sound's ability to travel through the skull
View a PDF of the Fall issue of HeadWay
HeadWay - Spring 2010
Welcome to the spring 2010 issue of HeadWay, in which you can read about:
- How To Mend a Broken Voice: Dr. Lee Akst leads the Johns Hopkins Voice Clinic, which cares for people with disorders ranging from vocal cord strain to cancer.
- Fixing the Crooked Smile: A complex operation removes a toddler's skull-base tumor and reroutes nerves to prevent facial paralysis.
- New Reach for the Robot: Surgical teams are advancing with smaller incisions in head and neck procedures.
- Taming the Stubborn Sinuses: For patients with unrelenting sinusitis, the Johns Hopkins Sinus Center offers tailored treatments that can improve quality of life.
- Acceleration Time: How Johns Hopkins� outpatient Otolaryngology�Head and Neck Surgery Clinic found ways to trim the wait.
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HeadWay - Fall 2009
In the Fall 2009 issue of HeadWay you can read about:
- A Mind Shift in Brain Tumor Treatment: Neurotologist Dr. Howard Francis is researching the best way to treat acoustic neuromas.
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Spontaneous CSF Leaks: Dr. Doug Reh hopes that by studying CSF leaks, physicians can better treat the condition.
- The Beauty and Biology of the Inner Ear: Dr. Paul Fuchs and Dr. Elisabeth Glowatzki have spent years mapping the pathways of bodily senses like sight and smell. The hope is to one day produce drug or gene therapies that might get at the root causes of hearing deficits.
- Regaining Symmetry � and Normalcy � with Facial Plastic Surgery: Appearance is a top concern for patients undergoing facial surgery, particularly facial reanimation.
The Fall 2009 issue of HeadWay
HeadWay - Spring 2009
In the Spring 2009 issue of HeadWay you can read about:
- More than an ED drug
, with Dr. Joseph Califano - Adapting robotic technology for the head and neck with Dr. Jeremy Richmon
- Seeking precision in the most delicate spaces with Dr. Masaru Ishii
- Achieving prosthetic balance with Dr. Charley Della Santina
- A proactive and preemptive strike against cancer with Dr. Chris Gourin
- The Director's Column with Dr. Lloyd Minor
The Spring 2009 issue of HeadWay
Innovations
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Every aspect of our professional life at Johns Hopkins is devoted to patient care. Both our clinical work and our research are designed to illuminate and clarify conditions and diseases to develop enhanced treatments for our patients. We're pleased to share with you a glimpse into our ongoing efforts, innovations and discoveries on the journey to superior patient care.
Inside, you'll find our latest research that translates into better patient outcomes; innovations that bring treatments to a new level; and steps we're taking each day to improve quality, outcomes and patient safety. Each patient we care for remains our first priority. When you refer to us, you've placed tremendous confidence and trust in us, and we'll work with you to ensure the best possible results.
Finally, we are devoted to excellence in everything we do. This booklet is part of an overall initiative for us to relay information about activities in our department, report on innovations and discoveries in the field, and enhance patients� access and experience. We're looking forward to continuing this important initiative.
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