Christopher J Danner MD FACS

Christopher J. Danner M.D., FACS is an Otologist, Neurotologist, and Skull Based Surgeon in Tampa, FL.

Christopher J Danner MD FACS began his medical career in 1996 when he received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with Honors. After graduating in the top 5% of his class, he completed his postgraduate residency training in otolaryngology (head and neck) surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) – his first choice in residency programs. While serving as chief resident, Dr. Danner was invited to join the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Dr. Danner completed a two-year subspecialty fellowship in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery at the University of California San Diego, after which he returned to UAMS as an assistant professor serving as faculty in the College of Medicine.

During his time as both a resident and faculty member at UAMS, Dr. Danner was awarded a Distinguished Faculty Award, Faculty Teaching Awards, A Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his efforts to provide the highest quality of care, and numerous research awards.

Dr. Danner continues to bring new information to the medical community through his leadership and involvement in ongoing research projects. Articles detailing his findings have appeared in such notable publications The International Tinnitus Journal, ENT Journal, Otology and Neurotology, and the American Journal of Otolaryngology, among others, and he has been invited to present numerous national and international presentations regarding his research and the clinical management of different ear diseases.

Dr. Danner has been recognized in Best Doctors in America in 2007 and is a member of several prestigious professional societies including: The Prosper Ménière Society, The American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Arkansas State Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, American Neurotologic Society, and American Medical Association.

Curriculum Vitae

Present Position

2006 – present. Otology / Neurotology / Skull Base Surgery / Director of Research / Tampa Bay Hearing & Balance Center / Tampa General Hospital
2011 – present. Assistant Professor, Affiliate Voluntary Faculty / Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery / University of South Florida, College of Medicine Tampa, Florida

Past Position

2003 – 2006. Assistant Professor, Division of Otology / Neurotology / Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas

Education

2001-2003 Fellowship: Otology / Neurotology / Skull Base Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – San Diego, San Diego, California
1997-2001. Residency: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1996-1997 Internship: Department of General Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1992-1996 Doctor of Medicine (with Honors)
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
1988-1992 Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science (with Honors) Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
1984-1988 Dunwoody High School, Atlanta, Georgia

Certification and Licensure

CyberKnife Certification October 15, 2015
American Board of Otolaryngology Certification May 2002, #16889
American Board of Otolaryngology-Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery Certification, June 2010 – 2020, #16889
American Board of Otolaryngology-Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery Re-Certification, June 2020 – 2030, #16889
Florida State Medical License #ME-95581

Administrative Responsibilities

2016-2021 Executive Medical Director, Florida Fyz, Specialized in providing dedicated vestibular therapy with three locations, Tampa, Florida
2015 – 2020 Board Member, Select Physicians Surgery Center, Tampa, Florida
2015 – 2021 Officer, Compliance Sub-committee, Select Physicians Alliance PL, Tampa, Florida
2015 – 2021 Secretary, Executive Committee, Select Physicians Alliance PL, Tampa, Florida
2007 – present Director of Clinical Research, Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center, Tampa, Florida
2006 Director, First Annual National Temporal Bone CME Course, Hosted by Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004-2007 Associate Executive Director, Prosper Meniere Society, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005-2006 Associate Residency Program Director, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005-2006 Member, Surgical Services Subcommittee, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004-2006 Member, Risk Integration Committee, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2002 Director, Biannual Resident Temporal Bone Course, Division Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – San Diego, San Diego, California
2000-2003 Member, Residents and Fellows in Training Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria, Virginia
1998-1999 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Executive Branch, School of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1991-1992 President, Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Academic Responsibilities

2017 – present Medical Student Mentorship, academic and professional advice with research and publication oversight, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
2011 – present Assistant Clinical Professor, Volunteer Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck surgery, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
2024 Guest Faculty Instructor, Skull Base Dissection – Kawase Prosection, Pre-Meeting Dissection Course, North American Skull Base Society, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2008 Guest Faculty Instructor, Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
2007 Clinical Preceptor, Skills Assessment Session, Physical Diagnosis II, “Head and Neck Exam” University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.
2006 Guest Editor, Cholesteatoma, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, in press
2003-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Neurotology – Skull Base Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005-2006 Mentor, Medical Student Honors Research Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005-2006 Advisor, Medical Student Academic Advisor, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004-2006 Interviewer, Medical School Admittance Interviews, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, Arkansas
2003 Instructor, International Temporal Bone Course, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
2002 Instructor, Biannual Resident Temporal Bone Course, Division Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – San Diego, San Diego, California
2001-2003 Clinical Instructor, Division Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – San Diego, San Diego, California
2001 Instructor, International Temporal Bone Course, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
2000 Instructor, International Temporal Bone Course, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
1991 Instructor, Medical Collage Admission Test (MCAT) preparatory class (Kaplan), Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Consultant:

May 2013 MedEl, Surgical Advisory Board, San Francisco, California
April 2013 Cochlear Corporation, Surgical Advisory Board, Vanderbilt, Nashville Tennessee
March 2012 – MedEl, Surgical Advisory Board, Miami, Florida
May 2011 – MedEl, Surgical Advisory Board, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 2011 – Cochlear Corporation, Surgical Advisory Board, Colorado Spring, Colorado
2009 – 2010 OmiGuide, Unpaid consultant, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Awards:

2007 – present. Voted to Best Doctors in America
2019 Florida Otolaryngologist of the Year, In recognition of outstanding dedicated serve to and promotion of the specialty of Otolaryngology in the state of Florida for the benefit of his colleagues and patients. Network of Florida Otolaryngologists.
2014 Excellence in Action Award, Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida
2013 Excellence in Action Award, Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida
2006 Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005 Certificate of Appreciation, In recognition of efforts to deliver the highest quality care possible, Department of Veterans Affairs, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004 Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
2003 Faculty Teaching Award, Division Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – San Diego, San Diego, California
2001 Distinguished Faculty Award, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah Georgia
2001 Second Place Resident Research Award, Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Little Rock, Arkansas
2000 Third Place Resident Research Award, Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Little Rock, Arkansas
2000 First Place Resident Research Award, Ninth International Symposium and Workshops On Inner Ear Medicine And Surgery, Aspen Colorado
2000 Resident Award Winner, Southern Section Meeting of the Triological Society, St. Pete Beach, Florida
1999 Highest Excellence in Scientific Presentation at Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1997 Iron Intern Award, In Recognition of the Most Outstanding Intern in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1997 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Department of General Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock Arkansas
1995 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
1992 Frank J. Stevens Scholarship Award for Outstanding Alpha Epsilon Delta Senior, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
1989-1992 Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
1983 Eagle Scout

Societies

North America Skull Base Society
American College of Surgeons
American Neurotologic Society
Prosper Meniere Society
Otosclerosis Study Group
Florida State Medical Society
Florida Society of Otolaryngology – HNS
Hillsborough Medical Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha
American Medical Association

Research Activities

2020 – present Title: Intra- and Post-operative measures of auditory function with cochlear implantation.
Principal Investigator: Chris Danner, MD
Co-Investigator: Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
Status: ACTIVE
Funding Source: Industry Sponsored

Determine if active insertion monitoring (AIM) during cochlear implantation is beneficial in improving post operative residual hearing preservation rates.

2014 – 2017 Title: Clinical Application of Spectral Envelope Perception
Principal Investigator: Rene Gifford, Vanderbilt
Co-Investigator: Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
Status: PAST
Funding Source: Through Vanderbilt University
Determining effective accurate way to evaluate patient’s auditory spectral perception with cochlear implantation.

2014 – 2017 Title: Implantation of the HiREs 90K Advantage Cochlear Implant with HiFocus Mid-Scala and Development of a Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation Technology in Adults with Partial Deafness.
Principal Investigator: Advanced Bionics
Co-Investigator: Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
Status: PAST
Funding Source: Industry Sponsored

2013 – 2015 Title: The Effects of Lowering Stimulation Rate for Older Adults with Med-El Cochlear Implants.
Principal Investigator: Med-El
Co-Investigator: Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
Status: PAST
Funding Source: Industry Sponsored

2014 – 2015 Title: A Non-Significant Risk Study for Acute and Chronic Evaluation of Cochlear Implant Fitting Optimization Routines.
Principal Investigator: Tony Spahr
Co-Investigator: Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
Status: PAST
Funding Source: Industry Sponsored

2007 – 2011 Title: Development of Auditory Skills in Young Deaf Children with Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Principal Investigator: Christopher J. Danner
Co-Investigator: Loren J. Bartels
Status: PAST
Western Internal Review Board (WIRB) Study Number: 1089169
The purpose of this research is to track the acquisition of listening and functional communicative skills in young deaf children who receive a cochlear implant in each ear at the same time (or separated by no more than six months). This information will help determine the benefits of receiving bilateral implants at an early age.

2005 – 2009 Title: HiResolution® Bionic Ear: Bilateral Benefit in Adult Users of the HiRes® 90K Bionic Ear System
Principal Investigator: Loren J. Bartels
Co-Investigator: Christopher J. Danner
Status: PAST
University of South Florida IRB Study Number: 104069
The purpose of this clinical study is being conducted to look at the bilateral benefits of two Bionic Ears (one implant in each ear) and to look at the effect of the different sound-processing modes on bilateral benefit.

2005-2006 Title: Assessing Subjective Visual Vertical in Patients with Posterior Canal Lithiasis Before and After Canalith Repositioning with On Axis Yaw Rotation
Principal Investigator: Christopher J. Danner
Co-Investigator: John L. Dornhoffer
Status: PAST
The goal of this study is to develop a simple reproducible test that can effectively quantitate otolith function.

2003-2006 Title: Comprehensive Assessment of Motion Sickness and Neurovestibular Disorders
Project 1 of Center for Biomedical Research Excellence [COBRE] (COBRE PI: Edgar Garcia-Rill)
Principal Investigator of Project 1: John L. Dornhoffer
Co-Investigator: Christopher J. Danner
Status: PAST
Source of Funds: National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health
Grant Period: September 16, 2004 – July 31, 2009
Total Award: $1,000,000
Our overall goal is to develop and implement a comprehensive assessment of all levels of the neuraxis in an effort to determine CNS deficits due to a provoked (e.g. rotation)or existing condition (e.g. balance disorder, tinnitus), and develop and assess strategies to restore those deficits.

2000-2001 Title: Developing Novel Methods of Gene Transfer in the Cochlea
Principal Investigator: Chris Danner
Status: PAST
Source of Funds: Internal Institutional Funding, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) grant applied for but not awarded.
Grant Period: NIDCD grant applied for but not awarded
The objective of this project was to study the effectiveness of transferring plasmids into the inner ear using liposomes

1999-2001 Title: The Role of Interferon Inducible Protein 10 (IP-10) in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Principal Investigator: Chris Danner
Status: PAST
Source of Funds: Internal Institutional Funding, American Head and Neck Society grant applied for but not awarded
Grant Period: American Head and Neck Society grant applied for but not awarded
The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the transfected gene for IP-10 in modulating the vascularity and growth of tumors.

1999-2001 Title: Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Meniere’s Diesease
Principle Investigator: Chris Danner
Status: PAST
Source of Funds: Internal Institutional Funding
Grant Period: No specific grant awarded
The objective of this project was to study the relationship of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) with fluid homeostasis in the inner ear. ANP binding sites were identified and up regulated.
1992 Assay development to measure nitric oxide in biologic systems, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama

Book Chapters

Cueva R, Danner C, “Prevention and Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks”. In: Surgery of the Ear Sixth Edition, Julianna Gulya, Lloyd Minor, Dennis Poe (eds.). People’s Medical Publishing House, Shelton, Connecticut. 2010: 765 – 770.
Danner CJ, Dornhoffer JL, Linskey ME, “Cranial Nerve VII Reconstruction”. In: Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques, Lalingam Sekar (ed.).Thieme, New York. 2007:882-884.

Articles

Koo T, Danner C, Diagnosis Conundrum – radiographic case presentation and review of the literature for giant cell tumor of temporal bone, Submitted for publication – pending review
Koo T, Bartels L, Allen K, Danner C, Examining the Relationship Between Angular Insertion Depth and Cochlear Implant Hearing Outcomes, Submitted for publication – pending review
Tai A, Kim J, Croci D, Mhaskar R, Allen K, Danner C, Boyev K, Van Loveren H, Agazzi S, Significant tumor compression of the Middle cerebellar peduncle is associated with worse facial nerve outcomes and lower extent of resection in surgery for medium sized vestibular schwannomas – A radiographic analysis of a case series, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 236 (2024) 108114
Harris MS, Koka K, Riggs WJ, Saleh S, Holder JT, Dwyer RT, Prentiss S, Lefler S, Kozlowski K, Hiss MM, Ortmann AJ, Nelson-Bakkum E, Büchner A, Salcher R, Harvey SA, Hoffer ME, Bohorquez JE, Alzhrani F, Alshihri R, Fida A, Danner CJ, Friedland DR, Seidman MD, Lenarz T, Telischi FF, Labadie RF, Buchman CA, Adunka OF. Can Electrocochleography Help Preserve Hearing After Cochlear Implantation With Full Electrode Insertion? Otol Neurotol. 2022 Aug 1;43(7):789-796. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003588. Epub 2022 Jul 19. PMID: 35861647.
Koo T, Bartels L, Allen K, Danner C, The relationship of inter-implant time and hearing outcomes for bilateral cochlear implants, American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2020 PMID 32201017
Bartels L, Danner C, Allen K, Office-based Meniere’s disease management, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology 27: 225-234, 2016
Sivakanthan S, Goldhagen C, Danner C, Agazzi S, Hearing loss and Chiari malformation: a clinical pearl, Clinical Neurology Neurosurgery 122: 20-22, 2014
Miller T, Lau T, Vasan R, Danner C, Youssef S, Van Loveren H, Agazzi S, Reporting Success Rates in the Treatment of Vestibular Schwannomas: Are We Accounting for the Natural History?, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 21: 914-918, 2014
Van Gompel J, Patel J, Danner C, Zhang A, Sammy Youssef A, Van Loveren H, Agazzi S, Acoustic neuroma observation associated with an increase in symptomatic tinnitus: results of the 2007-2008 Acoustic Neuroma Association survey, Journal of Neurosurgery, 119(4): 864-868, 2013
Lau T, Olivera R, Miller T, Downes K, Danner C, Loveren H, Agazzi S, Paradoxical trends in the management of vestibular schwannoma in the United States, Journal of Neurosurgery, 117(3), 2012
Danner C, Facial Nerve Paralysis, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 41(3):619-632, 2008
Ramakrishnan J, Danner C, Yee S, The use of porous polyethylene implants to correct nasal valve collapse, Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, 136(3): 357-361, 2007
Danner C, Middle Ear Atelectasis: What Causes It and How Is It Corrected?, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 29(6):1211-1209, 2006
Smith J, Danner C, Complications of Chronic Otitis Media and Cholesteatoma, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 29(6):1237-1255, 2006
Seibert J, Danner C, Eustachian Tube Function and the Middle Ear, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 29(6):1221-1235, 2006
Dornhoffer J, Danner C, Mennemeier M, , Garcia-Rill E, Arousal and Attention Deficits in Patients with Tinnitus, International Tinnitus Journal (ITJ), 12(1): 9-16, 2006
Sarolia S, Danner C, Erdem E, Facial Nerve Schwannoma Presenting as a Middle Ear Mass with Conductive Hearing Loss. ENT Journal, 85(6):366-368, 2006
Danner C, Mastrodimos B, Cueva R, A Comparison of Direct Eighth Nerve Monitoring and ABR in Hearing Preservation Surgery for Vestibular Schwannoma. Otology & Neurotology 25(5):826-832, 2004
Danner C, Cueva R, Extended Middle Fossa Approach to the Petroclival Junction and Anterior Cerebellopontine Angle. Otology & Neurotology 25(5):762-768, 2004
Danner C, Harris J, Hearing Loss and the Aging Ear. Geriatrics and Aging, 2003; 6(5):40-43.
Dornhoffer JL, Danner C, Zhou L, Li S, Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Receptor Up-regulation in the Rat Inner Ear. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 2002; 111:1040-1044.
Dornhoffer JL, Danner CJ, Li S, Natriuretic Peptide Receptors in the Human Endolymphatic Sac. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 2002; 128(4):379-383.
Lim V, Danner CJ, Colvin GB, Karpe L, Schaefer R, Dilday B, Farris P, Primary Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Middle Ear Presenting as Recurrent Cholesteatoma. American Journal of Otology 1999; 20:657-659.
Danner CJ, Dornhoffer J, Primary Intubation of Cartilage Tympanoplasties, How I Do It. Laryngoscope 2001; 111(1):177-180.
Danner CJ, Bodenner D, Breau R, Lingual Thyroid: I131, A Viable Treatment Modality Revisited. American Journal of Otolaryngology 2001; 22(4):276-281

Abstracts

Puri S, Cueva R, Danner C, Comparison of Retrosigmoid and Middle Fossa Approaches for Vestibular Schwannoma. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2004;131(2):P161
Danner C, Cueva R. A comparison of direct VIIIth nerve monitoring and ABR in hearing preservation surgery for vestibular schwannoma. In: Baguley D, Ramsden R, Moffat D, eds. Fourth International Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and other CPA Lesions. Cambridge, England: Immediate Proceedings Ltd, 2003:96-7
Danner C, Cueva R. Extreme lateral transcondylar approach to the skull base. In: Baguley D, Ramsden R, Moffat D, eds. Fourth International Conference of Vestibular Schwannoma and Other CPA Lesions. Cambridge, England: Immediate Proceedings Ltd, 2003:12-4

Media

Feb 17, 2015 WFLA Channel 8, Evening news interview, “Loud Music and Hearing Loss”
July 26, 2007 Tampa General Hospital Live Web Cast, “Cochlear Implantation”
August 5, 2005 KATV Channel 7, Evening news interview, “i Pods and hearing loss”
April 20, 2005 KATV Channel 7, Evening news interview, “Cochlear Implantation.”
May 12, 2004 KATV Channel 7, Good Morning Arkansas, “Here’s to Your Health, Hearing and Balance.”

Invited Lectures

February 15, 2024 Skull Base Surgical Dissection Kawase Triangle – Pre-Meeting Dissection Course, North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia
February 3, 2024 Surgical Considerations for Hearing Impairments in NFII – Bridging the gap in neurofibromatosis, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
November 6, 2021 Surgical Correction of Hearing Loss – panel discussion participant, Florida Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Naples Florida
February 15, 2020 Middle Fossa Approach to Skull Base and Related Anatomy, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
November 9, 2018 Vertigo, Dizziness, Instability – Trying to Make Sense of It All, Florida Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Naples Florida
November 9, 2018 Cholesteatoma, A Stepwise Approach, Florida Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Naples Florida
September 21, 2018 Treatment Paradigm for Spontaneous CSF Leak Repair, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa Florida
January 21, 2017 Middle Fossa Approach to Skull Base and Related Anatomy, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
January 16, 2016 Middle Fossa Anatomy – A Neurotologist’s Perspective, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
February 14, 2015 Middle Fossa Approach to the Skull Base, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
May 2, 2014 Audiovestibular Evaluation of the Neurosurgical Patient – Cutting Through the Noise, Combined Dept. Neurosurgery and Dept. Neurology Grand Rounds, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida
February 23, 2013 Hearing Preservation – Anatomy of the Temporal Bone From the Middle Fossa Approach, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
February 7, 2013 Middle Fossa Approach to IAC, 11th Annual Masters Course in Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
March 25, 2012 National Temporal Bone Course, (Multiple Lectures Given), Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
February 9, 2012 Surgical Technique – Middle Fossa Approach to Skull Base, 10th Annual Masters Course in Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
January 17, 2012 Hearing Preservation – Middle Fossa Removal of Vestibular Schwannomas, Annual Temporal Bone Course, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
March 19, 2011 Acoustic Tumors Current Management Strategies and 3D Live Surgical Simulation, Intra-operative monitoring, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Florida
October 23, 2009 Vestibular Schwannoma, Evaluation and Treatment Recommendations, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
February 12, 2009 Pearls and Pitfalls, Middle Fossa Approache to Posterior Fossa, 7th Annual Master Course in Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
February 12, 2009 Pearls and Pitfalls, Translabyrinthine Approaches to Posterior Fossa, 7th Annual Master Course in Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
June 12, 2008 Balance, Hearing, and Vertigo, 10th Annual USF Geriatric Summer Institute “The Geriatric Patient: Navigating Options and Solutions”, USF Suncoast Alzheimer’s and Gerontology Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
May 23, 2008 Surgical Correction of Conductive Hearing Loss, Grand Rounds, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
November 21, 2007 Bona Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA) – Who can benefit from this procedure, Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota (HLAS), Sarasota, Florida
October 18, 2005 Surgical Correction of Hearing Loss and Common Causes of Vertigo, Didactic Lecture, University of Arkansas Little Rock School of Audiology, Little Rock, Arkansas
August 17, 2005 Hearing Loss and Balance Disorders in Elderly, Geriatric Grand Rounds, The Reynolds Institute on Aging, Little Rock, Arkansas
November 16, 2004 Neurotologic Tests, Didactic lecture to Ph.D. students, Department of Otolaryngology, University of California – Irvine, Irvine, California
November 17, 2004 Retrocochlear Lesions – A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Treatment, Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of California – Irvine, Orange, California
November 17, 2004 Approaches to the Skull Base – A Neurotologist’s Perspective, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California – Irvine, Orange, California
October 7, 2004 Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Audiology, Little Rock, Arkansas
April 21-24, 2001 Temporal Bone Anatomy, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
November 11-15, 2000 Temporal Bone Anatomy, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
November 11-15, 2000 The Chronic Ear, International Center for Otologic Training, Georgia Ear Institute, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia

International Presentations

February 2, 2008 Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implantation, Auditory Neuropathy / Dys-synchrony: Its Diagnosis and Management, International Meeting for Audiologists and Neurologists, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
March 8, 2006 Subjective Visual Vertical in the Assessment of Vertigo, The 12th International Symposium and Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine and Surgery, Prosper Meniere Society, Zell im Zillertal, Austria
March 6, 2006 State-of-the-Art Diagnosis of the Dizzy Patient, Moderator of Panel Discussion, The 12th International Symposium and Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine and Surgery, Prosper Meniere Society, Zell im Zillertal, Austria
November 2, 2004 Extreme Lateral Transcondylar Approach to the Inferior Posterior Cranial Fossa and Upper Spinal Canal, Fourth International Skull Base Congress, Sydney, Australia
July 13-17, 2003 Hearing Preservation Rates During Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: Retrosigmoid Approach and Direct Cochlear Nerve Monitoring, Fourth International Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and other CPA Lesions, Cambridge, England
July 13-17, 2003 Extreme Lateral Transcondylar Approach to the Skull Base, Fourth International Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and other CPA Lesions, Cambridge, England
March 11-18, 2000 Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Receptor Staining in the Endolymphatic Sack, Ninth International Symposium And Workshops On Inner Ear Medicine And Surgery, Aspen, Colorado
March 11-18, 2000 Plasmid Gene Transfer in the Guinea Pig Cochlea, Ninth International Symposium And Workshops On Inner Ear Medicine And Surgery, Aspen, Colorado

National Presentations

Feb 17, 2024 Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannoma Treated By Middle Fossa Approach, What Is The Risk Of Temporal Lobe Retraction Sequela? Retrospective Case Series and Review Of Literature, North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, Poster Presentation
May 18, 2020 Non-Opiod Anesthesia Versus Opioid Anesthesia in Otologic Surgery, Triologic Society Spring Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, Poster Presentation
February 16, 2019 A Rare Case of Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone, North American Skull Base Society Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Poster Presentation.
January 16, 2019 Examining the Relationship between Angular Insertion Depth and Hearing Outcomes in Patients Receiving Cochlear Implants, Triological Society, Combined Sections Meeting, Coronado, California, Poster Presentation.
February 21, 2015 Vestibular Schwannoma, Quality of Life, TORS, Moderator for Proffered Paper Session, 25th Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Tampa, Florida
February 15, 2013 Clinicoradiographic Assessment, Primary Facial Nerve Tumors, Panel Discussion, 23rd Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Miami, Florida
September 22, 2008 CO2 Laser Application in Cholesteatoma Surgery, Omni Guide, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
May 26 – 29, 2007 Perry Romberg Syndrome, Case Report and Review of the Literature, Triologic Society Spring Meeting, San Diego, California, poster presentation
May 19-22, 2006 Chondromyxoidfibroma, A Case Report, Triologic Society Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, accepted for poster presentation
May 21-22, 2006 Hearing Current Opinion on Treatment of Intermittent Disequilibrium and Combined Conductive/Sensorineural Loss In the Otologic Community, American Otologic Society Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, accepted for oral presentation
September 2004 Comparison of Retrosigmoid and Middle Fossa Approaches for Vestibular Schwannoma, (Poster) American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, New York, New York
May 3, 2003 Extended Middle Fossa Approach to the Petroclival Junction and Anterior Cerebellopontine Angle, American Neurotology Society Spring Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee
May 4, 2003 A Comparison of Direct Eighth Nerve Monitoring and ABR in Hearing Preservation Surgery for Vestibular Schwannoma, American Otological Society Spring Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee
March 3, 2002 Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Otologic Complaints, Topics and Advances in Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Course, San Diego, California
February 16, 2002 Direct Cochlear Nerve Monitoring and Hearing Preservation During Vestibular Schwannoma Resection, Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, San Diego, California
May 15, 2000 The Use of Porous Polyethylene Implants to Correct Nasal Valve Collapse, Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings, Orlando, Florida
January 13-15, 2000 The Role of Interferon Inducible Protein 10 (IP-10) in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Southern Section Meeting of the Triological Society, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Local Presentations

Nov 4, 2023 Eustachain Tube Balloon Dilation, Florida Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Orlando Florida, Panel Speaker
Nov 9, 2018 Vestibular Neuritis and Meniere’s Disease: Current Literature and Treatments, Florida Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Naples Florida, Poster Presentation.
Jan 31, 2013 Otology Update, (Mastoid Obliteration, Lasers in otologic surgery, Labyrinthine Fistula ), USF Health sponsored CME presentation, Lakeland, Florida
May 20, 2009 Otology 2009 Update, (Patulous Eustachian tube, CSF Otorrhea, Mastoid Obliteration, Tinnitus, Atelectatic Ear, Surgical Lasers), USF Health sponsored CME presentation, Tampa, Florida
April 22, 2008 Hearing and its Technological Wonders, CME Presentation for Local physicians, Tampa, Florida
February 13, 2008 Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis of Temporal Bone, Tampa General Hospital Head and Neck Tumor Board, Tampa, Florida
February 2, 2008 Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implantation, Auditory Neuropathy / Dys-synchrony: Its Diagnosis and Management, International meeting for audiologists and neurologists, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
October 18, 2007 Otology Update, CME Presentation for local physicians, Tampa, Florida February 7, 2007 Cutting Edge Otology, CME Presentation for local physicians, Punta Gorda, Florida
January 26, 2007 Cochlear Implants, CME lecture for operating room nursing staff, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
January 24, 2007 Cutting Edge Otology, CME Presentation for local physicians, Fr. Myers, Florida
January 10, 2007 Cutting Edge Otology, CME Presentation for local physicians, Palm Habor, Florida
2007 Glomus Jugulare and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Temporal Bone Case Presentation, Tampa General Hospital Head and Neck Tumor Board, Tampa, Florida
2007 Temporal Bone Squamous Cell Carcinoma Case Presentation, Tampa General Hospital Head and Neck Tumor Board, Tampa, Florida
2006 Surgical Correction of Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Grand Rounds Arkansas Cancer Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2006 The Draining Ear, Rural Hospital Program of UAMS Continuing Education Series, Presented via interactive video to over 10 remote hospitals across the state of Arkansas
2005 Transsphenoidal Approach, Resident Craniofacial Course, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2005 Skull Base Surgery, Grand Rounds Arkansas Cancer Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004 Evaluation and Treatment of the Dizzy Patient, Primary care didactic session, Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, Arkansas
2004 Retrocochlear Lesions – A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Treatment, Arkansas Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery State Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas
2002 Endolymphatic Sac Surgery for Meniere’s Disease, Controversies in Otology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
2002 Acoustic Neuroma, Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, California
2001 Novel Methods of Gene Transfer in the Inner Ear, Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2001 Gentamicin and Meniere’s Disease, Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2000 Plasmid Gene Transfer in the Guinea Pig Cochlea, Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
1999 The Role of Interferon Inducible Protein 10 (IP-10) in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Resident Research Day, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas

Community Outreach

November 20, 2015 Great American Teach In, Brooks DeBartolo Colligate High School, Tampa, Florida
February 21, 2015 Vestibular Neuritis, Hearing Wellness Expo, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, Florida
August 2007 – 2010 Judeo – Christian Health Clinic, Provide free medical care to the underserved in the Tampa area, Tampa, FL
June 27, 2008 Solutions for Hearing Loss, Community Health Education, Hyde Park, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida
June 26, 2008 Vertigo and Disequilibrium, Hudson Manor, Tampa Florida
April 15, 2008 Vertigo and Disequilibrium, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sun City Center, Florida
October 17, 2007 Medical and Surgical Treatment of Hearing Loss, Community Health Education, Hyde Park, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida
June 29, 2007 “Can You Hear Me Now?” – Medical and Surgical Treatment of Hearing Loss, Community Health Education, Hyde Park, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida
February 17, 2005 Diagnosis and treatment of common otologic complaints, Guest Lecturer, White River Medical Society, Batesville, Arkansas
October 21, 2003 Diagnosis and treatment of common otologic complaints, Guest Lecturer, St. Mary’s Hospital, Jonesboro, Arkansas
January 23, 2002 What is a Doctor?, Guest Speaker, Rancho Bernardo Baptist Preschool, San Diego, California
March 26, 2002 Scientific Explanation of Vertigo, Guest Speaker, San Diego Vertigo Support Group, La Jolla, California