Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

January 28, 2016

Cochlear implant’s success is music to patient’s ears

Sidney Kleinman is living proof that you’re never too old to have your hearing restored.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 1, 2015

Hochmair set for next Discovery Lecture

The co-creator of the world’s first microelectronic multi-channel cochlear implant — a device that provides sound signals to the brain in deaf individuals — will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture.

By Leigh MacMillan
May 28, 2015

American Laryngological Association honors VUMC’s Ossoff, Garrett

Two faculty members of the Vanderbilt Voice Center have won awards from the American Laryngological Association (ALA).

By Matt Batcheldor
woman sneezing
May 21, 2015

Study shows probiotics may help ease allergies

Using probiotics may help alleviate the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR), also known as seasonal or perennial allergies, according to a Vanderbilt study that reviewed 23 previous trials.

By Matt Batcheldor
woman rubbing her throat
May 7, 2015

Grant spurs study of rare breathing condition in women

A research team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for a $2.7 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), a rare condition that inexplicably causes middle-aged women to struggle to breathe.

By Matt Batcheldor
April 30, 2015

Photo: Cancer screening

Vanderbilt University Medical Center physicians recently provided free cancer screenings for 116 patients at the Odess Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Clinic and the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 9, 2015

Free screening event for head and neck cancer set for April 17

Of every 100 people in the United States, at least three men or women will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer in their lifetimes. These cancers can occur in the nasal cavity, sinuses, throat, lips, mouth, thyroid, salivary glands or the voice box (larynx).
By VUMC News and Communications
December 26, 2014

The most popular research news stories of 2014

Electricity, learning, marijuana, outer space and planet Earth were the hot topics of 2014.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 11, 2014

Speech and hearing association honors VUMC’s Rousseau

A Vanderbilt otolaryngology researcher has been elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), one of the highest honors the professional association bestows.
By Matt Batcheldor
December 11, 2014

Cochlear implants focus of symposium

More than 1,200 attendees from more than 40 countries are in Nashville this week for the 14th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 13, 2014

Physical therapy helps ease vocal muscle imbalances

For singers who suddenly can’t hit their high notes or call center workers who develop pain while speaking, physical therapy may offer new treatment solutions.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 30, 2014

Researchers explore links between grammar, rhythm

A child’s ability to distinguish musical rhythm is related to his or her capacity for understanding grammar, according to a recent study from a researcher at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 9, 2014

Wootten named to lead Pediatric Otolaryngology

Christopher Wootten, M.D., has been named director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, supervising the treatment of ear, nose and throat-related disorders in children at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Matt Batcheldor