Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Archive — Page 5 of 12
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January 13, 2022
Treatment sharpens sense of smell for ‘professional nose’
Surgery at Vanderbilt helped 25-year-old Meredith Watson pursue her dream of becoming a professional nose — someone specially trained in combining ingredients to create fragrances. -
October 26, 2021
Lydia Gross is 100. She just piloted a plane for the first time — and she heard every sound because of her cochlear implants.
Performing an elective procedure on an older patient initially raised concerns for her doctor, David Haynes — but the results have been a resounding success -
October 21, 2021
New robot enhances accuracy of head, neck cancer surgeries
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September 23, 2021
Study tracks smell, taste loss associated with COVID
Vanderbilt researchers are studying ways to better evaluate and predict who is at risk of persistent smell and taste loss after COVID-19 infection. -
September 6, 2021
Medical diagnoses in musicians
Vanderbilt researchers mined electronic health records to find medical diagnoses that are more or less prevalent among musicians, who are present in large numbers in “Music City.” -
August 26, 2021
Obese children, young adults at higher risk for thyroid cancer
Children and young adults who are obese are at greater risk for malignant thyroid nodules, according to new study from Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
August 26, 2021
Perkins named director of Pediatric Neurotology
Elizabeth Perkins, MD, assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been named director of Pediatric Neurotology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.