| The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
provides comprehensive diagnostic, evaluation, and management services to
children, adolescents, and adults with all forms of head and neck diseases.
Medical and surgical treatments are carried out on an outpatient basis as well
as in the major Norfolk hospitals.
The department covers all aspects of head and neck diseases including the
subspecialty areas of otology, neurotology, rhinology, sleep disorders,
laryngology (voice disorders), bronchoesophagology, tumors of the head and neck,
congenital deformities, maxillofacial injuries, facial plastic and reconstructive
problems, and airway obstructions. Its Division of Oral Medicine supplies
specialty services related to the dental and maxillofacial region.
The Head and Neck Tumor Section provides diagnostic and therapeutic
services for patients with tumors involving the skull base, throat, and neck. A
complete team evaluation is available to all patients including close cooperation
with radiotherapy, invasive radiology, medical oncology, and reconstructive
surgery. The division is closely linked with national protocols for the most
advanced combined treatments for these tumors.
The Hearing and Balance Center at DePaul is closely linked with the
Division of Otology-Neurotology. This division provides the most comprehensive
services available in the region for the diseases of the hearing system, balancing
system, and skull base. All therapeutic and rehabilitation services for diseases
of the ears are coordinated through the Hearing and Balance Center. Patients with
profound or complete deafness may be candidates for the Cochlear Implant Program.
The Voice Center provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for
individuals with voice, speech, and swallowing problems. Advanced acoustic and
endoscopic procedures are utilized for both diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers.
A full complement of physicians, voice scientists, and speech pathologists work as
a team in behalf of the patients.
A unique component of the Voice Center is the Eastern Virginia Medical School
Stuttering Program under the direction of Ross S. Barrett, M.A., CCC. This
program employs laboratory-derived principles of learning in the development of new
speech skills. The Eastern Virginia Medical School program is one of the few sites
for this diagnostic and rehabilitative work in the country.
Ear, nose, and throat problems of children are managed through dedicated offices
directed by fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologists. These offices have a full
array of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities including pediatric audiology and
speech therapy.
The department provides a major component of the Sleep Disorders Program, jointly
run with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A full range of medical, dental, and
surgical treatments for sleep disorders is available. |
Care Providers
Barry Strasnick, M.D., FACS
Professor and Chairman
Director of the Hearing and Balance Center
Director of Pediatric Otology
Director of Cochlear Implant Program
Stephanie A. Moody Antonio, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Otology/Neurotology
David H.
Darrow, M.D., DDS
Associate Professor
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Director of Residency Training, Department of Otolaryngology
Craig S.
Derkay, M.D.
Professor
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Joseph K. Han, M.D., FARS
Associate Professor
Director, Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Daniel W. Karakla, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor
Head and Neck Oncology
John T. Sinacori,
M.D.
Director, Voice and Swallowing Center
J. Trad Wadsworth, M.D.
Head and Neck Oncology
Microvascular Reconstruction
Otolaryngology Resources
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• American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Information on Cochlear Implants, from the National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• Information on Swallowing Disorders, from the National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• Department Web Site |
