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Exercise Science Principles Strengthen Swallowing Rehabilitation- Link to Story

Science Daily- 4/30/2007

Smaller Incisions Better for Patients- Link to Story

Augusta Chronicle 12/19/2005

Dr. Terris to speak on minimally invasive thyroid surgery- Link to Story

New approach to thyroid surgery reduces incision size-

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MCG Chairman Named to Georgia Society of Otolaryngology Board-

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Night Sounds: Fellowship Helps Find Surgical Cures for Sleep Disorders-

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Endoscopic Approach Best for Repairing Bone Defect Between Brain, Nasal Cavity- Link to Story

 MCG Researchers investigate whether tiny polyester cords can stop potentially dangerous sleep apnea- Link to Story

Drs. Mitch Austin and David Terris have been named to the list of the Best Doctors in America for 2004.

MCG Rhinologist Offers Specialized Expertise in Nasal Disorders

Dr. Stil Kountakis, Professor and Vice Chair, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the MCG team.   Link to story

Hollywood Surgeon Comes to Augusta The Augusta Chronicle recently featured our new Director of Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Achih Chen.

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Congratulations to our Chief Residents, Edward Porubsky, MD and Chris McMains, MD. They were both awarded travel grants from the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery to attend the AAO-HNS annual meeting in Orlando from September 21-24, 2003.

Visiting Professor Program Revitalized 

The visiting professor program has been re-invigorated, with regional and national speakers addressing a variety of topics, ranging from endoscopic otology to laryngeal preservation surgery. In April, J. David Osguthorpe, M.D., Professor of Otolaryngology at the Medical University of South Carolina, delivered a comprehensive lecture on Allergic Rhinosinusitis (see photograph).  The coming academic year will feature the Management of Vascular Skin Lesions and topics in the fields of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Rhinology. Grand Rounds are held in the Otolaryngology Conference Room on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.  Category 1 CME is available, and catered dinner is provided. For details call: 706-721-4400.

Congratulations, Ms. Coleman! Ms. Annette Coleman, Licensed Practical Nurse in the ENT Practice Site, is the recipient of the Department of Otolaryngology Distinguished Service Award for the month of April 2003.  Ms. Coleman's idea has had a tremendous impact on the success of our weekly Tumor Board.

Kid’s Ear, Nose and Throat Month  In honor of Kids’ Ear, Nose and Throat Month, Dr. Mitchell Austin, an otolaryngologist, or ear, nose and throat doctor, shares some information about when removing the tonsils is necessary and what types of treatment options are now available for children. Link to story.

David J. Terris, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, was the Keynote Speaker at the February 21, 2003, meeting of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Section on Otolaryngology. Dr. Terris presented a lecture on “Endoscopic and Robotic Neck Surgery: A New Frontier.”

Dr. David Terris performs the first Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulotomy ever done at the Medical College of Georgia. Link to story.

Gloria D. Garner M.Ed. and Alan J. Johnson M.D. from the MCG Department of Otolaryngology, in collaboration with neighboring Walton Rehabilitation Hospital's Aparna S. Balan PhD and Tannahill Glen Psy.D as well as Jeremy Federman from Vanderbilt will be presenting an Audiology Instructional Course, entitled "Cochlear Implantation Following Traumatic Brain Injury," at the 2002 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, November 21- 24 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The quality of life benefits and improvements in word recognition skills have been widely reported following cochlear implantation in adults who were able to speak normally before they became deaf from medical problems. However, there have been very few reports of cochlear implantation procedures to rehabilitate individuals with post-traumatic hearing loss which is usually accompanied by many other physical and mental limitations. The course centers around the improvements gained in word recognition by a young woman with traumatic brain injury who received a cochlear implant two years after a motor vehicle accident. The use of a hearing aid was not beneficial to enhance word recognition skills. Therefore, a cochlear implant was determined to be the best course of treatment. Due to short term memory deficits and auditory processing problems, modifications in programming the speech processor of the implant and follow-up evaluations were utilized to improve her results. These modifications and the family counseling and psycho-social issues which surround treating a patient with multiple handicapping conditions are a substantial contribution of this course. These technique modifications have wide implications in providing cochlear implant services and substantially improving the quality of life in patients having neurological insults resulting in multiple handicapping conditions including auditory processing problems.

Does the dentist need earplugs?
The hazards of using high-speed drills . . . 

Gloria Garner, M.Ed, a Senior Audiologist and Clinical Instructor for the Department of Otolaryngology, recently submitted an article for publication in GDA Action (The Journal of the Georgia Dental Association). The article is entitled,  “Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the Dental Environment: An Audiologist’s Perspective”, and will be published ...continued

Christine Gourin, M.D., Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, has been selected to participate in the American College of Surgeons Course on Clinical Trials Methods November 7-12, 2002. Only a limited number of individuals are selected to take part in this program. Participants are selected based on their potential as clinical trials investigators. This course teaches the methodology of design and implementation of a controlled clinical trial and is recommended for surgeons who plan to engage in clinical research at a leadership level. Course content includes the development of concepts and skills in the design, implementation, and analysis of randomized clinical trials; funding mechanisms and budget development; outcomes (medical, patient-centered); and dissemination of the results through publication. Small teams work with experienced surgeons and bio-statisticians to develop group proposals for clinical trials during the 5-day course.

The MCG Department of Otolaryngology was well represented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2002 Annual Meeting, held September 22-25, 2002, in San Diego, California. The following scientific presentations were given during the meeting: Surgical Treatment of Acquired Tracheocele. Edward Austin Porubsky MD, Mark D Ghegan MS, Christine Gail Gourin MD   Endoscopic Resection of Submandibular Gland in Porcine Model. David J Terris MD, Ashkan Monfared MD , Yamil Saenz DVM   Sagital Sinus Thrombosis: A Complication of Otitis Media. Brennan Patrick Wood MD, Mitchell B Austin MD   Palatal and Upper Pharyngeal Surgical Effectiveness for OSA. B Tucker Woodson MD, Michael Friedman MD, David J Terris MD, Tod C Huntley MD  Endoscopic Selective Neck Dissection in a Porcine Model. Ashkan Monfared MD, Yamil Saenz DVM , David J Terris MD   Prospective, Randomized Trial of Tongue Base Surgery for OSA. Adrian J Thomas, Martha Chavoya , David J Terris MD