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2008
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Major German Newspaper Article
Dr. Stefan Heller
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The Stanford Challenge: Getting the Feel of Surgery
How can medical students practice surgery without placing patients at risk?
Stanford surgeons and computer scientists are working together to create a hands-on
surgical simulators with incredibly realistic sense of touch. Associate Professor Nikolas Blevins
(Otolaryngology) and Professor Kenneth Salisbury (Computer Science and Surgery)
demonstrate Stanford's surgery simulators.
The project received special funding from Bio-X, part of Stanford's
Initiative on Human Health. Bio-X brings together faculty from biology,
medicine, engineering, and other fields so they can join forces to benefit patients.
Recorded 2007.
Dr.Nikolas Blevins on YouTube
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When Facelifts go Wrong:
Stanford expert counsels plastic surgeons on dealing with unhappy patients
For facial plastic surgeons hoping to avoid the potential
wrath of a disgruntled patient, the best defense is a good offense,
says veteran plastic surgeon Richard Goode.
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Father Credits 6-year-old girl for Saving his Life
Burlingame native fractured neck in bicycle accident
OHNS's Dr.Kaplan helped get the patient to the Hospital
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Dedication of the Rodney C. Perkins Microsurgical Laboratory:
The Surgeon as Educator, Innovator, and Entrepreneur
Department of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery
Stanford University
Friday, May 9th, 2008
5:00 – 8:00 pm
5:00 – 5:10
Welcome
Nikolas H. Blevins, MD
5:10 – 5:30
Building the Future through Biotechnology
The Influence of Rodney C. Perkins, MD (video presentation)
Robert K. Jackler, MD
5:30 – 5:50
New Ears by Design
Richard L. Goode, MD
5:50 – 6:00
A Roadmap to Innovation
The Stanford Biodesign Program
Video Presentation, Thomas Krummel, MD
6:00 – 7:00
Perspectives on Surgical Innovation
and Neuromonitoring
Jack M. Kartush, MD
7:00 -
Reception and Lab Tour
Department of Otolaryngology/ HNS
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The Dean's Newsletter:
January 14, 2008
Philip A. Pizzo, M.D.
Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine
Update on the Department of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery
At the January 4th Executive Committee Dr. Rob Jackler, Edward C and Amy H Sewall Professor, gave an update on the progress he has made since becoming Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) that was established just over four years ago. Since then the department has grown to become a premier program with strengths in clinical specialties, education and research.
As noted by Dr. Jackler, OHNS has grown from 6 to 20 faculty members during the past 4 years (and is on the way to being 24 faculty over the next 2-3 years). These include six new clinical division chiefs: Dr Peter Koltai (Pediatric OHNS), Dr Michael Kaplan (Head & Neck Oncology), Dr Peter Hwang (Rhinology and Sinus Surgery), Dr Sam Most (Facial Plastic Surgery), Dr Edward Damrose (Laryngology), and Dr Gerald Popelka (Audiology & Hearing Devices). The department is in the midst of recruiting a cadre of young surgeon -- investigators charged with the purpose of building strong ties between the clinical world and our basic science and engineering communities.
During this time the OHNS residency has grown from 3 to 4 residents per year for a total of 20 residents over the five years of training. The department now offers seven post residency fellowship/clinical instructorship programs, more than virtually any OHNS program, including: facial plastic surgery, head & neck surgery, pediatric OHNS, neurotology & skull base surgery, sinus surgery, sleep surgery, and laryngology. These programs not only provide advanced training for promising young academicians, but because most of the trainees are also junior faculty members, they enhance the residency educational experience as well.
The research programs in ONHS have also been highly successful. The priority of the department's laboratory programs is to produce high quality, innovative research in areas of inquiry relevant to human disease. Two central themes are being developed: Regenerative medicine and Bioengineering. Under the leadership of research director Dr Stefan Heller a team of investigators has been assembled to explore the prospect of overcoming deafness through use of stem cells to regenerate the organ of Corti. In collaboration with Drs. Irv Weissman and Mike Clarke, efforts are also underway to identify stem cells in squamous cell carcinoma of the head & neck. In the area of bioengineering-related research efforts are underway to integration of the human ear and voice with digital devices, study mechanics of sound transmission through the tympano-ossicular systems, and development of surgical simulation models using 3D -- haptic enhanced simulators, microendoscopy of the inner ear, and high speed laryngeal imaging.
Stanford OHNS has come a long way in becoming an independent department just four years ago. Among the major accomplishments are the tripling of the faculty with recruitment of a number of highly talented individuals; abandoning long antiquated facilities for new ones triple their size; sizable expansion of both residency and fellowship programs; and development of dynamic, cutting edge research programs. It is important to note that Dr. Tom Krummel was instrumental in the future success of OHNS through his willingness to have the division of Otolaryngology, previously part of the department of Surgery, become an independent department. This was an act of institutional generosity that deserves our appreciation.
Of course I also want to commend Dr. Rob Jackler for his visionary leadership. He has forged significant and meaningful collaborations with colleagues in basic and clinical science and has worked diligently with his colleagues -- both those who were part of the original division as well as those who have been recruited to the department -- to lead and develop a terrific clinical department.
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Not a Cough in a Carload: The Tobacco Industry’s Campaign to Hide the Hazards of Smoking
Speaker: Robert Jackler, MD, Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology and Professor, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery and Surgery
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January 10, 2008 - 7:00pm
Location: Oak Room, East
Tresidder Student Union
459 Lagunita Dr.
Stanford, CA
To Register:(650) 498-7826
No Fee
Early in the last century, when questions about the health effects of smoking became a topic of widespread discussion, tobacco companies undertook a multi-faceted campaign to allay the public’s fears. As terms like “smoker’s cough” and “coffin nails” (referring to cigarettes) began to appear in the popular vernacular, tobacco marketers recognized the need to counter this threat to their livelihood. This lecture will look at the highly successful campaign of deception the tobacco industry undertook to counter the growing evidence that smoking kills.
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2007
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Wrinkle Creams Put to the Test
Dr. Most has now moved to Stanford University, where he finally conducted that scientific study, asking 42 women to try either Freeze 24/7 pricetag:$125; LiftFusion at $140 or Nutraderm Therapeutic Lotion, a bargain at $12.
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Wrinkle Creams Put to the Test
Pickin' up good vibrations
Research into elephants' hearing may have implications for the deaf
The huge bull elephant nicknamed "Marlon Brando" loped over to the water hole, big ears flapping in the breeze. Soon he and four massive bull underlings indulged in a spirited bath that darkened their gray girth.
Pickin' up good vibrations
Stanford School of Medicine
Special Topics: Caller ID in the wild: African elephants communicate by ground vibration, Stanford researcher finds
In the vast expanse of African grasslands, wild herds of migrating elephants have learned to communicate with each other by listening with their feet to vibrations in the ground. Now a Stanford University School of Medicine researcher has found their seismic communication system is so sophisticated the elephants have their own version of “caller ID.”
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Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Elephants' big feet the better to hear withThe animals respond to sound waves traveling through the ground from familiar sources, apparently processing the vibrations in the brain like airborne noises.
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Stanford researchers get $17 million in latest round of CIRM grants
STANFORD, Calif. —Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine were awarded six grants worth more than $15 million on March 16 from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the agency created to fund embryonic stem cell research. With the addition of embryonic stem cell researcher Renee Rejo Pera, PhD, who will move to Stanford from UC-San Francisco in April, it brings Stanford’s total to seven grants totaling more than $17 million.
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Got Light?
Vintage cigarette ad exhibit focuses on industry manipulation
The kindly looking doctor in a white lab coat holds up a package of Lucky Strike cigarettes, gazing at them fondly.
"20,679 Physicians say 'Luckies are less irritating.' Your Throat Protection against irritation, against cough," the colorful ad proclaims.
Dr. Robert Jackler, professor and chair of otolaryngology at Stanford, was struck by the ad's audacious misuse of the physician's iconic image of authority. He purchased the 1940s-era image at a Marin County flea market several years ago, never realizing it would birth an exhibit.
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Tech Could End Deafness
If you're worried your iPod will wipe out your hearing, here's some good news: Scientists are developing ways to repair ailing ears and stem cells and electrical pulses.
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Stem Cell Transplants Explored at Stanford as Possible Treatment for Hearing Loss
Stefan Heller’s dream is to someday find a cure for deafness. As a leader in stem cell-based research on the inner ear at the Stanford University School of Medicine, he’s got a step-by-step plan for making this dream a reality.
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Hey doc, got a light? Library exhibit features cigarette ads
Robert Jackler, MD, professor and chair of otolaryngology, gestured toward the glossy cigarette ad. In the 1940s image, smoke spiraled upward from a casually held cigarette past a black microscope. A doctor's white lab coat was barely visible in the corner of the page, adorning the smoker leaning towards the microscope lenses. "Always Buy Chesterfields," the advertisement read.
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"Not a Cough in a Carload"
Images from the Tobacco Industry's Campaign to Hide the Hazards of Smoking
Lane Library is hosting an exhibition of these provocative early images through May. The exhibit is the product of the interdisciplinary collaboration of Robert Jackler, Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Professor of Neurosurgery and Surgery, Laurie Jackler, Artist, and Robert Proctor, Professor of History.
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At U-M, Stanford researchers report first evidence of cancer stem cells in head and neck tumors
Cancer stem cells are the small number of cancer cells that replicate to drive tumor growth. Researchers believe current cancer treatments sometimes fail because they are not attacking the cancer stem cells. By identifying the stem cells, researchers can then develop drugs to target and kill these cells
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2006
- At Annual Staff Dinner, Dean Presents Two Stellar Employees with Spirit Award
Recognition of what is often taken for granted was the theme of the annual medical school Dean's Staff Recognition Dinner. Held the evening of Nov. 9 at the Stanford Faculty Club, staff were recognized for providing five through 35 years of service, in five-year increments. In addition, two staff were singled out to receive a Spirit Award, implemented by the Dean Philip Pizzo five years ago to annually honor staff members for their outstanding contributions to the vision of the School of Medicine - Prominent researchers set up shop in California
Here are a few of the prominent stem-cell researchers who have left other areas to work in California since Proposition 71 passed:
Martin Pera -- Moved from Australia to become director of the new Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Michael Clark -- Moved from the University of Michigan to become associate director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine.
Stefan Heller -- Moved from Harvard University to continue his pioneering research on the inner ear that he hopes will lead to both stem-cell transplantation and drug therapies to treat deafness. - Stem Cells May Be Key To Deafness Cure
August 2006
In a dusty, cluttered lab at Stanford University, a team of young scientists is on a quest. Curing deafness is the goal, reports CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Kaledin, and Stefan Heller says stem cells hold the key. Heller and his entire team were recruited away from Harvard, and they've made a breakthrough discovery: They've found that stem cells have the capacity to regenerate in the inner ear. - Bioscience + Technology
Stanford's Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery is at the cutting edge of research to retore hearing, treat and prevent cancer of the head and neck, and develop technology that will unite the human ear and voice with digital technologies. - Better Hearing Through Advanced Technology
June 2006
Cochlear implants can restore hearing by stimulating the hearing nerve directly. Learn about the technology, its effectiveness and appropriate candidates to receive them. - Stanford hopes for lift from cosmetic surgery expansion
April 2006
Stanford Hospital and Clinics is looking for its cut of the cosmetic surgery bonanza that is sweeping the nation as baby boomers attempt to stave off the effects of aging. Doctors at Stanford say they are making an aggressive push into aesthetic plastic surgery in the next few years with the addition of four physicians and the launch of a media campaign that will tout the medical giant's expanded capabilities in this area. The move is meant to capitalize on the growing demand for vanity-based procedures, says Dr. Robert Jackler, professor and chair of otolaryngology, who is heading up the new initiative. - Inner Ear Conundrum
January 2006
Already at Harvard, Heller said he was uninterested in leaving. That's where the negotiation starts for Stanford. To poach Heller from Harvard took hiring his entire posse of six scientists, and outfitting a lab -- a $500,000 investment. Plus there was the freezer full of DNA samples and cells trucked west at minus 80 degrees Celsius. The team was issued rental housing at the Stanford West complex across a field from the hospital, and black jackets to keep them warm on the bike ride, stitched with the red logo "Stanford Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery." - Auditory Achilles' heel
January 2006
Most hearing loss is due to damaged inner-ear hair cells, so scientists are exploring ways to boost their growth. Success could help fight deafness. - Stanford Tip Sheet: Watch for These Trends in 2006
January 2006
One thing won't change in 2006: Medicine is going to continue to evolve at a rapid clip. If you need evidence of that trend, here's a sample of forecasts from members of Stanford University School of Medicine about events and developments to watch in the coming months.
2005
- New Treatments for Chronic Sinusitis
December 2005
Every year, 37 million Americans suffer from sinusitis. Are you one of them? Learn how sinusitis is diagnosed and treated, including recent innovations, such as computerized surgical navigation and new drug therapy delivery technologies. - An end to deafness? New professor's research looks to ear drops, stem cells
November 2005
His dream is to someday use ear drops to cure deafness. On a recent morning, Stefan Heller, PhD, explained this by tilting his head to the side and squeezing imaginary drops into his right ear. - Electric pulses used to remove wrinkles
July 2005
When a Stanford facial plastic surgeon needed volunteers for his latest clinical trial, he didn't have to advertise. Patients flocked to him, he said, eager to help test the latest scalpel-free, toxin-free, laser-free approach to easing facial wrinkles and sags. The electrical treatment takes just minutes, and results often improve for months to come, as facial tissues gradually re-mold and wrinkles fade. - Top stem cell researchers moving west to Stanford
May 2005
Last November, when California voters approved a measure to fund stem cell research, experts predicted that some of the country's finest scientists would make their way to the Golden State. - Leading Stem Cell Researchers Heading To Stanford
May 2005
Two of the nation's leading stem cell researchers announced they will join the faculty at the Stanford Institute for Cancer-Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, university spokeswoman Amy Adams said Monday. - Prominent stem cell researchers join Stanford
May 2005
Stanford University says it's lured two prominent stem cell researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan Medical School to its Institute for Cancer/Stem Cell Biology and Medicine. - Stem Cell Researchers Feel The Pull of the Golden State
May 2005
Up and down the East Coast, stem cell researchers are feeling the tug of a powerful, invisible force. It is a wave of recruiting calls from institutions in California seeking to expand their research programs with help from Proposition 71, the state's $3 billion stem cell initiative.
2004
- OHNS Department Treads Strongly Where Division Once Faced Constraints
April 2004
Since Robert K. Jackler arrived as chief of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery last July, the program has been transformed from a division into a stand-alone department, it's floor space poised to expand nearly four-fold, new faculty recruited, and innovative programs such as The Stanford Voice Center are being added.
2003
- Department Status for Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
October 15, 2003
In an historic announcement the Stanford University Board of Trustees has given its final approval, and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is now formally an independent department within the School of Medicine. There will be a celebration of this event on December 20, 2003 at the Cantor Center for the Arts on the Stanford campus. - Stanford University Building Its Otolaryngology Program
August 25, 2003
San Jose - Silicon Valley Business News reports that Stanford University is building its program in the head-and-neck sciences by converting the division into a department, hiring a chief, creating new programs and more than doubling its faculty and space inside a new clinic. Stanford recruited Dr. Robert Jackler from the University of California at San Francisco to head this endeavor. - New Chief of Otolaryngology Heralds Era of Expansion for ENT Programs
July 23, 2003
Stanford Report Article announces the arrival of Robert K. Jackler, MD. Dr. Jackler is an expert in diseases of the ear and the base of the skull, and has been named chief of otolaryngology at the medical center. With Dr. Jackler's arrival, the medical center plans to launch new clinical and research programs focused on the ear, nose and throat, in addition to growing Stanford's existing ENT programs. - Stanford Tests New Noninvasive Cosmetic Treatment Technique
February 1, 2003
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