Nikolas Blevins
Academic Appointments
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Organization
Associate Professor - Med Center Line
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Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Phi Beta Kappa
Stanford University
1983
Best Electronic Publication Award: Temporal Bone Dissector
Association of American Publishers
1998
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Tufts University
1998 - 2002
Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in America
2003, 2004, 2005
San Francisco Best Doctors
San Francisco Magazine
2005
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Director, Temporal Bone Laboratory
Stanford University, Department of Otolaryngology
2003
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Residency Program Director
Tufts University Department of Otolaryngology
2000
2003
Hearing Aid Subcommittee
American Academy of Otolaryngology
1996
2003
Task Force on New Materials
American Academy of Otolaryngology
1998
2002
Home Study Faculty
American Academy of Otolaryngology
2002
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6 appointments: view full list
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
Fellowship
UC, San Francisco
Otology/ Neurotology
1995
Residency
UC, San Francisco
Otolaryngology
1994
BS
Stanford University
Biological Sciences
1984
MD
Harvard Medical School
Medicine
1988
Research Interests
Inner ear microendoscopy and prosthesis design -- Developing techniques for minimally-invasive imaging of inner ear microanatomy and neural pysiology. Applications include improved cochlear implant development, inner ear regenerative techniques, inner ear surgery, and auditory physiology. Collaboration with Mark Schnitzer PhD, Gerald Popelka PhD, Kwabena Boahen PhD.
Microsurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery. Collaboration with Kenneth Salisbury, PhD.
Surgical Simulation -- Developing immersive environment for simulation of ear and skull base surgery for training, technique assessment, and preoperative planning. Collaboration with Kenneth Salisbury, PhD.
Microsurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery. Collaboration with Kenneth Salisbury, PhD.
Surgical Simulation -- Developing immersive environment for simulation of ear and skull base surgery for training, technique assessment, and preoperative planning. Collaboration with Kenneth Salisbury, PhD.
Publications
- Sewell C, Morris D, Blevins NH, Dutta S, Agrawal S, Barbagli F, Salisbury K "Providing metrics and performance feedback in a surgical simulator." Comput Aided Surg 2008; 13: 2: 63-81 More »
- Sewell C, Morris D, Blevins NH, Barbagli F, Salisbury K "Evaluating drilling and suctioning technique in a mastoidectomy simulator." Stud Health Technol Inform 2007; 125: 427-32 More »
- Sewell C, Morris D, Blevins NH, Agrawal S, Dutta S, Barbagli F, Salisbury K "Validating metrics for a mastoidectomy simulator." Stud Health Technol Inform 2007; 125: 421-6 More »
- Holdsworth SJ, Skare S, Newbould RD, Guzmann R, Blevins NH, Bammer R "Readout-segmented EPI for rapid high resolution diffusion imaging at 3T." Eur J Radiol 2007; More »
- Worden BF, Blevins NH "Pediatric vestibulopathy and pseudovestibulopathy: differential diagnosis and management." Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 15: 5: 304-9 More »
27 publications: view full list