Stanford Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery Department

A thriving department with a world-class reputation and a culture of kindness, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Health Care

Exceptional medical care for common to complex ear, nose, and throat issues.

Research

Breakthrough research of human disease with an emphasis on curing deafness.

Education

Providing world-class medical training to residents, instructors, and students.

 

In Spotlight

Congratulations to the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors!

We are proud to announce that 20 of our physicians have been recognized as Top Doctors in their field! Castle Connolly’s prestigious ranking is based on peer nominations, recognizing the top 7% of physicians nationwide. Congratulations to all who were selected this year!

SICHL Latest Advancements in This Week in Hearing Podcast

This Week in Hearing podcast showcases the latest advancements from the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss through Dr. Konstantina Stankovic’s conversation with Shari Eberts.

Harnessing AI to Diagnose Nasal Tumors on Endoscopy

Remarkably, our AI model achieved 94% accuracy in detecting cancers. A Stanford Rhinology team led by Drs. Michael Chang and Lirit Levi won “Best Poster” for this research at the 2024 ARS Meeting.

A Comprehensive Report on Artificial Intelligence

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has published a comprehensive Report on Artificial Intelligence in our field. This collaborative effort by the AAO-HNS AI Task Force, led by Dr. Konstantina Stankovic, integrates insights from otolaryngology leaders nationwide and address the transformative potential and ethical considerations of AI in our specialty. Dr. Noel Ayoub serves at the first author on the report.

Exploring Innovations in Hearing Loss Treatment

This article delves into innovative techniques such as the Modified Subdorsal Strip Method (MSSM), Tetris concept, and Z-flap, emphasizing their role in achieving precise dorsal preservation while maintaining functional and aesthetic outcomes.

The Benefits of Platelet-rich Plasma Injections after Viral Olfactory Loss

The benefit of PRP intranasal injections, found at 3 months out to give 12x odds of improving smell after post-viral loss, goes up to 15x odds at one year. The improvement has an even better trajectory the further out we study it, compared to no PRP.

 

Our 2024-2025 SNE Seminars are underway!

Next Seminar:

Say What?: Hearing Without a Cochlear Amplifier
March 14, 2025
Jay Rubenstein, PhD, University of Washington

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The OHNS Department has open  faculty and postdoctoral positions. Click below to see our available job listings.

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