Faculty By Division

Otology-Neurotology

Division Chief: Nikolas H. Blevins, MD

Larry and Sharon Malcolmson Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery

Chief of Otology & Neurotology

Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery

Department Chair

Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Residency Program Associate Director

Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor, Emeritus, of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Dean of the School of Medicine, Vice President for Medical Affairs, Stanford University, Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurobiology and of Bioengineering

School of Medicine Dean

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Adjunct Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Drs. Kontantina StankovicNikolas BlevinsLloyd MinorRobert JacklerPeter Santa MariaJennifer AlyonoKristen Steenerson, and Achintya K. Bhowmik care for a wide variety of complicated ear problems at the Stanford Ear Institute.

A special emphasis is placed upon sophisticated microsurgery for the management of chronic infection, tumors, and injuries as well as for restoration of hearing and the alleviation of vertigo.

Special interests include care of acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma, stapes surgery for otosclerosis, and facial nerve disorders.


Audiology

Division Chief: Dr. Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Chief of Audiology

Dr. Matthew Fitzgerald manages the Audiology and Hearing Devices Clinic at the Stanford Ear Institute. The clinic provides comprehensive audiology services for a wide variety of complicated hearing and vestibular problems. The state–of–the art facility is staffed by experienced, licensed and certified audiologists.

Complete diagnostic services are available that include all behavioral and physiological measures related to the hearing organs including the most advanced auditory evoked potentials and vestibular function measures.

Comprehensive dispensing services are available for all hearing aids and assistive listening devices including the most advanced digital hearing aids. A special emphasis is placed on providing the most advanced technology to address communication problems caused by any type of hearing problem.