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RESIDENTS
Title Principal Investigator Faculty Mentor Outcome
Economic Analysis of the Use of Limited CT Scans in the Management of Sinusitis  Franzese Stringer  COSM 2003, Presented; AJR, Published Sept-Oct 2004; MSO 2005, Submitted
Surgical Management of Amiodyne-Indured Thyrotoxicosis  Franzese  Stack

MSO, June 2004, Presented; Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surg, Published Nov 2003

 
Outpatient Mandible Repair - Survey Varner Jordan None
Is Outpatient Mandible Repair Safe? A Retrospective Review Varner  Jordan AAO, February 2004, Presented
A Dose Response Study of Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Children After Tonsillectomy  Varner/Elliot Carron Pending
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening:  Are We Achieving the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing's Objectives?  Connolly Carron COSM, May 2004, Presented; The Laryngoscope, Published Feb 2005
A Cost-Minimization Prospective Trial of Two Methodologies Used for Newborn Hearing Screening  Connolly Carron None
Application of Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing in a Tertiary Care Center  Connolly Schweinfurth MSO, June 2004, Presented
Laryngitis Secondary to Inhalation Cocaine Use Connolly  Schweinfurth COSM, May 2005, Presented, Annals of Otolaryngology, Not accepted
Mucormycosis of the Temporal Bone in a Child Connolly Carron MSO, June 2005, Archives of Oto, H&N, Submitted
The Effect of Topical Dexamethasone on the Rate of early Post-Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea in Patients with a Mucoid Middle Ear Effusion Moore Carron None
Power-Assisted Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Children with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy and Obstructive Airway Symptoms Moore Carron None
Complications in Delayed Presentation of Pediatric Airway Foreign Bodies Elliott Schweinfurth Not Done
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Antimicrobial Nasal Washes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Elliott Stringer ARS Golden Anniversary Meeting 2004, Presented; ARJ,  Published; MSO 2005, Submitted
Trans-Cricothyroid, Intra-Operative Monitoring of the Vagus Nerve Petro  Schweinfurth Southern Section Triological Society Meeting, January 2005,  Poster Presented, Laryngoscope, Rejected; submitted to Archives of Otolaryngology
Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx - A Case Report Petro Wein Pending
Treatment of a Radiation-Induced Esophageal Web with Retrograde Esophagoscopy and Puncture: Case Report Petro Wein, Minocha 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer 2004, Presented; AJO, Published
Evaluation of Preoperative PET Scanning in Patients Requiring Free Flap Reconstruction For Advanced Upper Aero Digestive Tract Squamous Cell Carcinoma  Petro Wein None
Current Trends in the Treatment of Mandibular Fractures Petro Jordan, Franzese, Monico Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Submitted May 2006
The Prevalence of HPV 6 and HPV 11 Infection in Pediatric Patients Without Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Sisk Schweinfurth, Chong, Wang Triological Society Southern Section, January 2006, Presented; Laryngoscope, Submitted
Burkitt's Lymphoma Presenting with Multiple Cranial Neuropathies: Case Report Sisk Wein Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Accepted
Presentation of an Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Mandible of a Patient with Type I Neurofibromatosis Sisk Wein, Carron Triological Society Southern Section January 2005, Poster Presented
Primary Brachytherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Sisk Pitman, Fontanesi COSM May 2005, Poster, Not Accepted; MSO 2005, Presented
Endoscopic Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in a Porcine Sisk Pitman, Salameh, Ball Laryngoscope, Submitted; Triological Society Southern Section 2006, Submitted
Anterior Laryngotracheoplasty in the Treatment of Subglottic Stenosis Sisk Schweinfurth Southern Section of the Triological Society, February 2007; Poster Presented
Sino-nasal Bioavailability of Oral Itraconazole in Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Garner  Stringer Pending
Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Series of Four Patients and Current Review  Garner Wein                 MSO June 2004, Presented 
The Use of a Palatal Island Flap for Closure of an Oroantral Fistula Garner Wein Triological Society Southern Section January 2005, Poster Presented; Annals of Plastic, Not Accepted; American Jour of Oto, Accepted
CRP Associations with CT Staging in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Garner Stringer Pending
CT-Based Measurements of Nasal and Aerodigestive Relationships Garner Schweinfurth Pending
Nasal and Oral Aerodigestive Measurement Discrepancies: The Transnasal Esophagoscopy Documentation Dilemma Garner Schweinfurth Southern Section of the Triological Society, February, 2007; Oral Presentation
Alexander's Law Revisited Jeffcoat  Zhou ARO February 2005,Abstract Presentation, Journal of Neurophysiology, Submitted 2005
Schwannoma of the Great Auricular Nerve  Jeffcoat Franzese COSM, May 2005, Not Accepted; Archives, Submitted
Efficacy of a Portable, Audible-Only EMG Device in the Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia Jeffcoat Schweinfurth Southern Section of the Triological Society, February, 2007; Poster Presentation
Accident Risk and Prevention in Vertiginous Patients Guillot Schweinfurth Southern Section Meeting of Triological Society January 2004, Presented; Ann Oto H&N Surg, Rejected
Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers:  An Uncommon Cause of Cervical Lymphadenopathy Guillot Jordan Southern Section of Triological Society; Laryngoscope, Submitted, July 2006
Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers: A Case Report and Literature Review Guillot Jordan

Southern Section of Triological Society

February 2007; Poster Presentation

Factors Associated with Long-Term Complications Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures Lewis Schweinfurth, May Southern Section Triological Society Meeting, January 2005, Poster Presented, Laryngoscope, Published March 2006
The Utility of Routine Radiography in Postoperative Care Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures Lewis Schweinfurth COSM, May 2005 Presented
Staged Temporal Scalp Flap for Upper Lip Reconstruction after Resection of an Invasive Microcystic  Adnexal Carcinoma Lewis Wein

Southern Section of the Triological Society,

February 2007; Poster Presentation

Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Diagnostic Testing for Inhalant Allergies Lewis Franzese, Stringer

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Annual Meeting

September, 2007

Parathyroid Carcinoma:  Proposed Staging System and Management Algorithm Mullis Franzese COSM, May 2005, Not Accepted
Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Mullis Chong Pending

Cost Effective Analysis of 18-FDG Positron Emission Tomography in the Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal

Carcinoma

 Mullis Franzese Southern Section of Triological Society, Febrary, 2007; Poster Presentation (winner of James Harrill Resident Research Award)

 

Advances in Minimal Access Cochlear Implantation

 Mullis Carron

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting

September, 2007

Laryngomalacia:  A Potential Cause of Acute Airway Obstruction After Thyroidectomy for Massive Goiter Windham Franzese Southern Section of the Triological Society, February, 2007; Poster Presentation
Comparison of Pullout Strength of Resorbable Screws and Titanium Screws in Human Cadaveric Laryngeal Cartilage Windham Jordan

Southern Section of the Triological Society,

February, 2007; Oral Presentation

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue in Women Less than 40 Years  Donnellan Pitman Women's Health Update Conference, UMMC, Poster, Presented, 6/2/2006
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Thrombal Polyposis of the Colon Donnellan Wein AHNS, Submitted May 2006
Metastatic Insular Thyroid Carcinoma in the Pediatric Patient  Donnellan Wein, Carron AHNS, Submitted May 2006
       
CLINICAL FACULTY
Title Principal Investigator Faculty/Resident Participation Outcome
Survey of Primary Care Physicians' Perception on Childhood Hearing Carron Moore J MS State Med Assn, Published Feb 2006
Clinical Challenges: Pathology "Infatile Myofibromatosis"  Carron Franzese MSO June 2004, Presented; International J of Ped Otorhinolaryngology, Publish June 2005
Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians on Congenital Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation Carron Ohaliwal, Moore SENTAC December 2004, Presented; Inter J Ped Otorhino, Submitted; Journal of Miss State Med Assoc, Submitted
Pepsin as an Etiology of Upper Respiratory Pathology Carron Schweinfurth, Koufman, Johnston Pending
Analysis of a Staging Assessment System for Prediction of Surgical Interval in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Carron Derkey, Hester, Burke Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol Dec 2004, Published
The Significance of Epiglottic Clefts Carron Bock Pending
Pediatric Hearing Loss Database Carron Schweinfurth, May, Friedrichs Pending
Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy Carron None Pending
Neck Abscesses in Children: Are They Increasing? Carron Schweinfurth, May Pending
Use of Hydroxyapatite Paste for Maxillary Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction Carron None Ear, Nose, Throat Journal; Submitted
The Role of Genetic Analysis in Children with Epiglottic Clefts Carron Bock Pending
Can Graft versus Host Disease Cause Sensorineural Hearing Loss Carron None SENTAC December 2005; International Journal Ped Oto, Published 2006 
Simplifying Minimal Access Cochlear Implantation in Children Carron None Pending
Bifid Epiglottis Revisited Carron None Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngoly, Accepted Jan 2006
Prophylactic or Therapeutic Adenoidectomy Carron None Pediatrics 2005 Published (letter)
Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System Pediatric Post-Approval Study Carron Roark, Irving Pending
Laryngeal Anomalies in Van Den Ende-Gupta Syndrome Co-PI Carron Omar Abdul-Rahmen American Society of Human Genetics, Submitted Abstract May 2006
Detection of Immune and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Chronic Sinusitis Chong Gui, Monico Pending
Expression of Human B-defensins (hBD-1, 2 and 3) mRNA in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Chong Schweinfurth, Lee, Xiang 22nd International Papillomavirus Conference, April 30 - May 6 2005, Presented
High Level Expression of Human Epithelial B-defensins(hBD-1, 2 and 3) in Papillomavirus-induced Lesions Chong Wang, Xiang, Jun, Schweinfurth Journal of Infectious Diseases, Submitted March 2006
Adult Outpatient Tracheostomy Care: Surgeons vs. Primary Care Practitioner Franzese Shoemaker-Moyle, Garner, Jeffcoat Academy Meeting-AAO/HNS, Sept 2005; Southern Section -Triological Society Meeting, Jan 2006, Presented; Laryngoscope, Submitted; MSO 2006, Submitted
10 year Retrospective Review of Nasoethmoid Fractures Jordan Petro Not Done
An Unusual Complication of Malar Augmentation Jordan Garner Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, Rejected; 2005 Sept Annual Meeting of American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Poster Presented; Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Submitted
A Phase II, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Dose-Ranging Study of the Effects of RK-0202 on Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Tumors of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Nasopharynx, Salivary Glands or Supraglottic Region  Monico (Co-Inv) Taybos Completed
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral Rinse Including a Separate Open-Label Standard of Care Arm in Subjects with Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis  Monico (Co-Inv) Taybos Completed
A Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cevilemine in the Treatment of Xerostomia Secondary to Radiation Therapy for Cancer in the Head and Neck Region Monico (Co-Inv) Taybos Completed
A Prospective Study in the Management of Pain Following Surgery in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Monico  Pitman Not Done
Head and Neck Cancer Tissue Bank Monico Pitman, Chong, Wein, Stringer None
Keloid Tissue Bank Monico Jordan, Chong None
Tone-evoked Eye Movements Are Modulated By Tone Frequency  Mustain None Neural Control of Movement 2003, Santa Barbara, C, Poster, Presented
Pseudohypacusis: Psychosocial Concerns Peck None Submitted for publication
Aortoarteritis and Sensorineural Hearing Loss in an Adolescent Black Male Peck (co-investigator) None American Journal of Otolaryngology, Published 2004 Sept-Oct
A Trial of Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Lymphadenectomy for Patients with T1 and T2 N0 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity Pitman None Pending
Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Nasopalatine Duct Cysts Pitman Elliott, Franzese Southern Section January 2004, Poster Presentation; The Laryngoscope, Published August 2004
A Phase II, Open-label Trial of the Safety and Biological Effect of Pre-operative Peri-lymphatic Ultra Low Dose IRX-2 in Patients with Locally Advanced, Resectable Cancer of the Head and Neck Pitman Wein, Stringer None
Safety and Efficacy of Topical Moxidex Otic Solution in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media with Otorrhea through Tympanostomy Tubes Reed Carron, Jordan, Mustain, Irving, Roark  
Accident Risk and Prevention in Vertiginous Patients Schweinfurth None  
Cell Culture and Analysis of Respiratory Epithelium and Lymphatic Tissue Schweinfurth None Pending
Endoscopic Treatment of Tracheal Stenoses Schweinfurth None ABEA, COSM May 2005, Presented, Annals of Otolaryngology, Published Jan 2006
Does Airway Manipulation Cause Vocal Cord Paralysis Schweinfurth None ALA, COSM May 2005, Presented, Annals of Otolaryngology, Submitted
Use of Propofol and Spontaneous Ventilation Anesthesia for Laryngotracheal Surgery Schweinfurth S. Tafor, G. Mychaskiw Pending
Human Epithelial Beta-Defensin Levels in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Schweinfurth Chong Pending
Survey of Otolaryngologist Smoking Cessation Practice Schweinfurth Lee, Moss, Payne Pending
Mucosal Infection and Defense Schweinfurth Chong, Woodring, McGinnis Pending
Prevalence of HPV in Amniotic Fluid Schweinfurth Chong, Garner, McGinnes Pending
Demographics of Pediatric Head and Neck Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital Schweinfurth None Triological Society Southern Section, Jan 2006, Presented
Organotypic (raft) Culture of Biopsy Derived Upper Respiratory Epithelium Schweinfurth   Triologic Society Southern Section, Jan 2006, Presented; The Laryngoscope, Submitted
Cryptococcus Masquerading as Lymphoma Schweinfurth Bailey Triologic Society Southern Section, Jan 2006, Submitted
Structure and Function of the Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Schweinfurth Chong, Wyatt-Ashmead Pending
Surgical Management of Acute Visual Impairment in Orbital Vascular Malformations Schweinfurth Guillot Triologic Society Southern Section, Jan 2006, Presented; The Laryngoscope, Submitted
The Epidemiology of Aspiration Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Center Schweinfurth Donnellan Triologic Society, Southern Section 2006, Presented
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind Trial Comparing HspE7 and Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Young Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Requiring Frequent Debulking Surgeries Schweinfurth None  
Assessment of Swallowing Outcomes Following Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Therapy in Stroke Victims Schweinfurth Mosley, Brunson, Wentland, Mustain Pending
Characterization of Hearing Status in the Jackson Heart Study Cohort Schweinfurth   Pending
Economic Analysis of Guidelines for Management of Peritonsillar Abscess Stringer None American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Submitted; MSO 2005, Presented
Timing of Neck Drain Removal Stringer None 6th International Head and Neck Meeting 2004
Health Economics and Their Effect on Your Practice Stringer None MSO 2005 Meeting- Presented
Review of the Development of Techniques for Oral Cavity Reconstruction  Wein None History Society Meeting (AAO-HNS Mtng), September 25, 2005, Presented
Contemporary Management of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma  Wein Randal Weber          (MD Anderson) Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, Published Feb 2005
Management of Locally Aggressive Thyroid Carcinoma Wein None American Journal of Otolaryngology,  Published May-June 2005
C-Reactive Protein Correlation with Response to Treatment in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Squamous Cell Carcinoma Wein None AAO-HNS Core Grant Program, Submitted
Multiple Scalp Cylindroma (Turbin Tumor) With Malignant Degeneration Wein None AAO- HNS Annual Meeting (Poster), Presented Sept 25th, 2005; Head and Neck Journal, Submitted
Use of the Temporoparietal Scalp Flap for Total Upper Lip Reconstruction  Wein  Moore COSM May 2005 Not Accepted, Archives of Otolaryngology Submitted
Historical Considerations in Oral Cavity Reconstruction Wein None MSO June 2005 Meeting- Presented
Oncology Group Studies Available at UMMC Wein None MSO 2005 Meeting- Presented
Clinical Challenges in Otolaryngology - Smoking Cessation at the Time of Diagnosis with an Upper Aerodigestive Tract Squamous Cell Carcinoma Minimizes Perioperative Morbidity and Improves Long-Term Outcome Wein None Archives of Otolaryngology-HNS, Submitted
The Current Role of Vertical Partial Laryngectomy and Open Supraglottic Laryngectomy Wein Weber Current Problems in Cancer, Published November, 2005
Phase II Trial of Surgery with Perioperative INGN 201 (Ad5CMV-p53) Gene Therapy followed by Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced, Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx, Hypopharnyx and Larynx Wein Pitman Pending
Pre-operative Smoking Cessation and the Impact on Perioperative and Long -Term Complications (for Clinical Challenges in Otolaryngology) Wein   Archives in Oto-H&N Surgery, Submitted
Use of the Double Skin Paddle Fibular Flap for Oral Defects Wein None Pending
Hyaluronan and Its Receptors in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Wein Univ Rochester Head and Neck Published Feb 2006.
BASIC SCIENCE FACULTY
Title Principal Investigator Faculty/Resident Participation Outcome
Detection of Immune and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Chronic Sinusitis Chong Gui Pending
The Conjugacy of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) evoked by Single Labyrinth  Stimulation in Awake Monkeys  Tang Xu, Simpson, Jeffcoat, Zhou Journal of Neurophysiology, Submitted (5/2006)
The Conjugacy of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) Responses to Single Labyrinth  Stimulation in Trained Monkeys  Zhou None ARO 2006, Presented
Motor Learning and Neural Plasticity in Vestibular System Zhou None Pending
Context-Specificity and Other Approaches to Neurovestibular Adaptation Zhou None Pending
Neural Mechanisms of Otolith Function on Cardiovascular System  Zhou None Pending
Signal Processing in Central Otolith Pathways Zhou None Pending
The Oculomotor System: Neural Structure and Function  Zhou None Pending
Rapid Motor Learning in the Translational Vestibulo-occular Reflex  Zhou Weldon Journal of Neuroscience, Published May 2003
Sound-evoked vestibulo-ocular reflexes (VOR) in trained monkeys  Zhou Mustain Experimental Brain Research, Published May 2004
Sound-evoked vestibulo-ocular reflexes are modulated by gaze eccentricity and vergence angle (Abstract) Zhou None Neural Control of Movement 2003, Santa Barbara , CA, Poster
Eye movements evoked by electrical stimulation to labyrinth in monkeys (Abstract) Zhou None Neural Control of Movement 2003, Santa Barbara , CA, Poster
Hebbian learning in the rapid adaptation of the translational vestibulo-ocular reflex (Abstract)  Zhou None Society for Neuroscience 2002, Poster
Cerebellar lesions impair rapid vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) motor learning in monkey (Abstract)  Zhou (co-investigator) None Society for Neuroscience 2002, Poster
Characteristics of sound-evoked vestibulo-ocular reflexes in awake and trained monkeys (Abstract)  Zhou None ARO 2004, Presented
Bilateral labyrinthectomy reduces linear acceleration-evoked cardiovascular responses in awake rats (Abstract) Zhou (co-investigator) None ARO 2004, Presented
Learning by purposefully doing. Vestibular influences on eye movements (Presentation)  Zhou None Satellite Meeting to Barany Society Meeting 2002, Presented
Activity-dependent Modulation: A Non-Linearity in the Unilateral Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR) Pathways  Zhou Simpson Journal of Neurophysiology, Denied,; Exp. Brain Res.  Published April 8 2005
Acoustic Click Evokes Short-Latency Excitatory Responses in the Ipsilateral Abducens in Behaving Monkeys. Zhou None The Society for the Neural Control of Movement, 2005; Journal of Neurophysiology, Submitted 2005
Multiplicative Computation in the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) Zhou Xu, Simpson, Cai Society for Neuroscience, Nov 2005, Presented; Nature, Submitted 2005
Separate Pathways in Macaque Vestibular Nuclei Carry Signals Related to Head Orientation and Linear Motion Zhou Tang Journal of Neurophysiology, Accepted 2005
Otolith function on cardiovascular system  Zhu None Pending
Opioid action on the noradrenergic locus coeruleus and its target sites  Zhu None Pending
Opioid action on the vestibular system Zhu None Pending
Morphine-induced potentiation in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus involves norepinephrine Zhu Zhou European Journal of Pharmacology, Published April 25 2003
Methyl parathion (MP) masks withdrawal from physical dependence on morphine Zhu None International Jounal of Molecular Science, Published
A Comparison of cholinesterase activity after intravenous, oral or dermal administration of methyl parathion  Zhu (co-investigator) None Journal of Biomedical Science, Published
Morphine induces synchronous oscillatory discharges in the rat locus coeruleus  Zhu None Society of Neuroscience 2002, Presented; Journal of Neuroscience, Published
Effects of repeated or single dermal administration of methyl parathion on behavior and cholinesterase activity in rats  Zhu Zhou Journal of Biomedical Science, Published
Further evidence for a role of NMDA receptors in the locus coeruleus in the expression of withdrawal syndrome from opioids  Zhu (co-investigator) None Neurochemical International, Published
Bilateral labyrinthectomy attenuates linear acceleration-induced cardiovascular changes in rats (Abstract)  Zhu None ARO 2004  Presented
Mechanisms underlying the morphine-induced synchronous oscillatory discharges in the locus coeruleus (Abstract) Zhu None Society of Neuroscience, 2003, Presented
Otolith influence on cardiovascular function