Blog Topic: Otorhinolaryngology ENT

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  Central Apnea Events Seen Often During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, New Study Says

  January 05, 2024

  In a study of 103 OSA patients, Dr. Julianna Grace Rodin and colleagues found that nearly half experienced a sentinel central or mixed apnea event instead of solely obstructive events, complicating the way these events are scored in OSA patients.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT
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  A First-of-its-Kind Center is Striving to Advance Care for Adult Genetic Hearing Loss Disorders

  January 03, 2024

  A wide-reaching collaboration at Penn Medicine is resolved to developing a novel gene therapy for adult-onset hearing loss by better understanding the genetics of the condition.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT
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  A Widespread Virus May Open the Door to a New Targeted Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers

  December 19, 2023

  Ahmed Diab, PhD, has been researching the relationship of HPV and the WEE1 kinase checkpoint in head and neck cancers.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT Oncology
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  A First-Ever Comprehensive Exploration of Dizziness Could Revolutionize the Field

  November 16, 2022

  The Penn Medicine Balance and Dizziness Center is collaborating with experts in pediatric otology and audiology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to better define balance issues across the lifetimes of affected patients.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT
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  A Collaboration that Began in the Operating Room Could Revolutionize the Treatment of Skull Base Tumors

  November 03, 2022

  A collaboration between Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has and will continue to dramatically reshape treatment for skull base tumors in adults and children alike.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT Neurosurgery
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  Mounting Research Suggests a Gene That's 'Highly Expressed' in the Nose May Predict COVID-19 Severity

  October 26, 2022

  A dedicated rhinology researcher, a dedicated microbiology researcher, a biobank of human nasal cells and SARS-CoV-2 combine to investigate a mystery in COVID: why do some people experience severe disease, while others don't?

  COVID-19 Otorhinolaryngology ENT
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  A Vision for the Future of Head and Neck Surgery at Penn Otorhinolaryngology

  January 24, 2022

  Karthik Rajasekaran, MD, FACS, discusses how advances in head and neck surgery, including TORS and TumorGlow, are moving the field forward.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT Surgery
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  For Gender-Affirming Surgeons, Sensitivity Comes First

  January 11, 2022

  Penn Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery offers a suite of gender-affirming services, including pitch-altering and cosmetic surgeries.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT Surgery
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  New Leader, New Directions for Penn Medicine's Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

  December 17, 2021

  D. Gregory Farwell, MD, the new Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Penn Medicine, describes his vision for the department.

  Otorhinolaryngology ENT
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  An Unprecedented Year Sees Unprecedented Expansion in Physician Leadership at Penn Medicine

  December 16, 2021

  Welcoming six new physician leaders to Penn Medicine

  Neurology Otorhinolaryngology ENT Surgery