Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH
Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
cspankovich@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-4550
Biography
Dr. Spankovich is the author or coauthor of over 70 articles, over 40 in peer-reviewed scientific publications and six book chapters and has given more than 60 presentations at national and international meetings. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Audiology, the American Auditory Society, and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. He serves as an editorial advisor for Audiology Today and Associate Editor for the International Journal of Audiology.
Education
Vanderbilt University, PhD, Hearing Sciences and Molecular Physiology | 2010 |
Rush University, AuD, Audiology | 2006 |
Emory University, MPH, Behavioral Science Health Education | 2002 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, BA, Psychology | 1999 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Licensure, Audiology | 06/2006 - 12/2008 |
Licensure, Audiology | 2011 - 12/2015 |
Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech Language Hearing Association | |
Licensure, Audiology | 05/2015 - Present |
Current Positions
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 06/2016 - Present |
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Extramural, Cool OtOprotective ear Lumen (COOL) therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders | 04/2021 - 03/2026 |
Extramural, Matrix metalloproteinases in the degeneration of cochlear synapses, Department of Defense | 07/2020 - 06/2022 |
Extramural, Cool Vestibular Caloric as a Novel Approach to Prevention of Drug Induced Hearing Loss, American Otological Society | 07/2018 - 06/2020 |
Extramural, Request for Zeiss 880 confocal with Airyscan to study auditory/vestibular function, Department of Defense | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
Intramural, Effects of Noise on Auditory Physiology & Perception, UMMC | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
Extramural, The Effect of Military Noise Exposure on Tinnitus and its Outcomes in Recently Discharged Veterans Seeking VA Health Care, Department of Defense | 07/2016 - 06/2021 |
Extramural, Sound Level Attenuation using Suppressors: Field Data, Americal Silencer Foundation | 07/2014 - 10/2014 |
Extramural, A Phase 2 Randomized, Placebo Controlled Double Blind Study of the Protective Effects of EPI-743 (Vincerinone) on Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Edison Pharmaceutical | 07/2014 - 06/2015 |
Extramural, SPI-1005 to Reduce Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Sound Pharmaceuticals | 07/2012 - 11/2014 |
Extramural, Micronutrient Intervention to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, NIDCD-NIH | 07/2011 - 06/2013 |
Extramural, Type-1 Diabetes and Susceptibility to Noise Induced Hearing Loss, American Academy of Audiology | 07/2010 - 06/2011 |
Extramural, Noise Exposure: Acute Insults and Delayed Neurodegenerative Outcomes, American Academy of Audiology | 05/2008 - 08/2008 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
Stanford J, Morgan DS, Bosworth NA, Proctor G, Chen T, Palmer TT, Thapa P, Walters BJ, Vetter DE, Black RD, Rogers LL, Spankovich C. Cool OtOprotective ear Lumen (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss. Otol Neurotol | 2020 |
Spankovich C “Normal” Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, Sept-Oct | 2020 |
Spankovich C Some Observations on "Normal" Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, September-October | 2020 |
Spankovich C. Otolaryngology and Audiology: A Direct Access Future Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2020 |
Spankovich C. Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Audiology Today, Jan-Feb | 2019 |
Beck DL, Danhauer JL, Abrams HB, Atcherson SR, Brown DK, Chasin M, Spankovich C. Audiologic considerations for people with normal hearing sensitivity yet difficulty hearing and/or speech-in-noise problems Hearing Review | 2018 |
Spankovich C. Eyes and Ears Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2018 |
Spankovich C. Understanding the Appropriate Application of OAE CPT Codes Audiology Today, Nov-Dec | 2017 |
Spankovich C and Le Prell CG Perspectives on Perceived Hearing Loss with Normal Hearing Audiology Today, Nov-Dec | 2017 |
Spankovich C. Site of Lesion Teasing Audiology Today, Mar-Apr | 2017 |
Spankovich C Nutrition, physical activity, and hearing health: Helping the world hear Innovations 6 (2), 28-44 | 2016 |
Spankovich C, Dhar S The finer points of DPOAE fine structure Audiology Today, May-June | 2016 |
Spankovich C, Hall JW 3rd The Misunderstood Misophonia Audiology Today, July-August | 2014 |
Spankovich C In Review: Student Research Forum 2013 Audiology Today, September-October | 2013 |
Spankovich C Future Leaders Unite Audiology Today, January-February | 2013 |
Spankovich C Audiology Global Health Update Audiology Today, May-June | 2012 |
Spankovich C You Ear What You Eat! Audiology Today, July-August | 2011 |
Spankovich C Public Health in Audiology Audiology Today, March-April | 2011 |
Spankovich C Audiology: The Quest for Professional Sovereignty Feedback 14 (4), 22-27 | 2003 |
Review Article | |
Spankovich C The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing SIG 6, Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics, ASHA, 19, 27-34. | 2014 |
Book Chapter | |
Ohlemiller K, Spankovich, C The Aging Auditory System In Fay R.S. and Popper, A.N. (Eds.) Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. New York, NY, 2019 | |
Spankovich C Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity In Galster J. (Ed.), Audiology: Treatment. Thieme, New York, NY, 2018 | |
Hillock-Dunn A, Spankovich C Prevention of hearing loss in pediatric populations In Tharpe A.M. (Ed.), Comprehensive Handbook of Pediatric Audiology, 2nd Edition. Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA, 2016 | |
Le Prell, CG, Spankovich C Noise-induced hearing loss: detection, prevention, and management In: de Souza, C. (Ed.), Otology-Neurotology. Thieme, New York, NY, 2013 | |
Spankovich C Role of nutrition in healthy hearing: dietary antioxidants and more In Miller, J. (Ed.), Free Radicals in ENT Pathology, Springer,Switzerland 2015 | |
Morata TC, Le Prell CG, Spankovich C, Fuente A Ototoxicity and Otoprotection: Complex interactions between noise and chemicals Noise Manual (in press) | |
Electronic Publications | |
Spankovich C. Tinnitus-Developing a Practical Management Protocol 20 Questions, Audiology Online | 2019 |
Spankovich C. The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing ASHA Access Audiology | 2017 |
Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: Today’s Special Audiology Online | 2012 |
Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: The Recipe Audiology Online | 2012 |
Presentations
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Grand rounds: Tinnitus evaluation and management, in partnership with UMMC, Audiology Online | 07/2020 |
Invited Symposia, Ask the Expert Series: Hydroxychloroquine and tinnitus, Audigy | 06/2020 |
Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss., Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Boston, MA | 05/2020 |
Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA | 02/2020 |
Indusrty Invited Speaker, Approaches to Tinnitus Management, Signia Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2019 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Evaluation and Management Workshop, Signia, Chicago, IL | 06/2019 |
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, Central Institute of the Deaf, Washington University, St Louis, MO | 04/2019 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence of conditioning in preventing synaptopathy, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 02/2019 |
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, UT-Dallas Callier Center, Dallas, TX | 01/2019 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of “Hidden Hearing Loss”, World Congress of Audiology, Cape Town, South Africa | 10/2018 |
Invited Symposia, Sound Path for Communication Disorders, LSU-Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA | 07/2018 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Nashville, TN | 04/2018 |
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Cochlear Synaptopathy, Duke University, Durham, NC | 03/2018 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of Hidden Hearing Loss, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2018 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Synaptopathy and Tinnitus Management, Colorado Academy of Audiology, Denver, CO | 07/2017 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Noise and Synaptopathy, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN | 04/2017 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Jackson Heart Study: Central Auditory Processing Deficits and Normal Hearing, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2017 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary and Lifestyle Factors in Healthy Hearing and Tinnitus, North Carolina Audiology Fall Conference, Durham, NC | 11/2016 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of the Sound Sensitivity Patient, Michigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI | 10/2016 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary Factors in Hearing and Tinnitus, MIchigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI | 10/2016 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus overview and management, Louisiana Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA | 09/2016 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Association between dietary quality and tinnitus, NHANES 1999-2002, American Academy of Audiology Meeting, Phoenix, AZ | 04/2016 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Type-1 diabetes and hidden hearing loss, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2016 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nutrition + Lifestyle: Roles in risk modification of hearing loss and tinnitus, Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference, St Louis, MO | 02/2016 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, We hear with our brain not our ears: Misophonia primer, Misophonia Association Conference, Chicago, IL | 10/2015 |
Invited Industry Speaker, Sound approaches to tinnitus management, Sivantos Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2015 |
Poster Presentation, Normal thresholds but poorer hearing in noise in rats following a “deaffernating” noise exposure, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD | 02/2015 |
Poster Presentation, Prevention of hearing loss using dietary supplements, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD | 02/2015 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Efficacy of SPI-1005 for Prevention of noise induced hearing loss: Phase 2 clinical trial results, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL | 09/2014 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The still misunderstood misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL | 08/2014 |
Invited Industry Lecture, Sound approach to tinnitus, Siemens Student University, Piscataway, NJ | 07/2014 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The relationship between nutrient enhanced diet and dietary quality with hearing sensitivity, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR | 05/2014 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Risk factors for susceptibility to acquired hearing loss, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR | 05/2014 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Telehealth Principles and Practices Applied in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Extreme sound pressure levels: The underestimated hearing hazard of firearms, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of Localized Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Holistic Approach to Tinnitus, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 04/2014 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Quiet down. The effects of rifle barrel length and suppressors on AR-15 sound level measurements, National Hearing Conservation Association, Las Vegas, NV | 03/2014 |
Poster Presentation, Signal detection in noise in rats following TTS, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2014 |
Poster Presentation, Hearing loss in C57BL6/J Mice is not Influenced by Dietary Supplement with ACEMg or CEMg., Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Diego, CA | 02/2014 |
Poster Presentation, Diametric Effect of “Localized” Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Deigo, CA | 02/2014 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Health Determinants of Hearing Loss: Identification and Modification, Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA | 02/2014 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Food for thought and good hearing, MIchigan Audiology Coalition, East Lansing, MI | 10/2013 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Everything You Wanted to Know About OAEs, But Were Afraid to Ask!, Scott Haug Foundation Meeting, New Braunfels, TX | 10/2013 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Misunderstood Misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL | 08/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, What Kind of Audiologist Will I Be?, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA | 04/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus (All the Buzz)., American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA | 04/2013 |
Poster Presentation, Impulse noise paradigm developed for otoprotection trials, National Hearing Conservation Association, St Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effects of recreational noise on otoacoustic emission and high frequency thresholds, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Can’t I Just Take A Pill for That?, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early Detection of Hearing Loss with OAEs, Audiology Online | 01/2013 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Basic Science of Audiologic Diagnostics, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL | 08/2012 |
Invited Symposia, Intro to Public Health in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Boston, MA | 03/2012 |
Poster Presentation, Diet and Hearing: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2002, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2012 |
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, You Ear What you Eat., Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA | 01/2012 |
Poster Presentation, Sex, Noise, and DPOAE Fine Structure, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2011 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hearing Conservation: Innovative Teaching Strategies, National Hearing Conservation Association, Mesa, AZ | 02/2011 |
Poster Presentation, Early Indices of Auditory Pathology in Young Adults with Type-1 Diabetes, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL | 02/2011 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary intake and auditory function in an adult population, American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX | 04/2009 |
Poster Presentation, Consequences of noise-induced neural degeneration on peripheral auditory processing., American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2009 |
Poster Presentation, Application of Frequency Modulated Chirp Stimuli for Rapid and Sensitive ABR Measurements In the Rat., American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ | 03/2008 |
Poster Presentation, Restoration of brain stem auditory evoked potential in maple syrup urine disease., Association for Research in Otolarygnology, Denver, CO | 02/2007 |
Poster Presentation, Effects of training on the perception of spectrally smeared environmental sounds, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, Pacific Grove, CA | 07/2005 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Business Advantage Program, MBA Certificate, Millsaps College | 2015 |
Future Leaders of Audiology Fellow, American Academy of Audiology | 2012 |
Rush University AuD Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, Rush University | 2011 |
Lessons for Success Research Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | 2011 |
Student Research Forum Award, American Academy of Audiology | 2009 |
NIH Mentored Poster Award, American Auditory Society | 2009 |
Student Research Award, National Hearing Conservation Association | 2009 |
Leo Doerfler, PhD Memorial Scholarship, Audiology Foundation of America | 2008 |
Summer Research Fellowship Award, American Academy of Audiology | 2008 |
Pediatric Audiology & Early Intervention Scholarship, Department of Education and Vanderbilt University | 2006 |
Outstanding Student in Audiology Award, Rush University | 2006 |
Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Rush University | 2006 |
Outstanding 3rd Year AuD Student, Audiology Foundation of America | 2005 |
Professional Membership and Service
American Academy of Audiology, Board of Directors | 2020 - 2023 |
Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Member | 2006 - Present |
American Auditory Society, Member | 2006 - Present |
National Association of Doctors of Audiology, Officer, Vice President | 2004 - 2005 |
American Academy of Audiology, Fellow, Political Practice Advisory Committee | 2002 - Present |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member | 2002 - Present |
Committee Service
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-GRADUATE COUNCIL, Member | 2019 - Present |
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Department Chair | 2018 - Present |
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Co-Chair for Department | 2016 - 2018 |
Doctor of Audiology Program Development, Chair | 2015 - Present |
Doctor of Audiology Curriculum Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
Doctor of Audiology Admissions Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
College of Public Health Collaboration Committee, Member | 2012 - 2014 |
Community Service
North Jackson Youth Baseball, Head Coach-Dodgers | |
Project Yucatan, Volunteer Hearing Services to Mexico | |
Emory Cares, Volunteer | |
Mississippi Food Network, Volunteer | |
MIND Center Hearing Screenings, Volunteer Audiologist | |
Special Olympics of Florida Hearing Screening, Lead Audiologist | |
Mississippi Children's Museum, Volunteer |
Other Service
Department of Defense MRMC Auditory Health Panel | 05/2108 - 05/2018 |
British Medical Journal | 09/2020 - Present |
Centers for Disease Prevention and Control | 02/2020 - 03/2020 |
International Journal of Audiology | 12/2019 - Present |
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America | 05/2019 - Present |
Scientific Reports | 02/2019 - Present |
Department of Defense MRDC-BAA CRM CT Panel | 07/2018 - 08/2018 |
Ear and Hearing, Invited Editor | 05/2018 - 09/2018 |
Journal of Therapuetic Hypothermia and Temperature Management | 10/2017 - Present |
Hearing Research | 10/2016 - Present |
American Journal of Audiology | 09/2016 - Present |
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 11/2015 - Present |
Anatomical Record | 04/2014 - Present |
PLOS one | 04/2014 - Present |
Otology and Neurotology | 02/2014 - Present |
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 10/2013 - Present |
Audiology Today | 06/2011 - Present |
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology | 03/2011 - Present |
Ear and Hearing | 05/2010 - Present |
Teaching Experience
622, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, DENT | Annual 2019 |
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sound Sensitivity for ENT | Annual 2018 |
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Tinnitus Considerations for ENT | Annual 2017 |
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Auditory-Vestibular Journal Club | Annual 2015 |
Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Research Conference | Annual 2015 |
Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Professional Development Course Series for AuD Externship | Annual 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Graham Casey | 2018 - Present |
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Maria Bornman | 2017 - 2017 |
Supervised Research, Advised: Nicholas Bosworth | 2017 - Present |
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: Drew Morgan | 2017 - Present |
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Charles Bishop | 2015 - 2016 |
Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Langan | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Ashleigh Harrison | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Catherine Sassano | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Ashley McDonald | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Willis | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Michelle Wong | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Aubrey Ellis | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Cassie Bedore | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Tracy Hoeppner | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Pablo Galicia | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Fuzer | 2015 - Present |
Preceptor, Advised: Caitlin Simmons | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Angela Vandoli | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Samantha Vrooman | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Kelsey Christ | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Sasha Allen | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Janelle Kelley | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Erika Ortiz | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Meghan Jolley | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Ryan Funderburk | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Natalie Carrier | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Melissa Autcher | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Laura Davidson | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: William Speer | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Daniel Nast | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Yunea Park | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Heather Simmons | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Brooke Lewandowski | 2011 - 2015 |
Preceptor, Advised: Mitch Aquilina | 2011 - 2015 |
Supervised Research, Advised: Lierra Longstreet | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Sebastian de al Calle | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Sridhar Srinivasan | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Janelle Kelly, Meaghan Jolley | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Karessa White |
Residency Training
Otolaryngology, Research Advisor | 2015 - Present |