John M. Schweinfurth, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
jschweinfurth@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5160
Biography
Dr. John Schweinfurth is recognized as one of the leading physicians in laryngology among his peers, and is the only fellowship trained laryngologist in the state. Dr. Schweinfurth is committed to providing each patient with an outstanding health care experience as evidenced by his numerous positive patient reviews. When he’s not at the hospital, Dr. Schweinfurth enjoys classical and rock guitar, photography, sailing and golf.
Education
| University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Masters of Health Professions Education | 2009 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Fellowship, Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice | 1999 |
| Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Residency, Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery | 1998 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, General Surgery | 1993 |
| Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, MD | 1992 |
| University of Texas, BA, Plan II Honors Program | 1987 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi | 2002 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Otolaryngology | 05/1999 - Present |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 07/2007 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Graduate Faculty, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 2003 - 06/2007 |
| Assistant Professor, Penn State University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 05/2000 - 12/2002 |
| Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 07/1999 - 04/2000 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents, American Geriatric Society | 07/2007 - 06/2009 |
| Characterization of Hearing Status in the Jackson Heart Cohort, National Institutes of Health, Institute on Deafness and Communicative Disorders | 02/2007 - 01/2012 |
| Extramural, Assessment of Swallowing Outcomes following Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Therapy vs. Traditional Dysphagia Therapy, Jahnigan Scholarship, American Geriatric Society | 07/2006 - 06/2009 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| House L, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth J Tinnitus and Its Risk Factors in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study Laryngoscope. 2017 Nov 29. doi: 10.1002/lary.26964 | 2018 |
| Sorrel JE, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Seals S, Schweinfurth JM Relationship of stroke risk and hearing loss in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study Laryngoscope, 128:1438-1444 June 2018 doi: 10.1002/lary.26896 | 2018 |
| Tracheotomy Outcomes in Super-Obese Patients JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surg. 2016 May 26.doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2016.1089 | 2016 |
| Googe B, Kowalczyk D, Geisinger K, Schweinfurth J. Laryngeal Actinomycosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review of 32 Cases in the Literature HSOA Journal of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery | 2016 |
| Haas PJ, Bishop CE, Gao Y, Griswold ME, Schweinfurth JM. Relationships Among Measures of Physical Activity and Hearing in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study The Laryngoscope. 2016 Mar 1 doi: 10.1002/lary.25924 | 2016 |
| Nida A, Alston J, Schweinfurth J Primidone Therapy for Essential Vocal Tremor JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Feb:142(2):117-21. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.2849 | 2015 |
| Googe B, Nida A, Schweinfurth J Coblator Arytenoidectomy in the Treatment of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015;2015:487280. doi: 10.1155/2015/487280. Epub 2015 Sept. 17 | 2015 |
| Sutton MJ, Payne TJ, Gaughf NW, Crews KM, Elci OU, Peck SB, Schweinfurth J Tobacco dependence treatment: Influence of training experiences on clinical activities among otolaryngologists Laryngoscope. 2013 Dec;123(12):3005-9. doi: 10.1002/lary.23512 Epub 2013 Oct. 1 | 2013 |
| Jana T, Schweinfurth J. "Stick out your tongue and say 'ahhhh'!" J Miss State Med Assoc. 2011 Apr;52(4):110-2. | 2011 |
| Norris BK, Schweinfurth JM. Arytenoid dislocation: An analysis of the contemporary literature Laryngoscope. 2011 Jan;121(1):142-6.doi: 10.1002/lary.21276 | 2011 |
| Goodier MA, Goodier AP, Brown AS, Schweinfurth J. Immunohistochemical analysis of aquaporins in the fetal and adult vocal fold Laryngoscope. 2010;120 Suppl4:S195. doi:10.1002/lary.21662 | 2010 |
| Norris B, Schweinfurth JM Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathic Symptoms Annals of Otolaryngology 2010;119(3):188-191 | 2010 |
| Rosenberg T, Schweinfurth JM Cell Density of Lamina Propria of Neonatal Vocal Folds Annals of Otol Rhino Laryngol 2009;118 Feb (2):87-90 | 2009 |
| Case R, Schweinfurth JM Efficacy of a Conservative Weight Loss Program in the Long-Term Management of Chronic Upper Airway Obstruction International Journal of Otolaryngology, vol. 2009, Article ID 396523 | 2009 |
| Buchinsky FJ, Donfack J, Derkay CS, Schweinfurth JM, Tsuji DH, Hu FZ, Rockette HE,Ehrlich GD, Post JC. Age of child, more than HPV type, is associated with clinical course in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis PLoS ONE. 2008 May 28;3(5):e2263 | 2008 |
| Sisk, J, Schweinfurth, JM Cartilage Graft Laryngotracheoplasty for Anterior Subglottic Stenoses The Laryngoscope 2008 May;118(5):813-5 | 2008 |
| Jeffcoat B, Schweinfurth JM Efficacy of a Portable, Audible Only EMG Device in theTreatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia The Laryngoscope 2008 May; 118(5):942-3 | 2008 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Thibeault S. Does Hyaluronic Acid Distribution in the Larynx Relate to the Newborn’s Capacity for Crying? The Laryngoscope 2008;118(9):1692-1699 | 2008 |
| Schweinfurth JM “Endoscopic Treatment of Severe Tracheal Stenoses.” Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology 2006;115(1):30-34. Reprinted in Home Study Course, “Laryngology, Voice Disorders, Bronchoesophagology” 2008; Nov Section 6 100-4 | 2008 |
| Garner J, Schweinfurth J, May W, Faust J. The transnasal Esophagoscopy documentation dilemma Laryngoscope. 2007 Jul;117(7):1143-5 | 2007 |
| Mellacheruvu S, Norton JW, Schweinfurth J Atypical antipsychotic drug-induced acute laryngeal dystonia Clin Psychopharmacol 2007 Apr;27(2):206-7 | 2007 |
| Schweinfurth JM Interactive Instruction in Otolaryngology Resident Education Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 2007; 40(6):1203-14 | 2007 |
| Schweinfurth JM Lifelong Learning in Otolaryngology: Self-Directed Learning Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 2007; 40(6):1323-30 | 2007 |
| Garner J, Schweinfurth JM Nasal and Oral Aerodigestive Measurement Discrepancies: The Transnasal Esophagoscopy Documentation Dilemma The Laryngoscope 2007;117:1143-5 | 2007 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Meyers C. Culture of Biopsy Derived Upper Respiratory Epithelium The Laryngoscope 2006 Sept;116(9)1600-2 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Meyers C “Organotypic (raft) Culture of Biopsy Derived Upper Respiratory Epithelium.” The Laryngoscope 2006 Sept;116(9)1600-2 | 2006 |
| Sisk, J, Schweinfurth, JM, Wang XT, Chong KT. Presence of Human Papillomavirus DNA in Tonsillectomy Specimens The Laryngoscope 2006 Aug;116(8):1372-4 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Edwards LB Clinical Problem Solving: This budding’s for you? Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 2006;47(7):195-9 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth JM. Demographics of Pediatric Head and Neck Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital Laryngoscope. 2006;116(6):887-9 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth JM. Endoscopic Treatment of Severe Tracheal Stenoses Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology 2006;115(1):30-34 Reprinted in Home Study Course, “Laryngology, Voice Disorders, Bronchoesophagology” 2008; Nov Section 6 100-4 | 2006 |
| Furr AM, Schweinfurth JM, May WL. Factors Associated with Long-term Complications Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures The Laryngoscope.2006;116(3):427-430 | 2006 |
| Chong KT, Xiang L, Wang X, Jun EL, Xi L, Schweinfurth JM High level expression of human epithelial beta-defensins (hBD-1, 2 and 3) in papillomavirus induced lesions Virology Journal 2006; 3:75 | 2006 |
| Petro ML, Schweinfurth JM, Petro A. Trans-cricothyroid, Intra-operative Monitoring of the Vagus Nerve Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 2006;132:624-8 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth JM “Demographics of Pediatric Head and Neck Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital.” Laryngoscope. 2006;116(6):887-9 | 2006 |
| Furr AM, Schweinfurth JM, May WL “Factors Associated with Long-term Complications Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures.” The Laryngoscope. 2006; 116(3):427-430 | 2006 |
| Schweinfurth, JM “Management of a difficult case involving an endobronchial foreign body.” Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal 2005; 84(4):210-1 | 2005 |
| Schweinfurth, JM Interarytenoid mucosal bridges complicating endotracheal intubation Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal. 2003 Sep;82(9):670-1 | 2003 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Pribitkin ED “Sudden Hearing Loss Associated with Ephedra Use.” American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2003; 60(4):375-7 | 2003 |
| Schweinfurth, JM “Image Guidance Assisted Choanal Atresia Repair” The Laryngoscope 2002; Nov 112(11):2096-8 | 2002 |
| Ferraro RE, Schweinfurth JM, Highfill GR “Mucosal Melanoma of the Sinonasal Tract” American Journal of Otolaryngology 2002; Sep-Oct; 23(5):321-3 | 2002 |
| Schweinfurth, JM “Single-Stage, Stentless, Endoscopic Repair of Anterior Glottic Webs” Laryngoscope 2002; May;112(5):933-5 | 2002 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Courey M, Billante M “Risk Factors and Demographics in Patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia” Laryngoscope 2002; Feb;112(2):220-3 | 2002 |
| Franzese CB, Schweinfurth JM “Delayed diagnosis of a pediatric airway foreign body: Case report and review of the literature” Ear Nose and Throat Journal 2002; 81(9):655-6 | 2002 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Boger GN, Steiniger J Pre-operative Risk Assessment for Gastrostomy Tube Placement” Head & Neck 2001; May; 23(5):376-82 | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Powitzky E "Cervical Manifestations of Blastomycosis" American Journal of Otolaryngology 2001; 22(2): Pp. 157-9 | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Fedok F “Avoiding Pitfalls and Unfavorable Outcomes in Scar Revision” Facial Plastic Surgery 2001; 17(4):273-278 | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth, JM “Future Management of Scarring” Facial Plastic Surgery 2001; 17(4):279-282 | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Powitzky E, Ossoff RH “Regression of Laryngeal Dysplasia Following Serial Microflap Excision” Annals of Otolaryngology 2001;110(9):811-14 | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Cacace AT “Cochlear Ischemia Induced by Circulating Iron Particles Under Magnetic Control: An Animal Model of Sudden Hearing Loss” American Journal of Otology 2000; 21(5):636-40 | 2000 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Ossoff RH “Current Endoscopic Treatment for Dysphonia.” Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy 2000; Vol.001-4 | 2000 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Silver SM “Patterns of Swallowing Following Supraglottic Laryngectomy” Laryngoscope 2000; 110(8):1266-70 | 2000 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Ossoff RH “Surgery for Dysphonia” Current Opinions in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery1999;7(6):357-60 | 1999 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Koltai PJ “Pediatric Mandibular Fractures” Facial Plastic Surgery 1998; 14(1):31-44 | 1998 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Cacace AT, Parnes SM “Clinical Application of Otoacoustic Emissions in Sudden Hearing Loss” The Laryngoscope 1997; 107:1457-63. Selected by the American Academy of Otolaryngology for inclusion in the 1999 Home Study Course Section 8, Otology, p. 24-30 | 1997 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Parnes SM, Very M "Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss" European Journal of Otolaryngology 1996; 253:117-21 | 1996 |
| Schweinfurth JM, Johnson JT Jugular Foramen Syndrome as a Complication of Metastatic Melanoma” American Journal of Otolaryngology 1993; 14:3-168 | 1993 |
| Rachael R. Baiduc PhD, MPH, Christopher Spankovich AuD, PhD, MPH, Thanh-Huyen Vu MD, PhD, Alberto A. Arteaga MD, Charles Bishop AuD, PhD, John M. Schweinfurth MD Jackson Heart Study: Aggregate cardiovascular disease risk and auditory profiles Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (LIO) | 2023 |
| Natalia Trpchevska, Maxim B. Freidin, Linda Broer, Berthe C. Oosterloo, Shuyang Yao, Yitian Zhou Barbara Vona, Charles Bishop, Argyro Bizaki-Vallaskangas, Barbara Canlon, Fabio Castellana Daniel I. Chasman, Stacey Cherny, Kaare Christensen Maria Pina Concas, Adolfo Correa, Ran Elkon Estonian Biobank Research Team, Jonas Mengel-From Yan Gao, Anne B.S. Giersch, Giorgia Girotto Alexander Gudjonsson, Vilmundur Gudnason, Nancy L. Heard-Costa, Ronna Hertzano, Jacob v.B. Hjelmborg Jens Hjerling-Leffler, Howard J. Hoffman, Jaakko Kaprio, Johannes Kettunen, Kristi Krebs, Anna K. Kähler, Francois Lallemend, Lenore J. Launer, I-Min Lee, Hampton Leonard, Chuan-Ming Li, Hubert Lowenheim, Patrik K.E. Magnusson, Joyce van Meurs Lili Milani, Cynthia C. Morton, Antti Mäkitie, Mike A. Nalls, Giuseppe Giovanni Nardone, Marianne Nygaard, Teemu Palviainen, Sheila Pratt, Nicola Quaranta, Joel Rämö, Elmo Saarentaus, Rodolfo Sardone, Claudia L. Satizabal Barrera, John M. Schweinfurth, Sudha Seshadri, Eric Shiroma, Eldad Shulman, Eleanor Simonsick, Christopher Spankovich Anke Tropitzsch, Volker M. Lauschke, Patrick F. Sullivan, Andre Goedegebure, Christopher R. Cederroth, Frances M.K. Williams, Andries Paul Nagtegaal Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 48 risk variants and highlights the role of the stria vascularis in hearing loss American Journal of Human Genetics | 2022 |
| Brandon Shepherd, Christopher Spankovich, Charles E Bishop, Dan Su, Karen Valle, John Schweinfurth Central Auditory Processing and the Relationship to Perceived Hearing Difficulty: The Jackson Heart Study Otol Neurotol | 2022 |
| Alexander O Johnson, Benjamin P Stevens, John T Lam, John M Schweinfurth Two cases of rare subglottic MALT lymphoma of the larynx American Journal of Otolaryngology,Nov-Dec 2020;41(6):102736 | 2020 |
| Sorrel, Jonathan E; Spankovich, Christopher; Bishop, Charles E; Su, Dan; Valle, Karen; Schweinfurth, John M STROKE RISK IN AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH SUBCLINICAL AUDITORY DYSFUNTION EVIDENCED BY DISTORTION PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS: THE JACKSON HEART STUDY International Journal of Audiology | 2020 |
| Curti SA, DeGruy JA, Spankovich C, Bishop CE, Su D, Valle K, O'Brien E, Min YI, Schweinfurth JM Relationship of Overall Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Loss in The Jackson Heart Study Population Laryngoscope. 2019 Dec 26. doi: 10.1002/lary.28469 | 2019 |
| Nagtegaal AP, Broer L, Zilhao NR, Jakobsdottir J, Bishop CE, Brumat M, Christiansen MW, Cocca M, Gao Y, Heard-Costa NL, Evans DS, Pankratz N, Pratt SR, Price TR, Spankovich C, Stimson MR, Valle K, Vuckovic D, Wells H, Eiriksdottir G, Fransen E, Ikram MA, Li CM, Longstreth WT Jr, Steves C, Van Camp G, Correa A, Cruickshanks KJ, Gasparini P, Girotto G, Kaplan RC, Nalls M, Schweinfurth JM, Seshadri S, Sotoodehnia N, Tranah GJ, Uitterlinden AG, Wilson JG, Gudnason V, Hoffman HJ, Williams FMK, Goedegebure A. Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies five novel loci for age-related hearing impairment Scientific Reports 2019 Oct 23;9(1):15192. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51630- | 2019 |
| Buchinsky FJ, Valentino WL, Ruszkay N, Powell E, Derkay CS, Seedat RY, Uloza V, Dikkers FG, Tunkel DE, Choi SS, Mortelliti AJ, Campisi P, Ospina JC, Donne AJ, Sataloff RT, Conley SF, McClay JE, Friedman EM, Elden L, Tylor DA, Rosen CA, Smith LJ, Copley GJ, Karas DE, Schweinfurth JM, Myer CM 3rd, Wiatrak BJ, Dohar JE, Sobol SE, Bastian RW, Smith RJH, Smith ME, Wassie AM, Post JC, Ehrlich GD. Age at diagnosis, but not HPV type, is strongly associated with clinical course in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis PLoS One. 2019 Jun 13;14(6):e0216697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216697. eCollection 2019 | 2019 |
| Smith E, Bishop CE, Spankovich C, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth J The Relationship of Cardiometabolic Risk and Auditory Processing among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Dec 11:194599818816090. doi: 10.1177/0194599818816090 | 2019 |
| Bishop C1, Spankovich C, Lin FR, Seals SR, Su D, Valle K, Schweinfurth JM Audiologic profile of the Jackson heart study cohort and comparison to other cohorts Laryngoscope. 2019 Mar 19. doi: 10.1002/lary.27920 | 2019 |
Book Chapter | |
| Schweinfurth, JM “Facial Plastic Surgery” “Incision Planning and Scar Revision" Section for Facial and Reconstructive Surgery in Handbook of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery 2010 Goldenberg & Goldstein (Thieme) | 2010 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Guest Editor “Scar Revision.” Facial Plastic Surgery. 2001; 17(4) | 2001 |
| Schweinfurth, JM, Editor and Contributor “Vascular Lesions of the Vocal Folds”, “Iatrogenic Vocal Fold Scar” “Vocal Fold Cysts”,“Sulcus Vocalis”,“Tracheotomy”,“Speech Therapy” “Arytenoid Dislocation”,“Arytenoid Fixation”,“Contact Granulomas” “Laryngeal Fractures”,“Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis” “Vocal Polyps, Nodules”, “Glottic Stenosis”, “Functional Disorders” Laryngology Section, eMedicine.com Textbook | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Voice Health, Southern Remedy Radio Show, Jackson, MS | 08/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, Laryngeal Manipulation in Singing Warm up: A Pilot Study, The Voice Foundation, Philadelphia, PA | 06/2019 |
| Podium Presentation, Relationship of Overall Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Loss in an African-American Population, Triological Meeting at COSM, Austin, TX. | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Auditory processing impairment and cardiometabolic risk, AAO-HNSF, Chicago, IL | 09/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Tinnitus Prevalence, Characteristics and Relationship with Cardiometabolic Risk in an African American Cohort, Triological COSM, San Diego, CA | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Relationship of Stroke Risk and Hearing Loss in African Americans, Triological COSM, San DIego, CA | 04/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Vocal health for the singing professional: fact or fluff?, Mississippi College, Jackson, MS | 01/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mouth/Throat Disorders – acute pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, OSA, Mississippi Colloge PA Program, UMMC Jackson, MS | 09/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENT Basics for the Nurse Practitioner, UMMC | 12/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Professional Voice, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS | 10/2013 |
| Research, Preliminary Evidence Of The Differential Effect Of Abdominal Obesity And High Blood Pressure On Hearing: Research Podium Presented at AudiologyNOW!, Jackson Heart Study, Chicago, IL | 04/2011 |
| Research, Management of Partially Obstructing Airway Foreign Bodies, Combined Sections Triological Soc., Triological Society, Scottsdale, AZ | 01/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Linear Correlation of Auditory Pure-Tone Threshold and Obesity In the Jackson Heart Study Cohort, Global Obesity Summit, Jackson Convention Center, Jackson, MS | 11/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, Care of the Aging Voice, AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, Boston, MA | 09/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hearing Status of the Jackson Heart Study Cohort, Jackson Heart Study 2010 Scientific Conference, Jackson, MS | 09/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, Laryngeal Synkinesis: A Treatment Dilemma, Combined Otolaryngology Section Meeting, Las Vages, NV | 04/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Teflon Granuloma, Combined Otolaryngology Section Meeting, Las Vegas, NV | 04/2010 |
| Invited Symposia, Laryngitis, Grenada Lakes Medical Center, Grenada, MS | 02/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Laryngitis, Grenada Lake Medical Center, Grenada, MS | 02/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, A Novel Approach to Removal of Upper Airway Foreign Bodies, Southern & Middle Combined Section of the Triological Society, Orlando, FL | 02/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, Aquaporins in the Adult and Neonatal Larynx, Southern & Middle Combined Section of the Triological Society, Orlando, FL | 02/2010 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Human Papillomavirus in Otolaryngology”, American Academy of Otolaryngology, San Diego, California | 10/2009 |
| Scientific Presentations, Endoscopic Treatment of Subglottic Stenosis due to Percutaneous Tracheostomy Tube Placement, Southern and Middle Combined Section of the Trilogical Society, Bonita Springs, Florida | 01/2009 |
| Scientific Presentations, Office Based Steroid Injection for Chronic Laryngitis and Glottic Stenosis Secondary to Sarcoidosis, Southern and Middle Combined Section of the Trilogical Society, Bonita Springs, Florida | 01/2009 |
| Scientific Presentations, How did I end up here?, Otolaryngology Historical Society, Chicago, IL | 09/2008 |
| Scientific Presentations, Cell Density of the Lamina Propria of Neonatal Vocal Folds, Brown Adipose Tissue Content of the Neonatal Larynx and Neck, Cervical Spine Disease Associated Dysphagia, ABEA Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL | 05/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Laryngeal Physiology, College of Health Scholars Series U. Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS | 09/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Laryngeal Physiology”, College of Health Scholars Series, Hattiesburg, MS | 09/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Common ailments of choral singers, The Mississippi Chorus Retreat, Jackson, Mississippi | 09/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Common ailments of choral singers”, The Mississippi Chorus Retreat, Jackson, MS | 09/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Outcomes Following Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Therapy, American Geriatrics Society, Seattle, WA | 05/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Correlation Between Human Epithelial B-Defensin (hBD-1, 2 and 3) Expression and Clinical Behavior in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Aberrant Expression of CTGF/CCN2 in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Triological Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 04/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Efficacy of Weight Loss in the Long-Term Management of Chronic Airway Obstruction, Outcomes Following Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Therapy, ABEA Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA | 04/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Nasal and Oral Aerodigestive Measurement Discrepancies: The Transnasal Esophagoscopy Documentation Dilemma, Efficacy of a Portable, Audible Only EMG Device in the Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia, Anterior Laryngotracheoplasty in the Treatment of Subglottic Stenosis, Triological Society Combined Sectional Meeting, Marco Island, Fl. | 02/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Organotypic (raft) Culture of Biopsy Derived Upper Respiratory Epithelium, The Epidemiology of Aspiration Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Center, Demographics of Pediatric Head and Neck Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Vascular Malformations of the Orbit, Presence of Human Papillomavirus DNA in Tonsillectomy Specimens, Triological Society Southern Section Meeting, Naples, Florida | 01/2006 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Mucosal Preservation Techniques in Laryngeal Surgery”, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Oxford, MS | 11/2005 |
| Scientific Presentations, Application of Behavioral Theory to Therapy for Functional Voice Disorders, U. California, San Francisco Voice Conference, San Francisco, CA | 10/2005 |
| Scientific Presentations, Pepsin Antibodies in the Detection of Extra-esophageal Reflux, Seminar on Digestive Disease. U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 09/2005 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Expression of Human Beta-defensins (hBD-1, 2 and 3) mRNA in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, 22nd International Papilloma Virus Conference, Vancouver, BC | 05/2005 |
| Scientific Presentations, Factors Associated with Long-term Complications Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures | 01/2005 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Transglottic Repair of Tracheal Stenoses”, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Point Clear, AL | 06/2004 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Safety, Outpatient Repair of Mandibular Fractures”, AO-ASIF, Sun Valley, Idaho | 02/2004 |
| Scientific Presentations, Motor Vehicle Accident Risk Assessment and Prevention in Patients with Episodic Vertigo, Southern Section, Triological Society, San Marco Is., Florida | 01/2004 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Repair of Anterior Glottic Webs”, MS Society of Otolaryngology, Gulfport, Mississippi | 11/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Pediatric Case Management Conference: Juvenile Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.”, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 10/2003 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Lipoblastoma of the Larynx”, Eastern Sectional Meeting of the Triological Society, Boston, MA | 01/2003 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Safety of Long Distance Adenotonsillectomy”, Eastern Sectional Meeting of the Triological Society, Boston, MA | 01/2003 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Pediatric Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea”, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Hershey, Pennsylvania | 06/2002 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Lipoblastoma of the Larynx”, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology | 06/2002 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Sudden Hearing Loss Associated with Ephedra Use”, Eastern Sectional Meeting of the Triological Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 01/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Research into the Pathogenesis of the Human Respiratory Papilloma Virus”, Oncology Interdisciplinary Conference. Penn State Cancer Center, Hershey, PA | 11/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Current State of Knowledge on Human Papilloma Virus”, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN | 11/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Allergic Rhinitis”, Hershey, PA | 09/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Treatment of Refractory Rhinosinusitis”, Ephrata Family Medicine, Hershey, PA | 09/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of the Difficult Sinus Patient”, Family Medicine, Hershey, PA | 07/2001 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Sudden Hearing Loss Associated with Ephedrine Use” “Mucosal Melanoma of the Sinonasal Tract” “Delayed Presentation of a Pediatric Airway Foreign Body”, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Philadelphia, PA | 06/2001 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Regression of Laryngeal Dysplasia after Serial Microflap Excision”, American Laryngological Association section of COSM, Palm Desert, California | 05/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Total Laryngectomy”, Harrisburg, PA | 05/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Extra-esophageal Manifestations of GERD”, Harrisburg Primary Care Physicians, Harrisburg, PA | 04/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on the Treatment of Taste and Smell Disorders”, Berks Ear, Nose, and Throat Group | 03/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Current Concepts in Sudden Hearing Loss", Central Pennsylvania Society of Otolaryngology, Hershey, Pennsylvania | 09/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Pharmacotherapy in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease", University of Louisville, University of Louisville | 04/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Extraesophageal Manifestations of Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease", Jennie Stuart Hospital Medical Group, Hopkinsville, Kentucky | 04/2000 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Risk Factors and Demographics in Patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia”, Southern Section of the Triological Society, St. Petersburg, Florida | 01/2000 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Cochlear Ischemia Induced by Circulating Iron Particles Under Magnetic Control: An Animal Model of Sudden Hearing Loss”, American Otological Society, Palm Desert, California | 04/1999 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Swallowing Patterns following Supraglottic Laryngectomy”, Eastern Sectional Meeting of the Triological Society, Providence, RI | 01/1999 |
| Scientific Presentations, “Clinical Application of Otoacoustic Emissions in Sudden Hearing Loss”, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA | 11/1997 |
| Scientific Presentations, Trans-cricothyroid, Intra-operative Monitoring of the Vagus Nerve, Southern Section of the Triological Society, Miami, Florida | |
| Scientific Presentations, “Endoscopic Management of Severe Tracheal Stenoses”, “Does Airway Instrumentation Cause Vocal Cord and Arytenoid Dysfunction?”, “The Utility of Routine Radiography in Postoperative Care Following Repair of Mandibular Fractures”, “Chronic Laryngitis Associated with Inhaled Cocaine”, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Boca Raton, Fl |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Best Doctors 2009-2010, The Best Doctors of America | 2009 |
| "Gold" Level Research Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2007 |
| Penn State University Clinical Teaching Award | 2001 |
| Young Faculty Research Award, American Laryngological Association | 2001 |
| Resident Research Award, Triological Society | 1999 |
| Trans-cricothyroid, Intra-operative Monitoring of the Vagus Nerve, 1st Place Poster, Triological Society | |
| Best Doctors 2011-2012, The Best Doctors in America | |
| Best Doctors 2013, The Best Doctors in America |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Otolaryngology, Member | |
| American Bronchoesophagological Association, Member | |
| American Medical Association, Chicago, IL, Reviewer, Journal Article, Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery | |
| Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, Reviewer, Journal Article | |
| Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology, Chicago, IL, Reviewer, Journal Article, Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology | |
| Archives of otolaryngology, Reviewer, Journal Article | |
| Head & Neck, Reviewer, Journal Article | |
| Lippincott Williams, Philadelphia, PA, Editor, Associate Editor, The Laryngoscope | |
| Mississippi State Department of Health, Member, Council of Advisors - Speech Language Pathology/Audiology | |
| Mosby, St. Louis, Editorial Review Board Member, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | |
| Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Editorial Review Board Member | |
| The American Laryngological Association, Fellow | |
| The American Medical Association, Member | |
| The Laryngoscope, Associate Editor | |
| The Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | |
| The Mississippi State Society of Otolaryngology, Member | |
| The Triological Society, Member | |
| Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, Reviewer, Journal Article, Head & Neck |
Committee Service
| Evaluation Sub-Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Medical Student Promotions Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Department of Otolaryngology Promotions & Tenure Committee, Chair | 2014 - 2018 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Medical Staff Quality Review Council, Member | 2011 - 2018 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | |
| School Of Health Related Professions - Faculty Development, Member |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Mouth/Throat Disorders | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Otolaryngology Boot Camp | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PA Students | Fall 2017 - 2017 |