Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH

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 Physiology2010
Rush University, AuD, Audiology2006
Emory University, MPH, Behavioral Science Health Education2002
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, BA, Psychology1999

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Audiology06/2006 - 12/2008
Licensure, Audiology2011 - 12/2015
Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech Language Hearing Association
Licensure, Audiology05/2015 - Present

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science06/2016 - 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 Disorders04/2021 - 03/2026
Extramural, Matrix metalloproteinases in the degeneration of cochlear synapses, Department of Defense07/2020 - 06/2022
Extramural, Cool Vestibular Caloric as a Novel Approach to Prevention of Drug Induced Hearing Loss, American Otological Society07/2018 - 06/2020
Extramural, Request for Zeiss 880 confocal with Airyscan to study auditory/vestibular function, Department of Defense07/2018 - 06/2019
Intramural, Effects of Noise on Auditory Physiology & Perception, UMMC07/2017 - 06/2018
Extramural, The Effect of Military Noise Exposure on Tinnitus and its Outcomes in Recently Discharged Veterans Seeking VA Health Care, Department of Defense07/2016 - 06/2021
Extramural, Sound Level Attenuation using Suppressors: Field Data, Americal Silencer Foundation07/2014 - 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 Pharmaceutical07/2014 - 06/2015
Extramural, SPI-1005 to Reduce Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Sound Pharmaceuticals07/2012 - 11/2014
Extramural, Micronutrient Intervention to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, NIDCD-NIH07/2011 - 06/2013
Extramural, Type-1 Diabetes and Susceptibility to Noise Induced Hearing Loss, American Academy of Audiology07/2010 - 06/2011
Extramural, Noise Exposure: Acute Insults and Delayed Neurodegenerative Outcomes, American Academy of Audiology05/2008 - 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 Neurotol2020
Spankovich C “Normal” Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, Sept-Oct2020
Spankovich C Some Observations on "Normal" Hearing and Hearing Loss Audiology Today, September-October2020
Spankovich C. Otolaryngology and Audiology: A Direct Access Future Audiology Today, Mar-Apr2020
Spankovich C. Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Audiology Today, Jan-Feb2019
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 Review2018
Spankovich C. Eyes and Ears Audiology Today, Mar-Apr2018
Spankovich C. Understanding the Appropriate Application of OAE CPT Codes Audiology Today, Nov-Dec2017
Spankovich C and Le Prell CG Perspectives on Perceived Hearing Loss with Normal Hearing Audiology Today, Nov-Dec2017
Spankovich C. Site of Lesion Teasing Audiology Today, Mar-Apr2017
Spankovich C Nutrition, physical activity, and hearing health: Helping the world hear Innovations 6 (2), 28-442016
Spankovich C, Dhar S The finer points of DPOAE fine structure Audiology Today, May-June2016
Spankovich C, Hall JW 3rd The Misunderstood Misophonia Audiology Today, July-August2014
Spankovich C In Review: Student Research Forum 2013 Audiology Today, September-October2013
Spankovich C Future Leaders Unite Audiology Today, January-February2013
Spankovich C Audiology Global Health Update Audiology Today, May-June2012
Spankovich C You Ear What You Eat! Audiology Today, July-August2011
Spankovich C Public Health in Audiology Audiology Today, March-April2011
Spankovich C Audiology: The Quest for Professional Sovereignty Feedback 14 (4), 22-272003

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 Online2019
Spankovich C. The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing ASHA Access Audiology2017
Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: Today’s Special Audiology Online2012
Spankovich C Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing: The Recipe Audiology Online2012

Presentations

National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Grand rounds: Tinnitus evaluation and management, in partnership with UMMC, Audiology Online07/2020
Invited Symposia, Ask the Expert Series: Hydroxychloroquine and tinnitus, Audigy06/2020
Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss., Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Boston, MA05/2020
Poster Presentation, Cool Otoprotective Outer Ear Lavage (COOL) Therapy for Cisplatin Induced Hearing Loss, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA02/2020
Indusrty Invited Speaker, Approaches to Tinnitus Management, Signia Student University, Piscataway, NJ07/2019
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Evaluation and Management Workshop, Signia, Chicago, IL06/2019
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, Central Institute of the Deaf, Washington University, St Louis, MO04/2019
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evidence of conditioning in preventing synaptopathy, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ02/2019
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Synaptopathy, UT-Dallas Callier Center, Dallas, TX01/2019
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of “Hidden Hearing Loss”, World Congress of Audiology, Cape Town, South Africa10/2018
Invited Symposia, Sound Path for Communication Disorders, LSU-Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA07/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Nashville, TN04/2018
Invited Symposia, Translational Research in Cochlear Synaptopathy, Duke University, Durham, NC03/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Epidemiology of Hidden Hearing Loss, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ03/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Synaptopathy and Tinnitus Management, Colorado Academy of Audiology, Denver, CO07/2017
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Translational Research in Noise and Synaptopathy, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN04/2017
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus Assessment and Management is Primary Care Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Indianapolis, IN04/2017
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Jackson Heart Study: Central Auditory Processing Deficits and Normal Hearing, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ03/2017
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary and Lifestyle Factors in Healthy Hearing and Tinnitus, North Carolina Audiology Fall Conference, Durham, NC11/2016
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of the Sound Sensitivity Patient, Michigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI10/2016
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary Factors in Hearing and Tinnitus, MIchigan Audiology Coalition Conference, East Lansing, MI10/2016
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus overview and management, Louisiana Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA09/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Association between dietary quality and tinnitus, NHANES 1999-2002, American Academy of Audiology Meeting, Phoenix, AZ04/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Type-1 diabetes and hidden hearing loss, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ03/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nutrition + Lifestyle: Roles in risk modification of hearing loss and tinnitus, Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference, St Louis, MO02/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, We hear with our brain not our ears: Misophonia primer, Misophonia Association Conference, Chicago, IL10/2015
Invited Industry Speaker, Sound approaches to tinnitus management, Sivantos Student University, Piscataway, NJ07/2015
Poster Presentation, Normal thresholds but poorer hearing in noise in rats following a “deaffernating” noise exposure, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD02/2015
Poster Presentation, Prevention of hearing loss using dietary supplements, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Baltimore, MD02/2015
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, FL09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The still misunderstood misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL08/2014
Invited Industry Lecture, Sound approach to tinnitus, Siemens Student University, Piscataway, NJ07/2014
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The relationship between nutrient enhanced diet and dietary quality with hearing sensitivity, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR05/2014
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Risk factors for susceptibility to acquired hearing loss, Arkansas Academy of Audiology, Mount Magazine, AR05/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Telehealth Principles and Practices Applied in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL04/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Extreme sound pressure levels: The underestimated hearing hazard of firearms, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL04/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effect of Localized Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL04/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Holistic Approach to Tinnitus, American Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL04/2014
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, NV03/2014
Poster Presentation, Signal detection in noise in rats following TTS, American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ03/2014
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, CA02/2014
Poster Presentation, Diametric Effect of “Localized” Thermal Exposure on Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Deigo, CA02/2014
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Health Determinants of Hearing Loss: Identification and Modification, Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA02/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Food for thought and good hearing, MIchigan Audiology Coalition, East Lansing, MI10/2013
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Everything You Wanted to Know About OAEs, But Were Afraid to Ask!, Scott Haug Foundation Meeting, New Braunfels, TX10/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Misunderstood Misophonia, Florida Academy of Audiology, Orlando, FL08/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, What Kind of Audiologist Will I Be?, American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA04/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tinnitus (All the Buzz)., American Academy of Audiology, Anaheim, CA04/2013
Poster Presentation, Impulse noise paradigm developed for otoprotection trials, National Hearing Conservation Association, St Petersburg, FL02/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effects of recreational noise on otoacoustic emission and high frequency thresholds, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL02/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Can’t I Just Take A Pill for That?, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL02/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early Detection of Hearing Loss with OAEs, Audiology Online01/2013
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Basic Science of Audiologic Diagnostics, Florida Academy of Audiology, St Augustine, FL08/2012
Invited Symposia, Intro to Public Health in Audiology, American Academy of Audiology, Boston, MA03/2012
Poster Presentation, Diet and Hearing: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2002, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ03/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, You Ear What you Eat., Georgia Academy of Audiology, Atlanta, GA01/2012
Poster Presentation, Sex, Noise, and DPOAE Fine Structure, American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ03/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hearing Conservation: Innovative Teaching Strategies, National Hearing Conservation Association, Mesa, AZ02/2011
Poster Presentation, Early Indices of Auditory Pathology in Young Adults with Type-1 Diabetes, National Hearing Conservation Association, St. Petersburg, FL02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dietary intake and auditory function in an adult population, American Academy of Audiology, Dallas, TX04/2009
Poster Presentation, Consequences of noise-induced neural degeneration on peripheral auditory processing., American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ03/2009
Poster Presentation, Application of Frequency Modulated Chirp Stimuli for Rapid and Sensitive ABR Measurements In the Rat., American Auditory Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ03/2008
Poster Presentation, Restoration of brain stem auditory evoked potential in maple syrup urine disease., Association for Research in Otolarygnology, Denver, CO02/2007
Poster Presentation, Effects of training on the perception of spectrally smeared environmental sounds, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, Pacific Grove, CA07/2005

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Business Advantage Program, MBA Certificate, Millsaps College2015
Future Leaders of Audiology Fellow, American Academy of Audiology2012
Rush University AuD Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, Rush University2011
Lessons for Success Research Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association2011
Student Research Forum Award, American Academy of Audiology2009
NIH Mentored Poster Award, American Auditory Society2009
Student Research Award, National Hearing Conservation Association2009
Leo Doerfler, PhD Memorial Scholarship, Audiology Foundation of America2008
Summer Research Fellowship Award, American Academy of Audiology2008
Pediatric Audiology & Early Intervention Scholarship, Department of Education and Vanderbilt University2006
Outstanding Student in Audiology Award, Rush University2006
Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Rush University2006
Outstanding 3rd Year AuD Student, Audiology Foundation of America2005

Professional Membership and Service

American Academy of Audiology, Board of Directors2020 - 2023
Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Member2006 - Present
American Auditory Society, Member2006 - Present
National Association of Doctors of Audiology, Officer, Vice President2004 - 2005
American Academy of Audiology, Fellow, Political Practice Advisory Committee2002 - Present
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member2002 - Present

Committee Service

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-GRADUATE COUNCIL, Member2019 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Department Chair2018 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE, Co-Chair for Department2016 - 2018
Doctor of Audiology Program Development, Chair2015 - Present
Doctor of Audiology Curriculum Committee, Member2013 - 2015
Doctor of Audiology Admissions Committee, Member2013 - 2015
College of Public Health Collaboration Committee, Member2012 - 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 Panel05/2108 - 05/2018
British Medical Journal09/2020 - Present
Centers for Disease Prevention and Control02/2020 - 03/2020
International Journal of Audiology12/2019 - Present
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America05/2019 - Present
Scientific Reports02/2019 - Present
Department of Defense MRDC-BAA CRM CT Panel07/2018 - 08/2018
Ear and Hearing, Invited Editor05/2018 - 09/2018
Journal of Therapuetic Hypothermia and Temperature Management10/2017 - Present
Hearing Research10/2016 - Present
American Journal of Audiology09/2016 - Present
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society11/2015 - Present
Anatomical Record04/2014 - Present
PLOS one04/2014 - Present
Otology and Neurotology02/2014 - Present
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition10/2013 - Present
Audiology Today06/2011 - Present
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology03/2011 - Present
Ear and Hearing05/2010 - Present

Teaching Experience

622, Dentistry, Lecture, Guest Presenter, DENTAnnual 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sound Sensitivity for ENTAnnual 2018
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Tinnitus Considerations for ENTAnnual 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Auditory-Vestibular Journal ClubAnnual 2015
Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Research ConferenceAnnual 2015
Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Professional Development Course Series for AuD ExternshipAnnual 2015

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Graham Casey2018 - Present
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Maria Bornman2017 - 2017
Supervised Research, Advised: Nicholas Bosworth2017 - Present
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: Drew Morgan2017 - Present
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Charles Bishop2015 - 2016
Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Langan2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Ashleigh Harrison2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Catherine Sassano2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Ashley McDonald2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Willis2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Michelle Wong2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Aubrey Ellis2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Cassie Bedore2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Tracy Hoeppner2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Pablo Galicia2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Fuzer2015 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Caitlin Simmons2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Angela Vandoli2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Samantha Vrooman2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Kelsey Christ2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Sasha Allen2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Janelle Kelley2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Erika Ortiz2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Meghan Jolley2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Ryan Funderburk2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Natalie Carrier2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Melissa Autcher2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Laura Davidson2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: William Speer2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Daniel Nast2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Yunea Park2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Heather Simmons2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Brooke Lewandowski2011 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Mitch Aquilina2011 - 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 Advisor2015 - Present