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Faculty

Barry Strasnick, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor and Chairman
Otology/Neurotology
Skull Base Surgery
Director, Hearing and Balance Center

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Diseases of the ear and hearing and balance system
Newborn hearing testing
Disorders of the facial nerve and facial nerve regeneration
Acoustic neuromas and skull base malignancies; cochlear implants.

Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine

Resident Training:
Baylor College of Medicine (General Surgery)
UCLA School of Medicine (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Fellowship Training:
The Otology Group (Otology/Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery)

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Professional Organizations:
American Neurotology Society
Fellow-American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
North American Skull Base Society


Stephanie Moody Antonio, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director of Cochlear Implant Program
Otology/Neurotology

Clinical Interests:
Chronic Otitis Media and Cholesteatoma
Surgical treatment for hearing loss
Temporal Bone Cancer
Facial Nerve Disorders
Skull base disorders
Pediatric hearing loss

Research Interests:
Outcomes after cochlear implantation
Music appreciation and cochlear implantation
Implantable Hearing Devices
Temporal Bone Cancer

Medical School:
Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Fellowships:
Hamburg Fellow for Research in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
House Ear Clinic and Institute

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Sub-specialty certification in Neurotology

Professional Organizations:
American Neurotology Society
American Medical Association
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
Virginia Society of Otolaryngology
Society for Ear, Nose & Throat Advances in Children


Craig S. Derkay, M.D., F.A.A.P.S., F.A.C.S.

Professor of Otolaryngology & Pediatrics
Vice-Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Pediatric Otolaryngology with special interest in otitis media and recurrent respiratory papillomas
Airway reconstruction
Pediatric sinusitis
Congenital and inflammatory processes of the head and neck
Outcomes studies

Medical School:
Medical College of Virginia

Resident Training:
Medical College of Virginia (Surgery)
University of Pittsburgh (Otolaryngology)

Fellowship Training:
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (Pediatric Otolaryngology).

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Organizations:
American Society Pediatric Otolaryngology
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatrics


David H. Darrow, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.A.P.

Professor
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Vascular masses and birthmarks
Disorders of the pediatric airway
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Disorders of smell and nasal airflow in children
Pathophysiology of otitis media in children
Oral manifestations of systemic diseases

Medical School:
Duke University School of Medicine

Dental School:
New York University College of Dentistry

Resident Training:
University of California San Diego (Surgery)
University of California San Diego (Otolaryngology)

Fellowship Training:
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago (Pediatric Otolaryngology)

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Organizations:
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
American Academy of Pediatrics; Otolaryngology Executive Committee
Society for Ear, Nose & Throat Advances in Children
International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
American Cleft Palate Association
American Bronchoesophagological Association


Daniel W. Karakla, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Head and Neck Oncology

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Head and Neck Cancer
Melanoma and Skin Malignancies
Parathyroid and Thyroid Disorders
Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Medical School:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD

Resident Training:
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth VA

Fellowship Training:
Methodist Hospital of Indiana (Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular)

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Organizations:
American Head and Neck Society-Fellow
Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Society of University Otolaryngologists
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery


John T. Sinacori, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Laryngology/ General Otolaryngology
Director, Voice and Swallowing Center
Director of Residency Training, Department of Otolaryngology

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Laryngeal and voice disorders
Treatment of the professional voice
Neurolaryngeal disorders
Advanced microlaryngeal techniques
Laryngeal and tracheal reconstruction

Medical School:
State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY

Resident Training:
State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY (Otolaryngology)

Fellowship Training:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Laryngology)

Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology

Professional Organizations:
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Broncho-Esophagological Association
American College of Surgeons
Virginia Society of Otolaryngology


Joseph K. Han, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Division of Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus, Skull Base Surgery and Allergy

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Rhinology, Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Diseases of the nose and sinuses
Chronic Sinusitis
Sinonasal tumors and cancers
Skull base defect CSF leakage repair
Skull base and tumors
Pituitary Tumors
Immunotherapy
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Aspirin Triad, Aspirin Desensitization
Sublingual Immunotherapy
Subcutaneous Immunotherapy

Medical School:
Medical College of Pennsylvania

Resident Training:
Medical College of Wisconsin (General Surgery)
Medical College of Wisconsin (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Fellowship Training:
Oregon Health and Science University (Rhinology/Allergy/Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Organization:
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Fellow of American Rhinologic Society


Matthew Bak, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Head & Neck Oncology, Microvascular Reconstruction, Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery

Medical School:
University of Rochester

Residency:
University of Rochester

Fellowship Training:
Thyroid Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Microvascular Fellow at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY

Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology

Eric Dobratz, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face and neck
- Cosmetic facial rejuvenation - face lift, blepharoplasty (eyelids), brow lift, injectables
- Otoplasty
- Cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
- Reconstruction of soft tissue defects following resection of skin cancer
- Reconstruction of congenital deformities, including cleft lip/palate and microtia (ear deformity)
- Rehabilitation after facial paralysis
- Post-trauma facial reconstruction

Research Interests:
- Development of tissue engineered cartilage for cosmetic and reconstructive correction of facial deformities
- Clinical outcomes of functional and aesthetic improvements after rhinoplasty surgery 

Medical School:
Eastern Virginia Medical School

Resident Training:
University of Virginia - General Surgery
University of Virginia - Otolaryngology

Fellowship Training:
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - University of Minnesota

Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology
Professional Organizations:
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society


Cristina Baldassari, M.D.

Assistant Professor,
Pediatric Otolaryngology

Clinical Interest and Skills:
Comprehensive pediatric otolaryngology care including treatment of all disorders of the ear, nose, and throat
Clinical and research interests include obstructive sleep apnea in children and airway reconstruction

Medical School:
Albany Medical College; Albany, New York

Residency:
Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, Virginia

Fellowship Training:
Pediatric otolaryngology; Children's National Medical Center; Washington DC

Board Certification:
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Organizations:
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
American Academy of Pediatrics
Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC)
Virginia Society of Otolaryngology

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