Ear Surgery Expert Witnesses

Hampton Cove, Alabama

Otolaryngology, Otology - Ear surgery, ENT, Otoneurology, Neurotology, Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Vertigo, Acoustic trauma, Airbag injury ear, Motor vehicle accident, Noise induced hearing loss, Ear injury, Balance disorders, Facial paralysis, Cholesteatoma, Mastoidectomy, Tympanoplasty, Mastoiditis, Skull base surgery

Dedicated and effective expert witness work Experienced with deposition testimony Board-certified ear nose and throat (ENT) physician in active clinical and surgical practice for 29 years Fellowship-trained in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery Extensive experience teaching and supervising undergraduates, medical students, residents, surgical technologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners Speaking appearances at local and national media outlets on Otolaryngology topics Invited presenter at national and international medical conferences, educational forums, and symposia Author of peer-reviewed book chapters, abstracts, articles, and scientific papers Principal investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials Recipient of academic and professional awards 25 years of service as a treating physician at Children's Rehabilitation Service (CRS) for children with special health needs

Sacramento, California

Otology, Otolaryngology - Hearing Loss, Neurotology, Ear Surgery, Tinnitus, Cochlear Implants, Eardrum, Dizziness, Vertigo, Meniere's Disease, Otosclerosis, Vestibular Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Sudden Hearing Loss, Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Acoustic Trauma, Balance, Hearing, Mastoidectomy, Tympanoplasty, Facial Paralysis

Dr. Varun Varadarajan is a neurotologist, otologist and skull base surgeon with dual board certifications in otolaryngology and neurotology. He specializes in the management of ear and hearing-related disorders. As a lifelong musician, Dr. Varadarajan obtained a degree in music before pursuing his medical career. He fostered his passion for auditory perception by pursuing subspecialty training in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery after completing his otolaryngology residency. Dr. Varadarajan received his bachelor’s degree with a double major in Music and Biology. Dr. Varadarajan attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Florida. To further subspecialize in ear, hearing and skull base conditions, he completed his neurotology fellowship at the Ohio State University. Dr. Varadarajan’s professional aim is to provide cutting-edge care for the full spectrum of conditions related to the ear and temp...

Westlake Village, California

Plastic Surgery, Aviation & Aerospace - Immunology, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Gynecomastia, Brow Lift, Chin Augmentation, Ear Surgery, Eyelid Lift, Facelift, Facial Fat Grafting, Neck Lift, Neck Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, After Weight Loss Surgery, Arm Lift, BOTOX, IMR

Dr. Ethan J. Baughman, MD, PhD, FACS is an American board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and FAA-designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner providing expert witness services in plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, trauma care, and aviation medicine. He maintains an active surgical practice in Westlake Village, California and serves on clinical faculty at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, where he teaches general surgery residents and participates in multidisciplinary trauma care. Dr. Baughman has extensive clinical experience in: Cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body Traumatic injuries, including facial fractures, hand injuries, nerve and tendon lacerations, and complex soft-tissue wounds Breast surgery, including augmentation, mastopexy, implant revision, and reconstruction Body contouring procedures, including abdominoplasty and liposuction Complex wound care, including debridement, grafting, flap reconstruction, and ...

Wichita, Kansas

Otoneurology, Otology - Hearing loss, Ear surgery, Stapedectomy, Cochlear implantation, Acoustic neuroma, Cyberknife, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Microsurgery, Facial nerve paralysis, CSF leak, Ménière’s disease, Vertigo, BPPV, Sudden hearing loss, Noise induced hearing loss, Cholesteatoma, Chronic otitis media, Vestibular schwannoma, BAHA/OSIA, Gamma Knife

I graduated from Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit with high distinction, and while in medical school received an NIH grant to study the molecular biology of hearing loss. I then completed my general surgery internship and otolaryngology and head and neck surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. I subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in Neurotology and cranial base surgery at The Ohio State University. I have added certification in the treatment of skull base and intracranial pathology with stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy (Gamma Knife and Cyberknife). I have been academically active and have published on a variety of topics in my field. I have had a special interest in the molecular biology of acoustic neuroma‘s and also hearing preservation when treating these tumors. I have published on reducing the radiation dose to the inner ear during stereotactic radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas in an attempt to preserve hearing. I have a...

Bethesda, Maryland

Otolaryngology, Military - Epistaxis, Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Septoplasty, Turbinate Surgery, Sinus surgery, FESS, Myringotomy, Tympanostomy tubes, Vocal cords, Rhinoplasty, Ear surgery, Neck dissection, Thyroid surgery, Parathyroid surgery, Tinnitus, Ménière's disease, Vertigo, Facial fracture, Head & Neck Trauma

I am an active, comprehensive Otolaryngologist - Head & Neck Surgeon. I remain dedicated to the practice of high quality surgery. Following a 30 year career in the US Navy, I am now in private practice and continue to provide excellence in healthcare to various regions in the United States of America. As an expert witness, consider me a game changer in your case.

NEWTON CENTER, Massachusetts

Otolaryngology, Otology - Hearing, Otology, Ear, Tympanic, Stapes, Mastoid, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Ear Surgery, Hearing loss

I work both in an academic and private practice setting. I teach Otologic/ear surgery to residents at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. I specialize ear related disorders and surgery of the Tympanic membrane and middle ear.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan

Otology, Otoneurology - Ear surgery, Otology, Neurotology, Cranial base surgery, Hearing loss, Noise-induced hearing loss, Deafness, Cochlear implants, Meniere's Disease, Balance disorders, Stapedectomy, Acoustic neuroma

Dr. Arts has over 33 years of experience in clinical and academic practice of Otology and Neurotology, with special expertise in acoustic neuroma, cranial base surgery, cochlear implants, chronic ear surgery, stapedectomy surgery, facial paralysis, Meniere's disease, balance disorders, and all forms of hearing loss. He has been active in research involving cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices, inner ear physiology and pathology. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Otology & Neurotology and is a member of the American Otological Society and the American Neurotology Society. He was the Program Director of the University of Michigan Neurotology Fellowship training program for 15 years and has served as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology, for both the Otolaryngology Exam and the Neurotology Exam. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan and has an active surgical practice a...