Fred Telischi, professor and chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology; Daniel Zeitler, neurotology fellow; and Matthew Abramowitz, associate professor of radiation oncology, will present “Radiosurgery in Neurotology” on Thursday, February 10 from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. The lecture will review the technology behind stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and the indications for SRS within the field of neurotology. For more information or to add your name to the Department of Otolaryngology’s distribution list, please contact Mayte Ruiz-Sexton at 305-585-8776 or [email protected].

Otolaryngology Chair Fred F. Telischi

Fred F. Telischi has been named chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at the Miller School of Medicine. As a professor of otolaryngology, neurological surgery, and biomedical engineering, he has been practicing otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery for more than 20 years in his previous capacities as director of the University of Miami Ear Institute and interim chair of the department.

Telischi is recognized internationally for his expertise in treating disorders related to the ear, hearing loss, and cranial base tumors. A tenured professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering, he has mentored many medical students, residents, and postgraduate fellows in the art of microsurgical dissection within the temporal (ear) bone. Through a variety of procedures, some of which he helped perfect, Telischi has restored sound to hundreds of deaf and hearing impaired individuals. He sits on the boards and scientific review committees of societies and top journals dedicated to the study of ear-related diseases.

“Dr. Telischi takes over a department that is already one of the finest in the country, and I know that under his exceptional leadership we will reach unprecedented new heights,” said Pascal J. Goldschmidt, senior vice president for medical affairs, dean of the Miller School of Medicine, and CEO of UHealth – University of Miami Health System. “He truly makes miracles happen every day by restoring the sense of hearing to children who might otherwise never hear their parents’ voices. In his new role, Dr. Telischi will lead his team to continue to provide excellence in clinical care while moving research forward and training the physician-leaders of tomorrow.”

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The Department of Otolaryngology will host grand rounds on Thursday, February 3 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. Francisco Civantos, associate professor, and Joshua Rosenberg, otolaryngology fellow and instructor, will present “Laryngopharyngeal Reconstruction.” For more information or to add your name to the department’s distribution list, please contact Mayte Ruiz-Sexton at 305-585-8776 or e-mail [email protected].

The Department of Otolaryngology will host grand rounds on Thursday, January 20 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. Ramzi Younis, professor; Brian Jewett, assistant professor; Seth Thaller, professor; and Jessica Kulak, otolaryngology resident, will present “Cleft Palate.” The lecture will review embryology relevant to development of cleft palate and management of cleft palate. For more information or to add your name to the department’s distribution list, call Mayte Ruiz-Sexton at 305-585-8776 or e-mail [email protected].

The Department of Otolaryngology will host grand rounds on Thursday, December 23 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. Roy Casiano, professor of otolaryngology, and Peter King, otolaryngology resident, will present “Sinonasal Tumor.” The lecture will discuss the differential diagnosis and evaluation of sinonasal tumors. For more information or to add your name to the department’s distribution list, please contact Mayte Ruiz-Sexton at 305-585-8776 or e-mail [email protected].