The Neurotology/Otology rotation is a 4 month subspecialty rotation in the
last year of training. This rotation is directed by Dr. Bruce MacDonald,
the UT Neurotologist.
This rotation involves adult and pediatric otology clinic training with Dr.
MacDonald managing the full spectrum of disease in this subspecialty.
Surgery is performed primarily at Baptist, LeBonheur Children's, and
Methodist-University Hospital. Cranial base cases
are done in cooperation with the
Neurosurgery Department. Audiology experience is provided in Dr.
MacDonald's clinics, and at the
Hearing and Balance Center at Methodist-University Hospital.
The Department has an active cochlear implant program.
Implant mapping is done for adults at the Hearing and Balance Center at
Methodist-University Hospital, and for children at the
Memphis Oral School.
Residents are encouraged to participate in mapping the patients they helped
implant. Additionally, residents are required to observe the educational
setting at the Memphis Oral School which cares for young children with a goal
of early mainstreaming in the community school system.
Several nationally recognized Neurotologists, and Otologists practice in
Memphis, are affiliated with the UT Department, and participate in resident
surgical and academic education. These are Dr. John Emmett, Dr. Bruce
Fetterman, Dr. Gale Gardner, Dr. Coyle Shea, Dr. John Shea Jr., Dr. John Shea
III, and Dr. Paul Shea.
The resident temporal bone dissection course is provided annually, and the
Otology residents assist in instruction of their more junior colleagues.
Supplemental temporal bone dissection in preparation for the more challenging
ear cases is readily available and encouraged.
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