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Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center
2022 Graduates
Frantzlee LaCrete
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Otolaryngology Residency - University of Kansas
Publications & Presentations
Lacrete, F., Ratnapradipa, K., Carlson, K., Lyden, E., Dowdall, J . (2022, April 29). Rural-Urban Otolaryngologic Observational Workforce Analysis: The State of Nebraska [Oral Presentation]. Submitted to TRIO Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting/Dallas, TX.
LaCrete, F. (2021, May 08). Effect of Outreach Clinics on ENT Distribution: Nebraska. [Poster presented]. University of Nebraska Medical Center Otolaryngology Resident Research Conference /Omaha, NE.
LaCrete, F., Berg, J., Dowdall, J., & Knudsen, T. (2020, October 24). Mucus Plug Obstruction [Poster presented]. University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Scary Case Conference/Omaha, NE.
LaCrete, F., Carlson, K.,Coufal, B., Butler, M., & Bosen, E. (2021, May 13). Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis of Pediatric Audiologists Licensed in Nebraska [Poster presented]. Child Health Research Institute Pediatric Research Forum/Omaha, NE.
LaCrete, F., Dowdall, J., & Carlson, K. (2021, February 27). Nebraska Rural-Urban Otolaryngologic Workforce Analysis [Poster presented]. 52nd Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum /Omaha, NE.
LaCrete, F., Dowdall, J., & Carlson, K. (2021, March 26). Nebraska Rural-Urban Otolaryngologic Outreach Clinic Analysis [Poster presented]. Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians 73rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly /La Vista, NE.
DJ Maar
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Otolaryngology Residency - University of South Florida
Publications & Presentations
Christensen DN, Wagner WD, Maar DJ, Shostrom V, Untrauer J, Chundury RV, Geelan-Hansen K. Orbital Wall Fractures and Ocular Injury: Impact on Management. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2022 Jun 28. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35759472.
Curry SD, Carotenuto A, DeLuna DA, Maar DJ 2nd, Huang Y, Samson KK, Siebler JC, Hatch JL. Higher Readmission Rates After Hip Fracture Among Patients With Vestibular Disorders. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Oct 1;42(9):e1333-e1338. PMID: 34238902.
Curry SD, Carotenuto A, DeLuna DA, Maar DJ, Huang Y, Siebler JC, Hatch JL. Higher Readmission Rates after Hip Fracture among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. Nicholas Torok Vestibular Award-winning oral presentation at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM). 2021 Apr 10.
Maar D, Sayed Z. Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Pregnancy. Grand Rounds for the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2021 July 21.
Maar D, Murthy D, Heckman N, Solem A, Singh P. MMP1: A Potential Key Player in Pancreatic Cancer. Senior Research Project at Hastings College in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2018 May.1. Curry SD, Carotenuto A, Huang Y,
Maar DJ, DeLuna DA, Hatch JL. Meclizine use in adults with vestibular disorders with hip fractures. Accepted at AAO-HNS Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. 2021 October 3-6.
Christensen D, Schmoker S, Wagner W, Maloley L, Boochoon K, Maar D, Chundury R, Geelan-Hansen K. Orbital Wall Fractures and Ocular Injury: Impact on Management. Poster Presented at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting. 2021 April.
Alex Tu
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Otolaryngology Residency - Medical College of Wisconsin
Publications & Presentations
Berg J, Tu A, Geelan-Hansen K. Practice Characteristics of Pediatric Otolaryngology Same-Day Appointments Accepted Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2021 Dec 1:1455613211058101. PMID: 34851159
Tu, A., Truong, T., Carlson, K., Brooks, M., & Dowdall J.. (2021, Jul). "Reducing ‘Treble" with Performance Focused Music Programs in Medical School: A Student Driven Needs Assessment to Clarify Participation Barriers Amongst Undergraduate Medical Students. Journal of Wellness 3, (2), 1-6.
Tu, A.. (2021). Sinusitis, Tonsillitis, and Pharyngitis.. In P. M. Paulman, R. B. Taylor, A. A. Paulman, L. S. Nasir (Ed.), Family Medicine (pp. Epub). New York: Springer.
Tu, A., & Wehrmann, D.. (2020, October 30). A "breathtaking" case study on subglottic stenosis. [Poster presented]. Scary Cases Conference/Omaha, NE.
Tu, A., Bell, E. B., & Sayed, Z.. (2021, March 25). Phantom of the operating room: a case study on oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. [Poster presented]. 73rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly/Omaha, NE.
Tu, A., Ryan, E., & Roche, E.. (2020, October 30). The true cost of epistaxis: case study on the financial impact of epistaxis in a patient with VAD. [Poster presented]. Scary Cases Conference/Omaha, NE.
Tu, A., Truong T., Carlson, K., Brooks, M., & Dowdall, J.. (2021, June 24). "The ‘Treble" with Music in Medical School: A Needs Assessment for Music Performance Opportunities Amongst Undergraduate Medical Students. [Poster presented]. 39th Annual Performing Arts Medicine Association Symposium/New York, NY.
Tu, A., Truong, T., Carlson, K., Brooks, M., & Dowdall, J.. (2021, May 08). A needs assessment to clarify participation barriers for performance-focused music programs amongst undergraduate medical students. [Poster presented]. 2021 Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Resident Research Day/Omaha, NE.
Tu, A., Bell, E. B., & Sayed, Z.. (2020, October 30). Phantom of the opera-ting room: a case study on oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. [Oral Presentation]. Scary Cases Conference 2020/Omaha, NE.
Tu, A., Truong, T., Reidelberger, K., Chubbuck, H., & Dowdall, J.. (2020, June 29). Tips To Protect Your Voice. https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/com_otolaryn_infographic/1/
Karl Khandalavala
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Otolaryngology Residency - Mayo Clinic
Khandalavala K, Curry SD, Hatch J. Iatrogenic Hearing and Vestibular Loss Following Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy. Otology & Neurotology. 2022 Mar 8. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003516 PMID: 35261376
Khandalavala KR, Curry SD, Surdell DL, Casazza GC, Hatch JL. Erratic Driving with an Insidious Cause. Scary Cases Conference, University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2021 Oct.
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