Ear infections are not uncommon in children, and most resolve on their own or with antibiotics. But chronic middle ear infections (otitis media) may cause hearing loss or cause additional complications. Regie Santos-Cortez, M.D., Ph.D., discusses pediatric hearing loss particularly as it relates to chronic middle ear infections. A 2011–2012 Emerging Research Grants scientist, she addresses the varied roles genes, tissues in the ear, and bacteria may play in the disorder and the importance of combined clinical and population studies. Santos-Cortez is an associate professor in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
HHF’s research webinars are a live webinar series that shares the latest developments in hearing and balance research through our community of funded researchers. All sessions include an interactive Q&A with the speaker.
The series is moderated by Anil K. Lalwani, M.D., a member of HHF's Board of Directors and the head of HHF's Council of Scientific Trustees, which oversees the ERG program. He is a professor and the vice chair for research in the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, the associate dean for student research at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a co-director at the Columbia Cochlear Implant Program.
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