Clinical Practice
Message from the Chair
James Rocco, MD, PhD
In a year marked by adversity, the Department of Otolaryngology experienced many successes, expanding its clinical footprint throughout central Ohio and increasing clinical volumes, growing its research team and its NIH portfolio, and strengthening its residency and fellowship programs. Chairman James Rocco, MD, PhD, explains how the team went above and beyond to help each other while continuing to help others.
Department of Otolaryngology FY21 at a Glance
- $5.7M+ in research funding
- 4,503 total surgeries
- 31 active grants
- 20 active clinical trials
- 160+ publications
Department Highlights
Innovation and Research
Research team rolls out a sweet strategy to screen for taste and smell loss associated with COVID-19
Education
Novel course teaches lifesaving airway management skills to Ohio State medical students
Clinical Practice
First impressions drive more holistic approach to gender-affirming care
Innovation and Research
Synergy between otolaryngology scientists, clinicians to help propel HPV-associated cancer vaccine from bench to bedside
Clinical Practice
Ohio State's M4 Lab is Defining the Future of 3D Printing in Medicine
Innovation and Research
Tendy Chiang, MD, leads $3.6 million NIH grant focused on trachea regeneration
Education
Department of Otolaryngology launches scholarship program for visiting URiM medical students
Innovation and Research