Oliver Adunka, MD
Professor
Otolaryngology
Academic contact
915 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: 614-366-3931
Fax: 614-293-9698
Academic information
- Department: Otolaryngology
Research interests
- Cochlear Implants
- Hearing Preservation
- Otologic Disorders
About
Biography
My research interests include:
- Develop monitoring strategies during cochlear implant electrode insertion using electrocochleography (ECochG) and other electrophysiologic methods.
- Hearing preservation during adult and pediatric cochlear implantation.
- Enhance understanding of the potential benefits of cochlear implantation in candidates with single sided deafness.
- Various topics in the management of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss.
- Imaging in adult and pediatric otologic disorders.
- Intracochlear trauma following cochlear implant electrode implantation.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Neurotology
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2007 - Residency - Otolaryngology
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Institution Not Present,
7/1/2000 - 11/30/2004 - Internship - Otolaryngology
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Military Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
3/15/1999 - 6/30/2000 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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Medical University Of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
9/1/1993 - 3/1/1999
Certification
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American Board of Otolaryngology
6/1/2014
Research
Research interests
- Cochlear Implants
- Hearing Preservation
- Otologic Disorders
Research Projects
Electrocochleography in Cochlear ImplantationThis series of projects aims to establish the method of electrocochleography (ECochG) during and following cochlear implantation. This has been an ongoing effort since 2005 the initial goal was to establish an algorithm that would allow to monitor cochlear health during electrode insertions. This has since been realized and current projects focus on improvements to the present system as well as to explore this method for cochlear implant mapping, performance prediction, and other topics.
Utility of Residual Hearing in the Cochlear Implant Ear
This NIH funded and FDA approved clinical trial aims at establishing the potential of ECochG monitoring in cochlear implant candidates with substantial residual hearing and to determine the value of the presence and the amount of ipsilateral residual hearing on postoperative outcomes such as hearing and quality of life.
Cochlear Implantation and Single Sided Deafness
The aim of this project is to continue to enhance our understanding of the clinical parameters relevant when considering cochlear implantation in adult and children with single sided deafness.
Postoperative Imaging and Cochlear Implantation
This project aims to further establish the utility and clinical relevance of postoperative imaging in cochlear implantation.
Cochlear Implantation during Labyrinthectomy and Translabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
This clinical trials aims at evaluating cochlear implantation during either transmastoid labyrinthectomies or translabyrinthine approaches for small vestibular schwannomas. Both types of procedures sacrifice hearing and the patient’s options for hearing rehabilitation are typically limited to conventional CROS or BAHA devices. Cochlear implantation provides the only solution of utilizing the affected ear.
Additional Research
The research labs within the Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Cranial Base Surgery work on many other projects, including:
- Adult and pediatric cochlear implant electrophysiology
- Adult cochlear implant outcomes and rehabilitation
- Cochlear implant speech processing
- Infant speech development in various settings
- Animal auditory physiology including age and noise related hearing loss
- Vestibular (balance) related topics