Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, August 2004 - Present

Michigan Ear Institute, Providence Hospital, Southfiled, MI 2002-2004
Fellowship: Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI n 1998-2002
Residency: Otolaryngology

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI n 1997-1998
Internship: General Surgery

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), Rootstown, OH
1993-1997
Doctor of Medicine
Graduated AOA

University of Akron, Akron, OH n 1991-1993
Degree: Bachelor of Natural Science
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Lakota High School, West Chester, OH n 1987-1991
Honors and Awards:

• Nominated Resident of the Year, 2002
• Elected member of Executive Council for American College of Surgeons, 2000-2002
• Elected representative to American College of Young Surgeons, 2001-2002
• 1st Place Award for Annual Otolaryngology Research day, 2001, 2002
• 2nd Place Award for Henry Ford Research Day, 2001
• 2nd Place Award for OHEP Research Forum, 2001
• Council member of Michigan Otolaryngologic Society, 2000-2001
• House Staff Council Member and Secretary, 1999-2002
• Recipient of Ohio Board of Regents Scholarship 1991-1993

• American Neurotology Society Associate Membership, 2004
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Michigan Otolaryngologic Society-Council Member, 2000
• American College of Surgeons, Representative to Executive Council, 2000-2002
• American Medical Association
• Michigan Medical Society
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honerary Medical Society
• Alumni Ambassador to NEOUCOM
• American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy

Effects of Mitomycin C on middle ear. Submitted for publication to Otology/Neurotology 2004

Alternative Medications and Other Treatments for Tinnitus: Facts from Fiction. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Editor: Sismanis A. April 2003, 359-381.

Ossicular Reconstruction: Improving Success and Preventing Errors. Middle Ear Surgery. Editor: Wiet R. 2003

Ossiculoplasty. Ear Surgery. Editor: Haberman R. 2003

Tinnitus: Alternative/Complimentary Treatment Options. Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus. Editor: Golden DK. Singular Publishing Group Inc, 1999.

Effects of Resveratrol on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 129(5):463-70, 2003 Nov.

A new approach to malleus/incus fixation: No prosthesis necessary. Submitted for publication, May 2003. Presented at COSM, Nashville, TN.

Using bone cement for ossicular reconstruction. Submitted for publication, May 2003. Presented at COSM, Nashville, TN.

Pediatric Hearing Loss and Infant Hearing Screening. MEI Annual Spring Conference for Otolaryngology. Traverse City, MI June 12-13, 2004.

Effects of Mitomycin C on ear: Phase 1: Evaluation of Ototoxicity. Oral presentation at COSM. May, 2004.

Pediatric Hearing loss and Universal Hearing Screening. Oral lecture at Wiliam Beaumont Hospital for Pediatric Grand Rounds, Feb 2004.

Antibacterial properties of residue formed from ototopical medications. Poster Presentation at American Academy of Otloaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, FL. September, 2003.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Oral lecture at Osteopathic Otolaryngology Meeting. Pine Lake Country Club. May, 2003.

Use of Bone Cement for Reconstruction of Middle Ear. Oral presentation at Combined Otolaryngology Scientific Meeting (COSM) Nashville, TN 2003.

Explanation of Velocity Storage Mechanism. Oral presentation at Research Forum. Henry Ford Health System. June, 2002.

Sebaceous Carcinoma of Nose. Poster presentation at American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and neck Surgery. San Diego, CA. 2002.

Complications of Skull Base Surgery. Oral lecture at Head and Neck Grand Rounds. Providence Hospital, September, 2002.

Effects of Resveratrol on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Oral presentation at American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and neck Surgery. 2001.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Evaluation of effects on quality of life. Oral presentation at Research Forum. Henry Ford Health System. June, 2000.

The Effect of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on Olfaction. Oral presentation at Research Forum. Henry Ford Health System. June, 1999.

High-Pressure Inflations do not insure adequate stent deployment: evidence from Intravascular ultrasound.Cleveland Clinic Scientific Session. 1995.

• Effects of Bextra on Post-operative pain management, 2004.
• Effects of Mitomycin on middle ear. IRB approval for study May, 2003.
• Hemangiomas of the Temporal Bone. Submitted for Publicaiton 2003
• Residue development from Ototopical Medication, 2003.

• Otology for the Practicing Otolaryngologist. Traverse City, MI. Michigan Ear Institute Conference
• Future in Otology. Lecture by Robert Jackler, M.D. Attended at COSM meeting: May, 2004.
• Allergic Middle Ear Disease. Lecture by M Jennifer Derebery, M.D. at COSM: May, 2004
• End of Life Issues. Henry Ford Health System. September, 2000.
• Leadership Workshop. OHEP, Providence Hospital. April, 2001.
• Resident Retreat for Allergy Training. Dallas Tx. Sponsored by AAOA/Astra Zeneca. April, 2001.
• Temporal Bone Course. Henry Ford Health System. 1999-2002.
• Temporal Bone Course. Palm Beach, Fl. Sponsored by Anspach. May, 2001.

At Michigan Ear Institute:
Teaching Assistant and Lecturer at Temporal Bone Lab

At Henry Ford Health System:
Lecturer: Grand rounds presentation on Sinus Anatomy, Parotid Tumors, Facial Reanimation, Tumors of Temporal Bone

At the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM):
Teaching Assistant : Biochemistry, Histology, Microbiology, Anatomy 1995-1997
Curriculum Tutor: Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Genetics, and Principles of Medicine 1996-1997

At University of Akron:
Lab Teaching Assistant: Histology and Physiology
Lab Instructor: Histology

• Playing Basketball, Racquetball, Weightlifting
• Mountain Biking
• Learning golf

• English - native language
• Telugu - speak fluently
• Spanish- speak, read, and write with basic competence.

• Henry Ford Health System
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Summer Research Fellowship, 1996.
• University of Akron. Resident Assistant. 1992-1993.
• King’s Island Amusement Park. 1989-1990.