Jack M. Kartush, M.D.

Dr. Kartush Board-Certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon. He is internationally known for his expertise of acoustic tumors, facial paralysis, ear infections, hearing loss and dizziness. His current research includes the development of an implantable hearing device. Download Dr. Kartush Full CV

Current Positions

President - Michigan Ear Institute Farmington Hills, MI

Chief Medical Officer – Biotronic NeuroNetwork Ann Arbor, MI

Medical Director - Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI

Clinical Professor - Dept of Otolaryngology Oakland University Beaumont Medical School, MI

Adjunct Professor – Dept of Otolaryngology Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio

Adjunct Professor - Medical University of the America’s Nevis Island, West Indies

Education

TRAINING

Dr. Kartush received his Medical Degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and completed a two-year general surgical residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, followed by a four-year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Michigan. He remained at the University for fellowship training in otology and neurotology.

Prior to joining Michigan Ear Institute, Dr. Kartush served as Director of Otology/Neurotology at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor and as Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan.

ELECTED POSITIONS

Dr. Kartush is President of the American Neurotology Society and is Past-President of the Michigan State Otolaryngology Society and the founding President of the American Society of Neurophysiologic Monitoring. He is an Editorial Reviewer for numerous scientific journals.

LECTURES

Dr. Kartush is a frequent lecturer. He has been invited to speak at over 100 meetings nationally and internationally.

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Kartush has published over 120 articles, chapters and books. A full CV with bibliography is available for downloading from this site; an abbreviated CV can be read online, as well. The abstracts can be read on a variety of websites that connect to Medline.

MUSIC

Dr. Kartush's interest in sound and hearing began with an extracurricular career in music:

1982 - Metro Times Award: "Platinum Rider" - Guitarist and composer in "Detroit's Best Rhythm and Blues group"

1997 - FOX TV 10 O'Clock News: Opening Music - composed and performed,
Lexington, Kentucky

Academic Appointments

• Director - Otology and Neurotology Program, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, Dept. of Otolaryngology, July l, l984 to January l, l987
• Assistant Chief - Dept. of Otolaryngology, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI,July l, l984 to January l, l987
• Assistant Professor - University of Michigan Hospitals, Department of Otolaryngology, July l, l985 to January l, l987
• Staff Physician – Michigan Ear Institute (Farmington Hills, MI) 1/1/1987 Providence Hospital (Southfield, MI) 2/13/1987 to present William Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, MI) 2/25/1992 to present
• Clinical Professor - Wayne State University Depart. Otolaryngology, Detroit, Michigan. March l995 to present
• Adjunct Professor – Medical College of Ohio Department of Otolaryngology 1999 to present
• Adjunct Professor - Medical University of the America’s, Nevis Island, West Indies – 2008 to present
• Clinical Professor - Dept of Otolaryngology, Oakland University Beaumont Medical School, MI

Certification and Licensure

• Michigan, 7/2/79 - #430104l062
  
• California, 7/9/84 - #G052947
  
• American Board of Otolaryngology, l0/l0/84
  
• National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomat, 7/2/79 - #197143
  
• FASNM: Fellow of the American Society of Neurophysiologic Monitoring

Honors and Awards

• Special Apostolic Blessing from Pope John Paul II: for Care of the Poor
• MUSIC - composed and performed Opening Theme for: FOX TV 10 O'clock News: 1997 Lexington, Kentucky
• 1982 Metro Times MUSIC Award: Detroit’s Best Guitarist and composer in “Rhythm and Blues”
• Resident Research Award, "Timing of Repair for Intra-temporal Facial Nerve Injury", Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - l982
• Development of University of Michigan departmental facial electrophysiologic assessment protocol - l982
• 99th percentile on annual national in-training examination - l983, l984
• "Dolowitz Distinguished Lectureship", University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, March, l990
• First "J. Brown Farrior Lecturer" - "Intraoperative Monitoring in Neurotology", University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, April, l990
• Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award - Otology, Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI, June l5, l990
• AMA Physician's Recognition Award, l99l - over l,000 CME Credits, l987-l990
• Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 94th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, September 9-l3, l990
• Cited in: The Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC, l992, 1994, 1996 and 1998. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Cited in: Top Doc’s - Best Doctors in Michigan Detroit Monthly 1995, 1996, 2006
• Cited in: Best Doctors in the Midwest Detroit News 1995 and 1996 and 1998.
• Cited in: America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Cited in: Best Doctors in Michigan Detroit Monthly 2002.
• Cited in: Metro Detroit’s Best Doctors Hour Magazine 2002, 2006
• Cited in: Metro Detroit’s Best Doctors Vital Signs Magazine 2007
• Cited in: Top-Rated Instruction Courses: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: "Small Fenestra Laser Stapedotomy", Course Instructor: Kartush, JM: Fall 1996.
• Honored Guest - Department Of Otolaryngology, Wayne State University, Meadowbrook Hall, Resident Graduation, 2000
• Honored International Guest Surgeon – Live Surgery: Cannes, France via satellite TV to Cannes Film Festival Auditorium, 2000
• ACGME’s Parker J Palmer “Courage to Teach” Award Finalist, 2002
• Physicians Who Care Award - Care of the Poor - St John Hospitals, 2007
• Lifetime Distinguished Service Award - American Society of Neurophysiologic Monitoring – Vancouver, Canada, 2009

MEDICAL INVENTIONS

• Kartush Stimulating Dissectors, Xomed-Treace, Medtronic
  
• Facial Nerve Integrity Monitor, Xomed-Treace - Co-inventor
  
• Kartush Hydroxyapetite Struts, Smith & Nephew Richards
  
• Kartush Tympanic Membrane Patchers - Patent Pending
  
• Big Easy Stapes Piston - Xomed
  
• Computerized Otologic Database - disseminated free via Internet
  
• Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring Electrode – patented 2007

CONSULTANT TO INDUSTRY

• Nicolet Medical, Inc - Madison, WI, 1983
  
• Xomed, Inc - Jacksonville, Florida, 1986
  
• Richards Medical Co - 1986
  
• Laserscope - San Jose, CA, 1987
  
• US Surgical Company - New Haven CN, 1997
  
• Leica Clinical Advisory Board, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 1999
  
• Lumenis Laser Company – 2005
  
• MagStim – Wales, UK 2009

OTOLOGY ONLINE

• First Internet forum on Otology - 1995
  
• Jack M Kartush, MD and John Shea III MD
  
• Includes MailServer, ftp library and World Wide Web page

ELECTED OFFICES - PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• Founding President: American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM) (June, l989)
• Secretary-Treasurer: Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society, l988-l990
• President Elect: Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society, l990-l99l
• President: Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society, l991-l992
• Secretary-Treasurer: American Neurotology Society, l992-l995
• President Elect: American Neurotology Society, l995-l996
• President: American Neurotology Society, l996-l997
• BOG Delegate American Neurotology Society’s delegate to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Board of Governors, 1993
• BOD Delegate American Journal of Otology Board of Directors
• Nominating Committee American Otological Society

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Member - Review Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc.) l988 - present
• Member - Editorial Board of the Journal of Skull Base Surgery (Journal of the International Skull Base Society) l989 - present
• Member - Editorial Board of The American Journal of Otology, l989 - present
• Member - Editorial Board of The Laryngoscope l990 - present
• Member - Editorial Board of The Journal of Radiosurgery, l997 - present
• Guest Editorial Reviewer - Annals of Otolaryngology
• Guest Editorial Reviewer - Archives of Otolaryngology
• Guest Editorial Reviewer - Plastic Surgery Outlook
• Guest Editorial Reviewer - Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology Editorial board - Otology & Neurotology Journal 2007

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Regional

• Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society - l986
  
• Michigan State Medical Society - l987
  
• Oakland County Medical Society - l987

National

• American Medical Association - l982
  
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-HNS (Fellow) - l984
  
• American Neurotology Society (Fellow) - l985
  
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
  
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery - l988

• American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring - l989
  
• North American Skull Base Society - l990
  
• Otosclerosis Study Group - l990
  
• William F. House Society - l990
  
• American Otological Society (Active Member) - l99l
  
• American College of Physician Inventors, l993
  
• American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

International

• Pan American Association for the Advancement of Science -l985
  
• Prosper Meniere Society - l988
  
• International Skull Base Society - l989
  
• International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group
  
• Politzer Society - l992
  
• Sir Charles Bell Society, l993