Division of Otolaryngology at Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Robert A. Goldenberg, M.D.
Chief, Division of Otolaryngology

The primary mission of the Division of Otolaryngology in the Department of Surgery is to educate both graduates and undergraduates in the management of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat, as well as head and neck surgery. Graduate education is coordinated with the various freestanding institutional based residency and postgraduate programs. Undergraduate education is by lecture, seminar, and a two- or four-week Year IV selective. All teaching is accomplished by voluntary faculty members, instead of the usual resident level system, because there is no otolaryngology residency program. The efforts of these voluntary faculty members should be acknowledged and appreciated. The secondary mission of our division is to provide support for clinical research, continuing educational programs, and general community support wherever possible for otolaryngology related activities.

Educational Activities: Undergraduate

Biennium I: Introduction of Otology Selective (Year 1,2); Introduction to Clinical Medicine: the Head and Neck Exam (Year I); Introduction to Clinical Medicine: Ear, Nose, and Throat Signs and Symptoms (Year 2).

Biennium II: Conferences Head and Neck Cancer (with Department of Surgery): Pediatric Ear Infections; Selective: Diagnosis and Management of Common ENT Disorders

Educational Activities: Graduate

Selective rotations of emergency medicine, surgery, family practice, pediatric, and internal medicine residents. These rotations are scheduled with voluntary faculty members through hospital or departmental programs.

Research Interests

Development of hydroxylapatite middle ear prostheses: reconstruction techniques for the hearing mechanism.

Publications

Goldenberg, RA. Long-Term Results with Hydroxylapatite Middle Ear Implants. American Journal of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. (In press.)

Vakkalanka S., Ey E., Goldenberg, RA. Imaging Case of the Month: Inner Ear Hemorrhage and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. American Journal of Otology (In press.)

Goldenberg, RA, Tympanoplasty/Ossiculoplasty in Revision Surgery in Otolaryngology. (Book chapter to be published by Thieme Publishers, Text Book Division).

Presentations

Goldenberg, RA. "Innovations in Ossicular Reconstruction." Grand Rounds, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

Goldenberg, RA. "Skull Base Anatomy." Resident Conference Dept. of Otolaryngology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Goldenberg, RA. "The Latest in Hearing Aids." Guest Lecturer Washington Metropolitan Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Society, Washington DC.

Goldenberg, RA. "What the Otolaryngologist Should Know About Hearing Aids." AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Goldenberg, RA. "Long-term Results with Hydroxylapatite Middle Ear Implants." AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Goldenberg, RA. "Clinical Realities of Ossicular Reconstruction in the Human Ear." Poster presentation. Middle Ear Mechanics Symposium, Boston, MA.