Hearing Loss and Recovery

Konstantina Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS, talks about how hearing functions in health, what goes wrong in disease, and how to repair what has gone wrong. She discusses preventive and therapeutic options for various types of hearing loss, highlights emerging technologies such as gene therapy and stem cell treatments, and introduces the scope of research from the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss. Konstantina “Tina” Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS, is the Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, and professor, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery. She is a Harvard-trained ear and skull-base surgeon and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained auditory neuroscientist. She blends her surgical expertise with training in physics, molecular biology, auditory neuroscience, and systems electrophysiology to devise novel solutions tailored to the unmet needs of those with hearing loss. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. Want to know more? Ask Us. http://l.ead.me/ask-us The medical librarians at Stanford Health Library are here to help you find reliable information to answer your health-related questions. We use a variety of the most current, scientifically based resources to answer your specific questions and will send you a research packet tailored to you. This is a free service open to everyone. Take 5 minutes for yourself. Listen to free mindfulness and meditation resources including guided meditations to help ease pain, aid in healthful sleep, promote successful surgery, and more: http://l.ead.me/shl-mindfulness