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Dennis Onyeka Frank-Ito

Dennis Onyeka Frank-Ito

Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery
dennis.frank@duke.edu
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

My research interests include modeling the effects of human airway anatomy on respiratory airflow patterns, deposition of inhaled gases and particle transport using computational fluid dynamics.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2025 - Present Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Recent News Items

Published November 8, 2024
Bennett, Saint Augustine's partner with Duke to increase Black student representation in medicine
Published November 4, 2024
HBCU Partners with Duke University to Empower Black Students in Biomedical Fields
Published October 30, 2024
Bennett College Joins Duke University’s STEM Research Pathway

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Recent Scholarly Works

Computationally Guided Simulation-Based Surgical Correction of Nasal Airway Obstruction in Patients With Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity.

Journal article Cleft Palate Craniofac J · June 4, 2026 ObjectiveTo evaluate different virtual-surgical interventions for the correction of unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity (uCLND)-induced nasal airway obstruction (NAO) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling.DesignPreliminary pilot study involvin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pilot Study of Nasal Anatomic and Functional Contributions to Odor Identification Variability.

Journal article Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol · June 2026 INTRODUCTION: The role of conductive factors on olfactory acuity has received little attention. The relationships between nasal anatomy, inspiratory airflow and olfaction remain unclear, including if nasal anatomic and functional factors account for some v ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Building Academic Advancement research training Pathway to Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences (BAA-POCS)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2024 - 2029

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Education

North Carolina State University · 2010 Ph.D.

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