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Eric John Formeister

Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2023 - Present Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Recent Publications


Impact of Ergonomics on Muscle Fatigue During Surgical Drilling Using Surface Electromyography.

Journal Article Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between ergonomic positions and electromyographic muscle activity during otologic drilling. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-over experimental trial. SETTING: Tertiary Academic Medical Center. METHODS: Surgeon participants wer ... Full text Link to item Cite

Traumatic Events Preceding the Development of Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.

Journal Article Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To describe the features of antecedent head trauma in patients with superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. METHODS: An online survey was sent to 450 adult patients who ... Full text Link to item Cite

Music Perception in Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant Users.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · March 2024 OBJECTIVE: Music is a highly complex acoustic stimulus in both spectral and temporal contents. Accurate representation and delivery of high-fidelity information are essential for music perception. However, it is unclear how well bone-anchored hearing impla ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2015 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2010 M.S.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 B.S.