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Howard Wayne Francis

Richard Hall Chaney, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology
Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Pediatric Cochlear Implantation

Book section · January 1, 2021 Pediatric cochlear implantation has transformed the opportunity for children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss to acquire listening and spoken language. A multidisciplinary team effort, specialized skills, and timely coordination are criti ... Full text Cite

Anatomy of the Temporal Bone, External Ear, and Middle Ear

Book section · January 1, 2020 An overview of normal temporal bone and ear anatomy provides a basis for understanding normal function and the structural underpinnings of disease. This anatomy has surgical implications that are highlighted in preparation for subsequent chapters. ... Full text Cite

Pediatric Cochlear Implantation

Book section · January 1, 2020 Pediatric cochlear implantation has transformed the opportunity for children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss to acquire listening and spoken language. A multidisciplinary team effort, specialized skills, and timely coordination are criti ... Full text Cite

Cochlear Implantation: Patient Evaluation and Device Selection

Book section · January 1, 2020 Cochlear implants (CIs) are auditory prostheses designed to link an internal device interfaced with the auditory nerve to an external device using a specific sound-coding strategy to translate acoustic information into electrical stimulation. For the major ... Full text Cite

Hearing loss and associated problems

Book section · March 27, 2012 Cite

Immune-mediated inner ear disease

Book section · January 1, 2009 Immune-mediated inner ear disease (IMIED) is the preferred term for the syndrome involving cochlear dysfunction, leading to degrees of sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo. Although vasculitis has been inferred to be the cause of IMIED in some cases, his ... Full text Cite