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Kristal Mills Riska

Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
40 Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


My research program’s overarching goals are to improve the diagnosis and management of dizziness, falls, and vestibular disorders. Her research focuses in three strategic areas: 1) improving the identification of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in primary care settings to enable timely access to cost-effective treatment, 2) characterizing the role of vestibular function and rehabilitative strategies in post-concussive/mild traumatic brain injury related dizziness; and 3) identifying and understanding the mechanisms that mediate the association between falls and hearing loss in an effort to develop interventions that will modify falls risk in the hearing impaired population.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2023 - Present Communication Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Education, Training & Certifications


East Carolina University · 2011 Au.D./Ph.D.
Appalachian State University · 2005 B.S.