Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • DrPH, Loma Linda University 2015
  • M.P.H., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 1994
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Consulting Associate in the Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2009 - 2018
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Addressing Barriers to Adult Hearing Healthcare awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2022
  • The CHEER Network awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2018
  • Resources for Mentorship of Clinician Scientists in Hearing and Balance Disorders awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2015
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Dubno, Judy R., Pranab Majumder, Janet Prvu Bettger, Rowena J. Dolor, Victoria Eifert, Howard W. Francis, Carl F. Pieper, et al. “A pragmatic clinical trial of hearing screening in primary care clinics: cost-effectiveness of hearing screening.” Cost Eff Resour Alloc 20, no. 1 (June 25, 2022): 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00360-5.
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    • Eskander, Antoine, Axel Sahovaler, Jennifer Shin, Konrado Deutsch, Matthew Crowson, Neerav Goyal, David L. Witsell, et al. “A preliminary assessment of guideline adherence and clinical variation in oral cancer treatment: a MarketScan database study.” Bmc Oral Health 21, no. 1 (May 17, 2021): 270. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01616-x.
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    • McCoul, Edward D., Heather M. Weinreich, Hillary Mulder, Li-Xing Man, Kristine Schulz, and Jennifer J. Shin. “Utilization of Invasive Procedures for Adult Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 163, no. 5 (November 2020): 963–70. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820931467.
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    • Jang, David W., Derek D. Cyr, Kristine Schulz, Richard Scher, Phil Ryan, Ralph Abi Hachem, and David L. Witsell. “The use of balloon dilation in revision sinus surgery.” Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 10, no. 10 (October 2020): 1158–64. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.22571.
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    • Bettger, Janet Prvu, Rowena J. Dolor, David L. Witsell, Judy R. Dubno, Carl F. Pieper, Amy R. Walker, Mina Silberberg, et al. “Comparative implementation-effectiveness of three strategies to perform hearing screening among older adults in primary care clinics: study design and protocol.” Bmc Geriatr 20, no. 1 (May 11, 2020): 170. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01576-x.
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    • Rocke, Daniel J., Hillary Mulder, Derek Cyr, Russel Kahmke, Walter T. Lee, Liana Puscas, Kristine Schulz, and David L. Witsell. “The effect of lateral neck dissection on complication rate for total thyroidectomy.” Am J Otolaryngol 41, no. 3 (2020): 102421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102421.
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    • Jang, David W., Cecily Abraham, Derek D. Cyr, Kristine Schulz, Ralph Abi Hachem, and David L. Witsell. “Preoperative Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Prior to Office Balloon Sinus Dilation: A 2011-2014 MarketScan® Analysis.” Am J Rhinol Allergy 33, no. 4 (July 2019): 347–53. https://doi.org/10.1177/1945892419829335.
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    • McCoul, Edward D., Heather M. Weinreich, Hillary Mulder, Li-Xing Man, Kristine Schulz, and Jennifer J. Shin. “Health Care Utilization and Prescribing Patterns for Adult Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 160, no. 6 (June 2019): 1071–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599819826959.
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    • Denneny, James C., Derek D. Cyr, David L. Witsell, Jean Brereton, and Kristine Schulz. “A pathway to value-based care of chronic rhinosinusitis using a claims database.” Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 4, no. 1 (February 2019): 193–206. https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.232.
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    • Jang, David W., Cecily Abraham, Derek D. Cyr, Kristine Schulz, Ralph Abi Hachem, and David L. Witsell. “Balloon Catheter Dilation of the Sinuses: A 2011-2014 MarketScan Analysis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 159, no. 6 (December 2018): 1061–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818791811.
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    • Witsell, David L., Hillary Mulder, Steven Rauch, Kristine A. Schulz, and Debara L. Tucci. “Steroid Use for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 159, no. 5 (November 2018): 895–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818785142.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Hillary Mulder, Derek D. Cyr, Alan W. Langman, Walter T. Lee, Kourosh Parham, Melissa A. Pynnonen, et al. “Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Is Not a Sentinel Event for Acute Myocardial Infarction.” Otol Neurotol 39, no. 7 (August 2018): e518–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001868.
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    • Schulz, Kristine A., Elnaz Esmati, Frederick A. Godley, Claude L. Hill, Ashkan Monfared, Michael Teixido, Debara L. Tucci, and David L. Witsell. “Patterns of Migraine Disease in Otolaryngology: A CHEER Network Study.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 159, no. 1 (July 2018): 42–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599818764387.
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    • Tao, Joy, Kristine Schulz, Donna B. Jeffe, and Judith E. C. Lieu. “Validations of the OM-6 Parent-Proxy Survey for Infants/Toddlers with Otitis Media.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 158, no. 5 (May 2018): 934–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599817750372.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine Schulz, Alex Ulvila, and David L. Witsell. “Payer database and geospatial analysis to evaluate practice patterns in treating allergy in North Carolina.” Am J Otolaryngol 39, no. 1 (2018): 20–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.10.004.
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    • Chapurin, Nikita, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Rhonda Roberts, Kristine Schulz, Jennifer J. Shin, David L. Witsell, Kourosh Parham, et al. “CHEER National Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Practice Patterns: Disease Comorbidities and Factors Associated with Surgery.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 156, no. 4 (April 2017): 751–56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599817691476.
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    • Sajisevi, Mirabelle, Kristine Schulz, Derek D. Cyr, Daniel Wojdyla, Richard M. Rosenfeld, Debara Tucci, and David L. Witsell. “Nonadherence to Guideline Recommendations for Tympanostomy Tube Insertion in Children Based on Mega-database Claims Analysis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 156, no. 1 (January 2017): 87–95. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816669499.
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    • Schulz, Kristine A., Naomi Modeste, Jerry W. Lee, Rhonda Roberts, Gabrielle H. Saunders, and David L. Witsell. “Burden of Hearing Loss on Communication Partners and Its Influence on Pursuit of Hearing Evaluation.” Ear Hear 38, no. 5 (2017): e285–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000421.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine Schulz, and Debara L. Tucci. “Access to Health Care and Hearing Evaluation in US Adults.” Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 125, no. 9 (September 2016): 716–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003489416649972.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine Schulz, and Debara L. Tucci. “National Utilization and Forecasting of Ototopical Antibiotics: Medicaid Data Versus "Dr. Google".” Otol Neurotol 37, no. 8 (September 2016): 1049–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001115.
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    • Schulz, Kristine A., Naomi Modeste, Jerry Lee, Rhonda Roberts, Gabrielle H. Saunders, and David L. Witsell. “Factors influencing pursuit of hearing evaluation: Enhancing the health belief model with perceived burden from hearing loss on communication partners.” Int J Audiol 55 Suppl 3 (July 2016): S69–78. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1136437.
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    • Witsell, David L., Tawfiq Khoury, Kristine A. Schulz, Robert Stachler, Debara L. Tucci, and Daniel Wojdyla. “Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816650175.
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    • Bellmunt, Angela M., Rhonda Roberts, Walter T. Lee, Kris Schulz, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Matthew G. Crowson, David Witsell, et al. “Does an Otolaryngology-Specific Database Have Added Value? A Comparative Feasibility Analysis.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 56–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816651036.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine Schulz, Kourosh Parham, Andrea Vambutas, David Witsell, Walter T. Lee, Jennifer J. Shin, et al. “Ménière's Disease: A CHEER Database Study of Local and Regional Patient Encounter and Procedure Patterns.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599815617752.
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    • Lee, Walter T., David L. Witsell, Kourosh Parham, Jennifer J. Shin, Nikita Chapurin, Melissa A. Pynnonen, Alan Langman, et al. “Tonsillectomy Bleed Rates across the CHEER Practice Research Network: Pursuing Guideline Adherence and Quality Improvement.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 28–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816630523.
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    • Parham, Kourosh, Nikita Chapurin, Kris Schulz, Jennifer J. Shin, Melissa A. Pynnonen, David L. Witsell, Alan Langman, et al. “Thyroid Disease and Surgery in CHEER: The Nation's Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Practice-Based Network.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599815627641.
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    • Piker, Erin G., Kris Schulz, Kourosh Parham, Andrea Vambutas, David Witsell, Debara Tucci, Jennifer J. Shin, et al. “Variation in the Use of Vestibular Diagnostic Testing for Patients Presenting to Otolaryngology Clinics with Dizziness.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 42–47. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599816650173.
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    • Frank-Ito, Dennis O., Kristine Schulz, Gina Vess, and David L. Witsell. “Changes in aerodynamics during vocal cord dysfunction.” Comput Biol Med 57 (February 2015): 116–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2014.12.004.
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    • Crowson, Matthew G., Kristine C. Schulz, and Debara L. Tucci. “Provider and patient drivers of ototopical antibiotic prescription variability.” Am J Otolaryngol 36, no. 6 (2015): 814–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.07.001.
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    • Blank, Sarah J., David J. Grindler, Kristine A. Schulz, David L. Witsell, and Judith E. C. Lieu. “Caregiver Quality of Life Is Related to Severity of Otitis Media in Children.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 151, no. 2 (August 2014): 348–53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599814531912.
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    • Grindler, David J., Sarah J. Blank, Kristine A. Schulz, David L. Witsell, and Judith E. C. Lieu. “Impact of Otitis Media Severity on Children's Quality of Life.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 151, no. 2 (August 2014): 333–40. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599814525576.
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    • Witsell, David L., Kristine A. Schulz, Walter T. Lee, and Karen Chiswell. “An analysis of registered clinical trials in otolaryngology from 2007 to 2010: ClinicalTrials.gov.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149, no. 5 (November 2013): 692–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599813506545.
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    • Schulz, Kristine, Liana Puscas, Debara Tucci, Charles Woodard, David Witsell, Ramon M. Esclamado, and Walter T. Lee. “Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents.” Med Educ Online 18 (October 29, 2013): 22440. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v18i0.22440.
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    • Rocke, Daniel J., Walter T. Lee, Halton W. Beumer, Donald H. Taylor, Kristine Schulz, Steven Thomas, and Liana Puscas. “Physician allocation of Medicare resources for patients with advanced cancer.” J Palliat Med 16, no. 8 (August 2013): 857–66. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2012.0636.
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    • Schulz, Kristine, Liana Puscas, Debara Tucci, Charles Woodard, David Witsell, Ramon M. Esclamado, and Walter T. Lee. “Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents.” Med Educ Online 18, no. 1 (January 2013): 22440. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v18i0.22440.
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    • Schulz, Kristine A., John S. Rhee, Jean M. Brereton, Carla L. Zema, and David L. Witsell. “Consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems surgical care survey: benefits and challenges.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147, no. 4 (October 2012): 671–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599812452834.
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    • Witsell, David L., Kristine A. Schulz, Kathy Moore, Debara L. Tucci, and Debara L. CHEER Investigators. “Implementation and testing of research infrastructure for practice-based research in hearing and communication disorders.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 145, no. 4 (October 2011): 565–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599811406369.
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    • Witsell, David L., Steven D. Rauch, Debara L. Tucci, Steven A. Telian, Peter S. Roland, Anh T. Nguyen-Huynh, and Kristine Schulz. “The Otology Data Collection project: report from the CHEER network.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 145, no. 4 (October 2011): 572–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599811416063.
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    • Weaver, Edward M., B Tucker Woodson, Bevan Yueh, Timothy Smith, Michael G. Stewart, Maureen Hannley, Kristine Schulz, Milesh M. Patel, David Witsell, and David SLEEP Study Investigators. “Studying Life Effects & Effectiveness of Palatopharyngoplasty (SLEEP) study: subjective outcomes of isolated uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144, no. 4 (April 2011): 623–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599810394982.
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    • Varni, James W., Christine A. Limbers, Katie Neighbors, Kris Schulz, Judith E. C. Lieu, Robert W. Heffer, Krista Tuzinkiewicz, Rita Mangione-Smith, Jerry J. Zimmerman, and Estella M. Alonso. “The PedsQL™ Infant Scales: feasibility, internal consistency reliability, and validity in healthy and ill infants.” Qual Life Res 20, no. 1 (February 2011): 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9730-5.
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    • Simera, Iveta, David Moher, Allison Hirst, John Hoey, Kenneth F. Schulz, and Douglas G. Altman. “Transparent and accurate reporting increases reliability, utility, and impact of your research: reporting guidelines and the EQUATOR Network.” Bmc Med 8 (April 26, 2010): 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-8-24.
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    • Tucci, Debara L., Kristine Schulz, and David L. Witsell. “Building a national research network for clinical investigations in otology and neurotology.” Otol Neurotol 31, no. 2 (February 2010): 190–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181c9940c.
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    • Patel, Milesh M., Lee Eisenberg, David Witsell, and Kristine A. Schulz. “Assessment of acute otitis externa and otitis media with effusion performance measures in otolaryngology practices.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139, no. 4 (October 2008): 490–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2008.07.030.
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  • Other Articles

    • Lee, Walter T., Kristine Schulz, David Witsell, and Ramon Esclamado. “Channelling Aristotle: virtue-based professionalism training during residency.” Med Educ, November 2012. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.12000.
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    • Witsell, D. L., D. L. Tucci, and K. Schulz. “Response to "a call for systematic data collection in tinnitus patients," from Michael landgrebe and berthold langguth.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, February 2012. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599811430044.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Tucci, D. L., K. A. Schulz, J. M. Schreibstein, and D. L. Witsell. “Practice-Based Research in Your Practice.” In Otolaryngology  Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 147:P13, 2012.

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