Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.H.S., Duke University 2000
  • M.D., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 1990
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Surgery 2005 - 2013
  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Surgery 2003 - 2005
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Surgery 1995 - 2003
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Translational Research in Surgical Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 2002 - 2021
  • Addressing Barriers to Adult Hearing Healthcare awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2020
  • The CHEER Network awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2018
  • CHEER Migraine Study awarded by Association of Migraine Disorders 2014 - 2017
  • Resources for Mentorship of Clinician Scientists in Hearing and Balance Disorders awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2015
  • Phase 3 study of OTO-201 in pediatric subjects requiring tympanostomy tube placement awarded by Otonomy, Inc. 2014
  • NIDCD R21/R33 Phased Infrastructure Grant for Patient-Oriented Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2014
  • Vocal Health and Fitness for Opera Singers awarded by Mary Duke Biddle Foundation 2011 - 2012
  • NIDCD R21/R33 Phased Infrastructure Grant for Patient-Oriented Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2008
  • Management of Allergic Rhinitis in the Working-Aged Population awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2001 - 2003
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Conference Papers

    • Tucci, DL, Schulz, KA, Schreibstein, JM, and Witsell, DL. "Practice-Based Research in Your Practice." August 2012.
    • Dolor, RJ, Witsell, DL, and Simel, DL. "Quality of life and treatment differences between primary care and otolaryngology in rhinosinusitis." April 2000.  Link to Item
    • NEVILLE, MC, JENSEN, DR, WITSELL, DL, and ECKEL, RH. "METABOLIC-REGULATION OF MAMMARY LIPOPROTEIN-LIPASE." March 15, 1991.  Link to Item

  • Journal Articles

    • Crowson, MG, Schulz, K, Ulvila, A, and Witsell, DL. "Payer database and geospatial analysis to evaluate practice patterns in treating allergy in North Carolina." American journal of otolaryngology 39, no. 1 (January 2018): 20-24.  Full Text
    • Cheng, T, Carpenter, D, Cohen, S, Witsell, D, and Frank-Ito, DO. "Investigating the effects of laryngotracheal stenosis on upper airway aerodynamics." The Laryngoscope (October 17, 2017).  Full Text
    • Schulz, KA, Modeste, N, Lee, JW, Roberts, R, Saunders, GH, and Witsell, DL. "Burden of Hearing Loss on Communication Partners and Its Influence on Pursuit of Hearing Evaluation." Ear and hearing 38, no. 5 (September 2017): e285-e291.  Full Text
    • Chapurin, N, Pynnonen, MA, Roberts, R, Schulz, K, Shin, JJ, Witsell, DL, Parham, K, Langman, A, Carpenter, D, Vambutas, A, Nguyen-Huynh, A, Wolfley, A, and Lee, WT. "CHEER National Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Practice Patterns: Disease Comorbidities and Factors Associated with Surgery." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 156, no. 4 (April 2017): 751-756.  Full Text
    • Sajisevi, M, Schulz, K, Cyr, DD, Wojdyla, D, Rosenfeld, RM, Tucci, D, and Witsell, DL. "Nonadherence to Guideline Recommendations for Tympanostomy Tube Insertion in Children Based on Mega-database Claims Analysis." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 156, no. 1 (January 2017): 87-95.  Full Text
    • Bellmunt, AM, Roberts, R, Lee, WT, Schulz, K, Pynnonen, MA, Crowson, MG, Witsell, D, Parham, K, Langman, A, Vambutas, A, Ryan, SE, and Shin, JJ. "Does an Otolaryngology-Specific Database Have Added Value? A Comparative Feasibility Analysis." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 56-64.  Full Text
    • Crowson, MG, Schulz, K, Parham, K, Vambutas, A, Witsell, D, Lee, WT, Shin, JJ, Pynnonen, MA, Nguyen-Huynh, A, Ryan, SE, and Langman, A. "Ménière's Disease: A CHEER Database Study of Local and Regional Patient Encounter and Procedure Patterns." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 15-21.  Full Text
    • Lee, WT, Witsell, DL, Parham, K, Shin, JJ, Chapurin, N, Pynnonen, MA, Langman, A, Nguyen-Huynh, A, Ryan, SE, Vambutas, A, Roberts, RS, and Schulz, K. "Tonsillectomy Bleed Rates across the CHEER Practice Research Network: Pursuing Guideline Adherence and Quality Improvement." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 28-32.  Full Text
    • Parham, K, Chapurin, N, Schulz, K, Shin, JJ, Pynnonen, MA, Witsell, DL, Langman, A, Nguyen-Huynh, A, Ryan, SE, Vambutas, A, Wolfley, A, Roberts, R, and Lee, WT. "Thyroid Disease and Surgery in CHEER: The Nation's Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Practice-Based Network." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 22-27.  Full Text
    • Piker, EG, Schulz, K, Parham, K, Vambutas, A, Witsell, D, Tucci, D, Shin, JJ, Pynnonen, MA, Nguyen-Huynh, A, Crowson, M, Ryan, SE, Langman, A, Roberts, R, Wolfley, A, and Lee, WT. "Variation in the Use of Vestibular Diagnostic Testing for Patients Presenting to Otolaryngology Clinics with Dizziness." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 42-47.  Full Text
    • Schulz, KA, Modeste, N, Lee, J, Roberts, R, Saunders, GH, and Witsell, DL. "Factors influencing pursuit of hearing evaluation: Enhancing the health belief model with perceived burden from hearing loss on communication partners." International journal of audiology 55 Suppl 3 (July 2016): S69-S78.  Full Text
    • Witsell, DL, Khoury, T, Schulz, KA, Stachler, R, Tucci, DL, and Wojdyla, D. "Evaluation of Compliance for Treatment of Sudden Hearing Loss: A CHEER Network Study." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 155, no. 1 (July 2016): 48-55.  Full Text
    • Piker, EG, Baloh, RW, Witsell, DL, Garrison, DB, and Lee, WT. "Assessment of the Clinical Utility of Cervical and Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing in Elderly Patients." Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 36, no. 7 (August 2015): 1238-1244.  Full Text
    • Frank-Ito, DO, Schulz, K, Vess, G, and Witsell, DL. "Changes in aerodynamics during vocal cord dysfunction." Computers in biology and medicine 57 (February 2015): 116-122.  Full Text
    • Blank, SJ, Grindler, DJ, Schulz, KA, Witsell, DL, and Lieu, JEC. "Caregiver Quality of Life Is Related to Severity of Otitis Media in Children." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 151, no. 2 (August 2014): 348-353.  Full Text
    • Grindler, DJ, Blank, SJ, Schulz, KA, Witsell, DL, and Lieu, JEC. "Impact of Otitis Media Severity on Children's Quality of Life." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 151, no. 2 (August 2014): 333-340.  Full Text
    • Sajisevi, M, Vess, G, and Witsell, DL. "A Case of Dysphonia and Cough Caused by Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension." Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 151, no. 2 (August 2014): 367-368.  Full Text
    • Witsell, DL, Schulz, KA, Lee, WT, and Chiswell, K. "An analysis of registered clinical trials in otolaryngology from 2007 to 2010: ClinicalTrials.gov." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149, no. 5 (November 2013): 692-699.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Schulz, K, Puscas, L, Tucci, D, Woodard, C, Witsell, D, Esclamado, RM, and Lee, WT. "Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism: a comparative assessment of virtue-based leadership development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residents. (Published online)" Med Educ Online 18 (October 29, 2013): 22440-.  Link to Item
    • Schulz, KA, Rhee, JS, Brereton, JM, Zema, CL, and Witsell, DL. "Consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems surgical care survey: benefits and challenges." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147, no. 4 (October 2012): 671-677.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Hoang, JK, De Jesus, R, Eastwood, JD, Gafton, AR, and Witsell, DL. "CT-guided hookwire placement: a technical innovation for preoperative localization of nonpalpable cervical lymph nodes." AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 33, no. 7 (August 2012): E104-E106.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Stinnett, S, and Chambers, MS. "Effectiveness of cevimeline to improve oral health in patients with postradiation xerostomia." Head Neck 34, no. 8 (August 2012): 1136-1142.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Lee, WT, Yoo, DS, Puscas, L, Witsell, D, Cohen, SM, Fisher, SR, Scher, R, Broadwater, G, Ready, N, Brizel, DR, and Esclamado, RM. "Treatment-induced changes in vocal cord mobility and subsequent local recurrence after organ preservation therapy for laryngeal carcinoma." Head Neck 34, no. 6 (June 2012): 792-796.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Rauch, SD, Tucci, DL, Telian, SA, Roland, PS, Nguyen-Huynh, AT, and Schulz, K. "The Otology Data Collection project: report from the CHEER network." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 145, no. 4 (October 2011): 572-580.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Schulz, KA, Moore, K, Tucci, DL, and 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): 565-571.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Weaver, EM, Woodson, BT, Yueh, B, Smith, T, Stewart, MG, Hannley, M, Schulz, K, Patel, MM, Witsell, D, Brodner, DC, Calhoun, K, Donovan, JS, Gibbons, M, Ho, PT, Jarrett, J, Johnson, J, Langford, FPJ, McGinn, JD, Mitskavich, M, Park, SY, Walker, R, Welch, S, Yaremchuk, K, Astrachan, DI, Bruce, DR, Buxa, GA, Damask, CC, Ellerbe, D, Giebfried, J, Gordon, BR, Gould, A, Harley, RE, Harsha, W, Hodge, K, Houck, J, Houston, S, Jacobowitz, O, Kallman, JE, Kezirian, EJ, Kominsky, A, Lenz, R, and Lynch, J et al. "Studying Life Effects & Effectiveness of Palatopharyngoplasty (SLEEP) study: Subjective outcomes of isolated uvulopalatopharyngoplasty." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 144, no. 4 (2011): 623-631.  Full Text
    • Tucci, DL, Schulz, K, and Witsell, DL. "Building a national research network for clinical investigations in otology and neurotology." Otol Neurotol 31, no. 2 (February 2010): 190-195.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Cohen, SM, Witsell, DL, Scearce, L, Vess, G, and Banka, C. "Treatment responsiveness of the Singing Voice Handicap Index." Laryngoscope 118, no. 9 (September 2008): 1705-1708.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Goldstein, NA, Stewart, MG, Witsell, DL, Hannley, MT, Weaver, EM, Yueh, B, Smith, TL, Orvidas, LJ, and TO TREAT Study Investigators, . "Quality of life after tonsillectomy in children with recurrent tonsillitis." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138, no. 1 Suppl (January 2008): S9-S16.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Patel, MM, Eisenberg, L, Witsell, D, and Schulz, KA. "Assessment of acute otitis externa and otitis media with effusion performance measures in otolaryngology practices." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 139, no. 4 (2008): 490-494.e2.  Full Text
    • Witsell, DL, Orvidas, LJ, Stewart, MG, Hannley, MT, Weaver, EM, Yueh, B, Smith, TL, Goldstein, NA, and TO TREAT Study Investigators, . "Quality of life after tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138, no. 1 Suppl (January 2008): S1-S8.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Rosenfeld, RM, Andes, D, Bhattacharyya, N, Cheung, D, Eisenberg, S, Ganiats, TG, Gelzer, A, Hamilos, D, Haydon, RC, Hudgins, PA, Jones, S, Krouse, HJ, Lee, LH, Mahoney, MC, Marple, BF, Mitchell, CJP, Nathan, R, Shiffman, RN, Smith, TL, and Witsell, DL. "Clinical practice guideline: adult sinusitis." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137, no. 3 Suppl (September 2007): S1-31.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Hannley, MT, Stinnet, S, and Tucci, DL. "Treatment of tinnitus with gabapentin: a pilot study." Otol Neurotol 28, no. 1 (January 2007): 11-15.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Lee, J, Witsell, DL, Dolor, RJ, Stinnett, S, and Hannley, M. "Quality of life of patients with otitis media and caregivers: a multicenter study." Laryngoscope 116, no. 10 (October 2006): 1798-1804.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Rosenfeld, RM, Brown, L, Cannon, CR, Dolor, RJ, Ganiats, TG, Hannley, M, Kokemueller, P, Marcy, SM, Roland, PS, Shiffman, RN, Stinnett, SS, Witsell, DL, and American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, . "Clinical practice guideline: acute otitis externa." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134, no. 4 Suppl (April 2006): S4-23.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Stewart, MG, Monsell, EM, Hadley, JA, Terrell, JE, Hannley, MT, and Holzer, SS. "The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the effectiveness of medical and surgical treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132, no. 2 (February 2005): 171-179.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Stewart, MG, Monsell, EM, Hadley, JA, Terrell, JE, Yueh, B, Rosenfeld, RM, Hannley, MT, and Holzer, SS. "The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the outcomes of tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132, no. 2 (February 2005): 180-188.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Chang, CY, Martinu, T, and Witsell, DL. "Bilateral vocal cord paresis as a presenting sign of paraneoplastic syndrome: case report." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130, no. 6 (June 2004): 788-790.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Stewart, MG, Smith, TL, Weaver, EM, Witsell, DL, Yueh, B, Hannley, MT, and Johnson, JT. "Outcomes after nasal septoplasty: results from the Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty Effectiveness (NOSE) study." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130, no. 3 (March 2004): 283-290.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Stewart, MG, Witsell, DL, Smith, TL, Weaver, EM, Yueh, B, and Hannley, MT. "Development and validation of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130, no. 2 (February 2004): 157-163.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Worley, G, Witsell, DL, and Hulka, GF. "Laryngeal dystonia causing inspiratory stridor in children with cerebral palsy." Laryngoscope 113, no. 12 (December 2003): 2192-2195.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • McCrory, DC, Williams, JW, Dolor, RJ, Gray, RN, Kolimaga, JT, Reed, S, Sundy, J, and Witsell, DL. "Management of allergic rhinitis in the working-age population." Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) , no. 67 (January 2003): 1-4.  Link to Item
    • Tucci, DL, Farmer, JC, Kitch, RD, and Witsell, DL. "Treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with systemic steroids and valacyclovir." Otol Neurotol 23, no. 3 (May 2002): 301-308.  Link to Item
    • Dolor, RJ, Witsell, DL, Hellkamp, AS, Williams, JW, Califf, RM, Simel, DL, and Ceftin and Flonase for Sinusitis (CAFFS) Investigators, . "Comparison of cefuroxime with or without intranasal fluticasone for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. The CAFFS Trial: a randomized controlled trial." JAMA 286, no. 24 (December 26, 2001): 3097-3105.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Dolor, RJ, Bolte, JM, and Stinnett, SS. "Exploring health-related quality of life in patients with diseases of the ear, nose, and throat: a multicenter observational study." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 125, no. 4 (October 2001): 288-298.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • McQueen, CT, Yarbrough, WG, Witsell, DL, Holmes, DK, and Shockley, WW. "Unilateral supraglottitis in adults: fact or fiction." J Otolaryngol 24, no. 4 (August 1995): 255-257.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Garrett, CG, Yarbrough, WG, Dorrestein, SP, Drake, AF, and Weissler, MC. "Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus on antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal morbidity: a prospective randomized trial." J Otolaryngol 24, no. 4 (August 1995): 230-233.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Yarbrough, WG, Garrett, CG, and Weissler, MC. "Treatment of isolated laryngeal blastomycosis with ketoconazole. Photographic documentation of a successful case." N C Med J 55, no. 12 (December 1994): 588-590.  Link to Item
    • Yarbrough, WG, Shores, C, Witsell, DL, Weissler, MC, Fidler, ME, and Gilmer, TM. "ras mutations and expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas." Laryngoscope 104, no. 11 Pt 1 (November 1994): 1337-1347.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Jensen, DR, Gavigan, S, Sawicki, V, Witsell, DL, Eckel, RH, and Neville, MC. "Regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity and mRNA in the mammary gland of the lactating mouse." Biochem J 298 ( Pt 2) (March 1, 1994): 321-327.  Link to Item
    • WITSELL, DL, DRAKE, AF, and WARREN, DW. "PRELIMINARY DATA ON THE EFFECT OF PHARYNGEAL FLAPS ON THE UPPER AIRWAY IN CHILDREN WITH VELOPHARYNGEAL INADEQUACY." LARYNGOSCOPE 104, no. 1 (January 1994): 12-15.  Link to Item
    • WITSELL, DL, WEISSLER, MC, DONOVAN, MK, HOWARD, JF, and MARTINKOSKY, SJ. "MEASUREMENT OF LARYNGEAL RESISTANCE IN THE EVALUATION OF BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION FOR TREATMENT OF FOCAL LARYNGEAL DYSTONIA." LARYNGOSCOPE 104, no. 1 (January 1994): 8-11.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Drake, AF, and Warren, DW. "Preliminary data on the effect of pharyngeal flaps on the upper airway in children with velopharyngeal inadequacy." Laryngoscope 104, no. 1 Pt 1 (January 1994): 12-15.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Weissler, MC, Donovan, MK, Howard, JF, and Martinkosky, SJ. "Measurement of laryngeal resistance in the evaluation of botulinum toxin injection for treatment of focal laryngeal dystonia." Laryngoscope 104, no. 1 Pt 1 (January 1994): 8-11.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Weissler, MC, Livanos, E, Bova-Hill, C, and Gilmer, TM. "Unique chromosomal rearrangement and mucin production in a novel salivary myoepithelial cell strain." Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 119, no. 10 (October 1993): 1151-1157.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Casey, CE, and Neville, MC. "Divalent cation activation of galactosyltransferase in native mammary Golgi vesicles." J Biol Chem 265, no. 26 (September 15, 1990): 15731-15737.  Link to Item
    • Witsell, D, Staiert, P, and Neville, MC. "Metal ion activation of solubilized and vesicular galactosyl-transferase from mouse mammary gland." Federation Proceedings 44, no. 3 (1985): No.-1516.

  • Other Articles

    • Lee, WT, Schulz, K, Witsell, D, and Esclamado, R. "Channelling Aristotle: virtue-based professionalism training during residency." Med Educ 46, no. 11 (November 2012): 1129-1130.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Witsell, DL, Tucci, DL, and Schulz, K. "Response to "a call for systematic data collection in tinnitus patients," from Michael Landgrebe and Berthold Langguth." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 146, no. 2 (2012): 343-344.  Full Text
    • Goldstein, NA, Stewart, MG, Witsell, DL, Hannley, MT, Weaver, EM, Yueh, B, Smith, TL, and Orvidas, LJ. "Reply to "Quality of life after tonsillectomy in children with recurrent tonsillitis"." Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 139, no. 4 (2008): 608-609.  Full Text
    • Guthrie, RM, Bailey, BJ, Witsell, DL, Shulman, ST, Harris, J-AS, Dohar, JE, Baroody, FM, and Roland, PS. "Diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis externa an interdisciplinary update: Introduction." Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology 108, no. 2 II (1999): 2-18.

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