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Who are the top Familial Otosclerosis Local Doctors?
Seilesh C. Babu
Elite in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology
Elite in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology

Michigan Ear Institute

30055 Northwestern Highway, Suite 101, 
Farmington Hills, MI 
Experience:
29+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish, Telugu
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Seilesh Babu is an Otolaryngologist in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Babu has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Otosclerosis, Stapedectomy, and Mastoidectomy. Dr. Babu is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas D. Backous
Distinguished in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
Distinguished in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

Proliance Ear Nose Throat & Allergy Associates

104 27th Avenue SE, 
Puyallup, WA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Douglas Backous, MD, is a board-certified neurotologist specializing in treating conditions of the ear and skull base. For more than 22 years, Dr. Backous has provided leading edge treatments for patients with hearing loss, deafness, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma acoustic neuromas and facial nerve disorders. His professional passion is ensuring access to care for patients who choose to hear with cochlear implants, brainstem implants, Baha and other hearing devices. He treats adults and children. His medical research interests focus on implantable hearing device program efficiency for improved patient access and program viability. Dr. Backous is a member of the Proliance Surgeons Board of Directors. He is also the program director for the Seattle Advanced Otology Fellowship at Puget Sound ENT. Both Doug (’84) and his wife, Julie (’86), are alumni of Seattle Pacific University, where he previously served as Board Chair. They have three adult children. Dr. Backous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.

 
 
 
 
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Trac M. Duong
Advanced in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
Advanced in Familial Otosclerosis
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

Proliance Surgeons

1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
Languages Spoken:
English, Vietnamese
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Trac Duong, MD, practices all aspects of adult and pediatric otolaryngology. He is subspecialty-trained in otology and neurotology and specializes in treating patients with complex diseases of the ear and skull base.  He performs microsurgery, including endoscopic ear surgery, to treat hearing loss, tympanic membrane perforation, otosclerosis, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma, vestibular schwannoma and tumors of the ear and skull base. He has over 10 years of experience performing cochlear implant surgery and working with implantable hearing technology. He also treats patients with peripheral vestibular disorders such as Meniere's disease.He believes that excellent and compassionate care starts with listening and taking the time to educate his patients so they can be more effective partners in their own care. He considers it a privilege to care for his patients. Dr. Duong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

What are the Latest Advances for Familial Otosclerosis?
What are the latest Familial Otosclerosis Clinical Trials?
Cone-beam CT in the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Otosclerosis.

Summary: Our studies will systematically investigate and establish evidence on whether Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the temporal bone could be used in the diagnosis and treatment of otosclerosis and in the post-operative follow-up after stapedotomy.

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Radiological and Audiological Correlation in Otosclerosis: a Prospective Case-Control Study Evaluating Temporal Bone CT, Bone Mineral Density, and Hearing Loss

Summary: The goal of this observational case-control study is to evaluate the relationship between temporal bone computed tomography (CT) findings, bone mineral density (BMD), and audiological parameters in adults diagnosed with otosclerosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a correlation between temporal bone CT density values and the severity of hearing loss in otosclerosis? Do bone min...