Overview
Rima Defatta is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Altoona, Wisconsin. Dr. Defatta and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Sinusitis, Empyema, Endoscopy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Defatta is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Quartz
- Medica
- Security Health
- Humana
Locations
1490 Rivers Edge Trl, Altoona, WI 54720
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc
Thomas Lowry is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Lowry and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Hyperventilation, Autonomic Neuropathy, Mikulicz Disease, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Lowry is currently accepting new patients.
Jeffrey Bartynski is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Bartynski and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc
Patrick Shinners is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Shinners and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Familial Deafness. Dr. Shinners is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Empyema
- Laryngeal Nerve Damage
- Laryngitis
- Perichondritis
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Chronic Cough
- DFNB1
- Endoscopy
- Familial Deafness