Tina C. Huang, MD, Department of Otolaryngology in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota

Assistant Professor
Director, Lions Childrens Hearing Center

Patient Care

Dr. Huang is the director of the Lions Childrens Hearing Center, a multi-specialty center for the diagnosis and treatment of children with hearing loss. She is also the director of the Facial Paralysis Clinic which treats patients with facial weakness. Her clinical interests include cochlear implantation for both adults and children, lateral skull base surgery in collaboration with neurosurgery for tumors and other diseases of the lateral brain and temporal bone, treatment of chronic ear disease and the diagnosis and treatment of dizziness and peripheral vestibular disorders.

Research

Dr. Huang’s clinical research interests include cochlear implantation outcomes and tinnitus reduction strategies. Her scientific research interests include prevention of hearing loss due to aging, cytomegalovirus-induced hearing loss and cochlear lateral wall pathophysiology. She has strong collaborative relationships with researchers in Otolaryngology and Pediatrics.

Education & Training

Medical School
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Residency
University of Minnesota

Fellowship
New York University

Selected Publications

Fishman A, Marrinan M, Huang TC and Kanowitz S.  Total tympanic membrane reconstruction: AlloDerm versus temporalis fascia.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;132:906-915.

Huang TC, Reitzen S, Marrinan M, Waltzman S and Roland JT, Jr.  Modiolar coiling, electrical thresholds and speech perception after cochlear implantation using the Nucleus Contour Advance electrode with the advance off stylet technique.  Otol Neurotol 2006;27(2):159-166.

Roland JT Jr, Huang TC and Cohen NL.  Revision cochlear implantation.  Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2006;39:833-839.

Grants Awarded

2006, The National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation
“Effect of SOD-2 overexpression on age-related hearing loss”
Co-Principal Investigator with Anil Lalwani, MD

2007, Otolaryngology Interest Group and Biomedical Institute Seed Grant
“Electrical suppression of tinnitus”
Principal Investigator

2007, AAO-HNS Core Grant
“Prevention of age-related hearing loss in C57BL mice”
Principal Investigator, Selena Heman-Ackah, co-advisor with Steven Juhn, MD

2007, Minnesota Medical Foundation
“Reduction of age-related hearing loss in C57BL/6 mice using adult-derived stem cells”
Principal Investigator, co-PI Steven Juhn, MD

  

Dr. Tina Huang
Contact Information

Phone:612-626-5900
Fax:612-625-2101
Email:huang081@umn.edu
Address:

Otolaryngology Department
420 Delaware Street S.E.
Mayo Mail Code 396
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Administrative Assistant:

Pat Gwynn
Phone: 612-626-0486
pgwynn@umphysicians.umn.edu


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