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LOS ANGELES – September 24, 2002 – Jennifer Derebery, M.D., an
otolaryngologist at the House Ear Clinic has become the first woman in the
106 year history of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Surgery to be elected as its president for 2003-2004. Dr. Derebery is also
the fourth physician from a single organization, the House Ear
Clinic/House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, to be elected to this office.
Other House Ear Clinic specialists who have previously served as AAO
President are Drs. Howard P. House, Derald E. Brackmann and Antonio De la
Cruz. Dr. Derebery is a member of the Academy’s Board of Directors and has
held other leadership positions within the organization.
Among her areas of expertise, Dr. Derebery is the House Ear Clinic’s
full-time specialist for diagnosing and treating allergy-related hearing
loss and associated disorders such as dizziness, cochlear hydrops and
Meniere’s disease. Dr. Derebery is one of the nation’s leading specialists
in this field. She also has a specialization in autoimmune inner ear
disease (AIED), and is currently serving as a co-principal investigator in
a study on the treatment of AIED, sponsored by the National Institutes of
Health and the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication
Disorders. Dr. Derebery has received numerous awards for her clinical and
research studies. She is a Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at the
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and is listed in the Guide
to Best Doctors in America.
About the American Academy of Otolaryngology
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, one of the
oldest medical associations in the nation, represents more than 10,000
physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in the treatment
of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. The
Academy serves its members by facilitating the advancement of the science
and art of medicine related to otolaryngology and by representing the
specialty in governmental and socioeconomic issues. For more information
please call (703) 519-1563 or visit
www.entnet.org.
About the House Ear Clinic
The House Ear Clinic is a private medical practice specializing in the
diagnosis and treatment of ear diseases, hearing loss and related
disorders that involve the facial nerve, acoustic tumors, skull base,
otologic allergy and the balance system. The trademark of the House Ear
Clinic is demonstrated success, superior outcomes and compassionate
patient care, using cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment capabilities.
As an affiliate of the House Ear Institute, a non-profit research
organization, physicians of the Clinic volunteer their time teaching
specialty courses in otology and otolaryngology through the Institute’s
Education Program. To date, more than 25,000 doctors worldwide have
received training at the House Ear Institute and Clinic facilities. For
more information on the House Ear Clinic and the scope of its practice,
please call (213) 483-9930 or visit the Website at
http://www.houseearclinic.com.
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