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Erica R. Thaler, MD

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Division of General Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Staff, Division of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Staff, Division of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Veteran’s Administration Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Division of General Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Director, Physician Practices at Radnor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System Radnor Office

Coordinator, Clinical Research Division, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Director, Outpatient Surgical Practices, Center for Ambulatory Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of PA

Director, Committee on Appointments and Promotions, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of PA Medical School

Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Contact information

HUP - 5th Floor Silverstein
3400 SPRUCE ST.
4283
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 2156624533
Fax: 2156140071

Email:
erica.thaler@uphs.upenn.edu

Education:
A.B. (Politics)
Princeton University , 1986.
M.D.
Harvard University Medical School, 1990.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Surgery , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1990-1991.
Resident in Otorhinolaryngology , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1991-1995.

Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1996.

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Selected Publications

Lee, JM, Weinstein, GS, O'Malley Jr., BW, Thaler ER. : Transoral Robot Assisted Lingual Tonsillectomy and Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty For Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2012 Notes: in print.

Borek, R., Thaler, E., Kim, C., Jackson, N., Mandel, J., Schwab, R.: A Preliminary Study Using Quantitative Airway Endoscopy Analysis to Describe Outcomes after Upper Airway Surgery Using TORS in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COSM. San Diego, CA April 2012.

Jonathan M. Lee M.D., Gregory S. Weinstein M.D., Bert W. O’Malley Jr. M.D., Erica R. Thaler M.D. : Transoral Robot Assisted Lingual Tonsillectomy and Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COSM. San Diego, CA April 2012.

Borek R, Thaler E, Kim C, Jackson N, Mandel J, Schwab R : Quantitative Airway Analysis During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Evaluation of Sleep Apnea Triological Society, Miami, FL 2012.

Learned, K; O'Malley, B., Thaler, E., Grady, S., Loevner, L.: Early Tongue Denervation Misinterpreted on CLinical and/or Imaging Evaluation as Base of Tongue Tumors: The Hidden Skull Base. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2012.

Borek, R., Thaler, E., Kim, C., Jackson, N., Mandel, J., Schwab, R.: Quantitative Airway Analysis During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Evaluation of Sleep Apnea. Laryngoscope 2012 Notes: in print.

Vicini, C., Montevecchi, F., Tenti, G., Canzi, P., Dallan, I., Thaler, E.: Tongue Base Reduction and SupraGlottoPlasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Trans Oral Robotic Surgery. Weinstein, G., O'Malley, B. (eds.). Plural Publishing, Inc. 2011.

Lee, J., Weinstein, G., O'Malley, B., Thaler, E.: A Pilot Study Assessing Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Sleep Apnea using the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. ABEA, Chicago, IL 2011.

Zhiang z., Linkin, D.R., Finkelman, B.S., O'Malley, B.W., Thaler, E.R., Doghramji, L., Kennedy, D.W., Cohen, N.A., Palmer, J.N.: Asthma and Biofilm-forming Bacteria are Independently Associated with Revision Sinus Surgeries for Chronic Sinusitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 128(1): 221-223, 2011.

John Chi, ERica Thaler, Bert O'Malley, Greg Weinstein: A Pilot Study Assessing Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Sleep Apnea Using the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago IL 2011.