Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Otorhinolaryngology
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Natasha Mirza, MD

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Chief, Division of Otolaryngology
Director
Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Contact information
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology, 5 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-2979
Fax: 215 662 4182
Education:
M.D. (Medicine)
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, 1983.
Post-Graduate Training
Postgraduate Training, General Medicine and General Surgery Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 1983-1984.
Intern in General Surgery , Ohio State University Hospital, 1985-1986.
First Year Resident in General Surgery , Ohio State University Hospital, 1986-1987.
Resident in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center-Orange, California, 1988-1992.
Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1993.
Fellow of American College of Surgeons, 1996.
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Description of Research Expertise

Voice Disorders
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Laryngeal diseases
Taste disorders
Olfaction

Description of Clinical Expertise

Voice disorders
Swallowing disorders
Botox injections
Taste dysfunctions

Selected Publications

Doty RL, TreemJ, Tourbier I, Mirza N.: A double-blind study of the influences of eszopiclone on dysgeusia and taste function. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior. Elsevier, 94: 312-318, Sept 2009.

Azadarmaki R, Mirza N, Soliman AM.: Unilateral true vocal fold synkinesis presenting with airway obstruction. Annal Otlogoy, Rhinology, Laryngology 118(8): 587-591, August 2009.

Borgmann-Winter KE, Rawson NE, Wang HY, Wang H, Macdonald ML, Ozdener MH, Yee KK, Gomez G, Xu J, Bryant B, Adamek G, Mirza N, Pribitkin E, Hahn CG.: Human olfactory epithelial cells generated in vitro express diverse neuronal characteristics. Neuroscience 158 (2): 642-53, January 2009.

Mirza N, Machtay M, Devine P, Troxel A, Abboud SK, Doty RL: Gustatory Impairment in patients Head and Neck Irradiation. Laryngoscope. 118(1): 24-31, 2008.

Mandel JE, Weller G, Chennupati S, Mirza N: Transglottic high frequency jet ventilation for management of laryngeal fracture associated with airbag deployment injury. J of Clinical Anesthesia. 20: 369-371, 2008.

Gawthrop C, Ross AT, Loevner LA, Mirza N: Management of Supraglottic Laryngoceles by Endoscopic Marsupialization. J Otolaryngol. 2008 Notes: In press.

Guss J, Cohen M, Sewell DA, Mirza N: Hard palate necrosis after Sphenopalatine Artery embolization. Laryngoscope. 117(9): 1683-1684, 2007.

Hekiert A, Mick R, Mirza N: Prediction of difficult laryngoscopies: does obesity play a role? Annals of Otol, Rhinol, Laryngol. 116(11): 805-811, 2007.

Hekiert AM, Mandel J, Mirza N: Laryngoscopies in the Obese: Predicting Problems and Optimizing Visualization. Annals Otol, Rhinol & Laryngol. 116(4): 312-316, 2007.

Wise JB, Cabling D, Yan D, Mirza N, Kirschner RE: Submucosal Injection of Micronized Acellular Dermal Matrix: Analysis of Biocompatibility and Durability. Plastics Reconstructive Surg. 120(5): 1156-1160, 2007.

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Last updated: 11/18/2009
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