Erica R. Thaler - Faculty Biosketch

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, Veteran’s Administration Hospital of Philadelphia

Staff, Division of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s 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, Outpatient Surgical Practices, Center for Ambulatory Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of PA

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

Co-Chair, Professionalism Committee, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of PA

Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

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 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

Barrette, LX., Thaler, E., Rajasekaran, K., MD: Enhanced Recovery After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Establishing Comprehensive Protocols for Improvement of Perioperative Patient Care. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy(Submitted), August 2023.

Patil, R., Ishman, S., Chang, J., Thaler, E., Suurna, M.: Impact of insomnia, depression, and anxiety on adherence to upper airway stimulation for OSA: ADHERE registry update. Laryngoscope(accepted for publication), July 2023.

Cheong, C.; Schwartz, A., Mora, J., Thaler, E., Dedhia, R. : Enhanced Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Distinguishing Central from Obstructive Apneas" Laryngoscope 133(3), Mar 2023.

Thaler, E.: Lingual Tonsillectomy. in Chang et al, International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Sep 6. doi: 10.1002/alr.23079. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36068685 September 6 2022.

Thaler, E.: Epiglottoplasty. in Chang et al, International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology September 6 2022.

Yver CM, Chao TN, Thaler ER, Ruckenstein MJ, Chalian AA, Weinstein GS, O'Malley BW Jr, Cannady SB. : Financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an academic otolaryngology department. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 21(10): Online ahead of print, Jul 2022.

Go, B., Go, C., Mirza, N., THaler, E., Rajasekaran, K.: Gender Analysis of the Top Classic Papers in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery June 2022.

R.Dedhia, MD; D. Bliwise PhD; A. Quyyumi, MD4; E.Thaler, MD; M.Boon, MD; C.Huntley, MD; E. Seay, RPSGT; A. Tangutur MS; P. Strollo, MD; N.Gurel, PhD; B. Keenan, MS: Cardiovascular Endpoints for Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Twelfth Cranial Nerve Stimulation (CARDIOSA-12): Blood Pressure, Sympathetic and Vascular Outcomes. SLEEP submitted 2022.

Tangutur, A., Seay, E., Thaler, E., Boon, M., Huntley, C., Dedhia, R.: Cardiovascular Outcomes for OSA with HGNS Therapy SLEEP 2022.

Suurna, M. Steffen, A, Boon, M, Chio, E, Copper, M, Reenadhanda, Grenn, K., Hanson, R., No, Heiser, C., Huntley, C., Kent, D., Larsen, C., Manchan, S., Maurere, J, Soose, R., Vries, n., Walia, H.,Thaler, E.: Impact of Therapy Discomfort and Higher Body Mass Index on Upper Airway Stimulation Outcomes: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update. Laryngoscope Epub ahead of print, July 2021.