Tina C. Huang, MD

Contact Information Phone: 612-626-0486 Fax: 612-625-2101 Email: huang081@umn.edu Address: Otolaryngology Department 420 Delaware Street S.E. Mayo Mail Code 396 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Admin Coordinator: Pat Gwynn   For Clinic, Appointment, and Referral information visit University of Minnesota Physicians

Assistant Professor
Director, Lions Childrens Hearing Center
Director, Facial Paralysis Clinic

Patient Care

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
Dizziness and peripheral vestibular disorders

Research

Cochlear implantation outcomes
Tinnitus reduction strategies
Prevention of hearing loss due to aging
Cytomegalovirus-induced hearing loss
Cochlear lateral wall pathophysiology

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