Vice President of Research, Legacy Health, Portland, OR
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Dr. Phillip A. Wackym, MD
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Phillip A. Wackym is an expert in the field of Otolaryngology (ENT). He researched medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He received awards:"America's Top Doctors", "Portland Monthly Magazine", "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", "Fellow (FACS)", "Best Doctors in America", "Top Doctors in America", "Distinguished Service Award", "Honor Award", "Edmund Prince Fowler Award", "Shirley Baron Research Award" and "Nicholas Torok Vestibular Award". Phillip Wackym is also a published physician. He has 101 publication published. The most recent publication is: Evidence for three additional P2X2 purinoceptor isoforms produced by alternative splicing in the adult rat vestibular end-organs.
Publications
- Gamma knife surgery of vestibular schwannomas: volumetric dosimetry correlations to Hearing loss suggest stria vascularis devascularization as the mechanism of early h...
- Response to "Re: Rapid cVEMP and oVEMP Responses Elicited by a Novel Head Striker and Recording Device".
- Connexin 26 and connexin 30 mutations in children with nonsyndromic Hearing loss.
- Electrophysiologic effects of placing cochlear implant electrodes in a perimodiolar position in young children.
- Meningitis due to Enterobacter aerogenes subsequent to resection of Acoustic neuroma and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement: a rare nosocomial event.
- Progressive late-onset sensorineural Hearing loss and vestibular impairment with vertigo (DFNA9/COCH): longitudinal analyses in a belgian family.
- External auditory canal eccrine spiradenocarcinoma: a case report and review of literature.
- Electrically evoked auditory brain stem responses for lateral and Medial placement of the Clarion HiFocus electrode.
- Gene discovery using a human vestibular schwannoma cDNA library constructed from a patient with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).
- Biophysics of cochlear implant/MRI interactions emphasizing bone biomechanical properties.
- The ascending pharyngeal artery: branches, anastomoses, and clinical significance.
- Granular cell tumor of the pituitary fossa.
- A novel connexin 26 compound heterozygous mutation results in Deafness.
- Endoscopy in neuro-otologic surgery.
- Identification of intranasal cerebrospinal fluid leaks by topical application with fluorescein dye.
- Expression of G-protein alpha subunit genes in the vestibular periphery of Rattus norvegicus and their chromosomal mapping.
- Radiation hybrid mapping of five muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype genes in Rattus norvegicus.
- Calcitonin gene-related Peptide and choline acetyltransferase colocalization in the human vestibular periphery.
- Adenylyl cyclase isoforms in the vestibular periphery of the rat.
- Topographic distribution of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the cristae of a turtle.
- Cochlear implantation for auditory rehabilitation in Camurati-Engelmann Disease.
- Partial cDNAs encoding G-protein alpha subunits in the rat vestibular periphery.
- Isolated primary unilateral stenosis of the internal auditory canal.
- Endoscopy during neurotomy of the nervus intermedius for geniculate Neuralgia.
- Adjunctive use of endoscopy during Acoustic neuroma surgery.
- Endoscope-assisted surgery for Acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas): early experience using the rigid Hopkins telescope.
- Vascular compression of the cochlear nerve identified by endoscopy during Acoustic neuroma surgery.
- A critical appraisal of spontaneous Perilymphatic fistulas of the inner ear.
- Evidence for three additional P2X2 purinoceptor isoforms produced by alternative splicing in the adult rat vestibular end-organs.
- Endoscope-assisted vestibular neurectomy.
- Molecular temporal bone pathology: IV. Analysis of DNA template length using mitochondrial PCR primers.
- Molecular temporal bone pathology: III. Genotyping of the deltaF508 deletion in the DNA of patients with cystic fibrosis.
- Molecules, motion, and man.
- Clinical and molecular pathology of aggressive Schneiderian papilloma involving the temporal bone.
- Differential expression of alpha2-7, alpha9 and beta2-4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA in the vestibular end-organs and Scarpa''s ganglia of the rat.
- Perspectives on the future of temporal bone research.
- Molecular and cellular pathology of Meniere's Disease.
- Molecular characterization of muscarinic receptors in the human vestibular periphery. Implications for pharmacotherapy.
- Molecular temporal bone pathology: II. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (herpes zoster oticus).
- Molecular temporal bone pathology: I. Historical foundation.
- Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide immunoreactivity in vestibular efferent neurons of the chinchilla.
- Distribution of choline acetyltransferase mRNA in the efferent vestibular neurons of the chinchilla.
- Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype mRNAs in the human and rat vestibular periphery.
- Vestibular neuritis: clinical-pathologic correlation.
- Characterization of DNA extracted from archival celloidin-embedded human temporal bone sections.
- Malignant hyperthermia in the otology patient: the UCLA experience.
- Polymerase chain reaction amplification of DNA from archival celloidin-embedded human temporal bone sections.
- Early diagnosis of otologic Wegener's granulomatosis using the serologic marker C-ANCA.
- Management of large scalp defects with local pedicle flaps.
- Ultrastructural organization of calcitonin gene-related peptide immunoreactive efferent axons and terminals in the vestibular periphery.
- Cloning and sequencing of genomic DNA extracted from archival human temporal bone sections.
- Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide mRNA and immunoreactivity in the rat central and peripheral vestibular system.
- Subcellular innervation patterns of the calcitonin gene-related peptidergic efferent terminals in the chinchilla vestibular periphery.
- Varicella-zoster DNA in temporal bones of patients with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.
- Choline acetyltransferase immunoreactivity in the human vestibular end-organs.
- Histopathologic findings in Menière's Disease.
- Characterization of lymphocyte subpopulations in Warthin's tumor.
- Expression of alpha 4 and beta 2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA and localization of alpha-bungarotoxin binding proteins in the rat vestibular periphery.
- Distribution of efferent cholinergic terminals and alpha-bungarotoxin binding to putative nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the human vestibular end-organs.
- Tumors of the appendix: II. The spectrum of carcinoid.
- Electroconvulsive therapy for depression.
- Tumors of the appendix: I. Neoplastic and nonneoplastic mucoceles.
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage, periorbital ecchymoses, and facial petechiae following cardioversion.
- Cutaneous chromomycosis in renal transplant recipients. Successful management in two cases.
- A new technique to maintain closed-suction drainage catheter function.
- Human endolymphatic duct: possible mechanisms of endolymph outflow.
- Herpes zoster of the larynx after intubational trauma.
- Papillary cystic oncocytoma and Warthin''s tumor of the parotid gland.
- Diabetes mellitus and Hearing loss: clinical and histopathologic relationships.
- Effect of labyrinthectomy on the endolymphatic sac. A histological, ultrastructural and computer-aided morphometric investigation in the mouse.
- Human endolymphatic sac: possible mechanisms of pressure regulation.
- Appendicovaginal Fistula and primary appendiceal cystadenocarcinoma.
- Surgical pathology of the vermiform appendix.
- Neurosurgery in the malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patient.
- Ependymal cyst of the spinal cord presenting with acute paraplegia.
- Prospective management of malignant hyperthermia in the otolaryngological patient.
- Human endolymphatic sac: morphologic evidence of immunologic function.
- Detailing the human tail.
- Dieulafoy's lesion associated with truncus arteriosus type IV: an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
- Value of skull radiography, Head computed tomographic scanning, and admission for observation in cases of minor Head injury.
- Malignant hyperthermia in plastic surgery.
- Oral dantrolene sodium for tonsillectomy pain.
- Intraoperative development of contralateral epidural hematoma during evacuation of traumatic extraaxial hematoma.
- Muscle-flap coverage of exposed endoprostheses.
- Immunohistochemical localization of Na+, K+-ATPase in the human endolymphatic sac.
- Transmission and immunoelectron microscopy of celloidin-embedded human temporal bones.
- Management of vein of Galen aneurysms. Combined surgical and endovascular approach.
- Malignant hyperthermia: experience in the prospective management of eight children.
- Craniotomy improves outcome in subdural empyema.
- A technique for reembedding celloidin sections for electron microscopy.
- Reconstruction of massive defects of the scalp, cranium, and dura after resection of scalp neoplasms.
- Size variations in the lateral intercellular spaces of the endolymphatic sac induced by dietary factors.
- Exposed endoprosthesis. Management protocol using muscle and myocutaneous flap coverage.
- Re-evaluation of the role of the human endolymphatic sac in Menière's Disease.
- Tonsillectomy under local anesthesia: a safe and effective alternative.
- Immunoelectron microscopy of the human inner ear.
- Subdural empyema of otorhinological origin.
- Technique for transmission and immunoelectron microscopy of the human endolymphatic sac and vestibular epithelia.
- Cell and molecular anatomy of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits and calcitonin gene-related peptide in the rat vestibular system.
- In situ hybridization for the study of gene expression in neuro-otologic research.
Schools
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
UCLA
University Iowa
Procedures Preformed
- Balance Testing
- Cochlear Implant Insertion
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Ear Tube Placement
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Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Ataxia
- Balance Disorders
- Cholesteatoma
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Doctors Specialties
- Neurotology
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Portland Monthly Magazine
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer
- Fellow (FACS)
- Best Doctors in America
- Top Doctors in America
- Distinguished Service Award
- Honor Award
- Edmund Prince Fowler Award
- Shirley Baron Research Award
- Nicholas Torok Vestibular Award
Education
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics -
UCLA Medical Center -
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
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