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Hitomi Sakano, MD $$

Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT)

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Washington School of Medicine (2010)
Residency
University of Washington (2016), Otolaryngology
University of Washington (2011), General Surgery
Fellowship
UC San Diego Health (2018), Otology/Neurotology
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
  • Research Interests

    • Ear surgery
    • Implants for hearing loss
    • Skull base surgery
  • Publications

    • Hearing Loss From a Retained Dental Needle Traversing the Carotid Canal and Cochlea. Castle MS, Wang W, Bender MT, Crane BT, Sakano H. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Sep 1;45(8):e614-e616. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004249. Epub 2024 Jul 3. PMID: 38956786 
    • Cochlear Nucleus Transcriptome of a Fragile X Mouse Model Reveals Candidate Genes for Hyperacusis. Sakano H, Castle MS, Kundu P. Laryngoscope. 2024 Mar;134(3):1363-1371. doi: 10.1002/lary.30936. Epub 2023 Aug 8. PMID: 37551886 
  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
    • American College of Surgeons
    • Triological Society
  • Awards and Honors

    • Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (2021-2026), National Institutes of Health
    • University Research Award (2021-2023), University of Rochester Medical Center
    • Medicines Discovery Award Program (2021-2022), Empire Discovery Institute
    • Schmitt Program in Integrative Neuroscience (SPIN) pilot grant (2019-2021)
    • Career Development Award (2019-2021), Triological Society
    • 2nd Place Otology Poster Award (2021, 2022) Triological Society Annual Meeting

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