Dr. Telischi Named Chair of Otolaryngology
Fred F. Telischi, M.E.E., M.D., FACS, has been named chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at the Miller School of Medicine. As a professor of otolaryngology, neurological surgery and biomedical engineering, he has been practicing otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery for more than 20 years in his previous capacities as director of the University of Miami Ear Institute and interim chair of the department.
Dr. Telischi is recognized internationally for his expertise in treating disorders related to the ear, hearing loss, and cranial base tumors. A tenured professor in the departments of otolaryngology, neurological surgery and biomedical engineering, he has mentored many medical students, residents, and postgraduate fellows in the art of microsurgical dissection within the temporal (ear) bone. Through a variety of procedures, some of which he helped perfect, Dr. Telischi has restored sound to hundreds of deaf and hearing impaired individuals. He sits on the boards and scientific review committees of societies and top journals dedicated to the study of ear-related diseases.
“Dr. Telischi takes over a department that is already one of the finest in the country, and I know that under his exceptional leadership we will reach unprecedented new heights,” said Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Miller School of Medicine, and CEO of UHealth – University of Miami Health System. “He truly makes miracles happen every day by restoring the sense of hearing to children who might otherwise never hear their parents’ voices. In his new role, Dr. Telischi will lead his team to continue to provide excellence in clinical care while moving research forward and training the physician-leaders of tomorrow.”
Under Dr. Telischi’s leadership the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Cochlear Implant Family Resource Center was established with a $5 million grant from The Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation.
“I am thrilled that Dr. Telischi has been named chairman of otolaryngology,” said Barton G. Weiss, founder of the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation. “Dr. Telischi is among the finest otolaryngologists working in the field today. With his leadership, the department — and the University of Miami as a whole — is certain to build on its already world-class reputation and continue to lead the way in advances in cochlear implants.”
Dr. Telischi has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and was awarded a patent for innovative work on the measurement of blood flow to the inner ear and cochlea.
“The Miller School’s Department of Otolaryngology, consistently ranked one of the top programs of its kind in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, has enormous potential to contribute to the field in developing new, more effective treatments for disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck,” says Dr. Telischi. “I am privileged to be leading a department populated by outstanding faculty and staff, our most valuable assets. I thank Dean Goldschmidt and his team for creating an environment within the medical school that fosters both excellent, compassionate patient care and medical research that translates directly into improved treatment outcomes.
“One of the great strengths of our department is the ability to collaborate with UM experts in so many other fields who work either a few steps or a short train ride away. Our mission of providing the best, most effective otolaryngology care to patients in South Florida and internationally will be supported by recruiting clinical and research faculty with the same dedication and excellence as those colleagues I have had the pleasure of collaborating with over the last 20 years.”
Following undergraduate and master’s programs at Cornell University in biomedical engineering, Dr. Telischi received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and did his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles.
