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Research is essential for continued improvement in healthcare which is why it is also a fundamental part of UHealth Otolaryngology. Our faculty and scientists are globally recognized in variety of areas from clinical trials to translational research studies. The results of our research facilitate life-changing discoveries and advancement in patient care.
Xue Zhong Liu, MD, PhD, FACS
Xue Z. Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Through our post-graduate research program we are also dedicated to ongoing, cutting-edge and collaborative research in a variety of subspecialty areas, from clinical trials to basic science. Our research programs provide excellent opportunities to medical students, residents, and fellows, in preparation for future endeavors in their chosen career paths. The goals of our research programs are to: 
  • Improve research skills and experience
  • Work with world-class researchers and clinicians who can serve as helpful mentors and advisors
  • Coauthor and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts in otolaryngology journals on their research projects
Xue Zhong Liu, M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Xue Zhong Liu, M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Leonard M. Miller Professor of Otolaryngology, Otology
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Liu is a surgeon scientist in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami, where he holds the Hotchkiss Chair in Otolaryngology and is Vice Chair for Research. Under the leadership of Dr. Liu, the Center for Hereditary Deafness (CDH), including research and clinical programs, is currently studying mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatments of deafness caused...
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Christine Dinh

Christine T. Dinh, M.D.

Associate Director of the Neurotology Fellowship, Otology
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: I am a double board-certified Otolaryngologist and Otologist-Neurotologist, mid-career surgeon scientist, and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. I have a broad research background in molecular and cellular biology, neuroscience, and oncology and have several years of experience investigating Schwann cell biology,...
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Adrien Eshraghi

Adrien A Eshraghi, M.D., M.Sc., FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering, Otology

Biography: Dr. Adrien Eshraghi is a tenured professor of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, and Biomedical engineering. He serves as the Director of the Hearing Research and cochlear implant Laboratory, the Co-Director of the University of Miami Ear Institute, and the Vice-speaker of the Medical Faculty Council at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is a...
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Elizabeth Franzmann

Elizabeth J. Franzmann, M.D., FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Clinical Profile
Biography: There are over 529,000 new cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, together here referred to as oral cancer, with more than 292,000 deaths each year worldwide. The main risk factors are tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV infection is responsible for a rising number of oropharyngeal cancers, one of the...
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Michael Hoffer

Michael E. Hoffer, M.D.

Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, Otology
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Michael Hoffer is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami. Dr. Hoffer assumed these roles after an over twenty year military career in which he studied mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) on active duty service members. Dr. Hoffer is a clinician-scientist who performs both basic and clinical research along with his Otology/Neurotology...
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Corinna Levine

Corinna G. Levine, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Rhinology
Clinical Profile
Biography:
Dr. Corinna Levine is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami in the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.

Dr. Levine completed her medical training at Yale School of Medicine and went onto a seven- year Otolaryngology residency at the University of Washington with an in-folded Outcomes Research Fellowship and MPH....
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Hillary Snapp

Hillary Snapp, Au.D, Ph.D.

Division Chief, Audiology, Audiology
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Hillary Snapp, AuD, PhD is the Chief of Audiology and Associate Professor at the University of Miami Ear Institute. She is a clinician-scientist carrying out research in hearing implants and auditory spatial perception. Her work examines the mechanisms underlying the variations observed in hearing impaired individuals for complex auditory tasks such as speech perception...
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Pei-Ciao Tang, Ph.D.

Pei-Ciao Tang, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Research ENT

Biography: Pei-Ciao’s research interests include using human stem cell-based models to study human inner ear disease, development, and regeneration. She utilized various stem cell-derived models, including stem cell-derived inner ear organoids and the human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived Schwann cell model, to investigate the function and pathophysiology of gene mutations...
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Donald Weed

Donald T. Weed, M.D., F.A.C.S.

W. Jarrard Goodwin Professor – Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Head & Neck Surgery
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Donald T. Weed, MD, FACS, is the W. Jarrard Goodwin Professor of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Weed attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, majoring in English Literature, graduating with Honors, and was the recipient of the Gaius...
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Suhrud Rajguru, Ph.D.

Suhrud Rajguru, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology
Biography: Suhrud Rajguru, Ph.D., is a Professor at the University of Miami, Research Health Scientist at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and founder and Chief Scientific Officer of RestorEar Devices, LLC. The NeuroTherapeutics group led by Dr. Rajguru carries out research with translational focus on characterization, diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss and balance dysfunction...
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