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Courtney Voelker, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Los Angeles, CA, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CourtneyVoelkerMDPhD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Los Angeles, CA

Neurotology

Director, Otology/Neurotology-Lateral Skull Base Surgery; Director, Adult & Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program - Pacific Head & Neck, Pacific Neuroscience Institute

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Summary

  • Courtney Voelker, MD, PhD (DPhil Oxon), is a Rhodes Scholar and board certified neurotologist. She is Director of Otology/Neurotology-Lateral Skull Base Surgery; and Director of the Adult & Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. She is an otolaryngology – head & neck surgeon who takes care of adult and pediatric patients seeing a wide range of inner ear and skull base conditions. A Super Doctor Rising Star award recipient, she is committed to offering top quality, compassionate care to all her patients.

    Prior to joining PNI, Dr. Voelker was at USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC as Division Chief of Otology, Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery, and the Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). She has conducted leading-edge research on the physiology and diseases of the inner ear at Brown University, the University of Oxford, Washington University in St. Louis, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

    Dr. Voelker has authored numerous research publications and textbook chapters in her field. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Neurotologic Society.

    Dr. Voelker graduated with Honors from Brown University and earned her medical degree from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. As a Rhodes Scholar she earned her PhD from the University of Oxford in developmental neurobiology. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Washington University (Barnes-Jewish Hospital) in St. Louis and her fellowship at the world-renowned House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurotology, 2012 - 2014
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumChief Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 - 2012
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2007
  • University of Oxford
    University of OxfordPh.D., Developmental Neurobiology, Rhodes Scholar, 2001 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2007 - 2012
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Teaching: Medical Student Teaching Award Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 2012
  • The Annual Joseph M. Chole Humanitarian Award by Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Michael Paparella Research Award for Outstanding Research Project Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Ménière's Disease: A Comprehensive Guide
    Ménière's Disease: A Comprehensive GuideDecember 22nd, 2022
  • How to Protect Your Ears During Concerts, According to Top Otolaryngologists
    How to Protect Your Ears During Concerts, According to Top OtolaryngologistsMay 14th, 2018

Committees

  • Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Equilibrium Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member of the Updating Group for Clinical Practice Guidelines on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2015 - Present
  • Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Trauma Committee 2012 - Present
  • Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Geriatric Committee 2012 - Present

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