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516 Delaware St SESte 8-240Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone+1 612-625-3200
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Summary
- My aim is to aspire, create, progress, and innovate. I have interdisciplinary interests in otolaryngology, global surgery, healthcare innovation, and medical journalism. I am forging a career where I can serve as a conduit between clinical medicine and engineering entrepreneurship.
I am currently a Neurotology - Skull Base Surgery Fellow at the University of Minnesota. I completed residency and an NIH funded R25 research year at the University of California, San Diego Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Global Health Minor. I also completed an M.S.E. in Bioengineering Innovation & Design at Johns Hopkins University. I received my M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Neurotology, 2025 - 2027
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 - 2025
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2019, MD, MSE
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2025 - 2026
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Microsurgical Outcomes in 1000 Patients With Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: A Comprehensive Cohort Analysis.Joshua Lee, Michael G Brandel, Benjamin T Ostrander, Philipp Verpukhovskiy, Alena Pauley
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsThe Feasibility of Outpatient Type I Thyroplasty with Laryngeal Reinnervation.Benjamin T Ostrander, Andrew M Vahabzadeh-Hagh
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsValidation of a 3D-Printed Silicone-Based Laryngeal Model for Resident Education.Andrew Yousef, Benjamin T Ostrander, Jui-Te Lin, Ariadne A Nichol, Andrew M Vahabzadeh-Hagh
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2025-01-01
Authored Content
- Six Reasons Why You Should Engage with Industry at ConferencesOctober 2025
- Surgery Should Not Be Creative. Or Should It?September 2022
- All Hail the CPT CodeAugust 2022
Press Mentions
- Surgery Should Not Be Creative. Or Should It?September 27th, 2022
- All Hail the CPT CodeAugust 22nd, 2022
- Should Physicians Be One-Trick Ponies?May 24th, 2022
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