Douglas D Backous MD

Neurotology

Physician

104 27th Ave SEPuyallup, WA 98374
Phone+1 253-770-9000
Fax+1 253-770-9712

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Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1995
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1997 - 2028
MD State Medical License 1995 - 1998
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Optimizing Hearing Rehabilitation in Chronic Otitis Media: An Expert Opinion on Early Integration of Bone Conduction Devices.
Hillary A Snapp, Douglas D Backous, Marcela Machena Borja, Karina Fanelli, Noemi Hernández
Journal of Audiology & Otology. 2026-07-01
Comparing in-clinic versus telehealth for vestibular physical therapy.
Morgan Kriz, Sarah Conover, Nicholas Cameron, Meg Conover, Janet Simon
Journal of Vestibular Research. 2024-01-01
3 citations
Primary external auditory canal meningioma: Case report and review of the literature
Jeffrey Singh, Uresh Patel, Douglas D. Backous
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2022-01-01

Press Mentions

With GratitudeSeptember 2nd, 2024

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