DouglasRuhlMDMSPH

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Tacoma, WA

Neurotology

Clinic Chief, Medical Director of Audiology & Speech Services

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Office
9040 Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA 98431
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Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Neurotology, 2015 - 2017
Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Tripler Army Medical CenterInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2010
Texas A&M UniversityMSPH, Epidemiology, Honors, 2006
Texas A&M UniversityBS, Genetics, 2004

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
HI State Medical License 2012 - 2020
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology
American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Ultrasound Course: Thyroid and Parathyroid
Cleveland ClinicCranial Neurosurgery & Advance Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Best Faculty Teacher Award Madigan Otolaryngology Department, 2019
Guidelines International Network (GIN) Scholar American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2016
12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight Award Texas A&M University, 2016
Mini-Mentorship Program, Seattle Children's Hospital American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2013
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Man With Sound- and Pressure-Induced Vertigo.
Christian I Wade, Maxwell C Jensen, Douglas S Ruhl> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Oral isotretinoin: 29 years of medical malpractice cases in the United States
David W. Martell, Douglas S. Ruhl> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021 Aug 1
7 citations
Determining the Prognosis of Bell’s Palsy Based on Severity at Presentation and Electroneuronography:
Derek Escalante, Ronit Malka, Allison G. Wilson, Zachary S. Nygren, Kristofer A. Radcliffe, Douglas S. Ruhl, Aurora G. Vincent, Marc H. Hohman> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2021 Mar 30
7 citations
COVID-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber.
Timothy C. Blood, Jonathan N. Perkins, Paul R. Wistermayer, Nathan T. Fisher, Charles A. Riley, Douglas S. Ruhl, Steven S. Hong> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
6 citations
The COVID-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber (CAMIC) for Ears.
Anthony M. Tolisano, Timothy C. Blood, Charles A. Riley, Douglas S. Ruhl, Steven S. Hong> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 Jun 30
An Example of Employing the Principles of Bioethics to Medical Decision Making in the COVID-19 Era.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Marc H. Hohman> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 Jun 13
41 citations
Necroptosis and Apoptosis Contribute to Cisplatin and Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Ting-Ting Du, Elizabeth L. Wagner, Jeong Hwan Choi, Sihan Li, Robert Reed, Kitae Kim, Michael R. Freeman, George T. Hashisaki, John R. Lukens, Jung-Bu...> ;The Journal of Neuroscience. 2019 Apr 10
2 citations
Case Report: Facial Nerve Bifurcation Noted During Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma.
Jennifer D. Sokolowski, Douglas S. Ruhl, Bradley W. Kesser, Ashok R. Asthagiri> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2018 Oct 1
22 citations
Music Appreciation after Cochlear Implantation in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phoebe Elizabeth Riley, Douglas S. Ruhl, Macario Camacho, Anthony M. Tolisano> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2018 Feb 27
14 citations
Atresiaplasty in Congenital Aural Atresia: What the Facial Plastic Surgeon Needs to Know.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Bradley W. Kesser> ;Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 2018 Feb 1
4 citations
Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated With Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia.
Reed C. Gilbow, Douglas S. Ruhl, George T. Hashisaki> ;Otology & Neurotology. 2018 Jan 1
10 citations
Semiautomated Middle Ear Volume Measurement as a Predictor of Postsurgical Outcomes for Congenital Aural Atresia.
S.J. Kabadi, Douglas S. Ruhl, Sugoto Mukherjee, Bradley W. Kesser> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2017 Dec 7
Congenital Fistulae of the Stapedial Footplate and Round Window Membrane: An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Meningitis.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Heather Koehn, Kelly B. Mahaney, Bradley W. Kesser> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2017 Nov 16
5 citations
Use of Positive Airway Pressure Following Middle Ear Surgery: A Practice Survey of Otologists.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Anthony M. Tolisano, Bradley W. Kesser, George T. Hashisaki, Macario Camacho> ;Otology & Neurotology. 2017 Jul 1
2 citations
Dizziness, malpractice, and the otolaryngologist.
Anthony M. Tolisano, Sungjin A. Song, Douglas S. Ruhl, Philip D. Littlefield> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2017 Jul 1
6 citations
Medical Malpractice Implications of Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Gil Siegal> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2017 Jun 6
5 citations
Ceruminous adenocarcinoma: An analysis of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Anthony M. Tolisano, Tyler P. Swiss, Philip D. Littlefield, J. Blake Golden> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2016 Mar 1
1 citations
Updates in medical malpractice: an otology perspective.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Philip D. Littlefield> ;Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Oct 1
1 citations
Endoscopic management of esophageal discontinuity.
Edward T. Chang, Douglas S. Ruhl, Patrick R. Kenny, Joseph C. Sniezek> ;Head & Neck. 2015 Sep 1
16 citations
Rhinology and medical malpractice: An update of the medicolegal landscape of the last ten years
Anthony M. Tolisano, Grant A. Justin, Douglas S. Ruhl, Benjamin B. Cable> ;The Laryngoscope. 2016 Jan 1
Head and Neck Complications after PCV7 Vaccine: Additional Considerations.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Macario Camacho, Michael B. Lustik, Benjamin B. Cable> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Jul 1
6 citations
Neuropathic pain from a nasal valve suspension suture.
Tyler P. Swiss, Douglas S. Ruhl, Scott B. Roofe> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2015 Jun 1
21 citations
The Effect of Tonsillectomy Alone in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Andrew J. Senchak, Alex J. McKinlay, Jason L. Acevedo, Brenda Swain, Maitram Christine Tiu, Brian S. Chen, Jon Robitschek, Douglas S. Ruhl, Lawrence Williams, Macario ...> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Mar 27
11 citations
Emergent treatment of button batteries in the esophagus: evolution of management and need for close second-look esophagoscopy.
Douglas S. Ruhl, Benjamin B. Cable, Katherine K. S. Rieth> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2014 Mar 1
12 citations
Medication Associated with Hearing Loss: 25 Years of Medical Malpractice Cases in the United States
Douglas S. Ruhl, Benjamin B. Cable, David W. Martell> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2013 Sep 1
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