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Konstantina Stankovic, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Palo Alto, CA

KonstantinaMStankovicMD, PhD, FACS

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Palo Alto, CA

Neurotology

Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am the Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. I am a Harvard-trained ear and skull-base surgeon and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained auditory neuroscientist. My clinical focus is in otology and neurotology, and I previously served as Chief of the Division of Otology and Neurotology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. In addition to my clinical and administrative duties, I direct a basic science laboratory focused on improving diagnostics and therapeutics for sensorineural hearing loss and vestibular schwannoma. I have initiated and led successful cross-departmental, national, and international collaborations to develop and deploy novel molecular diagnostics and therapeutics for hearing loss and otologic diseases in general while educating the next generation of leaders in surgery and science.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurotology, 2006 - 2008
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 - 2006
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, 1999 - 2000
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2022
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • H. Brian Neel, III, MD, PhD Distinguished Research Lecture American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2022
  • Iee Ching Wu Anderson, MD Women in Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Leadership Lecture Johns Hopkins University, 2022
  • John Niparko MD Memorial Lectures American Cochlear Implant Alliance, 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Plasma Metabolomic Biomarkers With Persistent Tinnitus: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.  
    Zeleznik OA, Welling DB, Stankovic K, Frueh L, Balasubramanian R, Curhan GC, Curhan SG, JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023
  • Genome-wide screen of otosclerosis in population biobanks: 27 loci and shared associations with skeletal structure.  
    Rämö JT, Kiiskinen T, Seist R, Krebs K, Kanai M, Karjalainen J, Kurki M, Hämäläinen E, Häppölä P, Havulinna AS, Hautakangas H; FinnGen; Mägi R, Palta P, Esko T, Metspa..., Nat Commun, 2023
  • Polystyrene nanoplastics affect transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures of human fibroblasts and derived induced pluripotent stem cells: Implications for human health.  
    Stojkovic M, Ortuño Guzmán FM, Han D, Stojkovic P, Dopazo J, Stankovic KM., Environ Pollut., 2023
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Press Mentions

  • Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Tinnitus? What We Know
    Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Tinnitus? What We KnowApril 30th, 2023
  • Covid Vaccines and Tinnitus: What We Know so Far
    Covid Vaccines and Tinnitus: What We Know so FarApril 24th, 2023
  • Tinnitus Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Remains a Mystery
    Tinnitus Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Remains a MysteryApril 24th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Human Inner Ear Cellular AtlasNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders2022–2027
  • Preclinical validation of photobiomodulation therapy for sensorineural hearing lossProject Geneva/ Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences2020–2023
  • Miniature Intracochlear Imaging Probe Based on Micro Optical Coherence Tomography for Cellular-Level Diagnosis and Therapy of Hearing LossDepartment of Defense2020–2023

Research History

  • Director, Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing LossThe mission of the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss (SICHL) is to identify fundamental mechanisms by which the inner ear functions and use this information to develop novel approaches toward preventing damage, repairing and one day replacing damaged inner ear tissue. https://med.stanford.edu2021 - Present
  • Director, Molecular Neurotology LaboratoryWe are a molecular neurotology laboratory dedicated to improving diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics for hearing loss and vestibular schwannoma by combining insights from molecular biology, biotechnology, and clinical otology and neurotology. https://med.stanford.edu/stankovic-lab.html2008 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian

External Links

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