Department Promotions
Department Promotions (continued)
Noel Jabbour, MD was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology on June 1, 2020. Dr. Jabbour also assumed the role of Program Director of the Residency Program, taking over for Dr. Barry Schaitkin.
Eric Wang, MD was promoted to Professor of Otolaryngology on March 1, 2021. Dr. Wang is also Vice Chairman for Clinical Services and will succeed Dr. Stella Lee as Director of The Berrylin J. Ferguson Sinonasal Disorder and Allergy Center.
His clinical expertise is in the otolaryngologic care of patients with cleft palate, including otologic and airway care as well as velopharyngeal dysfunction and cleft palate repair. He is passionate about the care of children with microtia and aural atresia and serves as the director of the Congenital Ear Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Wang’s clinical and research focus are in the areas of skull base surgery and rhinology, his areas of subspecialty fellowship training. As a member of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery, he has designed and implemented multiple prospective controlled trials on the outcomes and consequences of skull base surgery. In addition to outcomes research, he also is active in translational research.
Catherine Palmer, PhD was promoted to Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders on August 1, 2020. Dr. Palmer, who also holds an assignment in the Department of Otolaryngology, is also the Director of Audiology and Hearing Aids.
Andrew McCall, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Otolaryngology on May 1, 2021.
Dr. Palmer conducts research in the areas of auditory learning post hearing aid fitting, the relationship between hearing and cognitive health, and matching technology to individual needs.
Dr. McCall’s clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with otologic and neurotologic disorders. He is specifically interested in the surgical management of patients with hearing loss, chronic otitis media and associated sequelae, or skull base disorders. Dr. McCall’s scientific focus is on understanding the manner in which somatosensory inputs from the periphery are integrated with vestibular inputs in the central nervous system.
Stella Lee, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Otolaryngology on December 1, 2020. Dr. Lee was also named the Director of The Berrylin J. Ferguson Sinonasal Disorder and Allergy Center. Dr. Lee recently announced that she will be leaving the Department of Otolaryngology in 2021.
Eye & Ear Foundation Announces Ambitious Campaign continued from page 2 Auditory Science & Rehabilitation Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center is positioned to be the top auditory neuroscience research group in the country. Combined with our clinical expertise in hearing loss and neurotology, the Department of Otolaryngology has the ability to transform treatments and therapies for patients with different conditions related to hearing loss.
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