Chairman and Professor of Otolaryngology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Fred F. Telischi, MD, MEE, FACS Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Telischi is board certified by the American Boards of Otolaryngology (1990) and Neurotology (2010). He is a graduate of Cornell University with bachelors and masters degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering. He received his MD from the University of Miami School of Medicine. His fellowship training in ear and skull base surgery was completed at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Telischi has almost 30 years experience practicing all aspects of otology and neurotology in an academic setting, training many resident and fellows.
Dr. Telischi is a fellow, member or holds leadership positions in the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American Otology Society, American Neurotology Society (current President), North American Skull Base Society, American College of Surgeons, and Association for Research in Otolaryngology. Dr. Telischi sits on the editorial board or is manuscript reviewer for most of the major peer-review journals in the specialty. He is Chairman-Elect of the AAO Implantable Hearing Devices Committee. Dr. Telischi received the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery’s Distinguished Honor Award for contributions in teaching instructional courses and participation in scientific activity at AAO conferences. He has written ABO to Board Examination questions and prepared educational materials for the Academy.
Dr. Telischi’s research (as principle or co-investigator) has been funded by the NIH NIDCD, Deafness Research Foundation and industry. He has authored many peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and monographs. His research interests involve treatment of hearing losses, cochlear function, cochlear implantation, skull base disorders, implantable hearing devices (implantable middle ear hearing device and bone anchored auditory implants), otoacoustic emissions, hearing testing interoperatively, and facial nerve disorders.