Assistant professor
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Kempfle currently holds a research appointment at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories at Mass Eye and Ear and a clinical appointment at UMass Memorial Medical Center. In her clinical practice at UMass, Dr. Kempfle treats all otologic disorders in pediatric and adult patients, including sensorineural hearing loss, chronic ear disease, lateral skull base disorders, balance disorders and vestibular schwannomas.
Dr. Kempfle’s research focuses on regenerative approaches to improve inner ear hearing loss, employing innovative techniques of cellular reprogramming, gene therapy and small molecule drug development. She has a special interest in Schwann cells and glia of the inner ear and the auditory system and their role in repair and hearing restoration.