Marcello Cherchi, curriculum vitae

Marcello Cherchi, M.D., Ph.D.

The University of Chicago, Department of Neurology
5841 South Maryland Ave., Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-702-5854  •  Fax: 773-702-9076

Professional profile:

I am an academic otoneurologist with 17 years of practice in the diagnosis and management of disorders of equilibrium and hearing arising from diseases of the ear and brain.

Education:

  • Fellowship in Otoneurology, 2007-2009, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, (supported by a Georgia Birtman Grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation)
  • Residency in Neurology, 2004-2007, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • Preliminary year in Internal Medicine, 2003-2004, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • Doctorate of Medicine, 1999-2003, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • Doctorate of Philosophy, 1992-1996, The University of Chicago, Department of Linguistics, Chicago, Illinois [Link]
  • Bachelor’s of Arts and Master’s of Arts, 1988-1992, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Additional training:

  • Practical training in injection techniques in the treatment of headache disorders, 4/26/18, Skills workup at the 70th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Los Angeles, California, taught by Dr. Morris Levin, Dr. Matthew Robbins, Dr. Andrew Blumenfeld and Dr. Thomas Ward.
  • National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Fellowship [Link], 10/7/16 – 11/18/16, Fellowship awarded to Smit Naik, Amir Vahabikashi and Marcello Cherchi, hosted at the University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation [Link]. This fellowship provided an introduction to customer segment identification and market analysis for biomedical technology startups.

Certification:

Board Certified in Neurology, certificate # 54853 (September 18, 2008 – December 31, 2028), recertified on February 5, 2018 [Link]

Licensure:

Illinois Medical License # 036-114465 (8/22/05 – 7/31/26)

Grants:

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (National Institutes of Health) grant, “Triceps auditory evoked myogenic potential” (NRSA 1F32DC009154-01A2), July 2008 – June 2009 [Link]

Honors and awards:

  • Onur Melen Dedication to Education Award for medical student teaching, awarded by Dr. Stephen Van Haerents on 6/17/2022 [Link].
  • Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, Science in Medicine lecture series, awarded by the Dr. Augusta Webster Office of Medical Education on 10/2/2019
  • Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, Science in Medicine lecture series, awarded by the Dr. Augusta Webster Office of Medical Education on 9/19/2018
  • Outstanding Teacher Award for medical student education from the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) at the 7th Annual Medical Education Day on 9/29/2017 [Event link]
  • Recipient of National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Fellowship [Link] (with Amir Vahabikashi and Smit Naik) at the University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation [Link] (10/7/16 – 11/18/16)
  • Outstanding Teacher Award for medical student education in 2014, awarded by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, by director of medical student neurology clerkship, Dr. Cindy Zadikoff
  • Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, July 2006 – June 2007, awarded by residency program director, Dr. Tanya Simuni
  • “You Make A Difference” award from Marie L. James at the Jessie Brown Veterans’ Administration Hospital on 3/22/05
  • American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology, May 2003
  • General Assembly Scholarship from the Illinois House of Representatives, 2001 – 2003
  • Ph.D. dissertation defended with distinction, May 1996
  • NSF (National Science Foundation) Honorable Mention, March 1993
  • Scholarship for graduate study, The University of Chicago, University Unendowed funds, 1992 – 1996
  • Dean’s list, the College of The University of Chicago, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Employment:

  • Director of Otoneurology and Vestibular Medicine, UChicago Medicine, July 2023 – present
  • Clinical associate, University of Chicago, Department of Neurology, July 2023 – present
  • Clinical associate professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, June 2017 – June 2023
  • Clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, July 2009 – May 2017
  • Attending physician, Chicago Dizziness and Hearing, Chicago, Illinois, July 2009 – present
  • Otoneurology fellow, McGaw Medical Center, Northwest­ern University, Chicago, Illinois, July 2007 – June 2009
  • Resident physician, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, June 2003 – June 2007
  • Lecturer in the College of The University of Chicago, 1998 – 1999
  • Teaching assistant in the Department of Linguistics, The University of Chicago, 1994 – 1995

Academic service:

  • Ad hoc manuscript reviewer numerous journals, including: Acta Neurological Scandinavica, Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics, Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Annals of Medicine, Annals of Neurology, Audiology & Neurotology, Audiology Research, Auditory and Vestibular Research, BMC Neurology, Ear and Hearing, Experimental Brain Research, Expert Opinion on Pharmacology, Frontiers in Neurology, Healthcare, International Journal of Audiology, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of General Medicine, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Journal of Hospital Medicine, Journal of International Medical Research, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Journal of Neurology, Journal of Otology, Journal of Vestibular Research, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Laryngoscope, Nature and Science of Sleep, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Otology & Neurotology, PLOS One, Progress in Neurobiology, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, World Neurosurgery.

  • Member, Educational Committee for the Bárány International Society for Neuro-Otology, Vestibular Medicine and Vestibular Research, “VestMed” project, from 10/30/25, ongoing.

  • Lectures, “General approach to dizziness,” “Dizziness in the emergency department,” “Overview of nystagmus,” University of Chicago, for neurology residents’ academic day, 12/20/24, 12/12/25
  • Lecture, “Nystagmus, physiologic and pathologic,” lecture for pediatric neurology residents on 8/8/24
  • Lecture, “Vestibular neuroanatomy and clinical evaluation of dizziness,” lecture for M1 students on 4/15/24, 4/20/26
  • Director, Otoneurology Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, 2019 – 2021
  • Lecture, “Pathological nystagmus,” Northwestern Department of Ophthalmology, resident neuro-ophthalmology curriculum, 1/24/2020
  • Member of Topic Work Group for Neuro-ophthalmology/Neuro-otology section, American Academy of Neurology, in June – July of 2020, tasked with rating and selecting courses for the Annual Meeting in April of 2021
  • Annual lecture for neurology residents, “Diagnosis and management of acute dizziness,” Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015 – 2023
  • Annual lecture for M2 students, “Neuroscience module: Posture and dizziness,” Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2014 – 2023
  • Annual lecture for audiology students, “Non-otologic causes of dizziness,” Northwestern Department of Audiology, 2014-2023
  • Monthly teaching of the general neurological physical examination to M2 students, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2013 – 2023
  • Annual series of lectures for neurology residents, “Vestibular and auditory neuroanatomy and neurophysiology,” Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007 – 2023
  • Annual series of lectures for neurology residents, “Vestibular testing,” Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007 – 2023
  • “Vestibular Clinical Trial Review” for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (National Institutes of Health), 10/31/13, 2/28/14, 6/23/14
  • Monthly teaching lumbar punctures to M2 students for every neurology clerkship, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007 – 2012
  • Supervise medical students, residents (neurology and otolaryngology) and fellows (neurology and otolaryngology) who periodically rotate through Chicago Dizziness and Hearing
  • Supervise other health care professionals who do observerships in our clinic, including otolaryngology fellows, physical therapists and physical therapy students, optometry students, and others who periodically rotate through Chicago Dizziness and Hearing

Memberships:

  • European Academy of Neurology, fellow since 2019 [Link]
  • American Academy of Neurology, active member since 2005, fellow since 2017 [Link]
  • American Neurological Association, fellow since 2015 [Link]
  • Bárány Society, active member since 2015 [Link]
  • Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society, associate member since 2015 [Link]

Medical articles, chapters and books (peer-reviewed):

55. Marcello Cherchi, “Ocular motor testing guidelines,” International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology with Eleftherios Papathanasiou (ed.), Clinical Neurophysiology, forthcoming

54. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Auditory disorders in stroke,” in Caplan’s Stroke Syndromes, 4th ed., José Biller (ed.), forthcoming

53. Marcello Cherchi, , “Audio-vestibular symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,” Future Rare Diseases, 2026;6(1):2701706 [Link to article]

52. Marcello Cherchi, “A model of see-saw nystagmus,” Journal of Neurology, 2026;273(7):427 [PubMed] [Link to article]

51. Marcello Cherchi, “Bilateral vestibular weakness and its management,” Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2026;28(1):5 [Link to article]

50. Marcello Cherchi, “Bow and lean test reconsidered: anatomy, predictions, and a data visualization method,” Journal of Neurology, 2026;273(1):78 [PubMed] [Link to article]

49. Marcello Cherchi, “Hemi-precession maneuver to treat horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo when the affected side is unilateral, bilateral or unknown,” Frontiers in Neurology (section of Neuro-Otology), 2026;16:1747706 [PubMed] [Link to article]

48. Marcello Cherchi, “Otoneurology and vestibular medicine: a clinical handbook,” Springer Nature, 2025 (ISBN-10: 3031948408; ISBN-13: 978-3031948404) [Link at Amazon].

47. Marcello Cherchi, “Case report: Acquired periodic alternating nystagmus and vestibular weakness in West Nile virus encephalitis,” Auditory and Vestibular Research, 2025;34(4):373-379 [Link to article]

46. Radhika Rawat, Sarah Brooker, Grace Naylor, Marcello Cherchi, Puneet Opal, “Case report: a 57-year-old man with chronic gait unsteadiness and diminished lower extremity sensation,” Neurology Resident & Fellow Section, 2025;104(12):e213713 [PubMed] [Link to article]

45. Marcello Cherchi, “Unilateral triple canal repositioning maneuver: principles and design,” in Giacinto Asprella Libonati, Gerard Gianoli and Meiho Nakayama (eds.) “A Tribute to John M. Epley,” a special issue of Audiology Research, May 8, 2025(15):55 [PubMed]  [Link to article]

44. Darío Andrés Yacovino, Marcello Cherchi, “Clinical spectrum of positional downbeat nystagmus: a diagnostic approach,” Journal of Neurology, 2025;272(2):163 [PubMed] [Link to article]

43. Marcello Cherchi, “A preliminary data visualization approach to vestibulo-cochlear diseases based on multiple scalar dimensions,” Ear and Hearing, 2025;46(1):1-7 [PubMed]

42. Marcello Cherchi, “Possible mechanisms connecting cerebellar ataxias and bilateral vestibular weakness: diagnostic and therapeutic implications,” Journal of Neurology, December 12, 2024;272(1):1-14 [PubMed] [Link to article]

41. Abou Chaar Widad, Anirudh Eranki, Hannah Stevens… Marcello Cherchi … Christopher Gomez, “Clinical, radiological and pathological features of a large American cohort of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA27B), Annals of Neurology 2024 September 12 [PubMed] [Link to article]

40. Frank E DiLiberto, Heather ER Kamath, Maxine L Olson, Marcello Cherchi, Janet O Helminski, Michael C. Schubert, “When, where, and why should we look for vestibular dysfunction in people with diabetes mellitus?” Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science, 2024 January 11 [PubMed] [Link to article]

39. Marcello Cherchi, Nicholas Hac, “Paraneoplastic gaze-evoked centripetal nystagmus in ovarian teratoma,” Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2024 June 1:44(2):e274-e275 [PubMed] [Link to article]

38. Darío Andrés Yacovino, Manuel Sliman Perez Akly, Tomás Ibañez, Marcello Cherchi, “Herpes zoster oticus as vestiubular nucleitis,” Neurology, online ahead of print on 7/17/2023 [PubMed] [Link to article]

37. Renato Gonzaga Barreto, Darío Andrés Yacovino, Marcello Cherchi, Lázaro Juliano Teixeira, Saulo Nardy Nader, Gabriel Freitas Leão, “Universal repositioning maneuver: A new treatment for single canal and multi-canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo by 3D model analysis,” Journal of International Advanced Otology, 2023 May 31:19(3):242-247 [Link to article]

36. Estefanía Zanotti, Darío Andrés Yacovino, Marcello Cherchi, “Author response: Re: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: canal switching affecting all canals during a single session,” Otology and Neurotology, 2022;43(6):e695-e696 [PubMed]

35. Marcello Cherchi, “Otovestibular symptoms of COVID‑19 and its vaccines/treatments,” Encyclopedia of COVID‑19, MDPI: 2022;2(3):1200-1209 [Link to article]

34. Renato Gonzaga Barreto, Darío Andrés Yacovino, Marcello Cherchi, Saulo Nardy Nader, Lázaro Juliano Teixeira, Delica Alves da Silva, Daniel Hector Verdecchia, “Answer to the Letter to the Editor: smartphone, vestibular hypofunction, teleconsultation, and covid‑19 pandemic,” International Archives of Otolaryngology, 2022;26(2):e290-e292 [Link to article]

33. Renato Gonzaga Barreto, Darío Andrés Yacovino, Marcello Cherchi, Saulo Nardy Nader, Lázaro Juliano Teixeira, Delice Alves da Silva, “The role of the smartphone for diagnosing vestibular hypofunction: a clinical strategy for teleconsultation during the COVID‑19 pandemic and beyond,” International Archives of Otolaryngology, 2021 August 4;25(4):e602-e609 [PubMed] [Link to article].

32. Marcello Cherchi, Frank DiLiberto, Darío Andrés Yacovino, Sunit Das, “The enduring controversy of cervicogenic vertigo and its place among positional vertigo syndromes,” Audiology Research 2021 September 26;11(4):491-507 [PubMed]

31. Marcello Cherchi, Darío Andrés Yacovino, “Dysfunction along the continuum of vestibulocochlear anatomy, and the corresponding spectrum of clinical presentation: How little we know, and what else we need to learn,” in “New approaches to vestibular disorders,” Leonardo Manzari (ed.), Hearing, Balance and Communication, 2021 September 17;19(4):246-257 [Link to article].

30. Daniela Giardino, María del Mar Musazzi, Manuel Sliman Perez Akly, Marcello Cherchi and Darío Andrés Yacovino, “A comparative study of two methods for treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the emergency department,” Journal of Otology 2021 May 3;16(4):231-236 [PubMed].

29. Marcello Cherchi, Darío Andrés Yacovino, “In reference to ‘SARS‑CoV‑2 presence in the saliva, tears and cerumen of COVID‑19 patients’” Laryngoscope, 2021 November;131(11):E2820 [PubMed]

28. Darío Andrés Yacovino, Estefanía Zanotti and Marcello Cherchi, “The spectrum of acute vestibular neuropathy through modern vestibular testing: a descriptive analysis,” Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, Elsevier: 2021 April 14;14(6):137-145 [PubMed]

27. Timothy C. Hain and Marcello Cherchi, “Vestibular testing,” in Continuum 27(2):330-347, “Neuro-Otology,” 2021 April 1;27(2):330-347 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

26. Marcello Cherchi and Darío Andrés Yacovino, “Histology and neuroanatomy suggest a unified mechanism to explain the distribution of lesion patterns in acute vestibular neuropathy,” Experimental Brain Research, Springer: 2021 May;239(5):1395-1399 [PubMed]

25. Marcello Cherchi, “Utricular function in vestibular neuritis — a pilot study of concordance/discordance between ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials and ocular cycloposition,” Experimental Brain Research, Springer: 2019 June;237(6):1531-1538 [PubMed]

24. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Migraine associated vertigo,” in J. Lea and D. Pothier (eds.), Vestibular disorders, vol. 82 of Advances in Oto-Rhino­Laryngology, pp. 119-126, Basel: Karger Publishers, 2019 [Link to volume] [Link to article] [Northwestern Scholars]

23. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, Nicolas Perez-Fernandez, “The gain-time constant product quantifies total vestibular output in bilateral vestibular loss,” in Alexander Tarnutzer and Bryan Ward (eds.), “Bilateral vestibulopathy — current knowledge and future directions to improve its diagnosis and treatment,” Frontiers in Neurology 2018 June 11;9:396 [PubMed] [Link to volume] [Link to article] [Northwestern Scholars]

22. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, Darío A. Yacovino, “Bilateral vestibular weakness,” in Alexander Tarnutzer and Bryan Ward (eds.), “Bilateral vestibulopathy — current knowledge and future directions to improve its diagnosis and treatment,” Frontiers in Neurology 2018 May 31;(9):344 [PubMed] [Link to volume] [Link to article] [Northwestern Scholars]

21. Marcello Cherchi, “Uncommon causes of disequilibrium in the adult,” in Bradley Kesser and Tucker Gleason (eds.), Dizziness and Vertigo Across the Lifespan, ch. 14 (pp. 169-174), Elsevier, 2018 [Link to article] [Link to volume]

20. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Migraine associated vertigo,” in Bradley Kesser and Tucker Gleason (eds.), Dizziness and Vertigo Across the Lifespan, ch. 11 (pp. 135-141), Elsevier, 2018, ISBN 978‑0323551366 [Link to article] [Link to volume] [Northwestern Scholars]

19. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Approach to the patient with dizziness and vertigo,” in José Biller (ed.), Practical Neurology, 5th ed., ch. 16 (pp. 172-189), Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2017 [Link to publisher] [Northwestern Scholars]

18. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Mal be débarquement,” Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Amsterdam: Elsevier 2016;137:391-5 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

17. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Non-otologic causes of dizziness,” Theodore McRackan and Gerald E. Brackman (eds.), Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide, ch. 44, Plural Publishing, 2016 [Link to volume]

16. Marcello Cherchi, “Torsional saccadic oscillations,” Clinical Case Reports and Reviews, 2015;1(5):95-97, Open Access Text [Link to article]

15. Debra Shirley, Marcello Cherchi, Timothy C. Hain, “Triceps acoustically evoked myogenic potentials in patients with spinal cord lesions,” Journal of Neurology and Neurophysiology 2015 April 27;6(2):288 (5 pages), OMICS Publishing [Link to article]

14. Marcello Cherchi, Wafa El-Kholy, Debra Shirley Timothy C. Hain, “Amplitude of sound evoked triceps myogenic potential scales with force,” Journal of Neurology and Neurophysiology, 2015 April 27;6(2):286 (5 pages), OMICS Publishing [Link to article]

13. Marcello Cherchi, “Paraneoplastic upbeat nystagmus in renal cell carcinoma,” Journal of Neurology and Neurophysiology 2015 April 27;6(2):287, OMICS Publishing [Link to article]

12. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Vestibular reflexes,” Michael Aminoff and Robert Daroff (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences, 2nd ed., ch. 163, pp. 643-646, Thieme, 2014 [Link to article] [Northwestern Scholars]

11. Timothy Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Migraine associated vertigo,” in Francesco Dispenza and Alessandro De Stefano (eds.), Textbook of vertigo: Diagnosis and Management, pp. 184-193. Philadelphia: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2013 [Link to volume]

10. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, Darío A. Yacovino, “Bilateral vestibular loss,” in Seminars in Neurology 2013 July;33(3):195-203 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

9. Marcello Cherchi, “Epidemiology of dizziness,” Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry 2013(13):18-29 [Link to article]

8. Marcello Cherchi, “Neurotology,” in Mark Borsody (ed.), Comprehensive Board Review in Neurology, 2nd ed., pp. 49-54. New York: Thieme, 2012 [Link to volume]

7. Marcello Cherchi, “Infrequent causes of disequilibrium in the adult,” in Bradley Kesser and Tucker Gleason (eds.), Dizziness: Balance through the Ages, in the series Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2011;44:405-414 [PubMed]

6. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Migraine associated vertigo,” in Bradley Kesser and Tucker Gleason (eds.), Dizziness: Balance through the Ages, in the series Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2011;44:367-375 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

5. Marcello Cherchi, Nicholas P. Bellinaso, Karina Card, Ashley Covington, Amber Krumpe, Michael S. Pfeifer, Angela M. Truitt, Hyun Jin Yoo, Heather E. Rudisill, Timothy C. Hain “Sound evoked triceps myogenic potentials,” Otology & Neurotology 2009 June;30(4):545-50 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

4. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Provocative maneuvers for nystagmus,” in Scott Eggers and David Zee (eds.), Vertigo and Imbalance: Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, pp. 111-134. Jasper R. Daube and Francois Mauguiere (eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 9. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2009 [Link to volume] [Northwestern Scholars]

3. Timothy C. Hain, Marcello Cherchi, “Pulse-synchronous torsional pendular nystagmus in unilateral superior canal dehiscence,” Neurology 2008 April 1;70(14):1217-18 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

2. Marcello Cherchi, Eugene Huo, Nicole Nelson, Olga Frankfurt, Eric Russell and Jeffrey Raizer, “Gradual hearing loss with bilateral labyrinthine hemor­rhage in chronic myelogenous leukemia,” Neurology 2006 July 11;67(1):177-178, 2006 [PubMed] [Northwestern Scholars]

1. Marcello Cherchi, Warren Wallace, “Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome (meralgia paresthetica, Bernhardt-Roth syndrome) secondary to ascites,” Resident and Staff Physician, 52(8):25-28, 2006

Medical conference papers:

5. “Is it time for optical coherence tomography to become part of the vestibular test battery?” paper presented at the 30th biennial Bárány Society Meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, on 6/12/18

4. “Otoneurology: A subspecialty looking to grow,” presented at the annual conference of the American Academy of Neurology in Los Angeles as a poster presentation (4/23/18) and lecture (4/26/18)

3. “Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in bilateral vestibulopathy” (with Timothy Hain), presented by Timothy Hain at the 7th Meeting of the British Society of Neuro-Otology in Leicester, England, October 16, 2009 [http://www.bsno.org.uk/pdfs/2009-Abstracts.pdf]

2. “Triceps auditory evoked myogenic potentials” (with Timothy Hain), presented by Timothy Hain at the 25th biennial Bárány Society Meeting in Kyoto, Japan, April 22, 2008

1. “Pulse-synchronous torsional pendular nystagmus in unilateral superior canal dehiscence” (with Timothy Hain), presented at the International Clinical Eye Movement Society’s 23rd Oculo­motor Symposium, a satellite sym­posium of the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, Chicago, October 8, 2006

Medical lectures to clinicians (primarily CME):

25. “Modeling, anatomy, and implications for diagnosis and treatment of lateral canal BPPV,” delivered at Neurology Grand Rounds, University of Illinois at Peoria College of Medicine, invited by Dr. Jorge Kattah, 3/13/26.

24. “Semicircular canal dehiscence: on the interface between otology and neurology,” delivered at the First International Master Class in Neuro-Otolaryngology at Link University, directed by Dr. Arianna Di Stadio, 3/6/26.

23. “Horizontal canal BPPV: anatomy’s implications for predictive modeling and treatment,” UChicago Medicine Annual Audiology Symposium: Applied Practices in Audiology, 9/5/25.

22. “Developing a maneuver to treat unilateral multiple canalolithiasis,” Johns Hopkins Noon Lecture Series (invited by Dr. David Zee), 5/8/25.

21. “Persistent postural perceptual dizziness: diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment,” Brazilian Dizziness Association Lecture Series (invited by Dr. Renato Gonzaga Barreto), 10/9/24.

20. “Vestibulocochlear continua,” Illinois Academy of Audiology annual meeting, Naperville, Illinois, 1/16/24.

19. “New diagnostics and technology for dizziness,” 6th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Neurological Society, Chicago, Illinois, 9/17/22.

18. “Medical management of vestibular disorders,” Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Neurology Course, 5/4/22.

17. “Cervicogenic vertigo,” lecture as part of a vestibular course “Diagnosing and managing vestibular disorders” organized by AVISA (Audiology Vestibular International Science Academy), autumn 2021.

16. “Acute dizziness: HiNTs and red flags,” Emergency Medicine Resident Lecture Series, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 8/21/19.

15. “Acute dizziness,” Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Emergency Medicine, 1/5/17.

14. “Migraine with vertigo: diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology and treatment,” Otology and Neurotology Conference, Rush University Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 6/17/16.

13. “Migraine or Ménière’s?” Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University, 11/12/15.

12. “Dizziness in the Emergency Room,” Neurology Resident Educational Lecture Series, The University Of Chicago, 9/2/15; Northwestern 8/5/16.

11. “Acute dizziness,” Emergency Medicine Lecture Series, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 7/15/15.

10. “Practical approaches to the dizzy patient,” PriMed Spring Regional Conference, on 5/22/14 (Irving, Texas), 6/11/14 (Denver, Colorado) and 6/17/14 (Seattle, Washington).

9. “Diagnose and treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,” lecture at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation on 1/30/13

8. “Diagnose and treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,” lecture at Northwestern Memorial Physician’s Group on 1/25/13

7. “Diagnose and treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,” lecture at the 49th Annual Year In Internal Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on 1/17/13

6. “Admitted for vertigo: Now what?” presented at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hospitalists’ Conference, on 3/9/12

5. “Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,” presented at Advocate Christ Hospital Medical Grand Rounds on 5/5/11

4. “Peripheral causes of vertigo,” presented at MacNeal Hospital medical staff series in Berwyn, Illinois, on 3/31/11

3. “Migraine associated vertigo,” presented at the course, “Vestibular Rehabilitation: Theory, Evidence and Practical Application,” at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, on 3/10/11 and 3/8/12

2. “Neuroradiology of Dizziness,” presented at the course, “Vestibular Rehabilitation: Theory, Evidence and Practical Application,” at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, on 4/17/08, 3/12/09 and 3/11/10

1. “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo,” presented at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Medical Grand Rounds on 2/25/09

Medical lectures, community:

7. “Falls,” Adult Education Series Lecture at Park Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on 12/5/17

6. “Dizziness that comes and goes,” Adult Education Series Lecture at Park Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on 8/20/15

5. “Living with Ménière’s disease,” American Hearing Research Foundation public seminar, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, on 7/25/15

4. “Two types of positionally related dizziness,” Adult Education Series Lecture at Park Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on 4/24/14

3. “Vestibular schwannoma and disequilibrium,” lecture at the Acoustic Neuroma Association in Hinsdale, Illinois, on 3/9/14

2. “Vertigo: benign or serious?” LJC/AGBI Epstein and Benzeev endowed adult education series lecture, Lincolnwood, Illinois, on 12/8/13

1. “Vestibular tests and diagnosis,” American Hearing Research Foundation, Symposium on Dizziness and Balance Disorders, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, on 4/6/13

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