A Neurotologist is a surgeon who specializes in disorders of the ear and hearing, and brain tumors that originate from the cranial nerves or structures adjacent to the temporal bone portion of the skull.   The most common tumors include acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, glomus tumors and advanced parotid gland and ear skin cancers.  A  Neurotologist performs cochlear implants. A Neurotologist also treats Bell’s Palsy and performs facial nerve surgery. A Neurotologist treats inn

Lecture presented at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Learning Center on Treatment of Hearing Loss.  Lecture was sponsored The American Hearing Research Foundation.

It started with a face twitch. Mary Broderick, of Elgin, didn't think much of it until her face began drooping on one side. After living with a misdiagnosis of Bell's palsy for three years, Broderick was determined to find out what was really going on. An online search led her to Northwestern Medicine cranial base surgeon Dr. Andrew J. Fishman; and finally a correct, but alarming diagnosis. Broderick had a cancerous tumor in the parotid gland, the main salivary gland. It was

A Cranial Base Surgeon is a member of a multidisciplinary team which includes specialists in the field of neurotology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology-head & neck surgery,  radiation oncology, neuro-oncology & interventional neuroradiology.   Patients with complex tumors and disease will often be operated and cared for by a number of specialists simultaneously, each with their own highly specialized contributions and roles.  Cranial Base Surgery is also often referred to as Skul

This educational video by Prof. Dr. Andrew J. Fishman (@AFMedico) explains otosclerosis, a condition that causes progressive hearing loss, and the stapedectomy procedure used to restore hearing. Dr. Fishman provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of the anatomy of the middle ear, how otosclerosis affects sound transmission, and the surgical technique used to replace the fixed stapes bone with a prosthesis. Designed for both patients seeking to understand their diagnosis an