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David R. Friedland, MD, PhD

Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences

Dr. Friedland is a board-certified otolaryngologist head and neck surgeon with fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University in adult and pediatric otology, neurotology and cranial base surgery. He has specialized training in surgery for hearing restoration including placement of cochlear implants bone-anchored aids, brainstem implants and implantable hearing aids. he also has an extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of balance and vestibular disorders including Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine and superior canal dehiscence. Dr. Friedland's clinical interests include the use of intratympanic medical therapy in the treatment of hearing loss, dizziness and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). In addition, his clinical emphasis at the Medical College of Wisconsin is on surgical rehabilitation of hearing loss in the adult population and the diagnosis and management of vestibular disorders. He also maintains a research program studying the molecular biology and neuroanatomy of the auditory brainstem. Dr. Friedland's practice style reflects the team approach to providing you with the best care. Working closely with dedicated Nurse Practitioners, Audiologists, and support staff, a full assessment of the patient's problem is performed through careful listening and specializing testing. Dr. Friedland believes education is a major key to treatment and will patiently explain the diagnosis and therapy in everyday terms using models and diagrams for clarity.

Care Emphases:

• Acoustic Neuroma
• Adult Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
• Auditory Brainstem Implants
• Cancer of the Ear
• Cholesteatoma
• Chronic Ear Disease
• Cochlear Implants
• Facial Nerve Paralysis
• Implantable Hearing Aids
• Meniere's Disease
• Migraine Associated Dizziness
• Neurotology
• Otology
• Presbycusis
• Skull Base Tumors
• Vertigo
• Vestibular Disorders
• Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
• Dizziness

Joined Medical College of Wisconsin:

• 2002

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, 1995
• Doctor of Philosophy, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA, 1993

Training:

• Residency, Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, 1996-2000
• Fellowship, Otology, Neuro-Otology & Cranial Base Surgery, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2000-2002

Board Certifications:

• Otolaryngology

Languages:

• Spanish