Dra. Kristen Steenerson

Speaker

Neuróloga. Subespecialista en Otoneurología. Directora del Programa de Desórdenes Vestibulares. Stanford Balance Center. Stanford University. Estados Unidos.

Biografía

- Education
07/2016-07/2017
Fellowship - Vestibular Neurology/Neuro-Otology
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
06/2013 - 06/2016
Residency - Neurology
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
06/2012 - 06/2013
Internship / Transitional Year
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
06/2008 - 05/2012
Medical School (MD)
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
06/2004 - 05/2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
Dean’s List, Cum Laude
09/2006 - 12/2006 - School for International Training, Durban, South Africa – Public Health Study Abroad Program
II - Academic Appointments
09/2024 to present
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology-Neurotology
Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Joint Appointment), Division of Headache and Movement
Disorders
11/2017 to 9/2024
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology-Neurotology
Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Joint Appointment), Division of Headache and Movement
Disorders
07/2016-07/2017
Clinical Instructor
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, Department of Neurology
III - Certifications
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – 2016
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
Step I – 2009, Step II Clinical Knowledge – 2010, Step II Clinical Skills – 2010, Step III – 2012
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IV - Honors and Awards
Finalist Game Changers AAO–HNS for Top Publication of the Year 2025
Palatucci Leadership Forum Advocate, American Academy of Neurology 2025
People’s Choice Award for DizzyDx at ENTrepreneur Faceoff at AAOHNS Annual Meeting 2022
Finalist at ENTrepreneur Faceoff at AAOHNS Annual Meeting 2021
Fellow Scholarship to Women’s Leadership Conference at AAN Breakthroughs in Neurology 2016
Manfred D. Muenter Resident of the Year Award - Mayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Neurology 2016
Resident Scholarship to Women’s Leadership Conference at AAN Breakthroughs in Neurology 2015
Resident Scholarship to the AAN Annual Meeting – American Academy of Neurology 2014
Mayo International Health Program Scholarship 2014, 2015
Excellence in Community Service Award - University of Utah School of Medicine 2012
Honors in Internal Medicine Clerkship (2011), Pediatrics Clerkship (2011), Neurology Clerkship (2010) - University of
Utah School of Medicine
Crowley Scholarship for Academic Excellence - University of Utah School of Medicine 2011
Medical School Fund Academic Scholarship - University of Utah School of Medicine 2010
D. Keith Barnes, M.D. Academic Scholarship - University of Utah School of Medicine 2009
Athlete of the Month - University of Utah 2009
All-American NCAA DIII Women's Lacrosse - Claremont McKenna College 2008
Mary Middleton Dahl, M.D. Academic Scholarship - University of Utah School of Medicine 2008
Fulbright Award Teaching English in France (deferred) - Claremont McKenna College 2008
Cum Laude - Claremont McKenna College 2008
Dean's List - Claremont McKenna College 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
V - Original Research / Scholarly Publications
Peer-reviewed Articles–APA
1. Steenerson, K. K., Griswold, B., Keating III, D. P., Srour, M., Burwinkel, J. R., Isanhart, E., ... & Fitzgerald, M.
B. (2025). Use of Hearing Aids Embedded with Inertial Sensors and Artificial Intelligence to Identify
Patients at Risk for Falling. Otology & Neurotology, 46(2), 121-127.
2. Sharifi, A., Kouhi, A., Steenerson, K. K., & Sharon, J. D. (2024). Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool
and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI): A narrative review. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.
3. Gupta, A.; Thai, A.; Steenerson, K.K.; Alyono, J. (2024) Utility of MRI in the Outpatient Evaluation of
Patients With Chronic Continuous or Recurrent Dizziness. Otology & Neurotology 45(8):p 919-924.
4. Sharifi, A., Steenerson, K.K., Alyono, J.C., Ghaffari, M.E., Zojaji, M., Ghaedsharaf, S., Salmani, M.H. and
Kouhi, A., (2024). The effect of climate changes on the incidence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; a
systematic review with meta-analysis of 16144 patients. Environmental Research, p.119551.
5. Baron, R. and Steenerson, K.K., (2024). A Review of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Its Implications
for Vestibular Disorders. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, pp.1-26.
6. Tsai Do, B. S., Bush, M. L., Weinreich, H. M., Schwartz, S. R., Anne, S., Adunka, O. F., ...Steenerson, K.K.* …
& Dhepyasuwan, N. (2024). Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss Executive Summary.
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 170(5), 1209-1227. *Served as American Academy of Neurology
representative for the national committee for clinical practice guidelines; drafted the manuscript and
critically revised the manuscript.
7. Patel, E. J., Hum, M., Gardi, A., Steenerson, K. K.*, Rizk, H. G., & Sharon, J. D. (2023). VM-PATHI Correlates
With Cognitive Function Improvement After Successful Treatment in Patients With Vestibular Migraine.
Otology & Neurotology, 44(8), 813- 816.* Participated in the conception and critical revision of the
manuscript for intellectual content.
8. Wang, A. R., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Alyono, J. C. (2023). Abnormal Subjective and Audiometric Auditory
Function in Migraine. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 168(6), 1362-1370. *Participated in
conception and design, manuscript drafting, and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
9. Zhu, W., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Kattah, J. C. (2023). Generalized vestibular hyporeflexia and chronic upbeat
nystagmus due to thiamine deficiency. Journal of Neurology, 270(3), 1713-1720. *Participated in direct
patient care, concept, manuscript drafting, and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
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10. Chiao, W., Krauter, R., Kirk, L., Steenerson, K.K.*, Pasquesi, L., & Sharon, J. (2022). Understanding dizzy
patients a cross-sectional analysis of attitudes toward diagnosis, providers, and treatment. Annals of
Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 131(4), 352-359. *Participated in critical revision of the manuscript for
intellectual content.
11. Steenerson, K. K., Hoskin, J., & Fife, T. D. (2022). Visually induced dizziness. Current Opinion in Neurology,
35(1), 113-117.
12. Steenerson, K. K., & Fife, T. D. (2022). Making the invisible visible: updates on vestibular neurology.
Current Opinion in Neurology, 35(1), 62-63.
13. Kim, E. K., Pasquesi, L., Steenerson, K. K.*, Otero-Millan, J., & Sharon, J. D. (2022). Vestibular test results in
patients with horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Cureus, 14(1). *Participated in
concept design, data collection, and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
14. Jiam, N. T., Murphy, O. C., Gold, D. R., Isanhart, E., Sinn, D. I., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Sharon, J. D. (2021).
Nonvestibular dizziness. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 54(5), 999- 1013.* Participated in
critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
15. Baron, R., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Alyono, J. (2021). Acute vestibular syndrome and ER presentations of
dizziness. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 54(5), 925- 938.* Participated in concept and design
and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
16. Steenerson, K. K. (2021). Acute vestibular syndrome. CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 27(2),
402-419.
17. Wong, E. C., Pasquesi, L., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Sharon, J. D. (2021). A broader view of video head impulse
tests—Reframing windows. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 147(2), 215-218. *Participated in
concept and design and critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content.
18. Tran, E. D., Swanson, A., Sharon, J. D., Vaisbuch, Y., Blevins, N. H., Fitzgerald, M. B., & Steenerson, K. K.
(2020). Ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential amplitudes elicited at 4 kHz optimize detection of
superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Frontiers in Neurology, 11, 879.
19. Tugizova, M., Feng, H., Tomczak, A., Steenerson, K.K.*, & Han, M. (2020). Case series: Hearing loss in
neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 41, 102032.
*Participated in data analysis, drafting the manuscript, and critical revision for intellectual content.
20. Chan, T. L., Hale, T. D., & Steenerson, K. K. (2020). Vestibular lab testing: interpreting the results in the
headache patient with dizziness. Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 20, 1-10.
21. Steenerson, K. K., Crane, B. T., & Minor, L. B. (2020, February). Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
syndrome. In Seminars in Neurology (Vol. 40, No. 01, pp. 151-159). Thieme Medical Publishers.
22. Valencia-Sanchez, C., Steenerson, K. K.*, Kelemen, K., Orenstein, R., Kusne, S., & Grill, M. F. (2019).
Post-transplant primary central nervous system lymphoma after Epstein-Barr virus cerebellitis. Journal of
neurovirology, 25, 280-283. *Participated in drafting and critical revision for the intellectual content of the
final manuscript.
23. Fife, T. D., Robb, M. J., Steenerson, K. K.*, & Saha, K. C. (2018). Bilateral vestibular dysfunction associated
with chronic exposure to military jet propellant type-eight jet fuel. Frontiers in Neurology, 9, 351.
*Participated in drafting and critical revision for the intellectual content of the final manuscript.
24. Steenerson, K.K., & Starling, A. J. (2017). Pathophysiology of Sports-Related Concussion. Neurologic clinics,
35(3), 403-408.
25. Steenerson, K. K.., & Halker, R. (2015). A practical approach to the diagnosis of spontaneous intracranial
hypotension. Current pain and headache reports, 19, 1-4.
Abstracts
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Griswold B, Steenerson K.K., Srour M, Burwinkel J, Sivan M, Rozenman R, Meyer D, Georgiou A,
Venkitakrishnan S, Kado D, Chen C, Oliveira F, Shahar A, Fabry D, Bhowmik A, Jackler R, and Fitzgerald M.
Use of hearing aids with embedded inertial sensors and artificial intelligence to identify patients at risk for
falling (2023), ABS, Scottsdale, AZ.
Keating D, Santa Maria P, Steenerson, K.K. Patient Perspectives on Diagnosing Dizziness(2023), ABS,
Scottsdale, AZ.
Wang A, Steenerson K.K., Alyono J. Abnormal Central and Peripheral Auditory Function in Migraine but
Not Chronic Pain (2022), AAOHNSF.
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Steenerson K.K., Thacker C, Lloyd S, Hale D, Otupiri E. Bednet Availability to Mothers of Children Under
Five in the Ejisu-Juaben District of Ghana. GHEC Annual Meeting, Cuernavaca, MX, and 1st Annual Global
Health Alliance Conference at the University of Utah. 2009.
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Steenerson K.K., Fife T. Erlotinib-Induced Dandy’s Syndrome: Case Report (2018) Neurology Apr
2018, 90 (15 Supplement) P2.158
A Pena, C O’Carroll, K.K Steenerson, A Starling. Examining the Spectrum of Reversibles: Cerebral ischemia
in PRES and RCVS (2018) Neurology 90 (15 Supplement), P4. 019
Valencia-Sanchez, C., Steenerson, K.K.., Kelemen, K., Kusne, S., Orenstein, R., & Grill, M. (2017). Primary
central nervous system posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder after solid organ transplantation:
report of four cases with distinct clinical characteristics (P3. 162). Neurology, 88(16 Supplement), P3-162.
Davis ML, Steenerson K.K. Persistent neuropsychosis from untreated headache in Susac syndrome. The
Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.2015 Spring;27.2:194.
Steenerson K.K., Carey A, Francis S, Padilla M. Getting Students Out of the Library: Five Innovative
Programs at the University of Utah School of Medicine. AAMC Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. 2011.
Steenerson, K.K.l. "Examining the Spectrum of Reversibles: RCVS and PRES at Mayo Clinic Arizona (S53.
007)." (2017): S53-007.
Yorgason J, Wiggins R, Steenerson K.K., Harnsberger R, Warren F. Congenital aural dysplasia: Radiographic
and intraoperative findings of mild cases of external and middle ear dysplasia and postoperative hearing
outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Aug;143:(2 Suppl)P229.
Steenerson K.K. The Implementation of Traditional Healers in the Treatment of Tuberculosis in Ndwedwe,
South Africa Durban, South Africa. 2006.
Steenerson K.K. Differences in Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in California and South Africa. Claremont
McKenna College, Claremont, CA. 2008.
Miscellaneous
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Steenerson K.K. Tips to Prevent Alzheimer's. Internet article AlzheimersConnect.com.2012
Book Chapters
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Steenerson K.K., Alyono J, Gold D. Central Vestibular Disorders. Cummings Otolaryngology–Head and Neck
Surgery, 2024.
Steenerson K.K.., Sharon, J. Central Vestibular Disorders. Bailey’s Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery,
6th Edition, 2022.
Fife, T. D., & Steenerson, K. Chapter 11. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and migraine-associated
vertigo. Understanding Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Ltd,
New Delhi, India, 212-220. 2017.
VI - Professional and Community Memberships
Professional Memberships and Services
AOHNS Clinical Practice Guideline on Tinnitus, AAN Representative 2025–Present
Brain Trauma Foundation and The Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2) Clinical Practice Guideline on
Rapid Readiness Screening 2024–Present
VEDA Board Member 2024–Present
AAOHNS Clinical Practice Guideline on Age-Related Hearing Loss, AAN Representative 2022-2024
AFRL Tech Sprint–2022
American Balance Society, Member 2019—Present
California Neurologic Society, Member 2017—Present
American Headache Society, Member 2017, 2023—Present
American Academy of Neurology, Member 2013–Present
VII - Educational Activities
Curriculum and Course Development
Vestibular Neurology Fellowship Director; 2023–Present
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Vestibular Neurology for Headache Fellows; 2018—Present
Vestibular Neurology for Residents; Resident Rotation; Stanford University School of Medicine; 2017—Present
Neurology Curriculum for Ugandan IM Residents; Mbarara University of Science and Technology; Mbarara, Uganda
2015 – 2016
Teaching
Vestibular Neurology Fellowship Selected Lectures; Stanford, 2023 to present
Introduction to Otoneurology; Annual Lecture to Neurology Residents; Stanford 2018—present
Disorders of Balance—ENT Block for Physician Assistants; Stanford, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Dizziness and Balance; Annual Lecture to ENT Residents; Stanford OHNS, 2018—present
Topics on Nystagmus; Lecture to Neurology Residents; Barrow Neurological Institute; Phoenix, Arizona, 10/2016
Topics on Vertigo, Neurologic Examination, and Headache; Resident Lecture Series for Internal Medicine Residents
St. Joseph’s Hospital; Phoenix, Arizona, 2016-2017
Core Topics; Uganda Resident Lecture Series Daily Lectures (month-long rotation); Mayo Clinic, 2014-2016
TB Educator, Ndwedwe Community Health Center; Durban, South Africa, 2006
Academic Career Development
Stanford Leadership Development Program, 2024-2025
Advancing Communication Excellence at Stanford (ACES I and II), 2018-2019
Women’s Leadership Conference at AAN Breakthroughs in Neurology, 2016
Women’s Leadership Conference at AAN Breakthroughs in Neurology, 2017
Nutrition in Medicine, 2009-2011
Healer's Art Course, 2009
Quality Improvement
Dizziness Management in Primary Care. 2022–present
Developed an algorithm for primary care triage and management of dizziness to reduce specialty referrals.
Dizziness Decision Tree Project. 2020–present
Developed a decision tree to improve new patient coordination of care.
Dizziness Imaging Project. 2021-2022
Value-Based Care Project to reduce unnecessary imaging for dizziness.
The TiTrATE model: A systematic approach to Dizziness in the ED.
QI Project with neurology chief resident Richard Baron, MD
Vestibular Access Improvement. 2020
Created a new decision tree to triage dizzy patients with Dr. Jennifer Lee.
VIII - Service
University
Comprehensive Neurology CE Faculty Search Committee. Member. 2023–Present
Neurology Concussion Faculty Search Committee. Chair. 2024–Present
Neuro-otology Faculty Search Committee. Member. 2023–Present
Stanford School of Medicine Faculty Senate. Senator. 2022–Present
Comprehensive Neurology CE Faculty Search Committee. Member. 2022–2023
Stanford Brain Performance Center. Member. 2020 - Present
Stanford Balance Center. Co-Director. 2017 – Present
Chief of Headache Division Search Committee. Member. 2020-2021
Headache CE Faculty Search Committee. Chair. 2022-2023
Comprehensive Neurology CE Faculty Search Committee. Member. 2022-2023
Headache CE Faculty Search Committee. Chair. 2021-2022
Association of American Medical Colleges - Organization of Student Representatives, Utah Representative 2008 –
2012
External
American Headache Society Membership Committee. 2024–Present
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American Headache Society Vestibular Migraine SIS. 2023-Present
American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Sports Concussion Course. Monitor. 2015
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development. Neuro and Intensive Critical Care: Review and
Hands-on Workshops, Refractory Status Epilepticus Workshop. Monitor. 2015
Journals / Editorial
Peer Reviewer for Ear and Hearing. 2020 –Present
Peer Reviewer for The Laryngoscope. 2020 –Present
Peer Reviewer for Communications Medicine—Nature. 2020–Present
Peer Reviewer for The Neurologist and Elsevier 2016 –Present
Peer Reviewer for the AAFP Family Medicine Journals 2016 –Present
Current Opinion in Neurology. Guest Editor for Neuro-Otology Edition. 2021
Peer Reviewer for Headache and Pain Medicine. 2022–Present
Peer Reviewer for Neurotherapeutics 2024–Present
Community Memberships and Services
Expert Opinion Work 2019–present
Omukago Board Member. 2018–Present
University of Utah Women’s Lacrosse Club. Assistant Coach. 2010-2012
St. Vincent de Paul – Neurology Free Clinic. Volunteer. 2013 – 2017
Atlanta Ear Clinic. Vestibular Therapy Assistant. 2005
IX - Presentations
Podium / Oral / Panels – International / National
AAN Course: Neuro-Otology. Course Director. 2025
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, San Diego, CA
Demographic analysis of fall risk measured from AI hearing aids. 2025
Kristen Steenerson, MD, Matthew Fitzgerald, PhD, Jwala Rejimon, AuD
ABS, Scottsdale, AZ.
Vestibular Migraine: Evidence, Updates, and Challenges. 2024.
Kristen K. Steenerson, Jeffrey Sharon
AAOHNSF, Miami, FL
ANS Panel: Revolutionizing neurotology: unleashing breakthroughs in clinical trials. 2024.
Panel Presentation
Kristen K. Steenerson
American Neurotology Society, Miami, FL
Training future vestibular neurologists: Lessons from the two active programs in the United States (2016-2024).
Anand Bery, Jennifer Alyono, Daniel Gold, Kristen K. Steenerson.
Barany Society. Uppsala, Sweden. 2024.
AAN Course: Neuro-Otology. Course Director. 2024
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, Denver, CO
AHS Pre-Course: Medical Approach to Vestibular Symptoms in Patients with Headache. 2023
American Headache Society Scientific Meeting, Austin, TX
ANS Panel: Treating Meniere’s Disease as a Migraine-Variant: New Paradigm or Temporary Fad? 2023
Panel Presentation
American Neurotology Society, Boston, MA
AAN Course: Neuro-Otology. 2023
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, Boston, MA
AAN Course: Neuro-Otology. 2022
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, Seattle, WA
AAN Course: Continuum 2: Neuro-Otology and Sleep. 2021
American Academy of Neurology National Fall Meeting, Virtual
DizzyDx: The Wearable ENG. 2021
Podium Presentation Finalist
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AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California
COVID-19 Panel. 2021
American Neurotologic Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Vestibulotoxicity of Topical Aminoglycosides. 2021
American Balance Society. Virtual Meeting
Vestibular Migraine. 2019
American Balance Society Meeting
Examining the Spectrum of Reversibles: RCVS and PRES at Mayo Clinic Arizona, A Case Series. 2017
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
AAN Course: Canalith Repositioning for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Program. 2017
American Academy of Neurology National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
Podium / Oral – Local
Wearable ENG at Stanford. 2021
Stanford Life Sciences Council Meeting, Virtual
Invited talks – International / National
BPPV Hands-On Skills Session.
American Academy of Neurology, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2025
Video Head Impulse Testing and Bedside Head Impulse Testing.
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ. 2025
Vestibular Neurology for Headache Neurologists
Georgetown Headache Didactics
Virtual. 2024
Post-traumatic Vestibular Disorders
Western Neurotrauma UCLA
Los Angeles, CA. 2024
Central Vestibular Disorders
Life Rebalanced Live. VEDA Conference to over 3900 attendees. Virtual. 2024
Hot Topics in Headache Medicine: Vertigo
International Pediatric Headache Didactics, Austin, TX. 2024
Vestibular Migraine
Migraine World Summit, 9th Annual. Virtual. Largest international migraine summit worldwide. 2024.
Managing Persistent-Postural Perceptual Dizziness Mixed with Other Types of Dizziness. 2024
Vestibular and Balance Symposium at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Approach to Acute Vestibular Syndrome. 2024
Vestibular and Balance Symposium at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: Updates and Overlaps. 2023
Otolaryngology Updates, Irvine, CA
Approach to Dizziness. 2023
Sutter Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Palo Alto, CA
Demystifying Dizziness: Updates on Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness. 2022
University of Utah Grand Rounds–Department of Neurology, Salt Lake City, Utah
Challenging Vestibular Cases Panel. 2022
Stanford Otology Update, Stanford, CA
Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. 2022
Stanford Otology Update, Stanford, CA
Otoneurology for the Neurology Resident. 2019
Mayo Academic Half-Day, Scottsdale, Arizona
Vertigo. 2019
Grand Rounds, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA
Vestibular Migraine. 2018
Stanford Otology Update, Stanford, CA
Dizziness: Forgetting the Central-Peripheral Dichotomy. 2018
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University of California at San Francisco OHNS Grand Rounds
UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
A Curious Case of Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction. 2017.
Neurotology Society of Australasia, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Invited Talks – Local
Balance Assessments Using AI-Enhanced Hearing Aids
OHNS Research Day Stanford, CA. 2024
PPPD and Vestibular Migraine 2024
Stanford Comprehensive Neurology Didactics Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Augmenting Human Senses: Vestibular. 2021, 2022, 2023
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Vertigo CME. 2023
Good Samaritan Hospital, Bay Area, CA 2023
San Jose Regional Medical Center, Bay Area, CA, 2023
The Dizzy Patient. 2022
Stanford Primary Care Grand Rounds, Stanford, CA
Sex Differences and the Sensorium Symposium: Vestibular. 2020
Women’s Health and Sex Differences in Medicine, Stanford, CA
Dizziness: Don’t Forget the Brain! 2020, 2021, 2022
Headache Didactics – Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Challenging Vestibular Cases. 2019
OHNS Grand Rounds, Stanford, CA
Otoneurology. 2019
Neurology Grand Rounds, Stanford, CA
Post-Concussive Dizziness. 2019
Stanford Sports Concussion Summit, Stanford, CA
Vertigo. 2019
Dominican Hospital Grand Rounds, Dignity Health, Santa Cruz, CA
Demystifying Dizziness. 2017
Stanford OHNS Grand Rounds. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Examining the Spectrum of Reversibles: RCVS and PRES at Mayo Clinic Arizona, A Case Series. 2016
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Clinical Pathologic Conference. 2016
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
FXTAS Presenting as Isolated Peripheral Neuropathy. 2015
Neuromuscular Conference, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Evidence for Early Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease. 2014
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Case Conference: Transverse Myelitis in Pediatrics. 2014
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Phoenix Children's Hospital. Phoenix, Arizona
Droxidopa for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension. 2014
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Case Conference: PCNS-PTLD Presenting as EBV Cerebellitis. 2013
Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Poster Presentations – International / National
Abnormal ASL and other extraocular muscle findings on MRI in a case of presumed acute unilateral vestibular
hypofunction.
Barany Society Meeting. 2024
Uppsala, Sweden
DizzyDx: The Wearable ENG. 2021
AAO-HNS Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California
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Primary central nervous system posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder after solid organ transplantation:
report of four cases with distinct clinical characteristics. 2017
American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts
Severe Axonal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy due to Non-Alcohol-related Thiamine Deficiency. 2017
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Phoenix, Arizona
Autoimmune Mania: When a Diagnosis of Exclusion is Not Enough. 2015
World Congress of Neurology
Santiago, Chile
PCNS-PTLD Presenting as EBV Cerebellitis. 2015
Poster Presentation Academic Excellence Day
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona
Droxidopa for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension. 2014
Poster Presentation Academic Excellence Day
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona
Can't See, Can't Hear, Can't Think... There are Snowballs in my Brain! 2014
Society for Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, Nevada
Getting Students Out of the Library: Five Innovative Programs at The University of Utah School of Medicine. 2011
OSR Poster Session
AAMC Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado
Bednet Availability to Mothers of Children Under Five in the Ejisu-Juaben District of Ghana. 2009
GHEC Annual Meeting, Cuernavaca, MX, and 1st Annual Global Health Alliance Conference at the
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Poster Presentations - Local
Clinical Investigation of Petasin Prophylaxis in Vestibular Migraine. 2021
Stanford OHNS Research Day
Stanford, California
DizzyDx: The Wearable ENG. 2021
Stanford OHNS Research Day
Stanford, California
Hemiballismus Presenting as Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke. 2013
Academic Excellence Day
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona
X - Clinical trials
Principal Investigator / Co-Principal Investigator - ongoing
Home recording program for nystagmus.
Assessment of outcomes for treatment of vestibular disorders.
Small molecule K+ channel modulator to treat acute episodes of peripheral vertigo.
Principal Investigator - ongoing
Fall risk assessment and speech intelligibility enhancement using in-ear device
Utility of CT imaging in the evaluation of chronic dizziness or vertigo.
Retrospective study population-based hearing and balance test results.
Neosensory Device for vestibular disorders
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Co-Investigator - completed
Utility of MRI imaging in the evaluation of chronic dizziness or vertigo.
Hearing Outcomes in Migraine.
Efficacy of Petadolex on treating Vestibular Migraine. 2019-2023
Efficacy and Safety of BHV-4157 in Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia. 2017-2018
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome: A Review of
the Mayo Clinic Experience. Resident research project. ( 16-001271 ). 2016-2019
Rapid Sideline Screening Tests for Sports-Related Concussion. 2012-2014
XI - Grants
Current funding
Stanford Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute: Translate Grant
Co-Principal Investigator
Small-molecule K+ channel modulator to treat acute episodes of peripheral vertigo.
Jan 2024- Jan 2025 $120,000
Prior funding
Stanford Coulter SEED Grant
Co-Principal Investigator
Small molecule K+ channel modulator to treat acute episodes of peripheral vertigo.
May 2024- Jun 2025 $50,000
Stanford Spectrum Grant
Co-Principal Investigator
The Wearable ENG: A Dizzy Attack Event Monitor
Jun 2023- Jun 2024
$50,000
Stanford Coulter Translational Grant
Co-Principal Investigator
The Wearable ENG: A Dizzy Attack Event Monitor
May 2023- May 2024 $100,000
Stanford Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute: Translate Grant
Co-Principal Investigator
The Wearable ENG: A Dizzy Attack Event Monitor
May 2020- May 2022 $200,000
Stanford SPADA / Spectrum seed grant
Co-Principal Investigator
The Wearable ENG: A Dizzy Attack Event Monitor
May 2020- May 2021 $50,000
XII - Mentorship
Post-Graduate
Richard Baron, MD 2019
Emma Tran, MD 2018
Graduate
Alexander Berg 2023
Carmel McCullough 2023
Marie Vasitas 2022-2023
Ella Nettnin 2021
Hanqi “Caroline” Yao 2021
Zeyi Zhou 2020
Undergraduate
Saumith Menon 2025
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Stephanie Boczek 2025
Lauren Taylor 2023
Axel Rivera De Leon 2023
Amrita Srinivasan 2020
Amy Xue 2020
Grace Johnson 2020
Leah Benton 2019
Aditi Chitre 2018
Lauren Trihy 2018
High School
Pavith Khara 2022
Serena Zu 2022
Defne Avkarogullari 2021
Samvita Gautham 2019