Dr. Bruce J. Gantz

My areas of basic interest include:
- Cochlear implants
- Electrical stimulation of central auditory system
- Facial nerve
- Biochemistry of otosclerosis
- Morphology of sudden hearing loss

My current projects include:
- Cochlear Implant Research (children and adults)
- Bone Growth in the Scala Tympani with the Cochlear Implant
- Immunobiology of Cholesteatoma
- Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center, Project III - Principal Investigator
- Facial Nerve Testing
- Bells Palsy Cooperative Study
- Electrical Stimulation of Auditory System

Otologic/Neurologic/Lateral Skull Base Surgery including

• acoustic neuromas
• skull base tumors
• cochlear implants
• facial nerve disorders

I have written or contributed to the following books and chapters:

• Gantz BJ: Differential diagnosis and management of the dizzy patient. In: Primary Care 9(2):413-427, June 1982.
  
  
• Tyler RS, Holland SJ, Harker LA, Gantz BJ: The Relationship Between Pure-Tone Thresholds and Psychoacoustical Tuning Curves in the Hearing Impaired: Preliminary Findings. In: R Klinke and R Hartmann (eds): Hearing-Physiological Bases and Psychophysics. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1983.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Traumatic facial paralysis. In: G Gates (ed). Current Therapy in Otorhinolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery 1984-1985, St Louis: Mosby, 1985.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Tyler RS, McCabe BJ, Lowder MW, Otto SR, Preece JP: Initial results with two single-channel cochlear implants. In: R Schindler and D Merzenich (eds). Cochlear Implants, pp 539-548, New York: Raven Press, 1985.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Idiopathic facial paralysis. In: G Gates (ed). Current Therapy in Otolaryngology, Vol IV, pp 3353-3366, St Louis: Mosby, 1986.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Intratemporal Facial Nerve Surgery. In: C Cummings, L Harker, et al (eds). Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Vol IV, pp 3353-3366, St Louis: Mosby, 1986.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Cochlear Implants. In: C Cummings, L Harker, et al, (eds). Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Vol IV, pp 3269-3277, St Louis: Mosby, 1986.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Idiopathic Facial Paralysis. In: G Gates (ed). Current Therapy in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 1986-1987, pp 62-66, Philadelphia: BC Decker, 1986.
  
  
• Gantz BJ and Hart MJ: The Immunobiology of Acquired Aural Cholesteatoma. In: JM Bernstein and PL Ogra (eds): Immunology of the Ear, pp 391-402, 1987.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Cochlear Implants: An Overview. In: EN Myers (ed). Advances in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery 1:171-200, Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Acoustic Tumor Excision Using Middle Cranial Fossa Approach: Indications and Results. In: U Fisch, A Valavanis, and MG Yasargil (eds). Neurological Surgery of the Ear and the Skull Base, pp 169-174, 1989.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Microneurovascular Free Muscle Transplantation for Management of Long-Standing Facial Paralysis. In: S Baker (ed). Microvascular Surgery in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, pp 313-326, 1989.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Cochlear Implant Update. In: C Cummings, J Fredrickson, L Harker, C Krause, and D Schuller (eds). Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Update II, 1990.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Moore DM: Differential Diagnosis and Management of the Dizzy Patient. In: Common Problems of the Head and Neck Region, pp 195-209, WB Saunders & Co, 1991.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Zwolen T, Miyamoto RT, Luetje CM: Panel Discussion: Cochlear Implantation. Transactions of the 125th Annual Meeting of the American Otological Society Inc, Decker Periodicals Inc: Hamilton Ontario Canada, pp 80-83, 1992.
  
  
• Redleaf MI, Bauer CA, Gantz BJ, Hoffman HT, McCabe BF: Diatrizoate and Dextran Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Transactions of the 125th Annual Meeting of the American Otological Society Inc, Decker Periodicals Inc: Hamilton Ontario Canada, pp 142-150, 1992.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Wackym PA: Facial Nerve Abnormalities. In: JD Smith and R Bumsted (eds). Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, pp 337-347, Raven Press Ltd: New York NY, 1993.
  
  
• Gantz BJ: Vascular Compression as a Cause of Incapacitating Vertigo. In: Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Nystagmus and Vertigo, pp 301-304, J Sharpe and H Barber (eds). Raven Press Ltd: New York NY, 1993.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Redleaf MI, Menezes AH: Management of Clivus and Parasellar Space Neoplasms. In: Neurotology. R Jackler and D Brackmann (eds). Mosby Yearbook: St Louis, pp 1101-1125, 1994.
  
  
• Traynelis VC, Gantz BJ: Intraoperative Facial Nerve Monitoring. In: Intraoperative Monitoring Techniques in Neurosurgery. CM Loftus and VC Traynelis (eds), McGraw-Hill: New York NY, pp 157-162, 1994.
  
  
• Tyler RS, Lowder M, Woodworth G, Gantz BJ, Parkinson AJ: A Within-Subject Comparison of Adult Patients using the Nucleus F0F1F2 and F0F1F2B3B4B5 Speech Processing Strategies. In: Advances in Cochlear Implants. Proceedings of the 3rd International Cochlear Implant Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, April 1993. IJ Hochmair-Desoyer and ES Hochmair (eds), Manz, Wein, pp 131-135, 1994.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Tyler RS, Tye-Murray N, Fryauf-Bertschy H: Long Term Results of Multichannel Cochlear Implants in Congenitally Deaf Children. In: Advances in Cochlear Implants. Proceedings of the 3rd International Cochlear Implant Conference, Innsbruck, AUSTRIA, April 4-7, 1993, IJ Hochmair-Desoyer and ES Hochmair (eds): Manz, Wein, pp 528-533, 1994.
  
  
• Menezes AH, Traynelis VC, Gantz BJ: Surgical Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction. In: Clinical Neurosurgery, Vol 41: Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Vancouver Canada. CM Loftus (ed), Williams & Wilkins: Baltimore MD, Vol 41:187-203, 1994.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Redleaf MI: Management of Bell's Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. In: Otologic Surgery. D Brackmann (ed). WB Saunders Company. Chapter 32, pp 385-395, 1994.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, Weber PC: Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy). In: Conn's Current Therapy, pp 869-871, RE Rakel (ed). WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce: Cochlear Implantation. In: Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, Chapter 10:126-137, WP Potsic, RT Cotton, and SD Handler (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers: New York NY, 1996.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J. Cochlear Implant. In: Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. RA Jahrsdoerfer and J Helms (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers, New York NY. Vol 2:371-385, 1996.
  
  
• Rubinstein JT, Gantz BJ: Facial Nerve Disorders. In: Clinical Otology, 2nd edition. Hughes & Pensak (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers, New York NY. Chapter 25, pp 367-380, 1997.
  
  
• Gantz BJ, McCabe BF. Cholesteatoma: What Have We Learned? In: M Sanna (ed). Cholesteatoma and Mastoid Surgery, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Mastoid Surgery, Alghero-Sardinia (Italy) September 1-6, 1996, pp 861-867, CIC Edizioni Internazionali, 1997.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Gidley Paul W: Medical Management of MeniereÂ’s Disease. In: Current Therapy in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. GA Gates (ed). Mosby-Year Book; Inc. Philadelphia PA. pp 79-80, 1998.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Rubinstein Jay T: Intratemporal Facial Nerve Surgery. In: Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (3rd edition). Charles W Cummings, John M Fredrickson, Lee A Harker, Charles J Krause, Mark A Richardson, David E Schuller (eds). Mosby—Year Book, Inc. Volume 4(143):2785-2799, 1998.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J: Assessment and Management of the Profoundly Hearing-Impaired Patient. In: Renewal of Certification Study Guide in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. J Gluckman (editor-in-chief, American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation). Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company: Dubuque IA, 1998.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Gidley Paul W: Differential Diagnosis of MeniereÂ’s Disease. In: MÉNIÈREÂ’S DISEASE. Jeffrey P Harris (ed). Kügler Publications: The Hague, The Netherlands. pp 267-280, 1999.
  
  
• Perry Brian P, Gantz Bruce J: Chapter 7: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Facial Palsies. In: Advances in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery® . E Myers, C Bluestone, D Brackmann, C Krause (eds). Mosby Inc: St Louis MO. Volume 13, pp127-162, 1999.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Perry Brian P, Rubinstein Jay T: Chapter 39. Cochlear Implants. In: The Ear: Comprehensive Otology. R Canalis, P Lambert (eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia. pp 633-645, 2000.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Weber Peter C: Acute Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy). In: Conn's Current Therapy, pp 915-918. RE Rakel (ed). WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2000.
  
  
• Hughes Michelle L, Abbas Paul J, Brown Carolyn J, Gantz Bruce J: Using Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential Thresholds to Facilitate Creating MAPs for Children with the Nucleus CI24M. In: Adv Oto-Rhino-Laryngol. Basel, Karger. Volume 57, 2000.
  
  
• Howard Matthew A III, Volkov Igor, Noh Daniel, Abbas Paul, Rubinstein Jay, Gantz Bruce. Auditory Cortex Neural Prosthetic Devices. In: Neural Prostheses, pp. 273-287. R Maciumas.(Ed). American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 2000.
  
  
• Tyler RS, Parkinson AJ, Wilson B, Parkinson W, Lowder M, Witt S, Rubinstein J, Gantz B. Evaluation of Different Choices of n in an n-of-m Processor for Cochlear Implants. In: Kim CS, Chang SO, Lim D (Eds). Updates in Cochlear Implantation. Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryn 57:311-315, 2000.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Redleaf Miriam I, Perry Brian P. Management of Bell's Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. In: Otologic Surgery, 2nd Edition. D Brackmann, C Shelton, M Arriaga (eds). WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia. pp 308-317, 2001.
  
  
• Perry Brian P, Gantz Bruce J: Medical and Surgical Evaluation and Management of Tinnitus. In: Tinnitus Handbook. R Tyler (ed). Singular Publications. San Diego CA. Chapter 9, pp 221-241, 2000.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce J, Rubinstein Jay T, Gidley, Paul W, Woodworth, George G. Results of Surgical Decompression for BellÂ’s Palsy. In: Update on Facial Nerve Disorders. American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. Alexandria VA. Pp 180-192, 2001.
  
  
• Gantz Bruce Jay, Samy Ravi N. MeniereÂ’s Disease. In: 2002 ConnÂ’s Current Therapy. RE Rakel and ET Bope (eds). WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia. pp 917-919, 2002.
  
  
• Tyler Richard S, Preece John P, Wilson Blake S, Rubinstein Jay T, Parkinson Aaron J, Wolaver Abigail A, Gantz Bruce J. Distance, Localization and Speech Perception Pilot Studies with Bilateral Cochlear Implants. In: Cochlear Implants–An Update. T Kubo, Y Takahasi, T Iwaki (eds). Kugler Publications, The Hague, The Netherlands. pp 517-522, 2002.
  
  
• Samy Ravi N, Gantz Bruce J. Surgery of the Facial Nerve. In: Surgery of the Ear, Fifth Edition. Michael E Glasscock III, Aina Julianna Gulya (eds). BC Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. pp 615-639, 2003.

Offices Held in Professional Organizations:

• DEAFNESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
  1985- State Chairman
  1987-90 Scientific Review Board
  
• THE EAR FOUNDATION
  1986- Medical Advisory Board
  
• OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
  1990- Member, Editorial Review Board
  
• COLLEGIUM OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICUM AMICITIAE SACRUM
  1990- Member
  
• HERITAGE NATIONAL HEALTHPLAN (HNHP)
  1992- Physician Advisor
  
• THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR HEARING RESEARCH
  1993- Medical Advisor
  
• NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HUGH KNOWLES CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE IN HEARING AND ITS DISORDERS
  1994-97 Member, Advisory Board
  
• AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY—HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
  1997-03 Member, Research Advisory Committee
  1997-03 Chairman, Research Education Subcommittee
  1999-01 Member, Interprofessional Relations Committee
  
• AMERICAN OTOLOGIC SOCIETY
  1999-00 1st Alternate Trustee, Research Fund
  2000-06 Trustee, Research Fund
  
• ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
  1998- Editorial Review Board
  
• AMERICAN LARYNGOLOGICAL,RHINOLOGICAL AND OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
  2001 Member, Program Committee-Middle Section

National:

• Society of University Otolaryngologists
  Research Committee, 1985-87
  
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
  Education Committee, 1984-88
  Long Range Planning Committee, 1991-94
  President-elect, 1994-95
  President, 1995-96
  
• American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Facial Nerve Symposium
  Planning Committee, Annual Meeting-Program Chair, 1986-87
  Committee for Facial Nerve Disorders, 1986-92
  Cochlear Implant Subcommittee, 1988-94
  Research Subcommittee, 1994
  Continuing Education Advisory Committee-Member, 1996
  Recertification Subcommittee
  Research Advisory Committee, 1997-
  Research Education Subcommittee-Chairman, 1997-
  
• National Institutes of Health-NIDCD
  Task Force on National Strategic Research Plan-Co-Chairman (Hearing Section), 1988
  
• Friends of NIDCD
  Member of National Board of Directors, 1990-
  Communicative Diseases Review Committee-Member, July 1990-June 1994
  Training Program Planning Workshop Committee-Member, May 1994
  Work Group on Single and Multiple Project Grants, 1998-
  Blue Ribbon Evaluation Panel for Review of NIDCD Intramural Research Program, 1998-
  
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
  Residency Review Committee for Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
  Member, 1991-98
  Vice Chairman, 2/97-12/31/98
  
• American Board of Otolaryngology
  Guest Examiner, 1994-95
  Associate Examiner, 1996-97
  Scope of Knowledge Task Force, 1996-
  Annual Examination Committee, 1997-
  Item Reviewer, Otolaryngology Training Examination, 1997-1998
  Task Force on New Materials, 1997-
  Subspecialty Definition Subcommittee, 1997-98
  Otology/Neurotology Subspecialty Exam Committee, 1998-
  Senior Examiner, 1998-
  Member, Board of Directors, 1999-
  Member, Otolaryngology Training Exam Committee, 1999-2002
  Member, Certification Committee, 1999-2002
  
• National Veterans Administration
  Cochlear Implant Advisory Board, 1993-
  
• American Neurotology Society
  Cochlear Implant and Implantable Device Subcommittee-Chairman, 1988-93
  Executive Board-Member, 1990-93
  Fall Meeting-Program Chairman, 1992
  Neurotology Fellowship Certification Committee-Chairman, 1993-
  Vice President, 1994-96
  President-Elect, 1996-97
  President, May 1997-May 1998
  Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1998-2000
  Program Committee-Member, 35th Annual Meeting, 1999-2000
  
• American Journal of Otology
  Section Editor for Monitoring, 1992-94
  Abstract Reviewer, 1986-88
  
• American Otological Society, Inc
  Program Advisory Committee, 1999-2002
  
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDC) Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) Program for Medical Students
  Mentor, 2000-

International:

• International Cochlear Implant Association
  Executive Committee, 1988-
  Program Chairman, 1990
  
• 3rd Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Organizing Committee
  International Advisory Board, 1995
  
• 7th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children
  Organizing Committee, June 1998
  
• International Conference on Cholesteatoma, Cannes France
  Scientific Advisory Board, July 2000
  
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
  External Experts Panel, 2001-