BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME
Ben Balough / POSITION TITLE
MD, CAPT, MC, USN
Chair, Otolaryngology Dept, Navy Medical Center San Diego

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION / DEGREE / YEAR
CONFERRED / FIELD OF STUDY
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA
NMC San Diego, San Diego, CA
Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills / B.A.
M.D. / 1985
1989
1990
1998
2002 / Chemistry
Medicine
Categorical Surgical Intern
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Resident
Otology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

Experience

1998-2000 Member, Medical Records Committee Naval Hospital Great Lakes

1998-2000  Staff Otolaryngologist, Naval Hospital Great Lakes

1999-2000  Chairman, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Naval Hospital Great Lakes

2002 Member, Ward Contingency Planning Committee

2003 Command CFC group coordinator

2002-2004 Journal Reviewer for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

2002-2004 Otolaryngology ADM compliance coordinator and coding expert

2002-2004 Otolaryngology Record Review Coordinator

2003-2004 Provider Champion, Industry Based Workload Alignment

2003-2004 Chair, Surgical Directorate Coding Task Force

2003-2004 Member, Command Strategic Business Planning Committee

2003-2004 Member, Investigational Animal Use Committee

2003-2004 Command General/Special Courts Martial representative

2004 Equilibrium Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

2004 P&T committee; Chair, Drug Use Evaluation Subcommittee

2004 Member, NMCSD Awards Board

2004-2007 Co-Director, Department of Defense Spatial Orientation Center, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

2002-2007 Staff Surgeon, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

2005-2007 Chair, NMCSD Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

2005-2007 Chair, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Academic Appointments

1998 - 2000 Clinical Instructor, Finch University of Health Sciences

Clinical Instructor, Midwestern University

2004 - 2008 Associate Professor of Surgery

F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

Uniformed Services Health Sciences University

Professional Organizations

1985 Member, Phi Beta Kappa

1989 Member, Alpha Omega Alpha

1994-2005 Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology

1997 Member , Society of Military Otolaryngologists

2004 Member , Barany Society

2007 Triologic Society candidate

Board Certifications

May 1999 Diplomat, American Board of Otolaryngology

July 1990 Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

Awards/Honors

1985 Order of the Palm, University of Southern California

1989 Meritorious Unit Commendation

1990 National Defense Service Medal

1993 Meritorious Unit Commendation, Second award
1993 Navy Achievement Medal, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

1994 Navy Commendation Medal, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

1996 Navy Achievement Medal, 2nd Award, Naval Medical Center, San Diego

2000 Navy Commendation Medal, 2nd Award, Naval Hospital Great Lakes

2001 National Defense Service Medal, 2nd Award

2003 Otolaryngology Staff “Teacher of the Year” award

2003 Director for Surgical Services “Leverage Award”

Active Research Protocols

S-03-082 Investigation of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an adjunct to Hearing Protection for Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. (PI)

S-04-004 Laryngeal Mask Airway Use in Otologic Surgery (PI)

S-04-008 Comparison of Vestibular Physical Exam and Physiologic Testing

S-04-015 Fully-Implantable MET™ Clinical Trial; a multi-institutional clinical trial (PI)

S-04-123 Rapid Employment of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for Otologic Recovery in Acute Acoustical Trauma: A multi-institutional clinical trial(National PI)

Obtained Federal Drug Administration Investigational New Drug Application for NAC

Publications

2003 Hoffer ME, Finley JC, Killian P, Gottshall KR, Balough BJ, Wester D, Shulman A. Sustained-Release Delivery of Leupeptin in the Chinchilla: Hearing Results. International Tinnitus Journal. 2003 Vol. 9, 76-78

2003 Bojrab, DI, Balough BJ. Dissection of the Temporal Bone and Skull Base. In: Glasscock ME, Gulya AJ, editors. Glasscock-Shambaugh Surgery of the Ear 5th ed. Hamilton, ONT: BC Decker; 2003 p. 769-796

2004 Patterson, MJ, Balough BJ, Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Testing and MRI Findings in Sub-acute Labyrinthine Inflammation, Accepted for Publication

2004 Balough BJ, Kartush, JM, Minoda, R, Herschman B. Safety and Efficacy of Dermabond Adhesive (2-Octylcyanoacrylate) in Dural Closure, Submitted for publication

2004 Minoda, R, Kartush, JM, Balough BJ, Herschman B. Facial Nerve Safety of Dermabond Adhesive (2-Octylcyanoacrylate). In Press

2004 Hoffer ME, Gottshall KR, Moore RJ, Balough BJ, Wester DC. Characterizing and Treating Dizziness after Mild Head Trauma. Otol/Neurotol, 25(2);135-38, 2004

2005 Gottshall KR, Hoffer ME, Moore RJ, Balough BJ. The role of vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of Meniere's disease. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 2005 Sep;133(3):326-8

2005 Patterson MJ, Balough BJ. Review of Pharmacologic Therapy for Tinnitus. International Tinnitus Journal. Accepted for publication.

2006 Hoffer ME, Balough BJ, Gottshall KR. Delivery of Drugs to the Inner Ear. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;14(5):329-31.

2007 Kopke RD, Balough BJ, Slade M, Cater T, Jackson R, Sanderson A, Rabinowitz P. Pharmacologic Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss. COSM; San Diego, CA; April 26-29.

2007 Hoffer ME, Balough BJ, Gottshall KR. Posttraumatic Balance Disorders. Int. Tin J. 13(1): 69-72.

Presentations

May 2003 Balough BJ, Minoda R, Kartush JM, Herschman B: Facial Nerve Safety of Dermabond tissue adhesive (2-Octylcyanoacrylate). Presented at the 2003 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, May 4th, 2003, Nashville TN

Sep 2004 Balough BJ, White J, Goebel J, Cass S, Hoffer ME: Controversies in the management of vestibular disorders; Equilibrium committee seminar. Presented at the 2004 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY

May 2005 Balough BJ, Post C, Hoffer ME, Casler J: The Role of the Otolaryngologist in 21st Century Warfare. Presidential Symposium Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, Boca Raton, Fl

Sep 2005 Balough BJ: Pharmacologic Management of tinnitus. Presented at the 2005 International Tinnitus Forum, Los Angeles, CA

Sep 2005 Balough BJ, Horlbeck D, Silverstein, H, Hamid, M: Management of Meniere’s Disease. Equilibrium committee seminar. Presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

Mar 2006 Balough BJ, Hoffer ME: Diagnosing and Treating Hearing and Balance Disorders in 21st Century Warfare. Battlefield Healthcare 2006, Arlington, Va

Mar 2006 Balough BJ, Hoffer ME: Combat Related Hearing and Balance Injuries. Battlefield Healthcare 2006, Arlington, Va

Mar 2006 Balough BJ, Gillingham BL, Gordon G, Hoffer ME: Medical Perspective Panel: What military and industry can do to bring technology to the battlefield. Battlefield Healthcare 2006, Arlington, Va

Sep 2006 Hoffer ME, Parnes L,Rauch SD , Seidman M, Balough BJ, SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS: STATE OF THE ART 2006. American Academy of Otolaryngology National Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

March 2007 Balough BJ, PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT FOR HEARING LOSS. Acute and Chronic Noise Exposure Symposium, Harvard School of Public Health.