CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHICAL
NAME:Ricardo L. Carrau, M.D
BUSINESS ADDRESS:Otolaryngology-Head & Neck SurgeryE-MAIL:
The Ohio State University Medical
Starling Loving Hall, 320 W.
10th Ave., Room B-221,
Columbus, OH 43210, USA
BUSINESS PHONE:614-293-8074BUSINESS FAX:614-293-3193
MILITARY SERVICE:U.S.A.F. Reserve, Medical Corps.
Inactive Reserve, August 1978 - June 1987
Active Reserve, July 6, 1987 - July 6, 1992
Rank:Major
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
UNDERGRADUATE:
DatesName and LocationDegree and
Attendedof InstitutionMajor Subject
1975 - 1977University of Puerto RicoAccelerated Pre-Med Program
Mayaguez Campus
Mayaguez, PR 00708
GRADUATE:
1977-1981U.P.R. School of MedicineM.D., 1981
U.P.R. Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
POST-GRADUATE:
July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982San Juan VAHInternal Medicine, PG-1
0 Casia Street
San Juan, PR 00921
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1984San Juan VAHGeneral Surgery PG 1-2
0 Casia Street
San Juan, PR 00921
July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1987U.P.R. University HospitalOtolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
U.P.R. Medical Sciences CampusDirector: Juan Trinidad-Pinedo
Main Tower 9th floor
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
July 1, 1989 - June 30, 1990Department of OtolaryngologyHead & Neck Oncology Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center(Approved by the Joint Committee for
200 Lothrop St., Suite 500Head & Neck Surgery)
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Director: Jonas T. Johnson, M.D.
APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS
ACADEMIC:
July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1987Chief Resident,
U.P.R. School of Medicine;,
San Juan, PR 00936 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
July 1992 - June 1997 Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
July 1992 - February, 2010 Director, Maxillofacial Trauma Service
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
July 1992 – June 2000 Director, Consult Service,
Presbyterian University Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
July 1993 –February, 2010 UPMC Tissue Committee
1994 – present Director, Trauma Service for the Department of Otolaryngology, UPMC
May 1995 - June 1998 Member, Research Committee
American Society for Head and Neck Surgery
1996-1999 Director, Tracheotomy and Swallowing Care Unit, UPMC
July 1997 –September, 2004 Department of Otolaryngology; Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
November 1997 - February, 2010 Member, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
January 1999 – July 2001 Member, Council of American Society for Head and Neck Surgery
January 2000 – present Medical Director, UPMC Swallowing Disorders Center
February 2000 – Sept, 2004 Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(Secondary appointment)
February 2000 –June 30, 2009 Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(Secondary appointment)
September 2004 - February, 2010Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
September 2004 – February, 2010Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(Secondary appointment)
February 2005 –February, 2010 Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(Secondary appointment)
March 2010 –February, 2011 Faculty and Researcher
John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center
2200 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
March 2011 - presentProfessor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
The Ohio State University Medical College
Columbus, OH 43210
May 2012 – presentProfessor of Speech and Hearing Science
The Ohio State University
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Columbus, OH 43210
NON-ACADEMIC:
July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988Staff Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon
Scott Medical Center, Scott AFB, IL 62225
July 1, 1988 - June 30,1989Chief of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Section
Scott USAF Medical Center, Scott AFB, IL 62225
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Scott Medical Center, Scott AFB, IL 62225
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1992Chief of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Keesler USAF Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS 39532
Sept. 1, 1990 - June 30, 1992Member, Tumor Board Executive Committee
Keesler AFB, MS, Keesler Medical Center
Mar 23, 2010-Feb 28, 2011 Faculty/Researcher
John Wayne Cancer Institute at St. John’s Health Center
2200 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
July 2011-presentJames Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Utilization Management Committee.
July 2011-presentJames Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Operating Room Committee.
January 2013-presentOR Integration Evaluation Committee (co-director)
February 2014 Scientific Director
North American Skull Base Surgery Society. SanDiego, CA. February 14-17, 2013
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Specialty Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology
Diplomate:October 9 1987: #1694
Medical and Other Professional Licensure:
Pennsylvania, 1987: MD-039403-E
California, 2010: G88653
Ohio, 2011: 096662
National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomate, 1982: NB 256856
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Member of the American Society for Head and Neck Surgery
Member European Skull Base Society
Member of the North American Skull Base Society
Member of the American Medical Association
Member of the American Rhinologic Society
Member of the American Laryngology Association
Member of the Fundacion Mexicana de la Voz
Member of the Dysphagia Research Society
Member of the Panamerican Otolaryngologic Society
Member of the Triological Society
Member of The South African Society of Otorhinolaryngology (Honorary, November, 2004, Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
Member of The Spanish OtorhinolaryngologySociety (Honorary, October 2008, Tarragona, Spain)
AWARDS AND HONORS
High School:Valedictory Award
High Honor 4.00
University:Dean's Honor Roll-Pre-Med
Final Average 3.79
1987Carlos E. Munoz-McCormick Memorial Award
1996Professor of the Year. Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
1996Best Physicians in Pittsburgh
Laryngology
1998Professor of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
1998-2006Best Doctors in America
Woodward/White, Inc.
1998-2000Who's Who?Strathmore
Westbury, NY.
1999-2001Physician's Recognition Award for Continuing Education
American Medical Association
2001-2005Americas Top Doctors. Castle Connolly Medical Guide
2001Summa cum Laude Award for Combined PET/CT: Physiologic/AnatomicAtlas
of F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Uptake on PET Imaging in the Head and Neck.
ASNR, Boston, MA
2001American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery's HonorAward
2004Presidential Citation. American Head and Neck Society
2004Honorary Membership of The South African Society of Otorhinolaryngology (November, 2004, Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
2005UPMC ACES Award
2005-2006Top Doctors in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Magazine
2006-2007Honored Member, Empire Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals in
Healthcare & Nursing
2006Castle Connolly Guide “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer”
2007 Best of the US Physicians in Otolaryngology, Website
2007Top Doctors.
2007-2008Madison Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals
2007-2008 Honor’s Edition of theWho’s Who Registry.
2008Top Doctors in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Magazine.
2008Honorary Membership of the Spanish Society of ORL (October 21, 2008Tarragona, Spain.)
2009America’s Top Doctors.
2009Top Doctors in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Magazine.
2009Professor of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2010America’s Top Doctors.
2014 Penn distinguished skull base professorship March 7, 2014. Philadelphia, PA
PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED ARTICLES:
1.Carrau R, Myers E, Johnson J. Management of tumors arising in the parapharyngeal space.Laryngoscope.1990 Jun;100 (6):583-89.
2.Carrau R, Cintron F, Astor F. Transcervical approaches to the prevertebral space. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.1990 Sep;116(9):1070-73.
3.Carrau R, Byzakis J, Wagner R, Johnson J.The role of prophylactic antibiotics in uncontaminated neck dissections.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.1991 Feb;117(2):194-95.
4.Carrau R, Snyderman C, Janecka I, Sekhar L, Sen C, D’Amico. The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in cranial base surgery.Head Neck Surg.1991 July-Aug;13(4):311-17.
5.Carrau R, Byzakis J, Wagner R, Johnson J. The role of antibioprophylaxie dans la chirurgie aseptique du cou.Archives of Otolaryngology, Journal d'ORL. Translation to French: The role of prophylactic antibiotics in uncontaminated neck dissections. Archives of Otolaryngology.1991Dec;( 10): 72-73.
6.Carrau R, Weissman J, Janecka I, Snyderman C, Curtin H, Sekhar L, Lee H. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging following cranial base surgery. Laryngoscope.1991 Sep; 101(9): 951-59.
7.Christopoulos E, Carrau R, Segas J, Johnson J, Myers E. Transmandibular approaches to the oral cavity and oropharynx: A functional assessment. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992; 118:1164-67.
8.Carrau, R, Greenwall K, Canaan R, Moore J. Actinomycosis of the infratemporal fossa. Am J Otolaryngol.1993 Jan-Feb;14(1):1-4.
9.Worsey J, McGuirt W, Carrau R, Peitzman A.Hibernoma of the neck: A rare cause of neck mass. J Otolaryngol.1994 Mar-Apr;15(2):152-54.
10.Myers E, Carrau R.Tumors arising in the parapharyngeal space.Revista Brasileira de Cirugia de Cabeca e Pescoco. 1994;18:6-12.
11.Carrau R, Eibling D, Myers E.Thyroplasty and arytenoid adduction for vocal cord medialization.Mexican Annals of Otolaryngology. 1994;39:23-28.
12.McGuirt W, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kenna M. Complications of pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery: The diagnosis and management of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994(5):45-49.
13.Carrau R, Stillman E, Canaan R. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the conjunctiva.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.1994Sep;10(3):163-68.
14.Carrau R, Segas J, Nuss D, Snyderman C, Johnson J. Role of skull base surgery for local control of sarcomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Eur Arch Otorhinol.1994 51(6):350-56.
15.Carrau R, Snyderman C, Curtin H, Weissman J. Computer-assisted frontal sinusotomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.1994 Dec;111(6):727-32.
16.Blair E, Johnson J, Wagner R, Carrau R, Bizakis J. Cost analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis in clean head and neck surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Mar; 121(3):269-71.
17.Carrau R, Curtin H, Snyderman C, Bumpous J, Stechison M. Practical applications of image-guided navigation during anterior craniofacial resection. Skull Base Surgery. 1995; 5:51-55.
18.Carrau R, Myers E. How I do it: Localization of true vocal cord for medialization thyroplasty. Laryngoscope.1995 May; 105(5 Pt 1):534-36.
19.Pou A, Carrau R. Bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis in association with herpes simplex infection: A case report.Am J Otoaryngol.1995 May-Jun; 16(3):216-19.
20.Zaki H, Ketzan K, Carrau R. Hypersensitivity to temporary soft denture liners: A clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 1995 Jan; 73(1): 1-3.
21.Carrau R, Petruzzelli G, Cass S. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasopharynx. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.1995 Mar;112(3):501-02.
22.Carrau R, Barnes E, Snyderman C, Petruzzelli G, Kachman K, Rueger R, D'Amico F, Johnson J. Tumor angiogenesis as a predictor of tumor aggressiveness and metastatic potential in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Invasion and Metastasis.1995, Sep-Dec;15 (5-6):197-202.
23.Carrau R, Snyderman C, Curtin H, Janecka I, Stechison M, Weissman J. Computer-assisted intraoperative navigation during skull base surgery. Am J Otolaryngol.1996, Mar-Apr;17(2):95-101.
24.Alvi A, Carrau R. The bicoronal flap approach in craniofacial trauma. The Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma. 1996; 2( 2):40-55.
25.Jho H, Carrau R. Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: Experience with 50 patients. Neurological Focus 1: 1996 Jul; (2).
26.Jho H, Carrau R, McLaughlin M, Somaza S. Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a large chordoma in the posterior fossa. Neurological Focus 1996 Jul;1(3).
27.Carrau R, Jho H, Ko Y. How I do it:Transnasal-transphenoidal endoscopic surgery of the pituitary gland.Laryngoscope.1996 Jul;106(7):914-18.
28.Snyderman C, Anon J, Carrau R, Zinreich S. Computer assisted endoscopic sinus surgery:Clinical applications.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 1996;7:230-35.
29.Jho H, Carrau R. Endoscopy assisted transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma. Technical note. Acta Neurochir(Wien).1996;138(12):1416-25.
30.Kassir R, Rassekh C, Kinsella J,Segas J, Carrau R, Hokanson J. Osteosarcoma of the head and neck: A meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies. Laryngoscope. 1997, Jan;107(1):56-61.
31.Jho H, Carrau R, Ko Y, Daly M. Endoscopic pituitary surgery: an early experience. Surg. Neurol. 1997 Mar; 47(3): 213-23.
32.Snyderman C, Carrau R. Endoscopic ligation of the sphenopalatine artery for epistaxis. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,1997. Jun;8(2):85-89.
33.Jho H, Carrau R. Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: experience with 50 patients. J Neurosurg.1997 Jul; 87(1):44-51.
34.Fagan J, Snyderman, C, Carrau R, Janecka I. Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas: Selecting a surgical approach. Head & Neck. 1997 Aug; 19(5):391-99.
35.Baysal B, Farr J, Rubenstein W, Galus R, Johnson K, Aston C, Myers E, Johnson J, Carrau R, Kirkpatrick S, Myssiorek D, Singh D, Saha S, Gollin S, Evans G, James M, Richard C. Fine mapping of an imprinted gene for familial non-chromaffin paragangliomas on chromosome 11-23. Am J Hum Genet. 1997, 60:121-32.
36.Jho H, Carrau R, McLaughlin M, Somaza S. Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a large chordoma in the posterior fossa.A case report. Acta Neurochirurgica. 1997,139(4):343-48.
37.Ferguson B, Kapadia S, Carrau R. Mycobacterium avium complex infection of the paranasal sinuses. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997, Dec;117(6):160-2.
38.Pou A, Carrau R, Eibling D, Murry T.Laryngeal framework surgery for the management of aspiration in high vagal lesions.Am J Otolaryngol. 1998 19:1-7.
39.Mitskavich M, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Weissman J, Fagan J. Intranasal endoscopic excision of a juvenile angiofibroma.Auris Nasus Larynx.1998 January;25(1):39-44.
40.Carrau R, Herlich A, Rosen C. Visualization of the glottis through a laryngeal mask during medialization laryngoplasty.How I do it.Laryngoscope.1998 May;108(5):769-71.
41.Weissman J, Carrau R. Anterior facial vein and submandibular gland together: predicting the histology of submandibular masses with CT or MR imaging.Radiology.1998 Aug;208(2):441-46.
42.Carrau R, Hershenson L, Bogdasarian R, Johnson J. Head and neck manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Self-Instructional Package. 1998 October.
43.Pou A, Shoemaker D, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Eibling D. Repair of laryngeal fractures using adaptation plates.Head and Neck. 1998, Dec;20(8):707-13.
44.Furukawa H, Kusne S, Sutton D, Manez R, Carrau R, Nichols L, Abu-Elmagd K, Skedros D, Todo S,Rinaldi M.Acute invasive sinusitis due to trichoderma longibrachiatum in a liver and small bowel transplant recipient.Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1998; 26: 487-89.
45.Carrau R, Pou A, Eibling D, Murry T, Ferguson B. Laryngeal framework surgery for the treatment of aspiration. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 1998;9:126-34.
46.Carrau R, Segas J, Nuss D, Snyderman C, Janecka I, Myers E, D'Amico F, Johnson J. Squamous cell carcinoma of sinonasal tract invading the orbit. Laryngoscope. 1999;109(2 Pt 1):230-35.
47.Carrau R, Pou A, Eibling D, Murry T, Ferguson B. Laryngeal framework surgery for the management of aspiration.Head & Neck.1999 Mar;21(2):139-45.
48.Snyderman C, Goldman S, Carrau R, Ferguson B, Grandis J. Endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation is an effective method of treatment for posterior epistaxis. American Journal of Rhinology. 1999 Mar-Apr:13(2):137-40.
49.Sandler N, Carrau R, Ochs M, Beatty R. The use of maxillary sinus endoscopy in the diagnosis of orbital floor fractures.J Oral Maxillofac Surg.1999 Apr; 57(4):399-403.
50.Prokopakis E, Snyderman C, Hanna E, Carrau R, Johnson J, D'Amico F. Risk factors for local recurrence of adenoid cystic carcinoma: the role of postoperative radiation therapy. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 1999 Sep-Oct;20(5):281-86.
51.Pitman K, Prokopakis E, Aydogan B, Segas J, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Janecka I, Hanna E, D'Amico F, Johnson J.The role of skull base surgery for the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sinonasal tract.Head & Neck. 1999 21(5):402-7.
52.Hegazy H, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Zweig J. Transnasal-Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea: A meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2000 Jul;110(7):1166-72.
53.Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Bleda-Vazquez C, Carrau R. Ascending meningitis secondary to traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Am J Rhinol. 2000 Jul-Aug;14(4):257-59.
54.Zweig J, Carrau R, Celin S, Schaitkin B, Pollice P, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Hegazy H. Endoscopic repair of CSF leaks to the sinonasal tract: Predictors of success. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg. 2000 Sep;123(3):195-201.
55.De Mello-Filho F, Carrau R. The management of laryngeal fractures using internal fixation. Laryngoscope. 2000 Dec;110(12):2143-46.
56.Hosal A, Carrau R, Johnson J, Myers E. Selective neck dissection in the management of the clinically node-Negative neck. Laryngoscope. 2000 Dec;110:2037-40.
57.Carrau R, Murry T. Evaluation and management of adult dysphagia and aspiraton. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;(8):489-96.
58.Snyderman C, Scioscia K, Carrau R, Weissman J. Hydroxyapatite: An alternative method of frontal sinus obliteration. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2001 Feb;34 (1):179-91.
59.Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Jungreis C. Endoscopic and endoscopic-assisted surgery for juvenile angiofibroma. Laryngoscope. 2001 Mar;111(3):483-87.
60.Zaki H, Kharchaf M, Carrau R. Prosthetic Management of pharyngocutaneous fistula by means of a salivary conduit. Laryngoscope. 2001 Mar;111:548-52.
61.Weissman J, Carrau R. Puffed-Cheek CT improves evaluation of the oral cavity. Am J Neuroradiol. 2001 Apr;22 (4):741-44.
62.Lombard L, Carrau R. Tracheo-tracheal puncture for voice rehabilitation after laryngotracheal separation.American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2001 May-Jun;22 (3):176-78.
63.Eibling D, Carrau R. Detection, evaluation and management of aspiration in rehabilitation hospital.The role of the otolaryngologist: Head and neck surgeon. J Otolaryn. 2001 Aug;30(4):235-41.
64.Horn K, Fowler J, Carrau R, Barnes E, Rao U. Cytokeratin immunophenotyping of an unusual cervical vertebral chordoma with extensive chondroid foci and thyro-laryngeal recurrence: A case report with review of the literature.American J Otolaryngology. 2001 Nov-Dec;22(6):428-34.
65.Carrau R, Philipp K, Barnes E. Eagle’s syndrome produced by a granular cell tumor. Arch of Otolaryn Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec;127(12):1499-1501.
66.Carrau R, Kassam A, Snyderman C. Pituitary surgery. Otolaryngologic Clinics. 2001 Dec;34(6):1143-55.
67.Zweig J, Carrau R, Celin S, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Hegazy H. Endoscopic repair of acquired encephloceles, meningoceles, and meningo-encephaloceles: Predictors of success. Skull Base Surg. 2002;12(2):133-39.
68.Kassam A, Carrau R, Horowitz M, Snyderman C, Hirsch B. The role of fibrin sealants in cranial base surgery. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery. 2002 Feb.
69.Horowitz M, Carrau R, Crammond D, Kanal E. Risks of tumor embolization in the presence of an unrecognized patent foramen ovale: Case report. Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Jun-Jul;23(6):982-84.
70.Zweig J, Carrau R, Celin S, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Hegazy H. Endoscopic repair of acquired encephaloceles, meningoceles, and meningo-encephaloceles: predictors of success. Skull Base. 2002 Aug;12(3):133-39.
71.Thekdi, Apurva, Carrau R. Fixation techniques in laryngeal trauma.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2002 Dec;13(4:277-80.
72.de Mello-Filho F, Moody-Antonio S,Carrau R. Endoscopically placed expandable metal tracheal stents for the management of complicated tracheal stenosis. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2003 Jan-Feb;24(1):34-40.
73.Tosun F, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A, Celin S, Schaitkin B. Endonasal endoscopic repair of a csf leak of the sphenoid sinus.Archives of Otolaryngology-HNS. 2003 May;129(5):576-80.
74.Kassam A, Horowitz M, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Welch W, Hirsch B, Chang Y. The use of tisseel fibrin sealant in neurosurgical procedures: Incidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak and cost benefit analysis in a retrospective study.Neurosurgery. 2003 May:52:1102-05.
75.de Mello-Filho F, Auader M, Cano E, Carrau R, Myers E, Miles C. Effect of mandibular titanium reconstructive plates on radiation dose. American Journal of Otoloaryngology. 2003 Jul-Aug;24(4):231-35.
76.Nason R, Carrau R.Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the nasal cavity.American Journal of Otolaryngology.2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):54-57.
77.Simental A, Carrau R. Assessment of swallowing function in patients with head and neck cancer.Current Oncology Reports. 2004 Mar;6(2):162-65.
78.Al Nashar I, Carrau R, Herrera A, Snyderman C. Endoscopic transnasal transpterygopalatine fossa approach to the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus.Laryngoscope, 2004. Mar;114(3):528-32.
79.Cano E, Johnson J, Carrau R, Agarwala S, Flickinger J, Quader M. Brachytherapy in the treatment of stage IV carcinoma of the base of tongue.Brachytherapy, 2004. Mar;3(1):41-8.
80.Carrau R, Khidr A, Crawley J, Hillson E, Davis J,Pashos C. The impact of laryngopharyngeal reflux on patient reported quality of life.Laryngoscope, 2004. Apr;114(4):670-74.
81.Tosun F, Carrau R, Weissman J. Pigmented villonodular snyovitis of the temporomandibular joint: an extensive case with skull base involvement.American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2004. May-Jun; 25(3): 204-7.
82.Carrau R, Aydogan B, Hunt J. Chondrosarcoma of the sphenoid sinus resected by an endoscopic approach. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2004. Jul-Aug;25(4): 274-77.
83.Groblewski J, Thekdi A, Carrau R. Secreting vagal paraganglioma.American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2004 Jul-Aug;25(4):295-300.
84.Mansour O, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A. Preauricular infratemporal fossa surgical approach: modifications of the technique and surgical indications. Skull Base:An Interdisciplinary Approach. 2004 Aug;14(3): 143-51.
85.Horowitz M, Horowitz M, Ochs M, Carrau R, Kassam A. Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia:two orofacial pain syndromes encountered by dentists. JADA. 2004 Oct;135:1427-34.
86.Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A. The management of CSF leaks in patients at risk for high-pressure hydrocephalus.Laryngoscope. 2005 Feb;115(2):205-12.
87.Carrau R. Use of stents in head and neck surgery.Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Apr;13(2):105-6.
88.Carrau R, Khidr A, Gold K, Crawley J, Hillson E,. Koufman J, Pashos C. Validation of a quality-of-life instrument forlaryngopharyngeal reflux. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. 2005 Apr; 315-20.