Eugene Ge-Hink Chio, M.D.
915 Olentangy River Rd.
Suite 4000
Columbus, OH43212
Employment______
Assistant Professor July 2009-present
Director of Sleep Surgery Division Oct 2010-present
The Ohio State University Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Education______
IndianaUniversitySchool of Medicine Aug 2000-May 2004
Doctor of Medicine, summa cum laude
Indianapolis, IN
DePauwUniversityAug 1996-May 2000
Bachelor of the Arts, summa cum laude
Biology Major. 3.89/4.0 GPA
Greencastle, IN
Graduate Training______
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency July 2005-June 2009
The OhioStateUniversityMedicalCenter, Columbus, OH.
General Surgery InternshipJuly 2004-June 2005
Mt.CarmelMedicalCenter, Columbus, OH.
Honors______
90th+ percentile score on AAO-HNS annual inservice examination 2006, 07
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society IUSoM2003
Phi Beta Kappa Honor SocietyJunior Inductee, DePauw Univeristy 1999
PhiEtaSigmaHonorSocietyDePauwUniversity 1999
AlphaLambdaDeltaHonorSocietyDePauwUniversity 1999
Dean’s List Depauw University1996-2000
Presidential Scholar Recipient of Full-tuition merit scholarship to Depauw
University1996-2000
ValedictorianGreenfield-CentralHigh School, Greenfield, IN. 1996
Indiana Academic All-Star Top 40 HS seniors selected. 1996
Awards______
The OhioStateUniversity Housestaff Citizenship Award, June 2009
William H Saunders Lectureship Resident Research Competition Finalist 2009
Winner of Annual Temporal Bone Drilling Competition, OSU dept of OTO-HNS, 2007
Runner up 2008, 2009
E.D. Johns Fellowship, IUSoM, 2003
Rabe-Vermillion Merit Scholarship, IUSoM, 2001, 2003
Stephen C. Beering Scholarship, IUSoM, 2001
Wylie-Condit Science Scholarship, DePauwUniversity, 2000
John C. Frazier Memorial Prize, DePauwUniversity, 2000
American Gastroenterology Association and American Digestive Health Foundation
Student Fellowship Research Award, Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston, MA. 1999
Licensure______
USMLE Step 1-pass
USMLE Step 2-pass
USMLE Step 3-pass
Scores available upon request
State Medical Board of Ohio License, active
35.088036 Initial licensure date: 6/16/06 Exp date: 4/1/15
SUPV.9470-ALT Initial licensure date 2/3/10 Exp date: 1/31/15
ABOto Board Certified 4/2010
Publications and Presentations______
“Comparison of Radial Forearm Free-Flap Donor Site Dressing Modalities with Temporary Forearm Immobilization.” Rangarajan, S and Chio, E.
AAO-HNSNationalAcademy Meeting Oral Presentation
Vancouver, Canada Sept 2013 0.0024
“Parasomnias and other sleep disorders.”
The ManCow morning radio show.
Mar 2011.
“A randomized, prospective, controlled study of forearm donor site healing when using a vacuum dressing.” Chio, E and Agrawal, A. Otolaryn Head Neck Surg. 2010 Feb; 142(2):174-8.
“A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Study Comparing Donor Site Healing from Radial Forearm Free Flaps When Using a Negative Pressure Dressing Versus a Traditional Foam Bolster.”
AAO-HNSNationalAcademy Meeting Oral Presentation
San Diego, CA Sept 2009
“Management of symptomatic lingual thyroid via transoral resection.” Chio, Eand Massick, DM
AAO-HNSNationalAcademy Meeting Poster Session.
Chicago, IL Sept 2008
“Retropharyngeal abscess caused by an esophageal foreign body in an adult: A case report.” Chio, E
AAO-HNSNationalAcademy Meeting Poster Session.
Washington, D.C.Sept 2007.
Lectures ______
“Hypopharyngeal surgery for OSA: The final frontier”
Community Grand Rounds, OSU dept of Oto-HNS
Columbus, OH Sept 2013
“Surgical approaches for OSAHS”
OSUMC division of Pulmonary Sleep Medicine
Columbus, OH Sept 2012
“OSAHS: An ENT’s perspective”
OSUMC Dept of Oromaxillofacial surgery
Columbus, OH Apr 2011
“Advanced palatal surgery for OSAS”
Community Grand Rounds, OSU dept of Oto-HNS
Columbus, OH Feb 2011
“Current updates in OSA”
Sleep Medicine Updates Conference, OSUMC division of pulmonology
Columbus, OHNov 2010
“Mandible Fractures”
OSUMC OTO-HNS facial trauma and plating course
Columbus, OHNov 2010
“Tongue base surgery for OSA”
William H. Saunders Alumni Symposium, Dept of Oto-HNS
Columbus, OHJune 2010
“Epistaxis”
The OhioState Univeristy Dept of Emergency Medicine
Columbus, OHJuly 2009, Sept 2010
“Open Tracheostomy”
The Ohio State Univeristy Dept of Pulmonary Medicine ICU skills course
Columbus, OH Apr 2009
“Contemporary Management of Chronic Frontal Sinusitis”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Apr 2008
“Update on Intratympanic Gentamicin Injections”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Jan 2008
“Vestibular Prostheses.”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Dec 2007.
“Transnasal Esophagoscopy.”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Apr 2007.
“Current Therapies in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Jan 2007.
“Pediatric Rhinosinusitis.”
The OhioStateUniversity Dept of Oto-HNS Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Nov 2006.
“Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery.”
Mt.CarmelMedicalCenter Grand Rounds
Columbus, OH Apr 2005.
“The Long-Necked Women of the Paduang Tribe: A Medical Marvel.”
IndianaUniversitySchool of Medicine Dept of Oto-HNS Journal Club
Indianapolis, IN Jan 2003
Conferences______
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Meeting,
Vancouver Canada Sept 2013
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Meeting.
San Francisco, CA Oct 2011
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Meeting.
San Diego, CA Oct 2009
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Meeting.
Chicago, IL Sept 2008
Triological Society Middle Section Meeting
Chicago, IL Jan 2008
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Meeting. Washington, D.C. Sept 2007
AO Challenges and Advances: Pediatrics. San Francisco, CA. July 2007
AO Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction. Los Angeles, CA. Oct 2006
Work_Experience______
Emergency Room Extern, St Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. 2002-2004
-Provided clinical care to acutely ill patients
-Developed proficiency in creating differential diagnoses, ordering appropriate labs and tests, and clinical skills
Research Assistant, IU CancerResearchCenter, Indianapolis, IN. 2000
-Explored the roles of cell-cycle regulators in the growth of cells.
-Created expression plasmids to decipher the role of p170, a sub-unit of eIF3.
-Mastered restriction enzyme digestion technology, primer generation, PCR, and cell-line transfection.
Research Assistant, Mass General Hospital/Harvard Med School, Boston, MA 1999
-Investigated the feasibility of oral immunization in rabbits.
-Studied the immunoregulatory functions of gut-associated APCs.
-Learned restriction enzyme digestion technology, primer generation, PCR, and cell-line transfection.
Research Assistant, IU MedicalCenter, Indianapolis, IN. 1998
-Researched the expression of cell-signaling receptors on the liver in rats with diabetes mellitus.
-Quantified levels of hepatic inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors in control, STZ-induced and insulin treated diabetic rats.
-Mastered tissue fractionation using centrifugation through a sucrose gradient, radioactive receptor binding assays, and agarose gel electrophoresis.
Microbiology Teaching Assistant, DePauwUniversity, Greencastle, IN. 1997
-Assisted in the preparation of laboratory experiments for an introductory microbiology course.
-Reviewed and explained results of laboratory experiments to students.
Activities______
180 mile rider for Pelotonia, Aug 2010
Volunteer Physician for Project Ear, Medical Missions trip, Dominican Republic 2007, 2008
Volunteer Physician for The Arnold Fitness Classic, Columbus, OH 2006
Treasurer, Surgery Student Interest Group, IUSoM 2003-04
Spring House Calls, IUSoM 2001-04
IUSoM Student Mentor Program 2002-04
Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Program, IUSoM 2001-02
Volunteer, Riley Children’s Hospital, IUSoM 2001-02
Phi Kappa Psi, DePauwUniversity 1996-2000
Executive Board Member 1998-99
Philanthropy Chair 1998-99
DePauw Community Service, DePauwUniversity 1996-2000
Sports Night Staff 1997-2000
Students Striving Against Cancer 1996-99
Relay for Life 1998-2000
Skills______
Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, English
Personal Info______
Hobbies include soccer, SCUBA, running, world travel, golf, music, theater, cycling, homebrewing beer