Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Curriculum Vitae
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GERARD JOSEPH GIANOLI, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Curriculum Vitae (3/1/12)
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
The Ear and Balance Institute
1401 Ochsner Blvd.
Suite A
Covington, Louisiana 70433
(985) 809-1111
(985) 809-1119 (fax)
Email address:
BACKGROUND
Date of birth:April 2, 1961
Place of birth:New Orleans, Louisiana
Citizenship:U.S.
Marital status:Married to Mary Lee Cherry, M.D.
Children:Gerard Joseph Gianoli, II, Grace Victoria Gianoli, Mary Claire Gianoli
POSITIONS
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor2000-
Associate Professor1998-2000
Assistant Professor1992-1994,1995-1998
Department of Pediatrics
Clinical Associate Professor1998-
Clinical Assistant Professor1993-1994,1995-1998
University Senate
Senator1998-2000
General Medical Faculty
Secretary-Treasurer1997-1998
Institutional Graduate Medical Education Advisory Committee
Member1992-1994
Admissions Committee
Interviewer1992-1994,1995-2000
Curriculum Committee
Member1985-1986
Subcommittee for course review – Foundations in Medicine1998-1999
Departmental Review Committee – Anatomy
Member1999
Nominating Committee
Member2000-2002
Children’s Special Health Services
Dept. of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health
State of Louisiana
Staff Otologist1993-1994, 1996-1999
The Ear and Balance Institute
Vice president2000-2009
President2009-
Vesticon
Board of Advisors, Member2005-
Pontchartrain Surgery Center
Chief Executive Officer2007-
Board of Directors, Member2007-
EDUCATION
Fellowship:
Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery1994-1995
Michigan Ear Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Residency:
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery1988-1992
Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency:
Pediatrics1987-1988
Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals
New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency:
General Surgery1986-1987
Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals
New Orleans, Louisiana
Medical:
Tulane University Medical School1982-1986
New Orleans, Louisiana
Degree: M.D.
College:
Tulane University Engineering School1979-1982
New Orleans, Louisiana
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Degree: B.S.E.
LICENSURE
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners1986-
License Number: 018767
State of Michigan Board of Medicine1994-1997
Permanent I.D. Number: 4301063219
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery1993
American Board of Otolaryngology
Neurotology Subspecialty 2004
American Board of Otolaryngology
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Tulane University Hospital 1992-1994,1995-2001
New Orleans, Louisiana
Operating Room Committee, Chairman1998-2000
Operating Room Committee, Member1995-1998
Quality Care Committee, Member1998-2000
Executive Committee, Member1999-2000
Nominating Committee1999-2000
Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans1992-1994,1995-2001
(Formerly Charity Hospital of New Orleans)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Laser Credentials Committee
Member1998-1999
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital1992-1994,1995-1997
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mercy-Baptist Hospital1992-1994,1995-1996
New Orleans, Louisiana
Children’s Hospital1992-1994,1995-1998
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lakeview Regional Medical Center1996-2001
Mandeville, Louisiana
Summit Hospital/Columbia Medical Center1996-2003
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
North Oaks Hospital2000-
Hammond, Louisiana
Blood and Procedures Committee2002-2003
Surgery Steering Committee2004-2005
Pontchartrain Surgery Center2008-
Covington, Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Board of Otolaryngology
Alternate Guest Examiner2000
Guest Examiner2001
Guest Examiner2002
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow1994-
Member1986-1994
Task Force on New Materials
Member1994-1997
SIPac Editorial Committee
Member1998-2004
Medical Informatics Committee
Member2000-2003
Facial Nerve Disorders Committee
Member2000-2003
American Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Member2002-
American College of Surgeons
Fellow1998-
Associate Fellow 1995-1998
Initiate1998
American Neurotology Society
Fellow2007-
Associate Member1995-2007
Socio-Economic Committee
Member2007-2012
Special Sensory Committee, Balance Subcommittee
Member1996-2001
Consultant2001-2003
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Chairman1996-2003
ENG Training Course/Balance Course
Director1997-2001
Faculty1997-2004
CME Committee
Member2003-2005
Greater New Orleans Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Member1997-2002
Louisiana Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Member1992-
Louisiana State Medical Society
Member1997-2007
North American Skull Base Society
Candidate Member1997-1998
Member1998-2004
Orleans Parish Medical Society
Member1992-2001
Otosclerosis Study Group
Member1998-
Prosper Meniere Society
Member1995-
Society of University Otolaryngologists - Head and Neck Surgeons
Member1995-2001
Young Academicians Committee
Member1996-1999
St. Tammany Parish Medical Society
Member2000-2007
American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society
“The Triologic Society”
Member2005-
Publishing Committee, Member2007-
American Otological Society
Active Member2007-
Politzer Society, Inc.
Active Fellow2007-
EDITORIAL COMMITMENTS
Laryngoscope
Associate Editor1997-2004
Reviewer1997-2011
Editorial Board2011-
Laryngoscope Interactive Case Studies (
Editor-in-Chief1997-2004
Southern Medical Journal
Guest Reviewer1997-
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
SIPac Editorial Committee
Member1998-2004
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Editorial Review Panel1999-
eMedicine Online Textbook – Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
Managing Editor - Otology Section1999-
OTOHNS.NET (
Advisory Board Member2000-
Journal of Symptom and Diagnosis Validity (not yet in print)
Editorial Board Member2000-2002
Otology & Neurotology
Reviewer2001-
Editorial Board2012-
BMC Ear Nose and Throat Disorders
Guest Reviewer2002-
Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Reviewer2002-
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Guest Reviewer2004-
ENToday
Editorial Board Member2005-
Journal of Infection
Guest Reviewer2008-
ISRN Otolaryngology
Editorial Board Member2010-
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
Reviewer2011-
HONORS AND AWARDS
Patient's Choice Award2011
MDx Medical, Inc.
Vitals.com
Top Doctors
U.S. News and World Report 2011
America’s Top Physicians
Consumers’ Research Council of America2003
Consumers’ Research Council of America2004-2005
Consumers’ Research Council of America2006
Consumers’ Research Council of America2007
Consumers’ Research Council of America2008
Consumers’ Research Council of America2009
Consumers’ Research Council of America2010.
Consumers’ Research Council of America2011
America’s Top Doctors
1st Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.2001
2nd Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2002
3rd Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2003
4th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2004
5th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2005
6th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2006
7th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2007
8th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2008
9th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2009
10th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2010
11th Edition – Castle Connolly Medical Ltd2011
Honor Award1999
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Physician’s Recognition Award1998
American Medical Association
Award for Teaching Excellence1992
The Owl Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
Award for Teaching Excellence1988
The Owl Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
Mark Gibbs, III Memorial Award1986
Tulane University School of Medicine
Owl Club Service Award1986
The Owl Club
Tulane University School of Medicine
Summa Cum Laude Graduate with Honors in Engineering1982
Tulane University School of Engineering
Joseph Breaux Scholarship1981
Tulane University School of Engineering
Tau Beta Pi1981
National Engineering Honor Society
Tulane University School of Engineering
Alpha Eta Mu Beta1981
National Biomedical Engineering Honor Society
Tulane University School of Engineering
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society1980
Tulane University
Academic Scholarship1979
Tulane University
Decennial Scholarship1978
University of New Orleans
Visiting Professorship/Featured Speaker
American Speech-Language Hearing Association2011
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
November 17-19, 2011
Oklahoma Academy of Otolaryngology2011
Annual meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 20, 2011
Michigan Ear Institute2010
Annual Spring Conference
Traverse City, Michigan
June 5-6, 2010
University of Alabama at Birmingham2002
Birmingham, Alabama
June 26, 2002
Vanderbilt University1999
Nashville, Tennessee
October 18, 1999
GRANTS
“Comprehensive Positioning Management System”2005-2008
Co-Investigator
National Institute of Health Grant
Grant # 2 R44 DC006157-02
“Clinical Research in Vestibular Disorders”1999-2000
Co-Investigator
EENT Foundation Grant
New Orleans, Louisiana
“Evaluation of Treatment for Bell’s Palsy”1999
Principal Investigator
GlaxoWellcome Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
“Triple Semicircular Canal Occlusion vs. Labyrinthectomy in1994-1995
the Cat: Functional and Vestibular Testing”
Principal Investigator
Providence Hospital and Medical Centers
16001 Nine Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48037
“Comparison of Adhesions/Scarring in Tympanoplasty 1994-1995
Surgery: Hyaluronic Acid Foam vs Gelfoam.”
Co-Investigator
Genzyme Corporation
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1562
“Feasibility Study for Perioperative use of 1993-1994
Erythropoietin in Head and Neck Surgery”
Principal Investigator
Ortho Biotech
8055 Cambridge Court
Houston, Texas 77054
“Preceptorship in Head and Neck Surgery”1993
Ortho Biotech
8055 Cambridge Court
Houston, Texas 77054
“Evaluation of Ultrasonography for Paranasal Sinus1990-1991
Disease”
Principal Investigator
ATMOS Medizintechnik GmbH & Co.
Ludwig-Kegel-Strasse 16
D-7825 Lenzkirch/W. Germany
RESEARCH SABBATICAL
Univ. Hals-Nasen-Ohren Klinik,1990
Klinikum der Johannes Gutenberg Universitat
Mainz, F.R. Germany
Purpose: Study ultrasonography of the head and neck
COURSE DIRECTOR
Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Tulane University Medical Center
Le Meridien Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 5, 1994
American Neurotology Society - ENG Training Course
Chateau Sonesta Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 6-7, 1998
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
New Orleans, Louisiana
September 26-29, 1999
American Neurotology Society – The Balance Course:
Evaluation and Testing of the Dizzy Patient
Hilton Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana
September 23-24, 1999
American Neurotology Society – The Balance Course:
Evaluation and Testing of the Dizzy Patient
Washington, D.C.
September 22-23, 2000
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Washington, D.C.
September 24-27, 2000
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Washington, D.C.
September 24-27, 2000
American Neurotology Society – The Balance Course:
Evaluation and Testing of the Dizzy Patient
Denver, Colorado.
September 7, 2001
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Denver, Colorado
September 9-12, 2001
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Denver, Colorado
September 9-12, 2001
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
San Diego, California
September 22-25, 2002
Acute Facial Palsy: Evaluation and Management for the Otolaryngologist
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
San Diego, California
September 22-25, 2002
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Orlando, Florida
September 21-24, 2003
Acute Facial Palsy: Evaluation and Management for the Otolaryngologist
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Orlando, Florida
September 21-24, 2003
Evaluation of Dizziness in the Litigating Patient
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
New York, New York
September 19-22, 2004
Canalith Repositioning: From Beginner to Expert
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
San Diego, California
October 4-7, 2009
The Original Epley Approach to BPPV: From Beginner to Expert.
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
September 26, 2010
Determining the Source of Vertigo: BPPV versus Other Causes
Mini-seminar at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
September 27, 2010
The Secrets of Successful Canalith Repositioning
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
September 27, 2010
The Secrets of Successful Canalith Repositioning
Instructional Course at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
San Francisco, California
September 11, 2011
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Fretting corrosion in Orthopaedic implant alloys. Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference. San Antonio, Texas. September 26-27, 1983.
- An evaluation of particulate aluminum oxide as a bone graft material. Annual meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. Second World Congress on Biomaterials. Washington, D.C. April 27 - May 1, 1984.
- Tracheotomy in the first year of life. Annual meeting of the Paul Ward Society. Los Angeles, California. April 20-22, 1990.
- Tracheotomy in the first year of life. Annual meeting of the American Laryngological Association. Palm Beach, Florida. April 28-29, 1990.
- Retropharyngeal space infection: changing trends. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. San Diego, California. September 9-13, 1990.
- B-mode ultrasonography of the paranasal sinuses compared with CT findings. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Kansas City, Missouri. September 22-26, 1991.
- Allergic rhinitis. Annual meeting of the Louisiana Society of Physician’s Assistants. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 3, 1992.
- Surgery for nonmalignant disorders of the larynx. Fourth International Forum of Otorhinolaryngology. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 7-10, 1992.
- Petrous apex lesions. Meeting of the Baton Rouge Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 12, 1992.
- Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: juvenile vs. adult forms. Annual meeting of the Western Section of the Triological Society. Seattle, Washington. January 8-10, 1993.
- Lesions of the petrous apex. Annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society. Scottsdale, Arizona. February 12-14, 1993.
- Implantable hearing aids. Otology Update - 1993. New Orleans, Louisiana. March-19-20, 1993.
- Implantable hearing aids. Common Medical Problems in the Elderly - A Symposium. New Orleans, Louisiana. June 19-20, 1993.
- Otologic manifestations of allergic disease. Allergy Update 1993. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 10-11, 1993.
- Acute facial paralysis. III Curso Internationale De Actualizacion En Medicina. La Clinica Hospital San Fernando. Panama City, Panama. September 17-19, 1993.
- Hoarseness, dysphagia, and neck masses. III Curso Internationale Actualizacion En Medicina. La Clinica Hospital San Fernando. Panama City, Panama. September 17-19, 1993.
- Hearing loss and rehabilitation. III Curso Internationale Actualizacion En Medicina. La Clinica Hospital San Fernando. Panama City, Panama. September 17-19, 1993.
- Hearing results in surgery for primary petrous apex lesions. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 2-6, 1993.
- Utilization of blood and blood products in the peri-operative period. Tulane Head and Neck Oncology Update. New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans. December 3-4, 1993.
- Ear infections. Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 5, 1994.
- Bell’s Palsy. Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 5, 1994.
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course. Given at the XVI Central American Congress and the IX Honduran National Congress for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. February 22, 1994. Lectures given:
Endoscopic Instrumentation.
Technique of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
Postoperative Care in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
- Perioperative blood transfusion in head and neck cancer surgery. XVI Central American Congress and the IX Honduran National Congress for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. February 22-26, 1994.
- Otologic manifestations of allergic disease. XVI Central American Congress and the IX Honduran National Congress for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. February 22-26, 1994.
- Canal wall up vs. canal wall down surgery - revisited. Otology Update - 1994. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 8-9, 1994.
- Fungal sinusitis. Advanced Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 20-21, 1994.
- Pediatric tympanoplasty: the role of adenoidectomy. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. San Diego, California. September 18-22, 1994.
- Rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Annual meeting of the Southern Medical Association. Orlando, Florida. November 5, 1994.
- Wide decompression of the sigmoid sinus, posterior cranial fossa and endolymphatic sac for intractable Meniere’s disease: two-year treatment results. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 17-20, 1995.
- Canal wall up vs. canal wall down surgery - revisited. Meeting of the Baton Rouge Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. September 21, 1995.
- Cochlear implants in children. Meeting of the West Bank Pediatric Society. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 19, 1996.
- Il Curso de Diseccion del Hueso Temporal (Temporal Bone Dissection Course. San Salvador, El Salvador. April 18-20, 1996. Lectures given:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Canal wall up vs. canal wall down - revisited.
Acute facial paralysis.
Temporal bone dissection lectures.
- Triple semicircular canal occlusion vs. labyrinthectomy in the cat. American Neurotology Society meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 4-5, 1996.
- Comparison of adhesions/scarring in tympanoplasty surgery: hyaluronic acid foam vs. gelfoam. American Otological Society meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 5-6, 1996.
- Neurotologic evaluation and management of posterior fossa arachnoid cysts. Annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society and the International Skull Base Congress. San Diego, California. June 29-July 4, 1996.
- Evaluation and treatment of the dizzy patient and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. After Hours program - Coast Healthcare Alliance & Tulane University Hospital. Gulfport, Mississippi. August 20, 1996.
- Selective vestibular neurectomy for disabling vertigo. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. Montreal Quebec, Canada. September 28 - October 3, 1996.
- Impact of managed care on faculty size, composition, and recruiting. The Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons and The Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology - 1996 Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. November 8-10, 1996.
- Contemporary diagnosis and management of acute facial palsy. 18th Annual Francis E. LeJeune Lectureship - Otology and Neurotology Update 1996. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 15-16, 1996.
- Medical and surgical treatment of Meniere’s disease. Meeting of the Baton Rouge Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 21, 1996.
- Medical and surgical treatment of Meniere’s disease. Memorial Medical Center Grand Rounds. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 22, 1996.
- Otolaryngology Update for the Primary Care Physician. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 15, 1997. Lectures given:
Hearing Loss
The Dizzy Patient
Otitis Media
- Early post-laser stapedotomy hearing thresholds. Annual meeting of the American Otological Society. Scottsdale, Arizona. May 10-11, 1997.
- American Neurotology Society - ENG Training Course. New Orleans, Louisiana March 6-7, 1998. Chateau Sonesta Hotel. Lectures given:
Overview, Anatomy, Physiology
Caloric Irrigations
Special Considerations
Troubleshooting
- Controversies in otitis media: prophylaxis for recurrent otitis media. 1988 Pediatric Update for the Primary Care Physician. Co-sponsored by Tulane University Medical Center and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 16, 1998.
- Posturographic Performance In Patients with Secondary Gain. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. San Antonio, Texas. September 13-16, 1998.
- Vestibular autorotation testing in patients with BPPV. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. San Antonio, Texas. September 13-16, 1998.
- Controversies in otitis media: prophylaxis for recurrent otitis media. Meeting of the Greater New Orleans Pediatric Society. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 17, 1998.
- Vestibular autorotation testing in patients with BPPV. 4th International Symposium on Meniere’s Disease. Paris, France. April 11-14, 1999.
- Prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in Meniere’s disease. Annual meeting of the American Neurotology Society. Palm Dessert, California. April 24-25, 1999.
- Positional vertigo in patients with superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Annual meeting of the American Neurotology Society. Palm Dessert, California. April 24-25, 1999.
- Coronal CT of the normal vestibular aqueduct in children and young adults. Annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the biannual meeting of the Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Palm Dessert, California. April 28-30, 1999.
- Controversies in otitis media: Prophylaxis for recurrent otitis media. Family Practice 1999: A Case-Based Clinical Update. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 13-16, 1999.
- American Neurotology Society – The Balance Course: Evaluation and Testing of the Dizzy Patient. New Orleans, Louisiana. September 23-24, 1999. Hilton Riverside Hotel. Lectures given:
Introduction to the dizzy patient