At UC Health, we lead the region in scientific discoveries and embrace a spirit of purpose – offering our patients and their families something beyond everyday healthcare. At UC Health, we offer hope.

Otology & Neurotology
The only otology and neurotology program in the region offers highly trained, board-certified experts, compassionate care and specialized treatments — all in one location. Learn why we are the region’s referral center.
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Our fellowship-trained physicians work closely with our neurosurgeons to provide a wide range of otology and neurotology treatments. Our team also includes audiologists, physician assistants and more. From skull-base lesions to acoustic neuromas to facial nerve injuries and cochlear implants, we’ve been at the forefront of otology and neurotology for 30 years. We provide treatments for the complex, serving as regional and even national experts.
ACTIVE AND VIBRANT RESEARCH
We Are Committed To Advancing Medical Options.
The best medical programs in the world are part of leading-edge research aimed at improving public health and developing new medical treatments. As the Region’s only adult academic medical center, we house vibrant research programs that include ongoing clinical trials, actively initiating studies to bring new therapies and diagnostic tests to patients in Greater Cincinnati and around the world.
We Actively Seek Medical Discoveries.
Nationally and internationally recognized for its research efforts, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health has a long and distinguished history of medical discoveries. Our premier surgeon-scientists and postdoctoral researchers pursue innovative and exciting research, focused on applying their discoveries directly to the bedside to advance patient care.
REFERRING A PATIENT
Our Teams Build Strong Collaborative Partnerships With Referring Providers.
We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. As a referring physician, we understand that you need to be kept informed on your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.
To refer a patient, call 513-475-8400.

Conditions We Treat
With board-certified physicians, we’re able to treat conditions others in the area cannot.
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Auricular Hematomas
- Balance Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Bone Cancer
- Cholesteatoma
- Dizziness
- Ear Canal Masses
- Ear Dermatitis
- Ear Drainage (Otorrhea)
- Ear Pain (Otalgia)
- Ear Trauma
- Ear/Hearing Abnormalities
- Foreign Bodies in Ear
- Genetic Ear Malformations
- Hearing Loss
- Impacted Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)
- Meniere's Disease
- Middle Ear Infection
- Neurofibromatosis II
- Otosclerosis
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Ruptured Eardrum
- Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD)
Expert Therapies and Treatments
Our comprehensive services offer auditory brainstem implants, cochlear implants by board-certified physicians and bone cancer treatments.
Our Treatments
Expertise for Complex Conditions
Pioneers in Otology and Neurotology
We’re experts in ear mechanics and their conditions, from complex hearing and balance disorders to chronic diseases. Our physicians are recognized leaders in the field and have the training to treat conditions others cannot.

Our Unique Approach
Your Care Team at Work
At UC Health, we provide the medical management, surgery, hearing implants, balance therapy, state-of-the-art testing and related care you may need — all in one place. As the region’s leaders, we relentlessly pursue answers to your symptoms and ensure you understand your options and next steps.
AUTHORING BREAKTHROUGHS
Patients from all over the Midwest seek our expertise.
One Multidisciplinary Team, One Location
We offer close, convenient care. Our team of experts work together for you, and they’re all in one place. Choose West Chester or Clifton.
Pioneering Firsts
We make discoveries through the power of science. From working on the first cochlear implant studies, to being the first to trial the ear lens, we offer the world hope.
Changing the Future
Clinical trials can provide more options for you and can change the future of medical care. We use research, the latest guidelines and even teach tomorrow’s physicians.
Our Providers
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HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
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By advancing medicine, our life-changing research and treatments help countless patients here and around the world. Please donate today.