J. Walter Kutz Jr., M.D., is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Kutz is also Co-director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) program.
His clinical interests include diseases of the skull base, acoustic neuroma, cochlear implants, otosclerosis, Meniere’s disease, and chronic otitis media.
After his initial medical education and otolaryngology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Kutz completed a two-year fellowship in otology and neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Because the cochlear implant was first developed at the House Ear Clinic, he had a unique opportunity to be active in a busy implantation program during his training.
Dr. Kutz has multiple clinical research interests, including cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma outcomes, neurofibromatosis type 2, and implantable hearing devices. He is also actively involved in resident and fellow education and is the Director of the Neurotology Fellowship and Associate Director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program.
Dr. Kutz is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology with a certificate of added qualification in Neurotology. He was recognized as a Best Doctor in Dallas by D Magazine. Dr. Kutz frequently lectures at both national and international meeting on endoscopic ear surgery, acoustic neuroma, skull base surgery, and chronic otitis media.

Samuel Barnett, M.D., is Professor of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UT Southwestern and then a clinical fellowship in skull base and cerebrovascular neurosurgery at the University of South Florida working with Harry R. van Loveren, M.D., a well-known neurosurgeon.
Prior to joining the faculty at UT Southwestern, Dr. Barnett was Assistant Professor and Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He was recruited to UT Southwestern for his expertise in skull base surgery and is currently the Co-director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Program.
Dr. Barnett is board certified in neurological surgery and is an expert in endoscopic minimally invasive surgery, conventional open brain surgery, and radiosurgery.
He was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2018.
He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Young Neurosurgeons Committee, Ethics Committee, and Member Services Committee), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society, the North American Skull Base Society, and the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
In terms of research, Dr. Barnett is focused on clinical outcomes after skull base surgery. His most recent research interest involves working to improve imaging techniques to make brain surgery safer, particularly for brainstem cavernomas, which are located in the highly sensitive, lower area of the brain where it is very difficult to operate.

Bruce Mickey, M.D., is Vice Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he holds the William Kemp Clark Chair in Neurological Surgery. He is also Director of UT Southwestern’s Annette Strauss Center for Neuro-Oncology.
After graduating from Harvard College, Dr. Mickey earned his medical degree from UT Southwestern, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. He completed a research fellowship at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern in 1984.
Dr. Mickey’s specialties include the surgical management of benign and malignant intracranial tumors, surgery for epilepsy, and radiosurgery with both the Gamma Knife and the CyberKnife.
He has been a D Magazine Best Doctor every year since 2009 and a Texas Monthly Super Doctor every year since 2006. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Jacob Hunter, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Neurotology in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
He earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, where he then completed a residency in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
He moved on to a two-year fellowship in neurotology with The Otology Group of Vanderbilt, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences in Nashville. He received the American Neurotology Society Trainee Award in May 2016 before joining UT Southwestern later the same year.
Dr. Hunter has investigated, presented, and published research on clinical topics in his specialty, focusing on, among other things, cholesteatoma surgery, cochlear implantation techniques, outcomes and hearing preservation, endoscopic ear surgery, facial nerve disorders, hearing loss, and skull base tumors. He has also contributed numerous articles and chapters on neurotology topics to medical textbooks and reference works.
Dr. Hunter has been an invited lecturer for conferences, graduate programs, grand rounds, and special courses and lecture series at institutions across the U.S. and abroad. He is an Associate Editor of Otolaryngology Case Reports and an ad hoc reviewer for Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; JAMA Otolaryngology; Journal of the American Academy of Audiology; Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery; and The Laryngoscope.

Brandon Isaacson, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as Co-Director of UT Southwestern's Comprehensive Skull Base Program. Dr. Isaacson also chairs the Otolaryngology Resident Selection Committee.
Dr. Isaacson earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia, where he served as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed an otolaryngology residency at the University of Michigan, as well as a fellowship at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, where he received advanced training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He also holds a B.S. in chemistry (summa cum laude) from Georgia's Armstrong State University.
Dr. Isaacson is board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery and neurotology. He is a Fellow of the American Neurotology Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons. In 2018, he was also inducted as a Fellow of the Triological Society.
Dr. Isaacson's research interests include cochlear implants, endoscopic ear surgery, acoustic neuroma, petrous apex lesions, and paraganglioma. His clinical interests include all aspects of otology and neurotology, with a special focus on skull base surgery.
He has authored over 90 scientific articles, contributed to more than 30 book chapters, and delivered numerous international, national, and regional presentations, lectures, and professional courses. He serves as a reviewer for a number of academic journals as well as on the editorial board of Otology & Neurotology.
Dr. Isaacson has been awarded the UT Southwestern Chief Resident Appreciation Award for excellence in resident education and advocacy in 2008, 2012, and 2017. From the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation, he received the Honor Award in 2010, and the Distinguished Service Award in 2012 . Dr. Isaacson has also served on the task force for new materials and as a board examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Zabi Wardak, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in New York and completed his residency training in radiation oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. He has additional advanced training and certification in the use of Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and CyberKnife stereotactic radiotherapy.
Dr. Wardak specializes in treating benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors with a focus on stereotactic radiosurgery. His research interests include advancing the treatment of brain metastases with radiosurgery and computing improvements in the field of radiation oncology.

Daniel Killeen, MD is the current UT Southwestern Neurotology Fellow. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2019 and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2014. Clinical research into management of vestibular schwannoma is one of his primary research focuses.

Angela Shoup, PhD serves as Executive Director of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and Professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research interests include implementation and outcomes of universal newborn hearing screening programs, congenital cytomegalovirus and hearing, developmental issues in audition, auditory electrophysiology, diagnostic assessment for auditory and vestibular disorders, hearing aids, and cochlear and auditory brainstem implants. Dr. Shoup also has an appointment as a Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Shoup is President of the American Academy of Audiology and Vice-Chair of the Audiology Academy of the National Academies of Practice.

Johanna Whitson received her MS from the University of Washington in 1998 and her AuD from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2007. Ms. Whitson completed her training at the Medical University of South Carolina and worked for three years as an audiologist in a private ENT clinic in Rock Hill, SC. She has incorporated her experiences from the private practice setting into the university clinical setting.
Her primary focus at the Aston Ambulatory Care Center is evaluating patients for hearing aids, dispensing all levels of technology and providing follow up hearing aid services. In addition, she completes a full range of diagnostic testing on patients with hearing impairments and balance disorders.

Rachel Bell, Au.D., is a Faculty Associate and clinical audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in the evaluation of hearing loss and balance problems in children and adults and provides comprehensive options for hearing loss through the use of amplification and effective communication strategies.
Dr. Bell earned her audiology doctorate at West Virginia University, and she is certified in the specialty by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2016.
Dr. Bell is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Dallas Audiology Society, and the Texas Academy of Audiology.

Christina Lobariñas, Au.D., is a Faculty Associate in the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in providing balance assessments, hearing assessments, tinnitus evaluations, and audiological rehabilitation.
Dr. Lobariñas earned her doctoral degree in audiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she also earned a master’s degree in epidemiology. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015.
She serves as the tinnitus coordinator for the UT Southwestern Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Program and mentors audiology students in the Otolaryngology clinic.
She is a member of the Dallas Audiology Society, the Texas Academy of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Shai M. Rozen, M.D., earned his medical degree at the Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine. He completed separate residencies in first general surgery and then plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He then received advanced training in craniofacial surgery through a fellowship at the International Craniofacial Institute, followed by extensive training in peripheral nerve surgery through a fellowship at Johns Hopkins.
He joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2007.
At UT Southwestern, he has co-created with colleagues from otolaryngology and neurosurgery a specialty group treating patients with facial paralysis. In addition, he treats patients with significant facial deformities and breast cancer patients in need of breast reconstruction using microsurgical techniques. He also treats a unique group of patients with pain situations stemming from nerve injuries. His cosmetic specialization is in the areas he performs reconstruction – the face, eyes, nose, ears, and breast.
He is currently the Director of the Microsurgery and Breast Fellowship, Director of the Facial Reanimation Program, Co-Director of the Adult Craniofacial Fellowship, Director of Clinical Research, and Director of the Medical Student Specialty rotation and courses.
Dr. Rozen is board certified in plastic surgery and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, as well as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Rozen speaks both nationally and internationally and has given more than 200 talks on various aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is involved in funded clinical research, often involving multiple specialties with colleagues from across the U.S. and abroad, and he tremendously enjoys his role as educator of future surgeons.
Dr. Rozen was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2018.

Ronald Mancini, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive plastic surgery around the eye (oculoplastics), orbital surgery, and oculofacial cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Mancini earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he was Chief Resident. He received advanced training in oculofacial and orbital surgery through a fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, and in facial cosmetic surgery through a separate fellowship with a private practice group in Santa Monica.
He then joined the faculty at UCLA and conducted a private practice, treating patients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Santa Barbara.
Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2010.
Dr. Mancini’s clinical interests include orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery, nonsurgical facial rejuvenation, and ophthalmic oncology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He serves on the boards of the ASOPRS Technology and Education committees and is on the editorial board of Prime: International Journal of Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine.
He has published more than 70 abstracts and peer-reviewed publications and delivered scores of international, national, and regional presentations.
In 2012, he was named a Texas Rising Star, a peer-selected award in Texas Monthly’s Super Doctors edition. He has been listed as a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly every year since.

Egle Bauzaite received her Doctor of Physical therapy degree at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2013. She did a neurological physical therapy residency for 15 months and became board-certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy in 2016. Her current area of clinical practice is in an outpatient neurological physical therapy where 70 % of her time she spends treating patients with various vestibular pathologies and 30 % treating patients living with other various neurological conditions. Dr. Bauzaite’s teaching responsibilities include assisting in continuing education courses, resident education and teaching the vestibular module for DPT students in the Department of Physical Therapy at UT Southwestern. She is a member of Neurologic APTA sections as well as Vestibular Disorder Association. She received her vestibular rehabilitation certificate in 2017.

Shin C. Beh, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
A neurologist, Dr. Beh is the founding Director of UT Southwestern’s Vestibular Neurology and Neuro-Visual Disorders Clinic and serves on the faculty of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Clinic.
Dr. Beh's research interests include vestibular migraine, and various other neuro-otologic disorders.
He has published a number of scholarly articles and book chapters and presented nearly 40 abstracts and invited lectures related to his specialty.
Dr. Beh serves as a reviewer for journals that include JAMA Neurology; Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry; Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders; The Neurologist; and Neurodegenerative Disease Management.
Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2014.
Dr. Beh earned his medical degree at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He completed his training in internal medicine, residency in neurology, and fellowship in multiple sclerosis at UT Southwestern.
He also performed fellowships in neuro-immunology and neuro-otology at Johns Hopkins Medicine and in neuro-ophthalmology at New York University Medical Center.
He is a member of professional organizations that include the American Academy of Neurology, and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

I possess a broad background in psychiatry, with specialized interests in providing medical/psychiatric support to elite teams, integrated care, management consultation, forensic psychiatry, and leadership analysis/political psychology profiling. I have worked in a variety of emergency, forensic, and overseas [US diplomatic] settings since 1993. I am board-certified in adult psychiatry, with sub-specialty qualifications in forensic psychiatry.

Laura Klesse, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist specializing in neurofibromatosis, and is Co-director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) program.
Dr. Klesse is a Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care and Director of the comprehensive neurofibromatosis program at Children’s Health.
After receiving her undergraduate degree with high honors in biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Klesse earned her medical degree and Ph.D. at UT Southwestern. For her Ph.D. and postdoctoral research fellowship, she studied in the laboratory of Luis Parada, Ph.D., a UT Southwestern faculty member and National Academy of Sciences Fellow who leads one of the foremost centers of research into cancers of the nervous system and their relation to genetic disease.
Dr. Klesse completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center and performed her fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at UT Southwestern.
In addition to her research on neurofibromatosis, she is involved with a number of drug development trials as well as studies focused on some of the psychosocial consequences that patients with neurofibromatosis sometimes experience, such as bullying.
Dr. Klesse is a member of the medical advisory board for the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation and for Neurofibromatosis Inc. Her professional memberships include the American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the Society for Neuro-Oncology, and the Children’s Oncology Group.
Dr. Klesse was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2018.