Overview
Our ability to hear and communicate in our world are some of the most defining qualities of what it means to be a human and create the foundation of our social interactions. Helping people restore or improve these abilities to enhance their quality of life is what motivated me to become an otologist and neurotologist. I value each and every patient relationship and keep it centered on shared decision-making and evidence-based care that results in the best individual outcome. I feel privileged to help patients with a wide breadth of disorders related to the hearing and balance systems, from common issues such as hearing loss that requires cochlear implantation to rare ones like vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas) and cerebrospinal fluid leaks. I also have a unique experience with and passion for treating patients with superior semicircular canal dehiscence. One of the wonderful features of my practice is the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in a truly multidisciplinary manner to provide superb, multifaceted, and personalized care for each patient. Outside of work, I find great joy in being an avid outdoor enthusiast with my wife and our black lab.
Dr. Formeister is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Hearing Loss, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Meniere Disease, and Laryngectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Vertigo.
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- HMO
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- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
234 Crooked Creek Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Formeister has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
Hearing and balance are among the most fundamental ways people interact with the world. As an ENT doctor, otologist, and neurotologist, I am very fortunate to work in a profession that allows me to help patients having problems with these most basic functions. Every patient I work with presents a unique and challenging problem that needs a creative solution. Whether is it surgery to remove a complex tumor at the base of the skull, placing a cochlear implant to restore hearing to the deaf, or diagnosing a complex balance problem, I am motivated to work with my patients to come up with a custom solution to their personal problem. I measure my success by my patients’ improvement and satisfaction. Dr. Kaylie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.
Duke Raleigh Hospital
John Mcelveen is an Otolaryngologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Mcelveen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Meniere Disease, Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Mcelveen is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Otolaryngology And Oral Surgery Clinic - Clinic 1F
We live in a noisy world, one in which sound and our hearing abilities shape the way we communicate and interact with one another. As an ear, nose, and throat doctor and otologist, I am privileged to provide medical and surgical care to patients with ear diseases and disorders of hearing and balance, including cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices. Every patient presents their own unique circumstances and challenges, and I am committed to providing empathetic and individualized care to meet a patient’s unique needs. I value a strong relationship with my patients and try to treat every patient as I would my own family. As a clinician-scientist with interests in the fundamental mechanisms of hearing and verbal communication, I try to bring the same level of inquisitiveness to solving my patient’s problems that I use in all aspects of my professional life. When not seeing patients, I spend my research time trying to better understand how we hear and finding better ways to improve hearing and communication. Dr. Eliades is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Hearing LossDr. Formeister isAdvanced. Learn about Hearing Loss.
- VertigoDr. Formeister isAdvanced. Learn about Vertigo.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Branchial Cleft CystDr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about Branchial Cleft Cyst.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- DFNB1Dr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Formeister isExperienced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.