Overview
Kathleen Sie is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. Her top areas of expertise are Microtia, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type, Treacher Collins Syndrome, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Sie is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
Proliance Ear Nose Throat & Allergy Associates
Douglas Backous, MD, is a board-certified neurotologist specializing in treating conditions of the ear and skull base. For more than 22 years, Dr. Backous has provided leading edge treatments for patients with hearing loss, deafness, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma acoustic neuromas and facial nerve disorders. His professional passion is ensuring access to care for patients who choose to hear with cochlear implants, brainstem implants, Baha and other hearing devices. He treats adults and children. His medical research interests focus on implantable hearing device program efficiency for improved patient access and program viability. Dr. Backous is a member of the Proliance Surgeons Board of Directors. He is also the program director for the Seattle Advanced Otology Fellowship at Puget Sound ENT. Both Doug (’84) and his wife, Julie (’86), are alumni of Seattle Pacific University, where he previously served as Board Chair. They have three adult children. Dr. Backous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
Sharon Cushing is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Cushing is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
Proliance Surgeons Bellevue Ear, Nose & Throat And Sound Hearing
Trac Duong, MD, practices all aspects of adult and pediatric otolaryngology. He is subspecialty-trained in otology and neurotology and specializes in treating patients with complex diseases of the ear and skull base. He performs microsurgery, including endoscopic ear surgery, to treat hearing loss, tympanic membrane perforation, otosclerosis, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma, vestibular schwannoma and tumors of the ear and skull base. He has over 10 years of experience performing cochlear implant surgery and working with implantable hearing technology. He also treats patients with peripheral vestibular disorders such as Meniere's disease.He believes that excellent and compassionate care starts with listening and taking the time to educate his patients so they can be more effective partners in their own care. He considers it a privilege to care for his patients. Dr. Duong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- AcrodysostosisDr. Sie isAdvanced. Learn about Acrodysostosis.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Weyers Type
- MicrotiaDr. Sie isAdvanced. Learn about Microtia.
- Treacher Collins SyndromeDr. Sie isAdvanced. Learn about Treacher Collins Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Cleft PalateDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Cleft Palate.
- CherubismDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Cherubism.
- CholesteatomaDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- Cleft Lip and PalateDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Cleft Lip and Palate.
- Crouzon SyndromeDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Crouzon Syndrome.
- Deafness Craniofacial SyndromeDr. Sie isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Craniofacial Syndrome.