Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ear Cancer.
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Clinical Research
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Multicare Health System
Arun Sharma is an Otolaryngologist in Gig Harbor, Washington. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Ear Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.
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Samson J. Lee, MD, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Minor in Music Performance. He then graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha society for academic excellence. At Duke University, Dr. Lee received the Howard Hughes Medical Student Investigator Award twice for his research on immunotherapy of brain tumors. He then completed a general surgery internship at the University of Washington. This was followed by a year of research in pediatric craniofacial biology as a National Institutes of Health Scholar.Following this, Dr. Lee completed an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency over four years at the University of Washington. He then went on to complete extensive additional training in facial cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery in California. He completed his fellowship by achieving the second highest board examination score in the nation for facial plastic and reconstructive surgery earning him the Jack P. Anderson Award from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Dr. Lee's practice is focused on general medical and surgical problems of the head and neck with a focus on facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. In addition to performing cosmetic procedures, he has extensive training and experience in facial reconstruction after trauma and skin cancer removal, including rhinoplasty.Dr. Lee is double-board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery as well as cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington. He regularly teaches residents facial plastic cosmetic and reconstructive surgery techniques at affiliated University of Washington Hospitals. Dr. Lee has been selected as a "Seattle Top Doctor" in both Seattle and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine for otolaryngology and facial plastic cosmetic and reconstructive surgery every year since 2011. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Perichondritis.
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Amit Bhrany is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bhrany is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Microtia, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Facial Paralysis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Bhrany is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- CholesteatomaDr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- DFNB1Dr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about DFNB1.
- Familial DeafnessDr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- Familial OtosclerosisDr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Otosclerosis.
- Hearing LossDr. Backous isDistinguished. Learn about Hearing Loss.
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- Bell's PalsyDr. Backous isAdvanced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Backous isAdvanced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Backous isAdvanced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- MastoiditisDr. Backous isAdvanced. Learn about Mastoiditis.
- Meniere DiseaseDr. Backous isAdvanced. Learn about Meniere Disease.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Backous isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnosmiaDr. Backous isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum DisorderDr. Backous isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.
- Auditory Processing DisorderDr. Backous isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Processing Disorder.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Backous isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)