The 20 Best Familial Deafness Doctors Near Me in St. Louis, MO

Find the Top Familial Deafness Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Familial Deafness near St. Louis, MO. Of these, 24 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Anthony Mikulec
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Specialty Services - Grand Boulevard

    1465 S. Grand Blvd., 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Anthony Mikulec evaluates patients with hearing loss and balance disorders, performing procedures that include cochlear implants, stapes surgery for otosclerosis, osseointegrated implants, and examination for hearing aids. Some procedures allow patients to return to their routines the day after surgery. Dr. Mikulec also uses innovative technologies, such as the Epley Omniax device for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a treatment available at a small number of centers nationwide. His research interests include cochlear implantation outcomes and inner ear drug delivery. Dr. Mikulec is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is chief of Otologic and Neurotologic Surgery and Director of Faculty at the Bander Canter for Medical Business Ethics. Memberships include the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles and taught surgical courses internationally. Dr. Mikulec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Meniere Disease, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.

    Joshua Sappington
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Specialty Services - Grand Boulevard

    1465 S. Grand Blvd., 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Joshua Sappington specializes in diseases of the ear, treating both children and adults. He performs lateral skull base surgery and ear surgery, and treats facial nerve disorders, hearing loss, acoustic neuromas, sensorineural hearing loss, and specializes in cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids. His services include: surgery for deafness; surgery for facial paralysis; head and neck tumors; and Meniere's disease. Research interests include: hearing outcomes in chronic ear surgery; outcomes of skull base surgery; management of skull base lesions; and treatment of patients with facial nerve paralysis and paresis. Dr. Sappington is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the North American Skull Base Society, and the American Neurotologic Society. His interests include fly fishing, cycling, reading, traveling and golf. Dr. Sappington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Facial Paralysis, and Jones Syndrome.

    Joshua Hentzelman
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Specialty Services - Grand Boulevard

    1465 S. Grand Blvd., 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Joshua Hentzelman specializes in general and pediatric otolaryngology and sleep apnea. He has a particular interest in research for ear, nose and throat emergencies. Dr. Hentzelman is a board-certified otolaryngologist. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of General Otolaryngology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Hentzelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Sialadenitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Empyema.

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    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Washington University School Of Medicine

    4921 Parkview Pl, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Buchman is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Buchman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Acoustic Neuroma.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 11A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Drescher is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Drescher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Familial Deafness, Nasal Polyps, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Shew is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Shew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Mastoidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 11A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Piccirillo is a General Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Piccirillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Tinnitus, Anosmia, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 11A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Goebel is a General Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Goebel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Meniere Disease, Vertigo, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 11A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Margaret Ogden is a General Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ogden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Salivary Duct Stones, Mikulicz Disease, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Washington Univ.

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cameron Wick is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Schwannoma, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery

    R & R 1 LLC

    2071 Goose Lake Rd, 
    Sauget, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Fernandez is a General Surgeon in Sauget, Illinois. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Otitis, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    11125 Dunn Rd Ste 201, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Moritz is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Moritz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1.

    Rebecca Brandsted
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    1001 S. Kirkwood Road, Suite 320, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebecca Brandsted is an Otolaryngologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Brandsted is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

    Frederic Pugliano
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    1001 S. Kirkwood Road, Suite 320, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederic Pugliano is an Otolaryngologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Pugliano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Sean Bailey
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    343 S. Kirkwood Road, Suite 205, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sean Bailey is an Otolaryngologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bailey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    General Surgery

    Ear Nose & Throat Institute Of Southern Illinois LTD.

    19 Wolf Creek Dr, 
    Swansea, IL 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carl Lee Ii is a General Surgeon in Swansea, Illinois. Dr. Lee Ii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Sinusitis.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    3009 N Ballas Rd Ste 351C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rob O'bert is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. O'bert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Hyperparathyroidism, Sinusitis, and Empyema.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Washington University

    450 N New Ballas Rd Ste 140, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacques Herzog is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Herzog is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Hearing Loss, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, and Mastoidectomy.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Ear Nose & Throat Institute Of Southern Illinois LTD.

    19 Wolf Creek Dr, 
    Swansea, IL 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Murray Mcgrady is an Otolaryngologist in Swansea, Illinois. Dr. Mcgrady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Male Pattern Baldness, Tonsil Stones, and Nasal Polyps.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    3009 N Ballas Rd Ste 380C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Rudman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Aural Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Perichondritis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Familial Deafness?

    Familial deafness is a genetic loss of hearing that runs in a family. Most cases of familial deafness are non-syndromic, in which the individual does not have any other symptoms than deafness. Less than one-third of familial hearing loss is syndromic, in which the person has other symptoms, such as blindness, in addition to hearing loss. Familial deafness can cause hearing loss at birth or hearing loss that occurs later in life that may or may not progress.

    When should I see a Familial Deafness doctor near St. Louis, MO?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Familial Deafness doctor near St. Louis, MO?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Familial Deafness doctors near St. Louis, MO?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Familial Deafness doctors near St. Louis, MO?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Familial Deafness doctor near St. Louis, MO?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Familial Deafness doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Familial Deafness doctor near St. Louis, MO?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Familial Deafness doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Familial Deafness doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Familial Deafness doctors near St. Louis, MO?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Familial Deafness doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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