Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1231 116th Ave NE #915, Bellevue, WA 98004
510 8th Ave NE #310, Issaquah, WA 98029
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.
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 Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
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Jay Rubinstein is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Rubinstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Meniere Disease, Vertigo, Hearing Loss, and Acoustic Neuroma. Dr. Rubinstein is currently accepting new patients.
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Dick Hoistad is an Otolaryngologist in Federal Way, Washington. Dr. Hoistad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Vertigo, and Tinnitus. Dr. Hoistad is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- CholesteatomaDr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- DFNB1Dr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about DFNB1.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Jones SyndromeDr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about Jones Syndrome.
- Ruptured EardrumDr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about Ruptured Eardrum.
- VertigoDr. Duong isDistinguished. Learn about Vertigo.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Duong isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Duong isAdvanced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Duong isAdvanced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- EmpyemaDr. Duong isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Experienced
- Autonomic NeuropathyDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Autonomic Neuropathy.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Branchial Cleft CystDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Branchial Cleft Cyst.
- Burning Mouth SyndromeDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Burning Mouth Syndrome.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Duong isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.