Overview
Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. is a board certified otolaryngologist specializing in Otology and Neurotology with particular interests in hearing loss, cochlear implantation and skull base tumors. He earned his medical degree and completed residency at the Baylor College of Medicine. Following residency, he completed a 2-year clinical and research fellowship as the Michael E. Glasscock III fellow of the Otology Group at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Sweeney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomus Tympanum Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 78 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Glomus Tympanum Tumor.
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Locations
1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, Houston, TX 77030
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.
MD Anderson
Paul Gidley is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gidley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomus Tympanum Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Ear Cancer, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Mastoidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
MD Anderson
Ehab Hanna is an Otolaryngologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomus Tympanum Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Sinus Cancer, Turbinectomy, and Endoscopy.
MD Anderson
Shirley Su is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Su is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomus Tympanum Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Turbinectomy, and Septoplasty.
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
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Sweeney isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- CholesteatomaDr. Sweeney isDistinguished. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- Glomus Tympanum TumorDr. Sweeney isDistinguished. Learn about Glomus Tympanum Tumor.
- Hearing LossDr. Sweeney isDistinguished. Learn about Hearing Loss.
- SchwannomaDr. Sweeney isDistinguished. Learn about Schwannoma.
- Advanced
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- DFNB1Dr. Sweeney isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Ear CancerDr. Sweeney isAdvanced. Learn about Ear Cancer.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Sweeney isAdvanced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Glomus Jugulare TumorDr. Sweeney isAdvanced. Learn about Glomus Jugulare Tumor.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Sweeney isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Experienced
- Bell's PalsyDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- Familial DeafnessDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- Familial OtosclerosisDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Familial Otosclerosis.
- LabyrinthitisDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Labyrinthitis.