Learn About Petrositis
Petrositis most often refers to infection of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, the bone in the skull that surrounds the ear. This infection goes deep to the inner ear and can be a serious problem. It is sometimes associated with otitis media (a middle ear infection).
V Krasnozhen practices in Kazan, Russian Federation. Krasnozhen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Petrositis. Their top areas of expertise are Petrositis, Otitis, Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Myringotomy.
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Petrositis. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
University Hospitals Medical Group Inc
Alejandro Rivas-Campo is an Otolaryngologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rivas-Campo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Petrositis. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rivas-Campo is currently accepting new patients.
Published Date: September 10, 2023
Published By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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