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Dr. Joe Walter Kutz on the BackTable ENT Podcast

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz

Otolaryngologist

Dr. Joe Walter Kutz is a neurotologist and Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.

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Ep 70 Quality in Otolaryngology: Why Is It Important to You? with Dr. Marc Bennett
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About Dr. Joe Walter Kutz

J. Walter Kutz Jr., M.D., is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Kutz is also Co-director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) program.

His clinical interests include diseases of the skull base, acoustic neuroma, cochlear implants, otosclerosis, Meniere’s disease, and chronic otitis media.

After his initial medical education and otolaryngology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Kutz completed a two-year fellowship in otology and neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Because the cochlear implant was first developed at the House Ear Clinic, he had a unique opportunity to be active in a busy implantation program during his training.

Dr. Kutz has multiple clinical research interests, including cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma outcomes, neurofibromatosis type 2, and implantable hearing devices. He is also actively involved in resident and fellow education and is the Director of the Neurotology Fellowship and Associate Director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program.

Dr. Kutz is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology with a certificate of added qualification in Neurotology. He was recognized as a Best Doctor in Dallas by D Magazine. Dr. Kutz frequently lectures at both national and international meeting on endoscopic ear surgery, acoustic neuroma, skull base surgery, and chronic otitis media.

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Podcasts Featuring Dr. Joe Walter Kutz

Episode #70

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In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Kutz interview Dr. Marc Bennett, a Vanderbilt University ENT professor, about the importance of quality improvement, and initiatives and tips for quality initiative research.

Episode #67

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In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Walter Kutz talk with Dr. Michael Seidman, an AdventHealth neurotologist with a unique interest in complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), about his holistic health approach to treating ENT-related disorders and his supplement company, PEAK 365 Nutrition.

Episode #60

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In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Walter Kutz interviews otologist Dr. Hamid Djalilian about the link between the hearing / vestibular disorders and migraines.

Episode #37

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Dr. Joe Walter Kutz talks with Dr. Jed Grisel about practice patterns treating patients with hearing loss, as well as the correlation between hearing loss and cognitive decline, and how best to screen these patients.

Episode #16

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We talk with Dr. Rachel St. John and Dr. Walter Kutz about Congenital Hearing Loss including causes, available treatments, and counseling.

Episode #4

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Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah talk with Dr. Joe Walter Kutz about the management of Eustachian Tube Disorders, including pearls and pitfalls on treating the "clogged ear".

Articles Featuring Dr. Joe Walter Kutz

A physician conducts an exam to determine the patient’s otologic conditions

Dr. Djalilian discusses his research on the otologic conditions that may actually be caused by migraines. Learn more about Ménière’s disease, sudden sensory hearing loss, persistent postural-perceptual dizziness, and how a migraine treatment regimen for these otologic conditions may provide increased relief to patients.

An otolarygologist explains treatment options for a patient with migrianes.

Migraines drastically impact the quality of life for afflicted patients, but with trigger management and proper medications, patients can often find relief. Learn more about how physicians are treating migraines with nortriptyline and topiramate, as well as a variety of alternative methods.

A physician counsels his patient on her Cognivue test results

With increased research pointing to a link between cognitive dysfunction & hearing loss, some ENT offices are using cognitive testing, like the Cognivue screening test, as a part of their care routine. Learn more about how your colleagues are navigating cognitive decline in hearing loss patients.

Otoscope ear exam to evaluate and manage chronic eustachian tube disorder

Identifying and treatming chronic eustachian tube disorders is challenging. Dr. Gopi Shah, Dr. Ashley Agan, and Dr. Walter Kutz discuss the essentials of caring for patients with chronic eustachian tube disorders and outline the approach for distinguishing between patulous eustachian tube and eustachian tube dysfunction.

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Podcasts

Quality in Otolaryngology: Why Is It Important to You? with Dr. Marc Bennett on the BackTable ENT Podcast)
Complementary and Integrative Medicine in ENT with Dr. Michael Seidman on the BackTable ENT Podcast)
Otologic Manifestations of Migraine with Dr. Hamid Djalilian on the BackTable ENT Podcast)
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline with Dr. Jed Grisel and Dr. Joe Walter Kutz on the BackTable ENT Podcast)
Congenital Hearing Loss with Dr. St. John and Dr. Kutz on the BackTable ENT Podcast)
In-Office Procedures for Chronic Rhinitis with Dr. Stan McClurg on the BackTable ENT Podcast)

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