Dr. Joe Walter Kutz is a neurotologist and Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.
Podcasts
ENT & Allergy # 282Jul 14, 2026Awake Cochlear Implantation: An Expert Guide
Have you considered performing a cochlear implant while your patient is awake? In this episode of the Backtable ENT & Allergy Podcast, Dr. Walter Kutz and Dr. Brandon Isaacson sit down with Dr. Sarah Mowry to explore her protocol for cochlear implants under local anesthesia, an approach especially relevant for older adults concerned about the cognitive risks of general anesthesia. Dr. Mowry shares her criteria for patient selection, preoperative counseling strategies, and how she adapts the OR setup to maximize comfort and communication during awake surgery.
- ENT & Allergy # 261Feb 17, 2026
Cochlear Implants in the Elderly: Challenges & Solutions
Only 7-10% of patients who qualify for cochlear implants actually receive one. Why are so many older adults missing out on life-changing hearing care? In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, guest hosts Dr. Joe Walter Kutz and Dr. Brandon Isaacson are joined by Dr. Cameron Wick of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center to discuss cochlear implantation in the elderly population.
- ENT & Allergy # 197Oct 29, 2024
Trailblazers in ENT: Stories from House Clinic
It’s not an overstatement to say that surgeons from The House Clinic revolutionized otology / neurotology in the second half of the twentieth century. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. John House, son of the clinic’s founder, Howard, discusses the clinic’s fabled history with guest host Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern).
- ENT & Allergy # 194Oct 8, 2024
Tinnitus & Migraine: Expert Insight
Tinnitus remains one of otology’s greatest, most challenging, and unsolved clinical problems. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Hamid Djalilian, chair of otolaryngology at University of California Irvine (UCI), joins guest host and fellow otologist Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern) to discuss contemporary tinnitus therapy.
- ENT & Allergy # 118Jul 4, 2023
Expert Strategies for Achieving Success in Medical Research in Otolaryngology
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX), and guest Dr. Matthew (Matt) Carlson (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) discuss high-yield research tips for medical students and physicians.
- ENT & Allergy # 114Jun 6, 2023
Mentorship: a Practical Guide
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Walter Kutz and Dr. David Haynes, program director of the Neurotology Fellowship at Vanderbilt University, discuss the importance of mentoring for both ENT trainees and faculty.
- ENT & Allergy # 100Mar 30, 2023
Tympanic Membrane Perforation in Children
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Gopi Shah, Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern), and Dr. Daniel Choo (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) discuss indications and repair techniques for tympanic membrane perforation in children.
- ENT & Allergy # 70Sep 13, 2022
Quality in Otolaryngology: Why Is It Important to You?
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.
- ENT & Allergy # 67Aug 10, 2022
Complementary & Integrative Medicine in ENT
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.
- ENT & Allergy # 60May 24, 2022
Otologic Manifestations of Migraine
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Walter Kutz interviews otologist Dr. Hamid Djalilian about the link between the hearing / vestibular disorders and migraines.
- ENT & Allergy # 37Nov 16, 2021
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
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.
- ENT & Allergy # 16Feb 16, 2021
Congenital Hearing Loss
We talk with Dr. Rachel St. John and Dr. Walter Kutz about Congenital Hearing Loss including causes, available treatments, and counseling.
- ENT & Allergy # 4Aug 20, 2020
Managing Eustachian Tube Disorders
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".