Dr. Douglas Hildrew

Biography

Douglas M. Hildrew, MD is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine in the Section of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. He specializes in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, treating both adult and pediatric patients. His clinical and surgical interests encompass cochlear implantation, middle ear implants, chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, facial nerve disorders, facial nerve reanimation, and working with tumors including glomus and cerebellopontine angle tumors. Dr. Hildrew completed his medical degree at the State University of New York in Syracuse, NY, and his residency in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. To enhance his expertise, he also completed a fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He holds board certifications in Otology and Neurotology and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery and the American Neurotology Society. Dr. Hildrew is actively involved in research, focusing on auditory brainstem implants and facial nerve reanimation for patients with facial paralysis. His passion for helping patients is matched by a personal appreciation for sound, stemming from his musical background. He describes the joy he experiences when witnessing patients, particularly children, hearing for the first time as one of the most rewarding aspects of his career.

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