Study Links Drug, Alcohol Misuse with Hearing Loss
People with hearing loss in Hickory have a higher risk of misusing prescription opioids and alcohol, particularly those under age 50 – further stressing the importance of early detection. Substance Use Disorders & Hearing Impairment A University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System study, published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine,…
David Ethan Melon, MD FACS Appointed to the Board of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
David Ethan Melon, MD FACS has been appointed as Young Fellow Representative to the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (NC-ACS). Dr. David Melon current serves as the President and CEO of Carolina ENT/HNSC. Under his leadership as Chairman of the Board of Viewmont Surgery Center, a strategic…
Training The Workforce of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow
Dr Will Harrill was an invited panelist at the 2018 Society of University Otolaryngologists Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The panel entitled “Training the workforce of today for the challenges of tomorrow” explored current issues in otolaryngology residency training and matching anticipated workforce needs. Dr. Harrill presented preliminary data from his recent research paper “Contemporary…