CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME:
Brian Jeffrey Wiatrak, M.D.
CITIZENSHIP:
USA
RANK/TITLE:
Clinical Associate Professor
Surgery & Pediatrics
Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Director, Aerodigestive Program
DEPARTMENT:
Pediatric ENT Associates
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Pediatric ENT Associates/Children’s South
1940 Elmer J. Bissell Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
PHONE:
(205) 638-4949

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (1993 to present).
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama (1996 to present).
Brookwood Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama (1996 to present).
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (1993 to 1999); July 2002 to present.
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama (1993 to 1999).
The Cooper Green Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama (1993 to 1999).
Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1989-1990).
University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1990-1993).
Veterans’ Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1990-1993).
Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, Michigan (1991-1993).
Saline Community Hospital, Saline, Michigan (1991-1993).

 

EDUCATION

University of Michigan M.D. 1980 – 1984

University of Michigan  B.A. 1976 – 1980

LICENSURE
State of Ohio, 1988
State of Michigan, 1990
State of Alabama, 1993

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Otolaryngology, October 12, 1989

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

1984 – 1985 Internship – University of Cincinnati
Medical Center,
Cincinnati, Ohio

1985 – 1989  Residency – University of Cincinnati
Medical Center,
Cincinnati, Ohio

1989 – 1990 Fellowship – Children’s Hospital
Medical Center,
Cincinnati, Ohio

April, 1990 Endoscopic Sinus – St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Surgery Course
St. Louis, Missouri

February, 1994  5th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children
New York, New York

February, 1995  Cochlear Implant Conference and Practicum for Surgeons Denver, Colorado

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

October 1999-Present Clinical Associate Professor Surgery and Pediatrics Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology Children’s Hospital of Alabama

 

1995 – 1999 Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, (with tenure) Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology

 

1993-1995 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology.

 

1990-1993 Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan.

AWARDS/HONORS

 

Branstrom Prize – University of Michigan, 1977

Angel Scholar – University of Michigan, 1976-79

Graduated with High Distinction, University of Michigan, 1980

Class Advocate – University of Michigan Medical School, 1982-84

Selected Honored Member of National Directory of Who’s Who, 1994-95

Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1996.

The Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1998 to present

Alabama Chapter – Alpha Omega Alpha, 2001 – inducted as faculty member.

Faculty Member of the Year, UAB–Division of Otolaryngology, 2000

Steven Gray Resident Research Award, second place presented to Jonathan Lindman, MD, Linda S. Lewis, MSN, RN and Brian Wiatrak, MD at the American Broncho-esophageal Association 84th Annual Meeting in May, 2004 for “The PedsQLTM in Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis”.

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

 

American Medical Association, 1984

Ohio State Medical Society, 1986

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1989

The American Board of Otolaryngology, 1989

Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 1990

Michigan Cleft Palate Association, 1991

Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC), 1991

American Association for the History of Medicine, Inc., 1991

Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society, 1992

Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 1993

Jefferson County Medical Society, 1993

Birmingham Otolaryngology Society, 1993

Jefferson County Pediatric Society, 1993

Medical Association State of Alabama, 1993

The American Society for Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1993

Fellow American College of Surgeons, 1993

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 1996

American Broncho-Esophagological Association, 1997

Alabama Chapter – Alpha Omega Alpha, 2000

 

COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

 

Residency Selection Committee, University of Cincinnati, Department of Otolaryngology, 1988.

 

Pediatric Clinic Operations Committee, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1990 to 1993.

 

Medical Student Education Subcommittee, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1990 to 1993.

 

Mott Children’s Hospital Tumor Board, University of Michigan, 1990 to 1993.

 

Craniofacial Anomalies Team, Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, 1990 to 1993.

 

Laser Safety Committee, University of Michigan (Department of Otolaryngology Laser Safety Officer), 1991 to 1993.

 

Coordinator for Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology, 1991 to 1993.

 

Mott Operating Room, Post-Anesthesia and Recovery Room Committee, Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, 1991 to 1993.

 

Committee on Conflict of Interest in, Continuing Medical Education, University of Michigan, 1992 to 1993.

 

Resident Selection Committee, University of Michigan, 1991 to 1993.

 

Resident/Fellow Education Subcommittee, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1992 to 1993.

 

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Committee on Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1992 to present.

 

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Patient of the Month Program Committee, 1992 to present.

 

Operating Room Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1993 to present.

 

Ambulatory Care Improvement Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1993 to present.

 

Surgical Peer Review, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1993 to present.

 

Ad Hoc Committee on Consultations, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1994.

 

Ad Hoc Committee on Anesthesia, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1994.

 

Operating Room Efficiency Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1995 to present.

 

Committee on Oral Cancer Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995 to present.

 

Membership/Credentials Committee, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1995 to present.

 

Surgical Peer Review, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1995 to present.

 

Operating Room Minor Procedure Room Subcommittee, 1996 to present.

 

Credentials Committee, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1996 to 1997.

 

Operating Room Committee, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1995 to present.

 

Clinical Outcomes Committee, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 1999 to 2001.

 

Medical Executive Committee, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 2002 to present.

 

American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) Information/Technology Committee, 2004 to 2006.

 

Chairman, Program Committee ASPO 2006.

 

American College of Surgeons committee on Informatics (2006-9)

 

Treasurer, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), May 2008-2012.

 

UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

 

Clinical Associate Professor and Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

 

Director, Airway Clinic, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

 

Coordinator, Medical Student Education, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

 

Participant, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Outreach Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

 

Instructor and Chief of Service, Pediatric Residency Training (surgery and clinical), Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

 

Medical Director, Hearing and Speech Department, Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

 

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

 

Course Presenter, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meetings, 1990 – 1992, Management of Unusual Sinus Problems in Children.

Course Instructor, Diagnostic and Management Challenges in Pediatric Otolaryngology, AAO-HNS Annual meetings 1991 – 2000

Clinical Instructor, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991 to 1993.

Clinical Instructor, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, University of Alabama, June 12-13, 1993.

Instructor, Postoperative Management Care for Cricoid Split and Tracheotomy Patients, NICU, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, May, 1995.

Instructor, IV International Course on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Sinusitis and Immunology in Children, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children, Surgery Techniques for Subglottic Stenosis, Monterey, N.L., Mexico, November, 1995.

Course Instructor, Advanced Course in Adult and Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, April 18 – 20, 1996.

Instructor, V International Course on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Sinusitis and Immunology in Children, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children, Surgery Techniques for Subglottic Stenosis, Monterey, N.L., Mexico, November, 1996.

Course Instructor, Endoscopic Management of Orbital Subperiosteal Abscesses in Children, Masters in Otolaryngology, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1999.

Course Instructor, Pediatric RRP Update, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, 2004-2010

6th Annual Foreign Body Pediatric Airway Endoscopy Course at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Feb 3 and 4th, 2012.

 

PROFESSIONAL SURGERY CONSULTATIONS

 

Scottish Rite Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, October 28, 1993. Attending surgeon for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction.

 

Scottish Rite Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, January 27, 1995. Attending surgeon for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction.

 

VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

 

Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Houston, Texas, Evaluation of Stridor in Children, January, 1992.

 

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, March, 1993.

(i)        Department of Otolaryngology, Grand Rounds, Laryngotracheal Reconstruction In Children, Part I.

(ii)       Resident Lecture, Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors.

(iii)      Nashville Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Guest Speaker, Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children, Part II.

 

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, Milton Leigh Guest Endowed Lectureship. Foreign Bodies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract, and Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children, December, 1994.

 

IV International Course on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Sinusitis and Immunology in Children, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children, Surgery Techniques for Subglottic Stenosis, Monterey, N.L., Mexico, November, 1996.

 

Guest Professor, Fourth Annual Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery    Resident/Alumni Research Forum, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Update, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, June 22, 1996.

 

Guest Professor, Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Update, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Grand Rounds, Cincinnati, OH, February 2003

 

Guest Professor, Case Presentations in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology Resident Lecture, Cincinnati, OH, February 2003

 

Guest Proferssorship, Pediatric RRP update, Otolaryngology Department Grand Rounds. University of Texas-Houston. May, 2007

 

Keynote Speaker, Queen City ENT symposium. June 14th, 2008.

2 lectures:

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: is a cure in sight?

Almost a score out from residency: Lessons Learned.

 

Keynote Guest Speaker

New York City Airway Symposium

Weill-Cornell Medical Center

October 24, 2008

Topic: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: Is there Hope in Sight?

 

Deptartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Lecture #1: Challenging cases in Pediatric Otolaryngology

Lecture #2: Pediatric RRP : Clinical Update 2014

 

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS

HPV: Cervical Cancer and Beyond. Haymarket Medical. Filmed in NYC, February 28th, 2008. Media lecture on Pediatric RRP-An overview and update. Also, a roundtable discussion was filmed for an instructional DVD to be mass produced for primary care physicians for CME credit.

 

HPV Update. Internet based presentation for the Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for CME Credit. CD of presentation mass-produced for Academy members. March, 2007

 

Ipod use and Hearing Loss in Teens; NBC 13 news, Birmingham, Alabama. November, 2010.

 

GUEST TEACHING LECTURES

 

Nursing Staff In-service, Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Management of the Child with a Tracheotomy, January 29, 1991.

 

Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Hurley Hospital, Flint, Michigan, Diagnosis and Management of Sinusitis in Children, May 24, 1991.

 

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sinusitis in the Immunocompromised Child, October 16, 1991.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds, Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Foreign Bodies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract in Children, November 1, 1991.

 

Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Houston, Texas, Foreign Bodies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract, January 20 – February, 2, 1992.

 

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Speech Pathology, Weekly Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Posterior Laryngeal Cleft, February 19, 1992.

 

Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors, February 26, 1992.

 

Annual Meeting of Michigan Cleft Palate Association, Update in Otolaryngology, June 5, 1992.

 

General Medicine Symposium, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Flint, Michigan, Update in Otolaryngology, September 30, 1992.

 

Otolaryngology Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, Evaluation of Pediatric Airway, May 24, 1993.

 

Department of Anesthesia, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Endoscopy of the Pediatric Airway, June 8, 1993.

 

Department of Pediatrics – Grand Rounds, Birmingham, Alabama, Sinusitis in Children, June 10, 1993.

 

Department of Anesthesiology, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Laryngotracheal Reconstruction, July 20, 1993.

 

Huntsville Hospital, Grand Rounds, Airway Obstruction in Children, Huntsville, Alabama, November, 1993.

 

Helen Keller Memorial Hospital, Colbert County Medical Society, Sheffield, Alabama, Otitis Media, November, 1993.

 

East Alabama Medical Center’s Tuesday Morning Physicians’ Conference, Opelika, Alabama, Diagnostic and Surgical Management of Airway Lesions in Children, February, 1994.

 

University of Alabama In Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, Twelfth Annual Review of Modern Therapeutics, Pediatric Otolaryngology: Otitis Media Update, May, 1994.

 

University of Alabama Family Practice, Birmingham, Alabama, Otitis Media, June, 1994.

 

The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Anesthesia Department Conference, Respiratory Papillomatosis, June, 1994.

 

Physicians Who Care of Northeast Alabama, Gadsden, Alabama, Otitis Media, June, 1994.

 

Shelby County Medical Society, Grand Rounds, Alabaster, Alabama, Otitis Media Update, July, 1994.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Airway Problems in Children, August, 1994.

 

Board of Trustees’ Meeting, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Recent Techniques and Advances in Otolaryngology, September, 1994.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Neck Masses in Children, September, 1994.

 

Montgomery County Pediatric Society with visiting ENT Physicians, Montgomery, Alabama, Current Management and Treatment of Otitis Media, October 19, 1994.

 

Carraway Family Practice Seminar, Carraway Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, Otitis Media, February 2, 1995.

 

Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Otolaryngology Emergencies, March 21, 1995.

 

Division of Pediatric Surgery Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Stridor in Children, March 27, 1995.

 

Grand Rounds, The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Otitis Media Update, May 4, 1995.

 

American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Complications of Otitis Media, San Francisco, California, October, 1995.

 

Grand Rounds, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Div. of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Laryngotracheal Reconstruction, October 20, 1995.

 

Management of Vascular Lesions in Children, Alabama Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, April 13, 1997.

 

Otitis Media Update, Annual Meeting of Alabama Chapter American Academy of Family Practice, Perdido Beach, Alabama, June 4, 1998.

 

Management of Airway Lesions in Children, Regional Medical Center, Anniston, Alabama, November 17, 1998.

 

Controversies in the Management of Otitis Media, Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, November 19, 1998.

 

Management of Vascular Lesions in Children, East Alabama Medical Center Physicians, January 26, 1999.

 

Vascular Anomalies of the Head and Neck in Children, Brookwood Hospital, April 21, 1999.

 

Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx and Trachea, Neonatal Grand Rounds, University of Alabama at Birmingham, May 2001.

 

Tonsillectomy Techniques: Are we reinventing the wheel?, Cincinnati ENT Society, Cincinnati, OH, February 2003

 

Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract, 1st Annual Scooter Haywood Pediatric Conference, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL, March 2003.

 

Management of Post Myringotomy Tube Otorrhea in Children, Advances in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amelia Island, SC, March 2003.

 

Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Sinusitis, Emory University Sinus Course, Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2003.

 

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children, Emory University Sinus Course, Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2003.

 

Pediatric Ear Surgery: Hearing Implications, Hot Topics in Pediatric Audiology, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, August 8, 2003.

 

The Holy Grail of Otorhinolaryngology – Painless Tonsillectomy, UAB Nursing Staff Development, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, August 31, 2009.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds-Pediatric Sinusitis, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, of Pediatrics, June 20, 2010

 

MEDICAL STUDENT AND RESIDENT EDUCATION

 

Resident Lecture Series, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan and Department of Otolaryngology, 1991:

. . . “Evaluation of Stridor in Children”

. . . “Laryngotracheal Stenosis and Reconstruction”

. . . “Adenotonsillectomy”

. . . “Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors”

. . . “Congenital Laryngeal Anomalies”

 

“Airway Obstruction in Children.” Second Year Medical Student Lecture Series, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1991.

 

“Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.” University of Alabama at Birmingham, June 12-13, 1993.

 

“Airway Obstruction in Children.” Junior Surgery Clerkship Lecture, University of Alabama at Birmingham, August 24, 1993.

 

“Airway Problems in Children.” Junior Surgery Clerkship Lecture, University of Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama, August. 1993.

 

“Airway Problems in Children.” Junior Medical Student Lecture, University of Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama, October, 1993.

 

“Airway Problems in Children.” Sophomore Medical Student Lecture, University of Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama, January, 1993.

 

“Physical Diagnosis for Head and Neck Examination.” Sophomore Medical Student Lecture, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, January, 1994.

 

“Physical Diagnosis for Head and Neck Examination.” Sophomore Medical Student Lecture, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, October 7, 1994.

 

“Management of Stridor in Children.” Otolaryngology Resident’s Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Medical School, October 10, 1994.

 

Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course (ICM), UAB Medical Students, September 8, 1995.

 

Otology Manifestations of Cleft Lip and Palate, Resident Lecture, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, December, 1995.

 

Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children, Part I and II, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, February, 1996.

 

Fourth Annual Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Resident/Alumni Research Forum, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Update, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, June 22, 1996.

 

Respiratory Papillomas, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, January 1997.

 

Laryngotracheoplasty, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, March, 1997.

 

Stridor in Children, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, August, 1997.

 

Otitis Media Update in Children, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, July, 1998.

 

The Pediatric Airway and Congenital Lesions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, September, 1998.

 

Complications of Otitis Media, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference, December, 1998.

 

Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies, Pediatric Resident Lecture, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, February 9, 1999.

 

Clinical Research in Pediatric Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pittman General Clinical Research Center, April 23, 2003.

 

Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, June 10, 2003.

 

Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, October 2012.

 

Airway and Endoscopy and Foreign Body Inservice, University of Alabama at Birmingham Residency Program, October 2012.

 

Pediatrics Noon Conference; August 20, 2013; Sinusitis in Children

 

RESEARCH

 

Costal Cartilage Graft Epithelialization Utilizing a Goat Model. Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, July 1989 – June 1990.

 

Co-Investigator, Respiratory Papillomatosis in Children: The use of polymerase chain reaction and other molecular viral techniques to differentiate between limited laryngeal and aggressive laryngotracheal disease. University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology, 1992-present. UAB (in conjunction with Tom Broker, Ph.D., 1993 to present.

 

Co-Investigator, Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis Using Cationic Liposome Mediated Gene Transfer. The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, 1993-present.

 

Sedation Protocols for Auditory Brainstem Response Testing. The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, 1993. Presented at Annual Meeting of Society of Ear, Nose, & Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC), December, 1994.

 

A Comparison Between ERBE Cautery Versus Standard Cautery on Postoperative Pain Following Tonsillectomy in Children. December 1994 – present. IRB approval obtained November, 1994. Presented at Annual Meeting of Society of Ear, Nose, & Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC), December, 1995.

 

Bacteriology of Laryngeal Stents in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction. 1993 – present.

 

Comparison Between Temporal Bone Computed Tomography Findings Compared to Intraoperative Findings in Cases of Presumed Cholesteatoma in Children. In conjunction with Dr. Gary Hedlund, M.D., The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Department of Radiology and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Resident, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham. January 1995 – present.

 

Human Tonsils: Induction Site for Oral Immunity. Co-Investigator, Noel Childers, D.M.D., Ph.D., February 1996 – present.

 

Tonsillectomy and Second Hand Smoke. Co-Investigator, Carlisle R. Stephenson, M.D., David R. Kelly, M.D., 1997

 

Effects of Pediatric Unilateral Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on Paranasal Sinus and Midface Growth. Co-Investigator, Merritt J. Seshul, M.D., Audie L. Woolley, M.D., Gary L. Hedlund, D.O., 1997 – present.

 

GRANTS

 

Harmonic scalpel study for tonsillectomy. Co-Investigator, Paul Willging, MD – 2000 – $75,000 grant from Ethicon Corporation.

 

Determining Bias against Children with Juvenile Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. $1,000 grant from RRP Foundation. Co-Investigator, Linda S. Lewis, MSN RN CMS. 2001 to present

 

A Phase II Trial of SGN-00101 in the Treatment of Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis – Protocol #SGN-00101-0005 – Grant from FDA – Co-Investigators – Audie L. Woolley, MD, S. Scott Hill, MD, Linda S. Lewis, MSN RN CMS. 2001 to present

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

 

Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Editorial Review Board.

 

Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Editorial Review Board.

 

Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal’s Board of Analysts, Expert Analyst.

 

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, Editorial Review Committee.

 

Interactive Otorhinolaryngological Sciences, Editorial Board Review Committee, Internet address: http://laennec1.univ-lyon1.fr/iorls/ewiorls.html.

 

PUBLISHED COMMENTARIES

 

. . .       The Cause of Aural Polyps in Children. Gliklich RE, Cunningham MJ, Eavey RD, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1993;119-669-71. Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

. . .       Does Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduce Post-Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea? A Meta-Analysis. Garcia P, Gates GA, and Schechtman KB, Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 1994;103:54-8. Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

 

. . .       Intraoperative Electrophysiological Monitoring of the Facial Nerve: Is IT Standard of Practice? Roland PS, Meyerhoff WL, Am J Otolaryngol 1994;15:267-70. Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

 

. . .       Changes In Human Papillomavirus Typing Of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Progressing To Malignant Neoplasm. Doyle DJ, MD, Henderson L A, Ph.D., LeJeune RE Jr, MD, Miller RH, MD, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1994; 120:1273-6. Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

 

. . .       Oral and laryngeal Papilloma: A Pediatric Manifestation of Sexually Transmitted Disease. Yoshpe NS, Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 1995;31:77-83. Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

 

. . .       Which Children Need Admission After Adenotonsillectomy: Selected risk factors in pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Gerber ME, et al., Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery 1996;122:811-814, Pediatric Primary Care.

 

. . .       Blunt Laryngotracheal Trauma. Gold SM, et al., Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997;120:83-87, Pediatric Emergency & Critical Care, Vol. 10, No. 2, February, 1997.

 

. . .       Outpatient Treatment of Croup with Nebulized Dexamethasone.

Johnson DW, Schub, et al., June 1997, Vol. 4, No. 3, The Otolaryngology Journal Club Journal.

 

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

 

Warrier RP, Kini R, Wiatrak BJ, Besser A, Raju U: Opsomyoclonus and Neuroblastoma, Clinical Pediatrics; 24:32-24, 1985.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Gluckman JL, Fabian RL, Wesseler TA: Giant Cell Reparative Granuloma of the Ethmoid Sinus, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 97:506-509, 1987.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III: Intranasal Masses in Children, Am J Dis Children; 143:501-502, 1989.

 

Myer CM III, Wiatrak BJ, Cotton RT, et al: Innominate Artery Compression of the Trachea: Current Concepts, Laryngoscope; 99(10):1030-1034, 1989.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Pensak ML: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Ear and Temporal Bone, Laryngoscope; 99(11):1188-1192, 1989.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Bratcher GO: Report of a Nasopharyngeal Teratoma Evaluated with Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 102(2):186-190, 1990.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Cotton RT: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lesions of the Upper Airway, Part I: The Neonate, Semin Respir Med; 11:152-164, 1990.

 

Myer CM, Auringer ST, Wiatrak BJ, Bisset G: Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Innominate Artery Compression of the Trachea, Arch Otolaryngol;16(3):314-316, 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Bratcher GO: Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst, Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol; 99(5):413-415, 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Andrews TM: Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children Under Three years of Age, Am J Otolaryngol; 12:170-172, 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM: Radiation Recall Supraglottis in a Child, Amer J Otolaryngol; 12(4):227-229, 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM, Cotton RT: Atypical Tracheobronchial Vascular Compression, Amer J Otolaryngol; 12(6):347-356, 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Willging P, Myer CM III, Cotton RT: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in the Immunocompromised Child, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 105(6):818-825, 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Cotton RT: Anastomosis of the Cervical Trachea in Children, Arch Otolaryngol – Head Neck Surg; 118(1):58-62, 1992.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Cotton R T: Cystic Fibrosis Presenting With Sinus Disease in Children, Am J. Dis of Child; 147:258-260, 1993.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Albert DM, Holmes DK, Cotton RT: Cartilage Graft Epithelialization: A Preliminary Study Using a Goat Model, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 119(7):771-81, 1993.

 

Meyer, JR, Quint DJ, Holmes JM, Wiatrak BJ: Infected Congenital Mucocele of the Nasolacrimal Duct, Am J Neuro Radiol; 14(4):1008-10, 1993.

 

Kuppersmith R, Rosen DS, Wiatrak BJ: Functional Stridor in Adolescents, J Adolesc Health; 14(3):166-71, 1993.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF, Turrisi AT: Radiation Therapy as an Alternative to Surgery in the Management of Intracranial Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, Int J Ped Otolaryngol; 28(1):51-61, 1993.

 

Clevens RA, Wiatrak BJ: Clinical Photograph: Congenital Cholesteatoma, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 109(4):621-794, 1993.

 

Hartig GK, Wiatrak BJ , Myer CM III, Bower CM: Giant Suprastomal Granuloma Presenting as a Laryngeal Mass, Ann Otolaryngol; 102(9):701-4, 1993.

 

Moore CE, Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF, McClatchey KD, Carey TE, High Risk HPV Types in Respiratory Papillomatosis, Head & Neck; 16(5):505, September/October, 1994.

 

Sorscher EJ, Logan JJ, Frizzell RA, Lyrene RK, Wiatrak BJ, et al.: Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis Using Cationic Liposome Mediated Gene Transfer: A Phase I Trial of Safety and Efficacy in the Nasal Airway, Human Gene Therapy; 5:1259-77, October, 1994.

 

Clevens RA, Wiatrak BJ, Myers MW: Multifocal Amyloidosis of the Pediatric Airway, Archives Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 121(2):229-32, 1995.

 

Wiatrak, BJ: Child with a Swollen Eye, Patient of the Month Program, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc., 1995.

 

Reich DS, Wiatrak BJ: Upper Airway Obstruction in Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndromes, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; Vol 4(5):364-68, May, 1995.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Andrews TM: Alternative in the Management of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts of the Mandible, Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol; 31:247-257, 1995.

 

Gregg CM, Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF: Management Options for Infantile Subglottic Hemangioma, Pediatric Otolaryngology Section, American Journal of Otolaryngology; Vol 16(6):409-414, (November-December) 1995.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Reilly JS, Seid AB, Pransky SM, Castillo J: Open Surgical Excision of Subglottic Hemangioma in Children, Int J Ped Otolaryngol; 34:191-206, 1996.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Neonate With Hoarse Cry And Aspiration, Patient of the Month Program, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc., 1996.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Page EL: Endoscopic vs External Drainage of Orbital Subperiosteal Abscess, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; 1996;122:737-740.

Reich D, Wiatrak BJ: Methods of Sedation for Auditory Brainstem Response Testing, Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol; 1996;38:131-141.

 

McClay J, Wiatrak BJ: Bifid Epiglottis and Polydactyly: A New Genetic Syndrome, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 116(1):120-133, 1997.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Hood J, Lackey P: Pediatric Airway Clinic: Eighteen Month Experience, J Otolaryngology; 26(3):149-154, 1997.

 

Hedlund GL, Wiatrak BJ, Pranikoff T: Case Report Pneumomediastinum as an Early Radiographic Sign in Membranous Croup, American J Radiography; 170:55-56, 1998.

 

Neumann AL, Wiatrak BJ: ERBE Constant Voltage Electrosurgery vs. Conventional Variable Voltage Electrosurgery for Tonsillectomy in Children, Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol; 40:35-40,1997.

 

Seshul MJ, Tseng E, Wiatrak BJ, Kelly DR: Isolated Epithelial Cysts of the Uvula in Children: A Report of Three Cases, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 107:717-719, 1997.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Management of Pediatric Respiratory Papillomatosis, Interactive Otorhinolaryngological Sciences (IORLS); 4:1-7, 1998. http://laennec1.univ-lyon1.fr/IORLS/EWIORLS.HTML.

Seshul MJ, Wiatrak BJ, Galliani CA, Odrezin GT: Pharyngeal Fibrovascular

Polyp In A Child, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 107(9):797-800, 1998.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Unilateral Choanal Atresia: Initial Presentation and Endoscopic Repair, Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngology; 46:27-35, 1998.

 

Derkay CS, Wiatrak BJ, et al., A Staging System for Assessing Severity of Disease and Response to Therapy in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Laryngoscope; 108:935-37,1998.

 

Moore CE, Wiatrak BJ, McClatchey KD, Koopmann CF, Thomas GR, Bradford CR, Carey TE, High-risk Human Papillomavirus Types and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Respiratory Papillomas, Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg, Vol 120(5), 698-705, May, 1999.

 

Woolley AL, Neumann AM, McWilliams SM, Murray Judy, Kirk KA, Wiatrak B, Meningitis in Children: Analysis of Risk Factors for Hearing Loss – The Children’s Hospital Experience, Archives of Otolaryngology, 1999.

 

Royal SA, Hedlund GL, Wiatrak BJ; Single central maxillary incisor with nasal pyriform aperture stenosis-CT diagnosis prior to tooth eruption”, Ped Radiology, 29(5): 357-9, 1999 May.

 

Armstrong LB, Derkay CS, Reeves WC, for the RRP Task Force, Wiatrak BJ (co-investigator and contributor), Initial results from the National Registry for Juvenile-Onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125:743-748.

 

Bassichis B, McClay, J, Wiatrak, B: Chloroma of the Masseteric Muscle. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 53(1) 57-61 June, 2000.

 

Masdon, JL, Wiatrak, BJ, Hedlund, GL; Congenital Tracheal Agenesis: A Postmortem Contrast Radiographic Study. American Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol 21, No. 3 (May-June), 2000: pp 216-218

 

Childers, NK, Powell, WD, Tong, G, Kirk, K, Wiatrak, BJ, Michalek, SM: Human Salivary Immunoglobulin and Antigen-Specific Antibody Activity After Tonsillectomy. Submitted to: Oral Microbiology and Immunology – August 2000.

 

Guerrero JM, Cogen MS, Kelly DR, Wiatrak, BJ; Proboscis Lateralis. Arch of Ophthalmology, 119(7): 1071-4, 2001 Jul.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Congenital Anomalies of the larynx and trachea. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 33(1): 91-110, 2000 February.

 

Derkay CS, Caron JD, Wiatrak, BJ, Choi SS, Jones JE, Postsurgical follow-up of children with tympanostomy tubes: Results of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee National Surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;122:313-318.

 

Childers NK, Powell WD, Tong G, Kirk K, Wiatrak B, Michalek SM, Human Salivary Immunoglobulin and Antigen-Specific Antibody Activity After Tonsillectomy. Oral Microbiol Immunol 2001: 16: 265-269.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Salivary Gland 4-Duct Ligation for the Management of Chronic Sialorrhea in Children, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 13(1) Mar, 2002: 68-70.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Willging, JP Harmonic Scalpel for Tonsillectomy, Laryngoscope 112(8 Pt2): 14-6, Aug 2002

 

Shirley WP, Hill JS, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ, Shirley WP – Success and Complications of Four-Duct Ligation for Sialorrhea, Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 67, 2003, 1-6.

 

Brown L, Wiatrak BJ, Concurrent respiratory and cutaneous papillomatosis with human papillomavirus type 11, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery 2002; 127: 465-6

 

Simoni P, Wiatrak BJ, Kelly DR, Choristomatous polyps of the aural and pharyngeal regions: first simultaneous case International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 67, 2003, 195-199.

 

Pasquale-Niebles K, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BW, Lewis L, Microdebrider vs. C02 Laser in Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomas, Laryngoscope 113(1): 139-143; Jan 2003

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Willging, JP Harmonic Scalpel Tonsillectomy in Children: A Randomized, Prospective Study, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery, 2003; 128:318- 325

 

Reeves WC, Ruparelia SS, Swanson KI, Derkay CS, Marcus A, Unger ER, Wiatrak BJ (co-investigator and contributor) – National Registry for Juvenile- Onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003; 129:976-982.

 

Wiatrak, BW, Overview of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Curr Opin in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003, 11:433-441

 

Simoni P, Wiatrak BJ – Microbiology of Laryngeal Stents in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction – Laryngoscope 2004; 114:364-367.

 

Lindman JP, Gibbons M, Morlier R ; Wiatrak BJ. Voice analysis of children with quiescent recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 68(5) 2004;529-536

 

Wiatrak BJ, Wiatrak DW, Broker TR, Lewis L. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: A longitudinal study comparing severity associated with human papilloma viral types 6 and 11 and other risk factors in a large pediatric population. Laryngoscope (supplement) 2004; 114:11 Pt 2:1-23

 

Lindman JP, Lewis LS, Accortt N, Wiatrak BJ; Use of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory to Assess the Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 114(7); May 2005; 499-503

 

Derkay CS, Arnold J, McClay J, Smith RJ, van Burik J, Wiatrak BJ, Berger B, Neefe JR; HspE7 Treatment of Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP): Final Results of an Open-Label Trial, Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, September 2005; 114:9 PT 730-737.

 

Shirley WP, WiatrakIs cidofovir a useful adjunctive therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children? International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 68(4):413-8, 2004

 

 

Duncan RD, Prucka S MS, Wiatrak BJ, Smith RJH, Robin N: Pediatric Otolaryngologists Use of Genetic Testing. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 133(3):231-236, March 2007.

 

Derkay CS, Wiatrak BJ: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: a review. 118(7):1236-47, Jul 2008.

 

Buchinsky FJ, Donfack J, Derkay CS, Choi SS, Conley SF, Myer CM III, McClay JE, Campisi P, Wiatrak BJ, Sobol SE, Schweinfurth JM, Tsuji DH, Hu FZ, Rockette HE, Ehrlich GD, Post JC. Age of child, more that HPV type, is associated with clinical course in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. PLoS ONE, 3(5):e2263, May 2008.

 

Wiatrak B, Bowman MK, Mantle B, Accortt A, Wang W, Hardin W, Appropriate hearing screening in the pediatric patient with head trauma. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Vol 75, Issue 4, April 2011. 468-471

 

Kulbersh BD, Wiatrak BJ. Recurrent pediatric aggressive fibromatosis of the head and neck with vocal cord paralysis; A case report and review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 4. Pages 182-184, December 2011

 

Somerville JM, Prager JD, Alexander N, Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM. Management of unusual soft tissue foreign bodies in the pediatric neck. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 4. Pages 313-316, December 2011.

 

Alexander N, Wiatrak BJ, Hill JS, Woolley A, et al; Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2011;137(12):1223-1227. MRSA otorrhea does not portend a more complicated Treatment course than non-MRSA otorrhea in the Pediatric population.

 

Newman JR, Harmon P, Shirley WP, Hill JS, Woolley AU, Wiatrak BJ,. Operative Management of Choanal Atresia: A 15-year Experience. Archives of Otolaryngology. January 2013. Volume 139 No. 1. Pages 71-75

 

Derkay CS, Wiatrak BR Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: A review. Laryngoscope. Volume 118 Issue 7 pp 1236-1247. 2008. Citation Human Immunology volume 74 issue 7 2013. Pp. 961-964.

 

MONOGRAPHS

 

Panel Discussion, Airway Obstruction in Craniofacial Anomalies. Annual Meeting of Michigan Cleft Palate Assn., Grand Rapids, Michigan, June, 1991.

 

Self Instructional Package (SIPac), Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1992.

 

Moderator, Scientific Sessions, SENTAC Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December, 1993.

 

Moderator, Scientific Sessions, SENTAC Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December, 1994.

 

Panel Discussant and Lecturer, Head and Neck Infections in Children; Complications of Otitis Media, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 1995.

 

Moderator, What’s New in Infectious Disease Management, Symposium for Community Physicians, Bryant Conference Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, January 23, 1996.

 

Moderator, Bronchoesophagology III, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 11th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 6-9, 1996;.

 

Panel Discussion, Difficult Pediatric Airway Management Cases, International Pediatric Endoscopy, Lyon, France, October, 1996.

 

Discussant and Moderator, Southern Section of The Triological Society, Pediatric Section, January 17, 1997.

Discussant and Moderator, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Annual Meeting, May, 1998.

 

Panel Discussant and Moderator, International Congress of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Helsinki Finland, June, 1998.

 

BOOKS

 

Book Review, The External Ear, Editors: Frank E. Lucente, M.D., William Lawson, M.D., Nelson Novick, M.D. Publisher: W. B. Saunders Company, 1995. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 1996, Volume 35, No.2:181-82.

 

Section Co-Editor, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Raven Press Medical and Scientific Publishers, 1995.

 

Book Review, Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, De Souza, Stankiewicz, et al., Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd., 1999. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol.

 

PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

 

Pensak ML, Wiatrak BJ: Benign vascular and malignant tumors of the ear, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Lee K.J. (Ed.), 1989.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III: Adductor Laryngeal Paralysis, In Birth Defect Encyclopedia, Buyse M.L. (Ed.), Alan R. Ross, Inc., New York, 1990.

 

Myer CM III, Cotton RT, Wiatrak BJ: Cleft Lip and Palate, Essential Otolaryngology, Lee K.J. (Ed.), Medical Examination Publishing Co., Fifth Edition, 1991.

 

Myer CM III, Wiatrak BJ, Cotton RT, et al: Innominate artery compression of the trachea; Current Concepts, Yearbook of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Woolley AL: Pharyngitis and Adenotonsillar Disease, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 3/E, Pediatric Section, Cummings CW, Editor, Mosby, 1996.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Respiratory Papillomatosis, Current Therapy in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth Edition, Gates GA, MD, Editor, Mosby-Year Book Inc. 1998.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Zalzal GH: Difficult Cases in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology, Section Editor, pp 919-987, Lippincott-Raven, 1999.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Open surgical excision of subglottic hemangioma in children, selected for StudyGuide, Section 1, Congenital and Pediatric Problems 1999/2000.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Otitis media: to treat or not to treat, Controversy in Otolaryngology, Pensak ML.Edited by Esther Gumpert, 2001 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. Publisher.

 

Wiatrak, BJ: Pediatric otolaryngology: principles and practice pathways, Clinical Evaluation of the Neck, Edited by R.F. Wetmore, H.R. Muntz and T.J. McGill, Thieme Medical Publishers, New York ã 2000, 931-948.

 

Shirley WP, Wiatrak BJ, Salivary Gland 4-Duct Ligation for the Management of Chronic Sialorrhea in Children, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 13, No. 1, March 2002, W. B. Saunders Company, Publisher.

 

Willging JP, Wiatrak B, Ultrasonic (Harmonic) Scalpel Tonsillectomy, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 13, No. 1, March 2002, W. B. Saunders Company, Publisher.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Glottic and Subglottic Stenosis, The Larynx, Edited by Robert Ossoff, M.D., et al., 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Publisher.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Pediatric ENT, Edited by Graham JM et al., Springer, 2007

 

Wiatrak BJ, Woolley AL, Shirley WP, Pharyngitis and Adenotonsillar Disease, Cummings Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Cummings CW, Editor. Fifth Edition, Vol. 3, 2010, Mosby Elsevier.

 

Newman JR, Harmon P, Shirley WP, Hill JS, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ, XII IAPO Manuel of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, edited by Sih T, Chinkski A, Eavey R, Godinho R. 2013.

                 

PRESENTATIONS – NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

 

Wiatrak BJ, Pensak ML: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Temporal Bone , Meeting of the Neuro-otologic Society, Denver, Colorado, April, 1987.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Seiden A: Bilateral Parotid Gland Lipomas, (poster presentation). Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1987.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Bratcher GO: Report of a Nasopharyngeal Teratoma Evaluated with Magnetic Resonance Imaging, (poster presentation). Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September, 1988.

 

Myer CM III, Wiatrak BJ, Cotton RT, et al: Innominate Artery Compression of the Trachea: Current Concepts, Meeting of the Midwestern Middle Section of the Triologic Society, Indianapolis, Indiana, January, 1989.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Andrews T: Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children Under Three Years of Age (poster presentation). Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May, 1990.

 

Holmes D, Myer CM III, Wiatrak BJ: Otolaryngologic Manifestations of Gardner’s Syndrome (poster presentation). Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Cotton RT: Atypical Tracheobronchial Vascular Compression, International Congress on Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ghent, Belgium, June, 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Cotton RT: Anastomosis of the Cervical Trachea in Children, International Congress on Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ghent, Belgium, June,1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in the Immunocompromised Child, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, California, September 1990.

 

Wiatrak BJ, et al: The Effect of Laryngeal Stenting on Anterior Costal Cartilage Graft Epithelialization using a Goat Model, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Waikoloa, Hawaii, May 9, 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ: Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Larynx (poster presentation). Annual Meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, Missouri, September 1991.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF, Turrisi AT: Radiation Therapy as an Alternative to Radical Surgery in the Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, Annual Meeting of SENTAC, Galveston, Texas, December 8, 1991.

 

Gregg C, Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF: Infantile Subglottic Hemangioma: Evolution Of Treatment Options, American Academy of Pediatric Otolaryngology 8th Annual Meeting, April, 1993.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Myer CM III, Andrews TM: Alternatives In the Management of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Mandible in Children, Annual meeting of SENTAC, Pittsburgh, PA, December, 1993.

 

Teachey HM, Wiatrak BJ, Odrezin G:   Plunging Ranula: Computer Tomography Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancement in Children 21st Annual Meeting (SENTAC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December, 1993.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Reilly JS., Seid AB., Pransky SM, Castillo J: Open Surgical Excision             of Subglottic Hemangioma in Children, Southern Section of the Triologic Society       Meeting, Marco Island, Florida, January 13-16, 1994.

 

Moore CM III, Wiatrak BJ, Carey T: Fourth Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention, and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, Arlington, Virginia, September 8-11, 1994.

 

Moore CM III, Carey T, Wiatrak BJ: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Respiratory Papillomas (poster presentation) 13th International Papillomavirus Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 8-12, 1994.

 

Moore CE, McClatchey KD, Wiatrak BJ, Koopmann CF, Bradford CR, Thomas G, Carey TE: Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Respiratory Papillomas Containing High Risk HPV Types, 13th International Papillomavirus Conference, Amsterdam, October, 1994.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Hood J, Lackey P: Pediatric Airway Clinic: One Year Experience, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology 10th Annual Meeting, Durango, Colorado, May, 1995.

 

Page E, Wiatrak BJ: Endoscopic vs External Drainage of Orbital SPA (poster presentation) American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology 10th Annual Meeting, Durango, Colorado, May, 1995.

 

Moore CM III, Wiatrak BJ, Carey T: High Risk HP Types and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Respiratory Papillomas (poster presentation) The Fourteenth International Papillomavirus Conference, Quebec City, Canada, September, 1995.

 

Schmidt-Grimminger D, Wiatrak BJ, Chow L, Broker T: Molecular Analyses of Human Papillomavirus in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (poster presentation) The Fourteenth International Papillomavirus Conference, Quebec City, Canada, September, 1995.

 

Newman AL, Wiatrak BJ: Erbe Constant Voltage Electrosurgery vs. Conventional Variable Voltage Electrosurgery for Tonsillectomy in Children, SENTAC, Cancun, Mexico, December, 1995.

 

McClay J, Wiatrak, BJ: Chloroma of the Masseteric Muscle, SENTAC, Cancun, Mexico, December, 1995.

 

McClay J, Page E, Wiatrak BJ: Aggressive Fungal Infection in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, SENTAC, Cancun, Mexico, December, 1995.

 

Gupta S, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ, Lusk R P: Primary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea (poster presentation), American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 11th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 1996.

 

Smith BL, Wiatrak BJ, Howard PS, Short Term Effects of Palatoplasty on Eustachian Tube Function, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, May, 1997.

 

Magnuson JS, Wiatrak BJ, Peters GE, Resection of Benign Head and Neck Tumors with Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, September, 1997.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Unilateral Choanal Atresia: Initial Presentation and Endoscopic Repair, Southern Section, Triological Society, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, January, 1998.

 

Malis PDJ, Derkay CS, Kashima H, Zalzal G, Wiatrak BJ, A Uniform Staging System for Arising Severity of Disease and Response to Therapy in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Southern Section, Triological Society, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, January, 1998

 

Wiatrak BJ, Management of a Complex Hemangioma – Lymphangioma of the Neck, 7th International Congress of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki, Finland, June, 1998.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Anterior Ethmoid Sinusitis with Facial Abscess, 7th International Congress of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki, Finland, June, 1998.

 

Magnuson JS, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ, Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis: Surgical Management and Associated Findings, Annual AAO-HNS Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September, 1998.

 

Wiatrak BJ, Woolley AL, Hill JS, Lewis LS, Hill K, Four Year Experience with Staging System for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, SENTAC, December 4, 1998.

 

Seshul MJ, Wiatrak BJ, Royal SA, Woolley AL, Hedlund GL, Effect of Pediatric Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) on Paranasal Sinus Development and Midfacial Growth, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, September, 1999.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, moderator “Dialogues 2000” Niontel (Paris), France – July 2-5, 2000.

 

Shirley P, Wiatrak BJ, Four-Duct Ligation: The Children’s Hospital of Alabama Experience – presented at SENTAC-AAP Chicago 2000

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Willging, JP, Harmonic Scalpel Tonsillectomy in Children: A Randomized, Prospective Study, High Altitude/Masters in Otolaryngology, March, 2001.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Willging, JP Harmonic Scalpel Tonsillectomy in Children: A Randomized, Prospective Study, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, September, 2001.

 

Wiatrak, B – Current Management of Recurrent Papillomas in Children – Royal Society of Medicine, London, England – December 2001.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Simoni, P – Microbiology of Laryngeal Stents in Laryngotracheal ReconstructionFirst place poster award Southern Section meeting of Trilogic Society, Captiva Island, Florida – January, 2002

 

Wiatrak BJ – Harmonic Scalpel Tonsillectomy – Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, Palm Beach, Florida – January 2002

 

Wiatrak, BJ – Powered Instrumentation in Pediatric Otolaryngology – Advances in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery-2002, Scottsdale, Arizona – February 2002

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Management of Post Myringotomy Tube Otorrhea in Children, Advances in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amelia Island, SC, March 2003.

 

Wiatrak, BJ, Transnasal Endoscopic Excision of Juvenile Angiofibroma, Difficulty Pediatric Airway Case Presentations, Dialogues in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Paris, France, June 2003.

 

Derkay CS, Arnold J, McClay J, Smith RJ, van Burik J, Wiatrak BJ, Berger B, Neefe JR HspE7 Treatment of Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP): FinalResults of an Open-Label Trial – presented at the 21st annual International Papillomavirus Conference (HPV 2004) Mexico City, Mexico, February 26, 2004.

 

Wiatrak, Brian – Participant and Lecturer, Pediatric Otolaryngology Leadership Summit, Baltimore, MD, December 3, 2005.

 

Bowman M, Wiatrak B, Hearing Loss in Pediatric Head Trauma Patients; Preliminary Data, SENTAC

 

Thompson D, Koopman C, Wiatrak B, Amyloidosis in the pediatric airway.

 

Wiatrak, Brian – Frenulectomy for Infants, Children’s Hospital Regional Lactation Consultant Symposium, November 1, 2005.

 

Wiatrak, Brian – Frenulectomy for Infants, Brookwood Hospital Department of Pediatrics, November 15, 2005.

 

Duncan R, Wiatrak BJ: Genetic evaluation of sensorineural hearing loss and the pediatric otolaryngologist. ASPO survey results. Poster presentation. Annual meeting of American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Chicago, IL. May, 2006

 

Annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons. Panel Discussion Moderator, Current Options in the Evaluation and Management of Suspected Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Upper Aerodigestive Tract. Chicago, October 22, 2003.

 

Regional meeting of SOHN (Society of Head and Neck Nursing). Topic: Pediatric RRP. March 28th, 2008

 

European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Budapest, Hungary, June 10th, 2008. Lecture and panel discussion: Sinusitis in pediatric Cystic Fibrosis.

 

European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Paris, France, June 2006. Lectures and panel discussions.

Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Endoscopic Repair of Choanal Atresia

 

European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Pamplona, Spain. June 5-8, 2010

 

Panel Discussion and lecture on Endoscopic repair of Choanal Atresia in children.

 

UAB Department of Endocrinology, Head and Neck Masses in Children, November 11, 2010, Birmingham, Alabama.

 

Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) April 29, 2011 Panel presentation; Laser vs Microdebrider for RRP surgery.

 

Pediatric Otolaryngology Update.University of Michigan. Evolution of Pediatric Otolaryngology since 1990. Sept. 16, 2011. Ann Arbor, MI.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds. Sept. 6, 2011. Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Ear Disease in Children. Update.

 

Online Presentations________________________________________________

 

Age of Child, More Than HPV Type, Is Associated with Clinical Course in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Buschinsky F, Donfack J, Derkay C, Choi S, Conley S, Myer C, McClay J, Campisi P, Wiatrak BJ, PLoS ONE, May 2008; 3(5): e2263