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Margaretha L. Casselbrant, MD, PhD
Department of Otolaryngology

ACADEMIC HISTORY
Dr. Casselbrant completed her BA in Gen Soc Pedagogic in 1965. In 1969, she completed a BM in Medicine and in 1973 she earned a MD in Medicine. Dr. Casselbrant received a PhD in Inner Ear in 1979. All of these degrees she received from the University of Lund, Sweden.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Balance in Children Aged 7-12

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
  Casselbrant ML, Mandel EM, Sparto PJ, Redfern MS, Furman JM: Contribution of vision to balance in children four to eight years of age. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 116(9):653-7, 2007 Sep.
  Sparto PJ, Redfern MS, Jasko JG, Casselbrant ML, Mandel EM, Furman JM: The influence of dynamic visual cues for postural control in children aged 7-12 years. Experimental Brain Research, 168:505-516 2006.
  Casselbrant ML, Mandel EM: Genetic susceptibility to otitis media. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2005;5:1-4.
  Mandel EM, Casselbrant ML: Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion. Minerva Pediatr 2004;56:481-495.
  Casselbrant ML, Mandel EM, Rockette HE, Kurs-Lasky M, Fall PA, Bluestone CD, Ferrell RE: The genetic component of middle ear disease in the first 5 years of life. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:273-278.
  Johnston LC, Feldman HM, Paradise JL, Bernard BS, Colborn DK, Casselbrant ML, Janosky JE: Tympanic membrane abnormalities and hearing levels at the ages of 5 and 6 years in relation to persistent otitis media and tympanostomy insertion in the first 3 years of life: a prospective study incorporating randomized clinical trial. Pediatrics 114:58-67, 2004.
  Rosenfeld RM, Casselbrant ML, Rockette HE, Fireman P, Kurs-Lasky M, Bluestone CD. Systemic steroid for chronic otitis media with effusion in children. Pediatrics 2002;Dec;110(6):1071-80.
  Daly KA, Casselbrant ML, Hoffman HJ, Ingvarsson LB, Kvaerner KJ, Tos M, van Cauwenberge PB: Recent advances in otitis media. 2. Epidemiology, natural history, and risk factors. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol (Suppl) 2002;188:19-25.
Casselbrant ML, Furman JM, Mandel EM, Fall PA, Kurs-Lasky M, Rockette HE. Past history of otitis media and balance in four year old children. Laryngoscope 2000;110(5 Pt 1):773-778.
Casselbrant ML, Redfern MS, Furman JM, Fall P, Mandel EM. Visual induced postural sway in children with and without otitis media. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1998;107(5):401-405.
Mandel EM, Casselbrant ML, Rockette HE, Bluestone CD, Kurs-Lasky M. Efficacy of antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent middle ear effusion. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1996;15:1074-1082.
Casselbrant ML, Brostoff JM, Cantekin EI, Flaherty MR, Doyle WJ, Bluestone CD, Fia TJ. Otitis media with effusion in preschool children. Laryngoscope 1985;95:428-436.

 

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