Rodney C. Diaz

About

Rodney C. Diaz, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at UC Davis Health, serving as the Residency Program Director. His clinical focus concerns the treatment of disorders of hearing and balance within the inner ear and skull base, including management of acoustic neuroma and other tumors of the cerebellopontine angle and lateral skull base. He specializes in the medical and surgical management of Ménière's Disease, sensorineural hearing loss—including cochlear implantation—and surgical management of superior semicircular canal dehiscence and other otic capsule anomalies. His practice also encompasses diseases of the middle ear, such as chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, and both acquired and congenital hearing loss, along with surgical repair of the tympanic membrane and ossicular chain. Dr. Diaz's scientific research has evolved to focus on developing techniques for repopulating the hair cell depleted cochlea with pragmatic and functional hair cell-like transplants. His broad clinical research interests include therapeutic trials of pharmacologic tinnitus suppression, innovative methods of cost-effective ossiculoplasty, and evaluating safety and risk factors in general otolaryngological procedures. Additionally, he is interested in assessing, managing, and reducing educational gaps in otolaryngological training and in the longitudinal evaluation of medical and surgical residency applicants. He holds a…

Research topics

• Political Science
• Medical education
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Family medicine
• Computer Science
• Public relations
• Psychology
• Management
• Demography

Selected publications

• Treatment of Temporal Bone Fractures

  Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base · 2016-06-02 · 110 citations

  reviewOpen accessSenior author

  Traumatic injury to the temporal bone can lead to significant morbidity or mortality and knowledge of the pertinent anatomy, pathophysiology of injury, and appropriate management strategies is critical for successful recovery and rehabilitation of such injured patients. Most temporal bone fractures are caused by motor vehicle accidents. Temporal bone fractures are best classified as either otic capsule sparing or otic capsule disrupting-type fractures, as such classification correlates well with…

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• A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Manifestations of Ménière's Disease in Patients with Concomitant Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

  Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · 2015-10-14 · 41 citations

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• Noise-induced hearing loss

  Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery · 2014-08-07 · 39 citations

  reviewSenior authorCorresponding

  PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will discuss the real-world risk factors involved in noise-induced hearing loss as a result of common and popular recreational activities prone to mid and high levels of noise exposure. Although there are currently no interventional measures available to reverse or mitigate preexisting hearing loss from noise, we discuss the vital importance of hearing loss prevention from noise exposure avoidance and reduction. RECENT FINDINGS: Despite a seeming understanding of t…

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• Overemphasis of USMLE and Its Potential Impact on Diversity in Otolaryngology

  OTO Open · 2021 · 33 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding

  OBJECTIVE: Applicant demographics during the 2019-2020 residency cycle were evaluated to determine if strict utilization of United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores in applicant selection could lead to a restriction in diversity. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Otolaryngology residency applicants to a single institution. METHODS: A total of 381 applicants were analyzed by age, gender, applicant type, race/ethnicity, USMLE scores, permanent zip code, and graduating…

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• Otolaryngology Residency Interviews in a Socially Distanced World: Strategies to Recruit and Assess Applicants

  Otolaryngology · 2020 · 31 citations

  Due to concerns surrounding travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 otolaryngology residency application cycle will be conducted virtually for the first time. Residency programs should consider the logistics of video interviews, drawing on experiences of other programs that have successfully performed virtual interviews in the past. The lack of in-person interviews will create challenges in assessing applicants, and we recommend that programs develop structured and targeted questions…

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Frequent coauthors

• Eric W. Sargent

  Michigan Ear Institute

  13 shared

• Dennis I. Bojrab

  Michigan Ear Institute

  12 shared

• John J. Zappia

  Michigan Ear Institute

  12 shared

• Shannon Poti

  University of Washington

  11 shared

• Wayne T. Shaia

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  11 shared

• Hilary A. Brodie

  University of California, Davis

  8 shared

• Michael LaRouere

  Providence Hospital

  7 shared

• Michael J. LaRouere

  Michigan Ear Institute

  6 shared

Awards & honors

• Sacramento's Top Doctors, Sacramento Magazine, 2011, 2012, 2…
• Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Su…
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons, ACS Clinical Congress,…
• Faculty Teaching Award-Resident Graduation, Department of Ot…
• Resident Research Award-Graduation Research Forum, Departmen…

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