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Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is the medical and surgical specialty addressing disorders of the head and neck in both adult and pediatric populations. The goal of the encyclopedia is to serve as a single and comprehensive source of all the information that is essential for students and practitioners of the specialty.
The vast amount of information included in the encyclopedia is divided into 5 volumes in line with the subspecialties of general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, otology-neurotology, and facial plastics. All volume editors are internationally recognized otolaryngologists with experience in publishing. Each section editor recruited experienced authors from all over the world to contribute on structured topics, and all entries are supported by published references. Thus, all information included in the encyclopedia is from credible sources and has been carefully screened for accuracy.
The strength of the encyclopedia isits online availability and quick search features, which allow rapid retrieval of definitions and more in-depth information. Key words are hyperlinked to provide a gateway to numerous referenced manuscripts, journals, and books.
List of contents
General Otolaryngology.- Pediatric Otolaryngology.- Head and Neck Surgery.- Otology-Neurotology.- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
About the author
Stilianos E. Kountakis, MD, PhD, is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology and Director of Rhinology/Sinus Surgery at Georgia Health Sciences University. He obtained his MD from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School and later received his PhD from the University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete. Dr. Kountakis has served on the faculty at the University of Texas-Houston Medical School and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he was the Director of Rhinology-Sinus Surgery. Dr. Kountakis has a number of research interests relating to different forms of sinusitis, on which he has published extensively. He serves on the editorial board or is a reviewer for several major journals in the field of otolaryngology. Dr. Kountakis has served on many committees of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and in 2002 received the Academy’s Service Honor Award. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Rhinologic Society. Among his many other professional activities, Dr. Kountakis is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Rhinologic Society.
Summary
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is the medical and surgical specialty addressing disorders of the head and neck in both adult and pediatric populations. The goal of the encyclopedia is to serve as a single and comprehensive source of all the information that is essential for students and practitioners of the specialty. The vast amount of information included in the encyclopedia is divided into 5 volumes in line with the subspecialties of general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, otology–neurotology, and facial plastics. All volume editors are internationally recognized otolaryngologists with experience in publishing. Each section editor recruited experienced authors from all over the world to contribute on structured topics, and all entries are supported by published references. Thus, all information included in the encyclopedia is from credible sources and has been carefully screened for accuracy. The strength of the encyclopedia isits online availability and quick search features, which allow rapid retrieval of definitions and more in-depth information. Key words are hyperlinked to provide a gateway to numerous referenced manuscripts, journals, and books.
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From the book reviews:
“This is the best comprehensive up-to-date volumes from A to Z regarding virtually every aspect of the diagnosis, genetics, and surgical/nonsurgical treatments of Otolaryngology. … ENT doctors, otorhinolaryngology workers, otologists, audiometricians will find this book worth the price for what is provided. It serves both as a reference and atlas for surgeons of the cranial skull base. I recommend it to all interested in the field.” (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.com, February, 2015)
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From the book reviews:
"This is the best comprehensive up-to-date volumes from A to Z regarding virtually every aspect of the diagnosis, genetics, and surgical/nonsurgical treatments of Otolaryngology. ... ENT doctors, otorhinolaryngology workers, otologists, audiometricians will find this book worth the price for what is provided. It serves both as a reference and atlas for surgeons of the cranial skull base. I recommend it to all interested in the field." (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.com, February, 2015)
