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New Chair of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery Appointed
John H. Krouse, MD, PhD, has been appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery at Temple University School of Medicine. Krouse comes to Temple from Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
"We are thrilled to welcome a top-notch physician-scientist such as Dr. John Krouse to this important leadership role at Temple," said John M. Daly, MD, Dean of Temple University School of Medicine, in announcing the appointment. "His outstanding reputation and exceptional record of accomplishment will play a strong part in taking Temple's ENT program to the next level of clinical, research, and academic excellence."
"Dr. Krouse's nationally regarded surgical and administrative skills have positioned him well to assume this vital leadership role within the medical school and hospital," added Daniel T. Dempsey, MD, Professor and Chair of Surgery at Temple.
Before becoming a physician, Krouse served as a clinical psychologist and counselor. "My experiences as a psychologist have been invaluable to me as a physician - because they provided me with an appreciation for the diversity in a patient's life … which has translated into a greater awareness that medical illness doesn’t occur in a vacuum," explains Krouse. "Those previous experiences also emphatically underlined the importance of comprehensive, patient-centered care."
After earning a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (Music) from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1975, Krouse received his Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. Four years later, he earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York.
Krouse then earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1984. After completing a surgical internship at Beth Israel Hospital (in Boston), he completed a four-year residency program in Otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
He is board certified in Otolaryngology and specializes in rhinology (diseases of the nose and sinuses) and allergy.
Before moving to Wayne State, Krouse served on the clinical faculties of the University of Florida and University of South Florida. He was also Chief of Otolaryngology at Harper University Hospital, in Detroit, and Detroit Receiving Hospital.
Krouse's publications include over 100 articles and book chapters, as well as five textbooks. He has presented numerous papers at national and international meetings and conferences. His research interests include allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (inflammation of the inner lining of the nose), chronic rhinosinusitis (inflammation of the paranasal sinuses - the air-filled spaces within the bones of the skull and face), endoscopic sinus surgery, and allergic rhinitis and sleep.
Krouse is past President of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy; and, among a number of professional awards received from this professional society, received its President's Award for Leadership in 2008. He is a fellow of six professional medical societies, and has been visiting professor at 10 universities.
Krouse and his wife, Helene, are now residents of Center City Philadelphia.
For mroe information, please visit the Temple University Hospital Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery page.
Date Published: Thursday, August 06, 2009
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