Charles Monroe Myer III, MD
Appointment
Vice chair - Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
charles.myer@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4355
Fax
513-636-8133
Bio
Director of the Hearing Impaired Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Charles M. Myer III, MD, has special interests in general pediatric otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), head and neck tumors, airway problems, congenital abnormalities and sinus disease.
Author of numerous scientific articles, Dr. Myer is also the co-author of A Practical Approach to Pediatric Otolaryngology, Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Dr. Myer is president of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Credentials
BA: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1975.
MD: University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 1978.
Residency: General Surgery,
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; Otolaryngology,
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1980 to 1984.
Fellowship: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, 1984 to 1985.
Certification: Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology, 1984.
Awards and Honors
- Awarded Best Doctors in America, 2008
- Selected Best Doctors in America 2007-2008, Aiken, S.C., 2007
- Selected "Guide to America's Top Physicians," Consumer's Research Council of America, 2007
- Selected America's Top Doctors (6th Edition), Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2006
- Selected for Guide to America's Top Physicians (2006 Edition); Consumer's Research Council of America, 2006
- 2006 Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 2006-2007
- Awarded "2005 Best Doctors"
- Awarded "2004 Best Doctors."
- University of Cincinnati, Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Award for Academic Excellence, 1983.
- Honorable Mention in Sixth Annual ORL Resident Paper Competition for "Upper Airway Function Following Hemilaryngectomy: A Physiologic Assessment," 1983.
- Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons Resident Essay Contest, third place for "Fitted Ossicular Reconstruction in Stapedectomy: An Incus Bypass Procedure Alternative," 1984.
- University of Cincinnati Research Council Travel Grant, University of Cincinnati Faculty Travel Award, 1985.
- University of Cincinnati Research Council Travel Grant, University of Cincinnati Faculty Travel Award, 1986.
- Milton Leigh Endowed Lectureship, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 1989.
- Joseph E. Ghory, MD Memorial Lecture, Ohio Society of Allergy and Immunology, 1991.
- American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award, 1991.
- Selected by The Best Doctors in America, Woodward White Inc., Aiken, SC, 1992.
- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Clinical Research Award (Poster Competition), 1992.
- Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Center Certificate of Appreciation, 1992.
- Selected by The Best Doctors in America, Woodward White Inc., Aiken, SC, 1994.
- American Academy of Otolaryngology Presidential Award (poster presentation), 1994.
- Selected by The Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region, Woodward White Inc., Aiken, SC, 1995.
- Selected by American Health (March 1996) as one of "The Best Doctors in America," 1996.
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program Outpatient Teacher of the Year Award, 1996.
- University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine Outpatient Teacher of the Year, 1996.
- Selected by The Best Doctors in America, Woodward White Inc., Aiken, SC, 1988.
- Mead Johnson Excellence in Teaching Award, 1988.
Research Grants and Contracts
- Gibeck Respiration, Study of the humidification potential of a heat and moisture exchanger (HME), 1985.
- Portex Inc., Tracheotomy poster, 1986.
- Richards Medical Co., Use of hydroxylapatite in the larynx, 1987.
- Glaxo Inc., Educational Grant, 1988.
- Karl Storz, Educational Grant, 1988.
- Mallinkrodt Medical Inc., Determination of laryngotracheal dimensions using MRI of the head, neck, and chest, 1994.
Presentations
Airway management in the Pierre Robin sequence. Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio; January 1997.
Sinusitis in children: concepts, concerns and controversy. East Tennessee Otolaryngology Society. Knoxville, Tenn.; February 1997.
Salivary gland disease in children. Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Cleveland, Ohio; April 1997.
Laryngotracheal reconstruction. Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Cleveland, Ohio; April 1997.
Chronic cough in children. Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Cleveland, Ohio; April 1997.
The pediatric neck mass. Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Cleveland, Ohio; April 1997.
Emergencies in pediatric otolaryngology. Department of Family Medicine. St. Elizabeth Hospital. Edgewood, Ky.; May 1997.
Evaluation of stridor. Pediatric Otolaryngology Update. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. New York, N.Y.; May 1997.
Neck masses in children. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. New York, N.Y.; May 1997.
Complication of adenotonsillectomy in children. Birmingham ENT Society. Birmingham, Ala.; June 1997.
Head and neck masses in children. Grand Rounds at The Children's Hospital of Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.; June 1997.
Airway obstruction in Pierre Robin Sequence. Pediatric Otolaryngology Update at the New Jersey Medical School / Newark Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumni Day Symposium. West Orange, N.J.; June 1997.
Head and neck masses in children. Pediatric Otolaryngology Update at the New Jersey Medical School/Newark Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumni Day Symposium. West Orange, N.J.; June 1997.
Head and neck masses in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Calif.; September 1997.
Complications of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Calif.; September 1997.
Stridor in the neonate. II Congress of the Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology (IAPO)/III Congresso Brasileiro de Otorrhinolaringologia Pediatrica. São Paulo, Brazil; September 1997.
Overview of laryngotracheal reconstruction in children. II Congress of the Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology (IAPO)/ III Congresso Brasileiro de Otorrhinolaringologia Pediatrica. São Paulo, Brazil; September 1997.
Honesty and integrity: Contemporary treatment of otitis media and sinusitis in children. Springboro, Ohio; October 1997. Sponsored by Pfizer.
Pediatric airway emergencies. American College of Surgeons. Chicago, Ill.; October 1997.
Pediatric airway emergencies. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio;, October 1997.
Otorrhea. FDA Anti-infective Drugs Advisory Committee. Bethesda, Md., November 1997.
New advances in the treatment of sinusitis. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Children's Medical Center. Dayton, Ohio; December 1997.
The difficult pediatric airway. Anesthesia Grand Rounds. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio; January 1998.
Current concepts in laryngotracheal reconstruction. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Endoscopy Day (Mini Seminar). San Diego, Calif.; February 1998.
Pediatric sinusitis. Cincinnati Society of Pediatric Dentistry. Cincinnati, Ohio; February 1998.
Inflammatory diseases of the airway. Saturday Seminar Series. 1998 Update: Pediatric ENT. Children's Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati, Ohio; March 1998.
Resistant organisms in the current treatment of otitis media. Roundtable Discussion (Bristol Myers Squibb). Cincinnati, Ohio; March 1998.
ENT emergencies in pediatrics. St. Elizabeth Family Practice Residency. Edgewood, Ky.; April 1998.
Airway panel (Epiglottitis). Presented at the American Bronchesphagological Association. West Palm Beach, Fla.; May 1998.
The use of a laryngeal micro resector system (MRS) for treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomas. Presented at the American Bronchesphagological Association. West Palm Beach, Fla.; May 1998.
The difficult pediatric airway: Concepts, concerns, and controversy. Presented at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, N.C.; June 1998.
Complication of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, N.C.; June 1998.
Sinusitis in children. Presented at the San Francisco Paranasal Sinus Surgery Update. San Fransciso, Calif.; June 1998.
Tracheotomy care in children. Presented at Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome 1998 Family Conference. Nashville, Tenn.; June 1998.
Rethinking the role of ototopical antimicrobial therapy. Sponsored by Daiichi. Cincinnati, Ohio; July 1998.
Complications of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented at Updates in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. Galena, Ill.; July 1998.
Head and neck masses in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas; September 1998.
Complications of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas; September 1998.
Nasal obstruction in children. Presented at Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; September 1998.
The use of a laryngeal micro resector system (MRS) for treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomas. Presented to Richmond, Va., ENT Study Group. Richmond, Va.; November 1998.
Otitis Media: Therapeutic options for the twenty-first century. Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; March 1999.
Otitis Media: Therapeutic options for the twenty-first century. Indianapolis, Ind.; March 1999.
Management of the difficult pediatric airway. Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio;, March 1999.
Airway Panel American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Palm Desert, Calf.; April 1999.
Otorrhea in children. Cincinnati, Ohio. Sponsored by Alcon, May 1999.
The difficult pediatric airway: Concepts, concerns, and controversy. Tidewater Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Society. Norfolk, Va.; May 1999.
Management of otitis media and otitis externa. Warren County Medical Society. Lebanon, Ohio;, June 1999.
Management of external otitis. Cincinnati, Ohio. Sponsored by Alcon, June 1999.
The difficult pediatric airway: Concepts, concerns, and controversy. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa.; July 1999.
Contemporary management of the draining ear. Columbus, Ohio. Sponsored by Alcon, September 1999.
Otitis media: Therapeutic options for the 21st century. Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds; Columbus, Ohio; September 1999.
Head and neck mases in children. University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, Cincinnati, Ohio; September 1999.
Medical and legal concerns with outpatient pediatric ENT surgery. American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, La.; September 1999.
Head and neck masses in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.; September 1999.
Complications of adenotonsillectomy in children. Presented as instruction course for American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.; September 1999.
Management of otitis media in the era of antibiotic resistance. Sponsored by Alcon Laboratories (for
nurses and allied health care personnel) . Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1999.
Contemporary management of otorrhea. Sponsored by Alcon Laboratories. Louisville, Ky.; November 1999.
Otitis media -- Treatment options for the 21st century, Otolaryngology Update: 1999. San Francisco, Calif.; November 1999.
Managing recurrrent laryngeal papillomatosis: state of the art, Otolaryngology Update: 1999. San Francisco, Calif.; November 1999.
Neck Masses: diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent specific pediatric cervicofacial masses. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Salivary Gland Disorders: diagnosis and treatment of the most common diseases. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Diagnosis and treatment of salivary aspiration. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Laryngeal Trauma. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Treatment of Single Frontal or Sphenoidal Sinusitis. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Otitis Media -- Therapeutic Challenges for the 21st Century. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Surgical Management of Nasal Obstruction in children. Santiago, Chile; November 1999.
Choanal Atresia: Evaluation, Surgical Techniques and Results. Santiago, Chile; November
1999.
Publications, Most Recent
Refereed Articles
White D.R, Preciado D.A., Stamper B., Willging J.P., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T., Rutter, M.J. Airway reconstruction in pediatric burn patients. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2005, 133;362-365.
Burkart C.M., Myer III C.M., Cotton R.T., Rutter M.J. Management of incidental thyroidglossal duct cysts during laryngotracheal reconstruction.HInternational Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol. 70, Issue: 5, May, 2006. pp. 875-878.
Buchinsky F., Devkay C.S., Quigly M., Myer III C.M., Choi S.S., Conley S.F. Unique challenges of obtaining regulatory approval for a multicenter protocol to study the genetics of RRB and suggested remedies.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006, 135: 189-196.
Statham M.M., Myer III C.M. Orbital Cellulitis in Cellulitis in Children.Pediatr Infect Dis J 2007; 26: 276-277.
Reviews, Invited Published Papers, Proceedings of Conference and Symposia, Monographs, Books and Book Chapters
Bravo M. , Myer C.M. Current Concepts and Management in Tracheobroncomalacia. Accepted for publications, Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005.
Cunningham M.J. and Myer III C. M. Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy. In Complications in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Josephson G.D. Wohl D.C. (Eds.) Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, 2005.
Zuv K.B. and Myer III C.M. Salivary Disease in Children. In Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology (4th edition), Bailey B.J., Johnson J.T., Newlands S.D. (Eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2006. (Myer CM III – Associate Editor – Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Statham M.M., Myer III C.M. Orbital Cellulitis in Children (letter). Orbital Cellulitis in Children. Department. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2007 26(3):276-277.
Mehta D., Myer III C.M. Otolaryngologic Emergencies in Children: Head and Neck Infections. Accepted for publication, Otorinolaringologia. 2007; 57: 91-98.
White D.R., Myer III C.M. Obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-disorded breathing in Pediatric Clinical Advisor (2nd edition), Garfunkel, L.C., Kalzorwski J.M., Christy C. (Eds.) Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2007.
Johnson R.J., Vijaysekavran S., Myer III C.M. Histiocytosis, sickle cell anemia, and rhabdomyosarcoma in Head and Neck Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Harris, J.P., Weiman, M.H. (Eds) Informa, New York, 2007.
Presentations, Most Recent
Principles of Airway Reconstruction in Children. Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, April, 2005
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, April, 2005
"Your Childs Health," WVXU, Cincinnati, Ohio, May, 2005.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Emergencies. Grand Rounds, Miami Children's Hospital. Miami, FL. June, 2005.
Adenotonsillectomy-Complications in Children. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. John's, Newfoundland, June, 2005.
Diagnosis and Management of Head and Neck Masses in Children. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. John's, Newfoundland, June, 2005.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Presented as an Instructional course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA., September, 2005.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting Los Angeles, CA., September, 2005.
Contemporary Management of Otorrhea in 2005. Grand Rounds, Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, Nov, 2005.
Concepts Behind Airway Reconstruction in Children. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Houston, Texas, December, 2005.
Respiratory infections in children: Focus on Otitis Media and Sinusitis. Cincinnati, Ohio, December, 2005. Sponsored by Abbott.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Panel Eastern Section of the Triological Society. Toronto, Canada, January, 2006.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. 30th Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass, Colorado, February, 2006.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Emergencies, Snowmass, Colorado, February, 2006.
Electrocautery Tonsillectomy: An E.B.M. Approach. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Chicago, IL, May, 2006.
Diagnosis and Management of Ear Emergencies. Sponsored by Alcon Labs, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2006.
Head and Neck Masses in Children. Presented as an Instructional course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, September 2006.
Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Presented as an Instructional Course at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, September 2006.
Respiratory Infections in Children: Focus on Otitis Media and Sinusitis. Cincinnati, OH. October, 2006. Sponsored by Abbott.
T&A Techniques – A Philosophical Approach. 31st Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass, Colorado, February, 2007.
Emergencies in Pediatric ORL – 31st Midwinter Symposium on Practical Surgical Challenges in Otolaryngology, Snowmass, Colorado, February, 2007.
Robin T. Cotton Panel on Head and Neck. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. San Diego, CA, April 2007. (Moderator)
Panel: Head and Neck Masses in Children, Queen City ENT Symposium, Cincinnati, OH, June, 2007. (Moderator)
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