"Doctor, I'm Dizzy." Getting the Best Care for a Dizzy Patient (Virtual)

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Dizziness is one of the top 3 chief complaints of all primary care doctor visits but the word “dizzy” does not convey clear meaning to the doctor. This presentation will review how the balance system works, how to think about your own symptoms, and how best to communicate this information to your doctors so they get you on the right track to diagnosis and treatment.

Steven D. Rauch, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Dept of Otolaryngology of Harvard Medical School.  He is Chief of the Vestibular Division and a member of the Otology Division of the Otolaryngology Dept of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.  Dr. Rauch is currently a member of the Research Advisory Board of the American Otological Society, Advisory Board of the Vestibular Disorders Association, and the Meniere's Disease Advisory Board of the Hearing Health Foundation.  He has served as Chair of the Research Advisory Board of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), a member of the Advisory Council and the Board of Scientific Advisors of NIH-NIDCD.  He is a Past President of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO).  He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Otological Society, the American Neurotologic Society, the Triological Society, and the AAO-HNS.  He provides medical care to patients with hearing and balance disorders.  His research and speaking are focused primarily on combined disorders of hearing and balance, including Meniere's disease, autoimmune inner ear disease, sudden deafness, acoustic trauma, and migraine.  He does biotech and pharmaceutical industry consulting in the area of clinical trials design for inner ear drug development and delivery.  Dr. Rauch also holds an appointment of Professor in the Liberal Arts Dept at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches an undergraduate course on Health and Wellness.