Heather M. Weinreich, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. With a broad background in otolaryngology and a specialty in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, she has expertise in hearing disorders, chronic ear diseases, lateral skull base tumors, superior semi-circular canal dehiscence, and vestibular disorders of the inner ear.
She is part of the team whose expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of diseases including chronic infections of the ear, balance disorders, skull base tumors, hearing loss from infancy through adulthood and disorders of the facial nerve. Dr. Weinreich is part of the Happy Ears on Taylor St., working with adult cochlear implant patients.
Dr. Weinreich has specific clinical interests in vestibular disorders including Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine. Her research interests include clinical efficiency, models for health care delivery and the role of gender in surgical education.
Dr. Weinreich is one of three scholars with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) The BIRCWH is a women’s health and sex/gender-based research career development program and is an NIH-funded, K12 training grant to mentor scientists in women’s health and sex/gender-based health research.
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/crwg/bircwh-home/current-scholars-and-associates/
| Board certification: | Otolaryngology; Otology & Neurotology |
| Residency: | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Fellowship: | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| Internship: | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Medical School: | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Masters in Public Health: | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
Research Focus
Evaluation of Gender in Surgical Education, Skill Acquisition and Communication
- Assess for implicit bias in evaluation of surgical skills and clinical knowledge in a surgical residency program
- Evaluate if gender predicts efficiency in surgical skills
- Determine if gender differences exist in learning surgical skills
- Research the role instrument size and equipment has on surgical skills and surgeon confidence within field of otolaryngology as it pertains to gender
- Study the impact of gender and communication within a surgical OR team
- Explore if gender and resulting communication affects patient safety in the OR
Current Projects
- Survey of Otolarynologists – Gender, Surgical Instruments and Communication
- The Role of Gender in Surgical Education
Publications
- McCoul ED, Weinreich HM, Mulder H, Man L, Schulz K, Shin J. Health care utilization and prescribing patterns for adult Eustachian Tube dysfunction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;160(6):1071-1080.
- Jabbour N, *Weinreich HM, Owusu J, Lehn M, Yueh B, Levine S. Hazardous Noise Exposure from Toys May Increase After Purchase and Removal from Packaging: A Call for Advocacy by Pediatric Health Care Providers. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;116:84-87.
- Weinreich HM, S Khayat, RP Hertzano, SE Briggs, Y Agrawal. The Women In Neurotology (WiN) – A Crosssectional Survey. Published ahead of print. Otol Neurotol. 2019;40(5):557-55.
- Jabbour N, Weinreich HM, Owusu J, Lehn M, Yueh B, Levine S. Hazardous Noise Exposure from Toys May Increase After Purchase and Removal from Packaging: A Call for Advocacy by Pediatric Health Care Providers. Submitted to Journal of Pediatrics March 2017.
- Nieman CL, Weinreich HM, Sharon JD, Chien WW, Francis HW. Cochlear Implantation in an Open Mastoid Cavity. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;155(3):533-7.
Heather M. Weinreich, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Summary
Heather M. Weinreich, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. With a broad background in otolaryngology and a specialty in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, she has expertise in hearing disorders, chronic ear diseases, lateral skull base tumors, superior semi-circular canal dehiscence, and vestibular disorders of the inner ear.
She is part of the team whose expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of diseases including chronic infections of the ear, balance disorders, skull base tumors, hearing loss from infancy through adulthood and disorders of the facial nerve. Dr. Weinreich is part of the Happy Ears on Taylor St., working with adult cochlear implant patients.
Dr. Weinreich has specific clinical interests in vestibular disorders including Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine. Her research interests include clinical efficiency, models for health care delivery and the role of gender in surgical education.
“Dr. Weinreich is one of three scholars with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) The BIRCWH is a women’s health and sex/gender-based research career development program and is an NIH-funded, K12 training grant to mentor scientists in women’s health and sex/gender-based health research.”
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/crwg/bircwh-home/current-scholars-and-associates/
Specialties & Services
- Otology
- Neurotology
- Skull Base Surgery
- Hearing Disorders
- Chronic Ear Diseases
- Vestibular Disorders
Education
Residency:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Internship:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Medical School:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Masters in Public Health:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Auditory Society, member
- American Neurotology Society
- American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance
Research
Research Focus
Evaluation of Gender in Surgical Education, Skill Acquisition and Communication
- Assess for implicit bias in evaluation of surgical skills and clinical knowledge in a surgical residency program
- Evaluate if gender predicts efficiency in surgical skills
- Determine if gender differences exist in learning surgical skills
- Research the role instrument size and equipment has on surgical skills and surgeon confidence within field of otolaryngology as it pertains to gender
- Study the impact of gender and communication within a surgical OR team
- Explore if gender and resulting communication affects patient safety in the OR
Current Projects
- Survey of Otolarynologists – Gender, Surgical Instruments and Communication
- The Role of Gender in Surgical Education
Publications
- McCoul ED, Weinreich HM, Mulder H, Man L, Schulz K, Shin J. Health care utilization and prescribing patterns for adult Eustachian Tube dysfunction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;160(6):1071-1080.
- Jabbour N, *Weinreich HM, Owusu J, Lehn M, Yueh B, Levine S. Hazardous Noise Exposure from Toys May Increase After Purchase and Removal from Packaging: A Call for Advocacy by Pediatric Health Care Providers. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;116:84-87.
- Weinreich HM, S Khayat, RP Hertzano, SE Briggs, Y Agrawal. The Women In Neurotology (WiN) – A Crosssectional Survey. Published ahead of print. Otol Neurotol. 2019;40(5):557-55.
- Jabbour N, Weinreich HM, Owusu J, Lehn M, Yueh B, Levine S. Hazardous Noise Exposure from Toys May Increase After Purchase and Removal from Packaging: A Call for Advocacy by Pediatric Health Care Providers. Submitted to Journal of Pediatrics March 2017.
- Nieman CL, Weinreich HM, Sharon JD, Chien WW, Francis HW. Cochlear Implantation in an Open Mastoid Cavity. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;155(3):533-7.
Awards
- Paparella Clinical Otological Award, recognition of resident superior research in otology, International Hearing Foundation, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
- Eivind Hoff Award, recognition of medical student research/writing in otolaryngology, International Hearing Foundation (Minneapolis, MN)
- AAO-HNSF Cochrane Conclave Scholars