John L. Dornhoffer
Department Chairperson
Also affiliated: Mount Sinai Beth Israel (2002); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1999–2024); Mater Health Services (2016); University of Würzburg (1994–1995); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1995–2026); University of Arkansas System (1995); Townsville Hospital (2016); University of Florida Health (2008); University of Florida (2008); Cochlear (United States) (2010); Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (1995); Saint Louis University (2022)
Department Chairs, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
John L. Dornhoffer's research focuses on otologic surgery, particularly tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty techniques and outcomes. He has published extensively on cartilage tympanoplasty, investigating its indications, surgical methods, and hearing results in large patient series. Dornhoffer also developed a statistical staging system for prognostic factors in ossiculoplasty. His work has contributed to understanding hearing outcomes associated with specific surgical prostheses, such as the Dornhoffer Ossicular Replacement Prostheses.
Beyond surgical techniques, Dornhoffer has also explored non-surgical interventions for tinnitus, including pilot studies on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. He has been involved in methodological discussions for clinical trials in tinnitus, proposing international standards for research in this area. Dornhoffer serves as Department Chairperson in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and leads an active research group. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 35, 178 total publications, and over 4,200 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated extensively with researchers at his institution, including Robert Saadi, Soroush Farsi, Andrew Mangan, and Olivia Speed.
Metrics
- h-index: 35
- Publications: 180
- Citations: 4,275
Positions
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Department Chairperson publications 1993–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department Chairs, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Ossicular Chain Reconstruction (2026)
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Hearing Outcomes Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement: A Scoping Review (2026)
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Music Appreciation in Prelingually Deafened Patients: A Scoping Review (2026)
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Cochlear Implantation Outcomes in Paget’s Disease of the Bone: A Systematic Review (2026)
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What Is the Optimal Timing for Cochlear Implantation in a Post‐Meningitic Infant With Sensorineural Hearing Loss? (2026)
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Computerized Dynamic Posturography (2026)
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Revision Flap Coverage Following Primary Cochlear Implant Flap Failure: A Systematic Review (2025)
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Cochlear implantation in patients with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome: A systematic review (2025)
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Impact of Modifiable Surgical Factors on Ossiculoplasty Outcomes After Controlling for Ear Environment Risk: A Multi-Institutional Study (2025)
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Cochlear implantation in cochlear nerve deficiency: A systematic review (2025)
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A Systematic Review of Case Reports of Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma (2025)
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Slag Injuries to the Tympanic Membrane and Middle Ear—A Systematic Review (2025)
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A Multi‐Center Study of Ossiculoplasty Hearing Outcomes and a Grading Scale of Ear Environment Risk (2024)
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Racial and ethnic disparities in Meniere's disease clinical trials: A systematic review (2024)
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Auditory brainstem implants: an analysis of adverse events in the MAUDE database (2024)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Pharmacological Countermeasures for Space Motion Sickness National Space Biomedical Research Institute Principal Investigator
- ““RoboHear™ device: advanced haptic technology that allows deaf to understand speech.” NIH/National Institutes of Health via Fauxsee Innovations LLC Principal Investigator
- Center for Translational Neuroscience NIH Co-Investigator
- Moving AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guidelines into Practice: The Sudden Hearing Loss Guideline (CHEER Site 400A) American Academy of Otolaryngology via Duke University Principal Investigator
- A Phase 1/2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of ASP0598Otic Solution Following Topical application into the Ear in Subjects with Chronic Tympanic Membrane Perforation (CTMP) Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Principal Investigator
- ““RoboHear™ device: advanced haptic technology that allows deaf to understand speech.” NIH/Nat. Inst. on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders via Fauxsee Innovations LLC Principal Investigator
- Maintenace rTMS for chronic tinnitus relief NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Long-Term Hearing Results After Ossiculoplasty
- Long-term Complications and Surgical Failures After Ossiculoplasty
- TORP Ossiculoplasty Outcomes with and without a Stapes Footplate Prosthesis
- Long-term Outcomes of Ossiculoplasty With and Without an Intact Malleus
- A Comparative Review of Osseointegration Failure Between Osseointegrated Bone Conduction Device Models in Pediatric Patients
Showing 5 of 20 shared publications
- Methodological aspects of clinical trials in tinnitus: A proposal for an international standard
- Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation using electrical stimulation of the scalp
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Pilot Study
- Neuromodulation of delay discounting, the reflection effect, and cigarette consumption
- Variable changes in PET activity before and after rTMS treatment for tinnitus
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Otologic use of porcine small intestinal submucosal graft (biodesign): A MAUDE database review
- Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Adverse Events
- Head trauma and Cochlear implant displacement – A systematic review
- Is there a role for Eustachian tube balloon dilation in pediatric patients with refractory Eustachian tube dysfunction?
- Diagnosis and management of facial nerve palsy secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis – A systematic review
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Cochlear Implant Failure, Revision, and Reimplantation
- Management of acquired cholesteatoma in the pediatric population
- Outcomes of Cartilage Tympanoplasty in the Pediatric Population
- Hearing Aid Tolerance After Revision and Obliteration of Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy Cavities
- Risk analysis of unilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss in children
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
- Long-term Complications and Surgical Failures After Ossiculoplasty
- Therapeutic Mastoidectomy in the Management of Noncholesteatomatous Chronic Otitis Media
- Long-term Outcomes of Ossiculoplasty With and Without an Intact Malleus
- Quality of life outcomes after transmastoid plugging of superior semicircular canal dehiscence
- Simultaneous versus sequential bilateral cochlear implants in adults: Cost analysis in a US setting
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
- Long-Term Hearing Results After Ossiculoplasty
- Long-term Complications and Surgical Failures After Ossiculoplasty
- Therapeutic Mastoidectomy in the Management of Noncholesteatomatous Chronic Otitis Media
- Simultaneous versus sequential bilateral cochlear implants in adults: Cost analysis in a US setting
- Long-term Outcomes After Secondary Mastoid Obliteration
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation using electrical stimulation of the scalp
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Pilot Study
- Variable changes in PET activity before and after rTMS treatment for tinnitus
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Case Study
- Focal Electrical Stimulation as an Effective Sham Control for Active rTMS and Biofeedback Treatments
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation using electrical stimulation of the scalp
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Pilot Study
- Neuromodulation of delay discounting, the reflection effect, and cigarette consumption
- Variable changes in PET activity before and after rTMS treatment for tinnitus
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Case Study
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation using electrical stimulation of the scalp
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Pilot Study
- Variable changes in PET activity before and after rTMS treatment for tinnitus
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Case Study
- An advanced method of sham rTMS using electrical stimulation of the scalp
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Neuromodulation of delay discounting, the reflection effect, and cigarette consumption
- Variable changes in PET activity before and after rTMS treatment for tinnitus
- Neural activity during attentional conflict predicts reduction in tinnitus perception following rTMS
- Focal Electrical Stimulation as an Effective Sham Control for Active rTMS and Biofeedback Treatments
- Change in EEG Activity is Associated with a Decrease in Tinnitus Awareness after rTMS.
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Impact on Quality of Life After Mastoid Obliteration
- Risk analysis of unilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss in children
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Tinnitus: A Case Study
- A Comparative Review of Osseointegration Failure Between Osseointegrated Bone Conduction Device Models in Pediatric Patients
- Arkansas BAHA Experience
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- The Effect of the Meniett Device in Patients With Ménière's Disease
- Long-term Outcomes of Ossiculoplasty With and Without an Intact Malleus
- Outcomes of Primary Pediatric Stapedotomy
- Outcomes Following Revision Stapes Surgery in Children: A Single-Surgeon, Single-Center 15-Year Experience
- T-tubes Through Cartilage Tympanoplasty: Is It Worth the Perforation Risk?
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Long-Term Hearing Results After Ossiculoplasty
- TORP Ossiculoplasty Outcomes with and without a Stapes Footplate Prosthesis
- The Impact of Smoking on Ossiculoplasty Outcomes
- Pediatric Cartilage Tympanoplasty with Primary Intubation
- TORP Ossiculoplasty Outcomes With and Without a Stapes Footplate Prosthesis
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Long-term Outcomes of Ossiculoplasty With and Without an Intact Malleus
- Quality of life outcomes after transmastoid plugging of superior semicircular canal dehiscence
- Outcomes of Primary Pediatric Stapedotomy
- Outcomes Following Revision Stapes Surgery in Children: A Single-Surgeon, Single-Center 15-Year Experience
- Dynamic Posturography
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Prognostic Factors in Ossiculoplasty: A Statistical Staging System
- Success of Cartilage Grafting in Revision Tympanoplasty Without Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty Results in Patients with Cleft Palate: An Age‐ and Procedure‐Matched Comparison of Preliminary Results with Patients without Cleft Palate
- Hearing Results With a Hydroxylapatite/Titanium Bell Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis
- Photoacoustic Effects of Carbon Dioxide Lasers in Stapes Surgery: Quantification in a Temporal Bone Model
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