Facilities
Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn
The Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn (formerly Oakwood Hospital) has 1,300 beds systemwide. This hospital serves as the primary facility for Otolaryngology care with emphasis on trauma, general otolaryngology and non-cancer tertiary care.
The Detroit Medical Center
The Detroit Medical Center is a conglomerate of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, libraries, and classrooms. The Medical Center consists of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Shiffman Medical Library, Prentiss Medical Research Building, Harper University Hospital, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Hutzel Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Karmanos and the University Health Center.
Detroit Receiving Hospital
This 350 bed hospital is the primary trauma facility for the Detroit Medical Center with approximately 65,000 emergency cases per year. The hospital provides excellent experience and training in trauma and emergency Otolaryngology. Facial trauma calls are shared with Plastic Surgery and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery.
Harper University Hospital
This is a completely renovated, voluntary, non-profit general hospital with 600 beds. The hospital provides a large volume and variety of all types of pathology. Consultave services are provided bu faculty with assistance from resident staff.
Karmanos Cancer Institute and Hospital
The Karmanos Cancer Institute and Hospital is designated by the National Cancer Institute as among the very best cancer centers in the United States. The Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit, operated by the Institute and Hospital, is one of 38 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Caring for more than 6,000 new patients annually on a budget of $200 million. Conducting more than 400 cancer-specific scientific investigation programs and clinical trials, the Institute and Hospital is among the nation's best cancer centers. The Institute and Hospital strives to prevent, detect and eradicate cancer through 1,200 staff including 300 faculty members supported by hundreds of volunteers and thousands of financial donors. This is the primary hospital for head and neck oncology care.
Crittenton Hopital
Crittenton Hosptial located in Rochester, Michigan is a 290 bed faclility with more than 500 physicians. This facility will serve as an excellent training center for otorlaryngology primary care.
Veteran's Administration Hospital
The Detroit Veteran's Administration Hospital is a 432-bed inpatient and outpatient facility located in downtown Detroit adjacent to the Detroit Medical Center. The VA Hospital participates in training Wayne State University residents in a number of medical and surgical specialties including otolaryngology. The hospital contains a full range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services, both inpatient and outpatient. Complete audiological and vestibular test facilities are available as well as state of the art equipment in the operating room. Residents rotating at the VA Hospital would be expected to participate in care of patients with a wide range of otolaryngological disease.
Other Hospitals and Offices
Other hospitals that residents will be involved in patient care include St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, William Beaumont Royal Oak, and McLaren-Oakland. Residents will also see patients with faculty at the Rochester, Oakwood Professional Building, Southfield, Karmanos and VA offices.
Helen Vera Prentis Lande-Medical Research Building
The Medical Research Building houses the molecular biology and neurophysiology laboratories of the Department. Facilities for biochemical, anatomical, and electrophysiological analysis of the ear and related systems are provided for the laboratory. Animal storage facilities, operating rooms, temporal bone laboratories, audiologic sound, and approximately 25,000 square feet of various research projects.
Head and Neck Cancer Lab
The Department of Otolaryngology maintains two head and neck laboratories focusing on basic cancer research. One of these laboratories is located on the 4th floor of the Prentis Building of the Karmanos Cancer Institute and includes 1,000 square feet with all needed equipment and core facilities to perform cutting-edge cancer research. The other laboratory, with approximately 800 square feet of space, is located on the 4th floor of the Detroit VA Medical Center.
Voice, Speech, and Swallowing Lab
These laboratories are located in Detroit Receiving Hospital and space is shared with the University Otolaryngology P.C. out-patient clinics. Both clinical and research activities focus on patients with voice, speech and swallowing disorders. State-of-the art videolaryngostroboscopy, videoendoscopy, speech aerodynamic, acoustic, and tongue, lip, and jaw force physiologic instrumentation are routinely used for patient evaluations and treatments. A multidisciplinary approach to patient care is employed within the laboratory to facilitate the associated clinical speech pathology program operating out of the same suite of offices.