Board Certification
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American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology (Sub: Neurotology)
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Patient Rating
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The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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She is a wonderful and caring doctor. I trust her and am confident in her abilities.
Amazing doctor! She is a caring and attentive provider. I greatly appreciate her direct communication for which options exist were available for treatment. Grateful she is here and delivering such great service.
She was totally awesome. Shes caring in ever way. All her staff were She took all the time I needed went over all the things I was concerned about I would recommend her and staff to everyone Thank you
Oh. She is young and elequent in her tongue She attracts patient in easy way of explaining our status in our ent problem and gives a good and extra ordinary hope as if we have no problem and if we have problem she says not to worry and it will be wiped out from our worries. A great doctor. Wish her all the best.
Dr Espahbodi is a dedicated physician and surgeon. She is friendly & explained in detail how she would remove the tumor in my ear and what to expect post surgery. I am very happy with how my ear has healed with very few side effects.
Mama was respectful and courteous. She also was aware of my concerns and she explained everything to both me and my husband in case I didn't hear or understand. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking the kind of care I need. She is awesome!
She is an amazing doctor/surgeon, but highly recommended her!
she listens well and talks through to make you understand and deal with the issue to a good resolve.
Very well explained about my hearing, I thank you. [TRANSLATED]
She was wonderful!!! I was concerned how my decision would be taken but ¿she made me feel OK about it. Thank her for me again. Please
It's very good for me to know that the doctor is helping me solve my condition; she is a great professional. [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Mana Espahbodi is the best. I am very happy that she is the one who treats my daughter, [NAME REMOVED]. [TRANSLATED]
She is wonderful. Very caring and listens to what you have to say. She is on top of what I have going on and I am and is getting everyone needed involved. I have total faith in her.
Excellent [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Espahbodi listened to my concerns about my upcoming surgery. She thoroughly answered my questions. I left the appointment feeling confident that she will give me the best outcome possible!
She is by far one of the best doctors I have had in a long time. She could teach a course in bedside manner.
Very knowledgeable, straightforward and honest in answering questions regarding my diagnosis and in laying out plans as to where we go from here
A very personable and professional practitioner!
I would recommend Dr. Espahbodi to anyone with hearing and ear problems.
Very kind and helpful-her explanations were clear and fit my specific situation.
good provider, ready to listen and help solve the problem.
A doctor with complete skill in her specialty and the correct diagnosis and treatment
I was very impressed and happy with Dr Espahbodi. Her compassion and approachability were matched with her knowledge and professionalism. Would highly recommend her.
She is amazing!!! When it comes to severe infections or surgeries that aren't going as anticipated she'll reach out to her car network and figure out a creative solution that solves the problem. I highly recommend her and her amazing team!
Dr. Espahbodi is everything one could ask for in a physician, caring, knowledgeable, and understanding
Dr. Espahbodi was very caring and knowledgeable regarding my suffering with 6 months of vertigo and dizziness. She took all the time we needed and answered my questions and gave a sound plan for moving forward. Very good, very professional, thank you. [NAME REMOVED]
Absolutely wonderful doctor who really cares--Highest recommendation!
Doctor Espahbodi, was so helpful, and gave me options, that I didn't know I could get.
Dr. Espahbodi was great at communication and explaining the upcoming procedure and answering all of my questions and concerns!
Dr. Espahbodi is great! She listened to my concern, got me admitted for surgery in a few weeks, and the recovery from surgery was much better than anticipated. Five stars.
Thank you, Mana Espahbodi, for EVERYTHING...you were so so kind and caring...it was such a help that you let me see, on the screens, exactly what you were doing and why you were doing them. Thank you.
Dr. Espahbodi is a wonderful, skilled and patient doctor with the best bedside manner, very kind, attentive, clear and compassionate, highest recommendation
Mana Espahbodi iis the most amazing Doctor. She is so caring and thoughtful and answers any question you have in a way that you understand. She takes the time to get to know you and I feel she cares deeply about each of her patients and their family members. Thank you Dr Espahbodi for you.
Explained my options in an open discussion that engaged me directly and answered all of my questions. Provided valued expertise yet empowered me in my care.
Very knowledgeable and caring.
We loved the services and care from Dr. Espahbodi! She is truly amazing and so thoughtful, kind and patient. Since we've been coming there since around 1990 we've had Dr. Parkins and Dr. Shelton and although they were great Dr. Espahbodi is exceptional! She does so much more than just deal with the issue at hand. She has given us options and help for our special needs son to have a better quality of life! We can't thank her enough for that!!!
Dr. Espahbodi is very personable and caring. She listens to your concerns and makes sure you understand what is going on. She is funny too. I will continue to go to her for my hearing needs.
Dr. Mana Espahbodi was my surgeon for correcting my SCDS with a transmastoiod procedure. I feel extremely fortunate to have found her to be my doctor. She is efficient in everyway - addresseing all aspects of my care, risks, benefits, and answering my every question. She is a kind and caring individual and a fine professional in her field of expertise. I will continue to seek her care when needed.
Excellent
Very professional but also down to earth. A pleasure to work with. Thank you.
A medical professional who cares about understanding her patients and using her scientific knowledge to help and improve people's health. [TRANSLATED]
Dr Espahbodi is very knowledgeable and friendly. She is the best ENT Dr that I know of.
She is gentle, sweet, caring as a doctor should be
Mana is very professional with a million dollar smile. Her assistant was very nice
Dr Espahbodi really listened to me and took time answering my questions and teaching me about my condition. She explains things so I can clearly understand. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate.
Dr. Espahbodi was patient, informative, and professional.
Dr. Espahbodi is a great doctor. She was very thorough and explained everything she found and the solutions to my health issues. She was so kind and empathetic. I felt very comfortable allowing her to treat me. She did not rush, but took her time to make sure all of my questions/concerns were responded to.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery
-Assistant Professor |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology (Sub: Neurotology)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Major: Biochemistry; Supplementary Major: Spanish - University of Notre Dame | B.S. |
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| Internship | Biomedical Research - National Institutes of Health | Intern |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Residency | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin | Resident |
| Fellowship | Pediatric Otolaryngology - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Neurotology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Samuels TL, Khampang P, Espahbodi M, McCormick CA, Chun RH, McCormick ME, Yan K, Kerschner JE, Johnston N (2022). Association of Pepsin With Inflammatory Signaling and Effusion Viscosity in Pediatric Otitis Media. Laryngoscope, 132(2), 470-477.
- Espahbodi M, Samuels TL, McCormick C, Khampang P, Yan K, Marshall S, McCormick ME, Chun RH, Harvey SA, Friedland DR, Johnston N, Kerschner JE (2021). Analysis of Inflammatory Signaling in Human Middle Ear Cell Culture Models of Pediatric Otitis Media. Laryngoscope, 131(2), 410-416.
- Espahbodi M, Kallenbach SL, Thorgerson AA, Huang CC, Shay SG, McCormick ME, Chun RH (2020). The direct laryngoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy findings and the subsequent management of infants with failed extubations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 138, 110268.
- Espahbodi M, Kallenbach S, Huang CC, Chun RH, McCormick ME (2020). Significance of positive tracheal cultures in the 30 days following tracheostomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 134, 110028.
- Wheeler S, Espahbodi M, Lazar A, Brookes CCD, Harris MS (2020). Hemihypertrophy With Multiple Facial and Cranial Osteomas Causing External Auditory Canal Obliteration. Otol Neurotol, 41(6), e763-e764.
- Espahbodi M, Michel MA, Harris MS (2020). Bilateral Persistent Stapedial Arteries Associated With Abnormal Lower Extremity Bone Growth. Otol Neurotol, 41(2), e288-e289.
- Espahbodi M, Yan K, Chun RH, McCormick ME (2018). Management trends of infantile hemangioma: A national perspective. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 104, 84-87.
- Lennon CJ, Hunter JB, Mistry AM, Espahbodi M, Deasey M, Niesner KJ, Labadie RF (2017). NIH Funding within Otolaryngology: 2005-2014. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 157(5), 774-780.
- Chinnadurai K, Fenlason L, Bridges B, Espahbodi M, Chinnadurai S, Blood-Siegfried J (2016). Implementation of a Sustainable Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Protocol in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Managua, Nicaragua. Dimens Crit Care Nurs, 35(6), 323-331.
- Carlson ML, White JR Jr, Espahbodi M, Haynes DS, Driscoll CL, Aksamit AJ, Pawate S, Lane JI, Link MJ (2015). Cranial base manifestations of neurosarcoidosis: a review of 305 patients. Otol Neurotol, 36(1), 156-66.
- O'Daniel PI, Peng Z, Pi H, Testero SA, Ding D, Spink E, Leemans E, Boudreau MA, Yamaguchi T, Schroeder VA, Wolter WR, Llarrull LI, Song W, Lastochkin E, Kumarasiri M, Antunes NT, Espahbodi M, Lichtenwalter K, Suckow MA, Vakulenko S, Mobashery S, Chang M (2014). Discovery of a new class of non-β-lactam inhibitors of penicillin-binding proteins with Gram-positive antibacterial activity. J Am Chem Soc, 136(9), 3664-72.
- Lee M, Ikejiri M, Klimpel D, Toth M, Espahbodi M, Hesek D, Forbes C, Kumarasiri M, Noll BC, Chang M, Mobashery S (2012). Structure-Activity Relationship for Thiirane-Based Gelatinase Inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett, 3(6), 490-495.
- Testero SA, Lee M, Staran RT, Espahbodi M, Llarrull LI, Toth M, Mobashery S, Chang M (2010). Sulfonate-containing thiiranes as selective gelatinase inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett, 2(2), 177-81.
- Espahbodi M, Harvey E, Livingston AJ, Montagne W, Kozlowski K, Jensen J, Liu X, Juan W, Tarima S, Rusch M, Harris M (2022). Association of Self-Reported Coping Strategies With Speech Recognition Outcomes in Adult Cochlear Implant Users. Otology & neurotology, 43(8), e888-e894.
- Harvey E, Peterson E, Fee R, Espahbodi M, Beste D, Robey (2022). The impact of a fast-track questionnaire in pediatric paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder (PVFMD). International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 162, 111252.
- Tooker EL, Wiggins RH 3rd, Espahbodi M, Naumer A, Buchmann LO, Greenberg SE, Patel N (2023). The Natural History of Observed SDHx-Related Head and Neck Paragangliomas Using Three-Dimensional Volumetric Tumor Analysis. Otology & neurotology, 44(9), 931-940.
- So RJ, Franks Z, Espahbodi M, Ryan MA, Jenks C, Walsh (2023). Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Recurrent Croup: Implications for Diagnosis. Clinical pediatrics, 62(8), 871-878.
- Tooker EL, Hamilton CA, Takkoush S, Espahbodi M, Patel NS, Gurgel R (2024). Comparing Approaches for Repair of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery,
- Ewer N, Espahbodi M, Pitt C, Patel N (2024). Hearing outcomes following reimplantation of functional legacy cochlear implants. American journal of otolaryngology, 45(4), 104346.
- Tooker EL, Espahbodi M, Durham AR, Gurgel RK, Patel N (2024). Staged implantation of active transcutaneous bone conduction hearing devices (BCHD) after explantation of older generation bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAs): Surgical outcomes and approach to management. American journal of otolaryngology, 45(4), 104328.
- Bellamkonda N, Tooker EL, Naumer A, Buchmann LO, Kohlmann W, McCrary HC, Patel NS, Espahbodi (2024). Management of bilateral head and neck paragangliomas at a single-institution across four decades. Head & neck, 47(1), 386-393.
- Espahbodi M, Trautwein P, Bestourous DE, Zwolan TA, Nassiri AM, Carlson ML, Erbele ID, Patel NS, Gurgel R (2025). Access to Cochlear Implantation: Trends in Surgeon Volume and Training. The Laryngoscope,
- Berezovsky AN, Espahbodi M, LaPrade SL, Friedland DR, Harris M (2025). Cardiovascular Diseases and Sensorineural Hearing Loss-A Systematic Review of the Literature. Otology & neurotology, 46(1), 23-30.
- Espahbodi M, Edwards KM, Goudy SL, Penn EB Jr, Manthiram (2024). Assessment of recurrent fever among children undergoing tonsillectomy. BMC pediatrics, 24(1), 835.
- Steele JL, Smith HJ, Takkoush S, Ahmad JG, Urdang ZD, Patel NS, Gurgel RK, Espahbodi (2025). Long-term outcomes of pediatric temporal bone fractures with hearing loss: Results of a multinational database analysis. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 188, 112186.
- Dornhoffer JR, Marinelli JP, Lohse CM, Cottrell J, McMenomey SO, Roland JT Jr, Thompson NJ, Brown KD, Lucas JC, Babu SC, Lindquist NR, Perkins EL, Rahne T, Plontke SK, Tan D, Hunter JB, Harvey E, Deep NL, Cerasiello SY, Kircher ML, Espahbodi M, Tooker EL, Lloyd SKW, Carlson M (2024). Comparing Cochlear Implant Outcomes in 100 Patients With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma Managed With Observation, Radiosurgery, or Microsurgery: A Multi-Institutional Review. Otology & neurotology, 45(10), e719-e726.
- Marinelli JP, Rahne T, Dornhoffer JR, Lohse CM, Cottrell J, Thomas Roland J Jr, Thompson NJ, Brown KD, Lucas JC, Babu SC, Lindquist NR, Perkins EL, Tan D, Lane JI, Hunter JB, Harvey E, Deep NL, Cerasiello SY, Kircher ML, Espahbodi M, Tooker EL, West NC, Caye-Thomasen P, Carlson ML, Plontke S (2025). Cochlear Implantation With Sporadic Inner Ear Schwannomas: Outcomes in 106 Patients From an International Multi-Institutional Study. Otology & neurotology, 46(1), 10-18.
- Steele JL, Smith HJ, Takkoush S, Ahmad JG, Urdang ZD, Patel NS, Gurgel RK, Espahbodi (2025). Long-Term Outcomes of Adult Temporal Bone Fractures With Hearing Loss: Results of a Multinational Database Analysis. The Laryngoscope,
- Smith HJ, Takkoush S, Mendenhall TJ, Bramwell ML, Steele JL, Espahbodi M, Patel NS, Gurgel R (2025). Hearing Benefits of Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults With Asymmetric Hearing Loss. Otology & neurotology, 46(5), 515-520.
- Loosli AM, Patel NS, Gurgel RK, Espahbodi (2025). Transmastoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair After Retrosigmoid Approach for Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma With Hearing Preservation. Otology & neurotology, 46(6), e229.
- Ewer N, Takkoush S, Steele JL, Smith HJ, Lee MS, Espahbodi M, Wiggins RH 3rd, Couldwell WT, Gurgel RK, Patel N (2025). Impact of MRI Cochlear FLAIR Signal on Hearing Preservation after Middle Fossa Vestibular Schwannoma Resection. Otology & neurotology, 46(9), e428-e433.
- Beiriger J, Bellamkonda N, White MJ, Liang S, Espahbodi M, Naumer A, Patel N, Buchmann LO, McCrary H (2025). Implementation of point-of-care genetic testing for head and neck paragangliomas: early experience and future directions. Oral oncology, 168, 107600.
Case Report
- Livingston AJ, Espahbodi M, Harvey SA, Albano K, Quinet SA, Bovi JA, Friedland DR (2020). Gamma Knife Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma Planned With Computed Tomography Cisternography. Adv Radiat Oncol, 6(3), 100631.
- Kallenbach SL, Espahbodi M, Amos LB, Beste DJ, Chun RH (2020). Primary tracheocutaneous fistula closure with immediate transition to nocturnal noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in two children with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 134 110019.
- Espahbodi M, Sweeney AD, Lennon KJ, Wanna GB (2015). Facial nerve stimulation associated with cochlear implant use following temporal bone fractures. Am J Otolaryngol, 36(4), 578-82.
- Espahbodi M, Carlson ML, Fang TY, Thompson RC, Haynes DS (2014). Small vestibular schwannomas presenting with facial nerve palsy. Otol Neurotol, 35(5), 895-8.