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1130 W. Michigan St.
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Indianapolis, IN 46202- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am an PGY1 in otolaryngology. As part of a capstone design project in Biomedical Engineering, my colleagues and I developed a prototype for an inexpensive, postoperatively adjustable implant for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis. This device improved upon previous implants in that it might minimize the need for revision laryngoplasty and better preserve vocal quality. I transitioned from Laryngology to hearing research in medical school, employing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify neural signatures for release from listening effort in cochlear implant (CI) users with single-sided deafness (SSD-CI). Currently I am investigating neural mechanisms of binaural hearing in SSD-CI and in bilateral CI listeners to elucidate binaural deficits in these two populations compared to their normal hearing peers. This work might aid in development of new clinical tools to assess CI outcomes that complement traditional hearing tests, guiding individualized perceptual training for CI listeners.
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022 - 2027
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2022
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Travel Award Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 2022
- Don Henderson Travel Award Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 2021
- Travel Award Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, 2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsComparing fNIRS signal qualities between approaches with and without short channels.Xin Zhou, Gabriel Sobczak, Colette M. McKay, Ruth Y. Litovsky
Plos One. 2020-12-23 - 2 citationsEffects of degraded speech processing and binaural unmasking investigated using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).Xin Zhou, Gabriel S Sobczak, Colette M McKay, Ruth Y Litovsky
Plos One. 2022-01-01 - 1 citationsEfficacy of Cochlear Implantation in Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Related Hearing Loss.Gabriel Sobczak, Wendy Marchant, Sara Misurelli, Garrold Mark Pyle, Samuel Gubbels
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2023-03-01
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of OtolaryngologyMember
- Association for Research in OtolaryngologyMember
- American Medical AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Riley Hospital for Children at IU HealthIndianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Health University HospitalIndianapolis, Indiana
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