Current Position:

Associate:           

House Ear Clinic, Inc.
2100 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
T: 213-483-9930
F: 213-484-5900
1986 – Present

Clinical Professor:

Department of Otolaryngology
University of Southern California School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
1988 – Present

Education:

College: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 1972 - 1975

Medical School: University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas Doctor of Medicine May, 1979

Internship: General Surgery Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon 1979 - 1980

Residency: Otolaryngology Oregon Health Sciences University, Department of Otolaryngology,
Portland, Oregon 1980 - 1984   

Fellowship: Clinical Allergy American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Kansas City, Missouri, 1985

Specialty Board Certification:

FLEXX, 1980 American Board of Otolaryngology, October 10, 1984

Licensure:

California, 1985     Number C420473
Oregon, 1980         Number MC12212

Hospital Privileges:

St. Vincent Medical Center

Society Memberships:

Local:

• Oregon Otolaryngology Alumni Association, 1984 - Present
  
  
• Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology, 1984 - Present
  
  
• Los Angeles County Medical Association, 1987 - Present
  
  
• California Medical Association, 1986 - Present
  
  
• Los Angeles County Medical Women's Association, 1988
  

National:              

• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1984
  
  
• American Academy of Otolaryngology - HNS, Fellow, 1984
  
  
• American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Fellow, 1987
  
  
• American Medical Association, 1986
  
  
• Pacific Coast Oto-Opthalmological Society, 1989
  
  
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 1990
  
  
• American Neurotologic Society, Associate, 1991
  
  
• California Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Fellow, 1991
  
  
• American Neurotologic Society, Fellow, 1994
  
  
• American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (The Triological Society), Fellow, 1998
  
  
• American Otological Society, Active Member, 2002

Civic:

• Scientific Advisory Committee of Sertoma International, Member - 1999

• Allergenic Extract Committee, American Association of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1987


• Patient-of-the-Month Advisory Board, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,1987


• Committee on Allergy and Immunology, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1987 - 1993, 1997 - 2003
  


• Practice Standards and Quality Assurance Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1992


• Executive Council, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1988 - Present


• Board Examiner, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy 1989 - Present


• Medical Education Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1990 - 1996


• Board of Directors, Foundation for Allergy Care and Treatment, 1990 - 1993


• Chairman of Scientific Publications, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1963 - 1994


• Alternate CMA Delegate of the Young Physician's Section, California Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Society, 1994 - 1996


• Teachers Section Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1994 - 1997


• Chairman of Continuing Medical Education Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1995 - 1996


• Chairman, Medical Education American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1996 - 1998
  Member of the Environment Committee American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1997 - 2000


• Otolaryngology Section Head, St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, California, 1995 - 1997


• Guest Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology, 1998 - 2001


• President, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1999 - 2000


• Board of Directors, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1999 - 2002


• Health Policy Commission, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1999 - 2001


• Hearing and Balance Coalition Committee, Public Education Subcommittee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2001 - 2002


• Consultant to the Women in Otolaryngology Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2004


• Senior Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2002 - 2006


• President Elect, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003


• President, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2004

Honors and Awards:

College:

• New Avenues Physics Scholarship, 1972 - 1973
  


• Deans Honor Roll - All Semesters
  
  
• Harmon Foundation Scholar, 1972 - 1976
  
  
• Neurochemistry Fellowship, Marine Biomedical Institute, Galveston, TX, 1974
  
  
• Mortarboard Senior Woman's Honor Society, 1975
  
  
• Big Woman on Campus, 1975
  

Medical School:

• Outstanding Woman Graduate, Texas Business and Professional Women's Association, 1979
  


• Mu Delta Senior Honor Society, 1979
  


• Research Award, Nutritional Research Foundation, 1979
  


• Coordinator, National Student Research Forum, 1979
  

• Honorable Mention, Sumner Memorial Resident Contest for paper on Malignant External Otitis, 1983
  

• The President's Citation, American Otologic Society for 2008
  


• President’s Award, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy 2007
  


• Top Doctors in LA, La Cuidad 2007
  


• Best Doctors in America 2005-2007
  


• Presidential Citation, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2005
  


• Guide to America's Top Physicians, 2004 - 2005
  


• Board of Governors Members' Recognition Award, 2004 Best Doctors in America, 2003-2004
  


• President's Award, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 2001
  


• Percy Memorial Research Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2001
  


• Sanders Award, Outstanding Clinical Paper, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1999
  


• Certificate of Honor, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 1999
  


• Golden Apple Award, Outstanding Educator, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 1998

• Co-Investigator, Multi-center Randomized Placebo Controlled National Study Comparing Efficacy of Intradermal Titration Testing for Allergy with Multiprick



• Long-term outcome study on patient's with Meniere's disease, secondary to allergy being treated with allergy immunotherapy and/or dietary avoidance


• Co-Principal Investigator, double-blind study on treatment of Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease; Immunosuppression of Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease, NIH/NIKCD,#1 UO1-DC03209-01
  
  
• Principle Investigator, double-blind study on the treatment of Meniere's disease with Famvir
  
  
• Study assessing relative prevalence of cochlear hydrops vs. Meniere's disease
  

• Editorial Board, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2002 - Present


• Section Editor, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery - Present


• Section Editor, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 10, Issue, 3, Allergy Section, 2001 - 2002


• Section Editor, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 3, Allergy Section, 2003


• Editorial Board, Acta de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello, 1994 - Present


• Section Editor, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 13, Issue 3, Allergy Section, 2005
  

• Cook TA, Derebery MJ, Harrah ER. Reconsideration of fat pad management in lower lid blepharoplasty surgery. Arch Otolaryngol 1984; 110:521-524.


• Derebery MJ, Rao VS, Siglock TJ, Linthicum FH, Nelson RA: Meniere’s disease; an immune complex-mediated illness? Laryngoscope 1991; 101:225-229.


• Saunders JE, Derebery MJ, Lo WWM: Magnetic resonance imaging of cochlear otosclerosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1995; 104:826-829.


• Derebery J, Berliner KI: Foot and ear disease – the dermatophytid reaction in otology. Laryngoscope 1996; 106:181-186.


• Derebery MJ: Allergic and immunologic aspects of Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 114:360-365.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI: Allergic eustachian tube dysfunction: diagnosis and treatment. Am J Otol 1997; 18:160-165.


• Starr A, Sininger Y, Winter M, Derebery MJ, Oba S, Michalewski HJ. Transient deafness due to temperature-sensitive auditory neuropathy. Ear Hear 1998; 19:169-179.


• Derebery MJ. Allergic management of Ménière’s disease: an outcome study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000; 122:174-182.


• Derebery MJ. Allergic reactions in the middle and inner ear. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000; 8:245-248.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Prevalence of allergy in Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000; 123:69-75.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergy and health-related quality of life. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000; 123:393-399.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Prevalence of heat shock protein in patients with Meniere’s disease and allergy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002; 126:677-682.


• Harris JP, Weisman, Derebery JM, Espeland MA, Gantz BJ, Gulya AJ, Hammerschlag PE, Hannley M, Hughes GB, Moscicki R, Nelson RA, Niparko JK, Rauch SD, Telian SA, Brookhouser PE. Treatment of corticosteroid-responsive autoimmune inner ear disease with methotrexate: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2003; 290:1875-1883.


• Benninger MS, Hadley JA, Osguthorpe JD, Marple BF, Leopold DA, Derebery MJ, Hannley M. Techniques of intranasal steroid use. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 130: 5-24.


• Derebery MJ, Fisher LM, Iqbal Z. Randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of famciclovir for reduction of Meniere’s disease symptoms. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 131:877-884.


• Derebery MJ. The role of allergy in Meniere’s disease. In: Lim DJ, ed. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium Meniere’s Disease and Inner Ear Homeostasis Disorders, Los Angeles: House Ear Institute; 2005:82-84.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Characteristics, onset, and progression in Meniere’s disease. In: Lim DJ, ed. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium Meniere’s Disease and Inner Ear Homeostasis Disorders, Los Angeles: House Ear Institute; 2005:128-130.


• Berliner KI, Fisher LM, Derebery MJ, Evaluating treatment outcome in Meniere’s disease: relationship of quality of life, functional level, and symptoms. In: Lim DJ, ed. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium Meniere’s Disease and Inner Ear Homeostasis Disorders, Los Angeles: House Ear Institute; 2005:128-130.


• House JW, Doherty JK, Fisher LM, Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Meniere’s disease: prevalence of contralateral ear involvement. Otol Neurotol 2006; 27:355-361.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergy and Meniere’s disease. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep; 2007:451-456.
• Blaiss MS, Meltzer EO, Derebery MJ, Boyle JM. Patient and healthcare-provider perspectives on the burden of allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc 2007; 28(suppl):S4-S10.


• Wingertzahn MA, Derebery MJ, Nelson HS. Optimization of intranasal corticosteroid formulations for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc 2007; 28(suppl): S18-S24.


• Nathan, R, Meltzer, E, Derebery J, Stang M, Corrao M, Allen G, Stanford R. Prevalence of nasal symptoms in the United States: Findings from the Burden of Allergic Rhinitis in American survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 121:S208-S209.


• Derebery MJ, Meltzer E, Nathan RA, Stang PE, Campbell UB, Corrao M, Stanford R. Rhinitis symptoms and comorbidities in the United States: Burden of Rhinitis in America survey. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 139:198-205.


• Nathan RA, Meltzer EO, Derebery J, Campbell UB, Stang PE, Corrao MA, Allen G, Stanford R. The prevalence of nasal symptoms attributed to allergies in the United States: findings from the Burden of Rhinitis in America survey. Allergy Asthma Proc 2009; 29:600-608.


• Meltzer EO, Nathan RA, Derebery J, Dalal AA, Stanford RH, Corrao MA, McMorris BJ. Physician perceptions of the treatment and management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc 2009; 30:75-83.


• Meltzer EO, Nathan R, Derebery J, Stang PE, Campbell UB, Yeh WS, Corrao M, Stanford R. Sleep, quality of life, and productivity impact of nasal symptoms in the


• United States: findings from the Burden of Rhinitis in America survey. Allergy Asthma Proc 2009; 30:244-254.


• Alexander TH, Weisman MH, Derebery JM, Espeland MA, Gantz BJ, Gulya AJ, Hammerschlag PE, Hannley M, Hughes GB, Moscicki R, Nelson RA, Niparko JK, Rauch SD, Telian SA, Brookhouser PE, Harris JP. Safety of high-dose corticosteroids for the treatment of autoimmune inner ear disease. Otol Neurotol 2009; 30:443-448.


• Meltzer EO, Blaiss MS, Derebery MJ, Mahr TA, Gordon BR, Sheth KK, Simmons AL, Wingertzahn MA, Boyle JM. Burden of allergic rhinitis: Results from the Pediatric Allergies in America survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 124:S43-S70.
  

• Derebery MJ, Valenzuela S. Meniere’s syndrome and allergy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 1992; 25:213-224.


• Derebery MJ. Otolaryngic allergy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 1993; 26:593-611.


• House J, Derebery MJ. Tinnitus: evaluation and treatment. Highlights of the Instructional Courses. 1995; 8:293-297.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI, Reich GE, Vernon JA, eds. Allergic aspects of tinnitus. Proceedings of the Fifth International Tinnitus Seminar, Portland, OR, 1995:477-484.


• Derebery MJ. Otologic allergy and its management. Adv Otolaryngol 1996; 10:239-254.


• Derebery MJ: The role of allergy in Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1997; 30:1007-1016.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergy for the otologist: external canal to inner ear. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1998; 31:157-173.
  Invited publications (books, book chapters) (cont’d)


• Derebery MJ. Facial nerve: current trends in diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. In: Osguthorpe JD, Ossoff RH, eds. Otolaryngology for the Internist. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1999:150-158.


• Derebery MJ. The diagnosis and treatment of dizziness. Med Clin North Am 1999; 83:163-177.


• Derebery MJ: Allergy in Meniere’s disease. In: Arriaga MA, De la Cruz A, eds. Essentials of Neuro-Otology. New York: Thieme; 2007: (In press)


• Derebery MJ. Allergy and Meniere’s disease. In: Sterkers O, Ferrary E, Dauman R, Sauvage JP, Tran Ba Huy P, eds. Meniere’s Disease Update – 1999. The Netherlands: Kugler Publications; 2000:555-566.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergic disease and the inner ear. In: Krouse JH, Chadwick SJ, Gordon BR, Derebery MJ, eds. Allergy and Immunology: An Otolaryngic Approach. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2002:201-206.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergy and the contemporary otologist. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2003; 36:989-1008.


• Kesser BW, Derebery MJ, and Friedman RA. Surgery of Ventilation and Mucosal Disease. In: Brackmann, DE, Shelton, C, and Arriaga, MA, eds. Otologic Surgery, 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:73-91.


• Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Allergy testing and treatment in the audiology patient. In: Smith E, ed. Medical Handbook for Audiologists. (In press)

• Osguthorpe JD, Derebery MJ, eds. Allergy Management for the Otolaryngologist. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co.; 1998:31(1).


• Krouse JH, Chadwick SJ, Gordon BR, Derebery MJ, eds. Otolaryngic Allergy. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2002.


• Derebery MJ, Osguthorpe JD, eds. Otolaryngologic Allergy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2003:36(5).


• Krouse JH, Derebery MJ, Chadwick SJ, eds. Managing the Allergic Patient. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2008.


• Derebery MJ, Luxford WM, eds. Hearing Loss: The Otolaryngologist's Guide to Amplification. San Diego: Plural Publishing; 2009.


• Luxford WM, Derebery MJ, Berliner KI. Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hearing Loss. New York: Penguin Group; 2010. (In press)

• Derebery MJ: Patient of the Month Problem on Meniere’s disease, Patient of the Month Program. (Problem 8, May 1988).


• Derebery MJ: Food Allergies and Meniere’s Disease, New Horizons in Otolaryngic Allergy, Schering Corporation. (tp 1-3, August 1989).


• Derebery MJ: Patient of the Month Problem on Allergic Rhinitis, Patient of the Month Program, (Vol. 19.5, February 1990).


• Derebery MJ: Allergic Management of Meniere’s disease: An Outcome Study. Triological Society Thesis, 1997.


• Derebery MJ: The immune response in “Allergy.” Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2004; 12:222.


• Kenna MA, Zaretsky LS, Bischoff T, Derebery MJ, Freischlag J, Calhoun KH, Bickel J. Women in otolaryngology committee: Stereotypes and leadership: Rules are meant to be broken Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 131:224.


• Derebery MJ: Evidence-based medicine, the buzzword we all use today: What does it really mean? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005; 133:488.


• Derebery MJ, Boyle J, Droar J. Patient perspectives: AR and medication. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 136(2S):P96.


• Ferguson BJ, Derebery MJ, Boyd EL, Osguthorpe JD, Choi S. Allergic rhinitis: what’s true about what’s new. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 135(2S):45.


• Peterson L, Derebery MJ, Cotton RT, Smith RV. Living la vida loca: physician career and family balance. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 135(2S):54.


• Derebery MJ: Satisfaction Level with Current Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis CME/CE
  American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Meeting (no date)


• Derebery MJ, Meltzer EO, Boyle J. Rapid onset and 24-hr relief improve satisfaction with INS. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery 2007; 137(2S):P199-200.


• Derebery MJ, Danzig MR, Gates D: Efficacy of Mometasone Fuiroate Nasal Spray in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis According to Baseline Symptom Severity, AAAI 2007


• Derebery MJ: What is Meniere’s Disease? SHHH Journal 1991; Vol. 13. in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis According to Baseline Symptom Severity, AAAI 2007


• Derebery MJ: Prevalence of nasal allergies in American children. Presented at: American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Annual Meeting; September 14-17, 2007; Washington, DC


• Derebery MJ, Boyle J, Droar J. Optimization of intranasal formulation used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis: role in improving efficacy, tolerability, and patient adherence to therapy. Poster presented at: 19th Annual Meeting and Showcase of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP); April 11-14, 2007; San Diego, CA.


• Meltzer EO, Derebery MJ, Boyle JM, Droar J. Intranasal corticosteroids that provide a rapid onset of action and 24-hour symptom relief may improve satisfaction with therapy in patients with allergic rhinitis [abstract]. Academy of Allergy of Allergy Asthma Immunology (ACAAI), 2007;98 (suppl 1):A117-A118.


• Sheth KK, Derebery MJ, Boyle JM. Intranasal corticosteroids that provide rapid, complete 24-hour symptom relief may improve treatment satisfaction in children with nasal allergies. Presented at: American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting: November 8-14, 2007; Dallas, TX.


• Derebery MJ. Decreased Quality of Life and Performance in Children and Adults with Nasal Symptoms. A poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  (AAAAI) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA; March 14-17, 2008.