• Personal Information:           
  
  Name: M. Jennifer Derebery
  Place of Birth:  Sweetwater, Texas
  Business Address:  2100 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA  90057
  Business Telephone:  213. 483.9930
  

• 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

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

• Licensure:
  

  California, 1985     Number C420473
  Oregon, 1980         Number MC12212 

• Board Certification:
  
  FLEXX, 1980 American Board of Otolaryngology, October 10, 1984
  
  
  
• 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
    
    
• Research Activities:
  
  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
  
  

• Hospital:
  
  St. Vincent Medical Center, Active Staff
  
  
  
• Committees, Appointments, & Elected Offices
  
  • 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
    

PUBLICATIONS
M. Jennifer Derebery, M.D., F.A.C.S.

EDITORIAL AND JOURNAL REVIEW BOARDS

• 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
  

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Peer reviewed publications:

• Cook T.A., Derebery, M.J., Harrah E.R.:  Reconsideration of Fat Pad Management in Lower Lid
• Blepharoplasty Surgery.  Arch Otolaryngol, 1984; 110:521-4.
• Derebery, M.J., Rao V.S., Siglock, T.J., Linthicum, F.H., Nelson, R.A.:  Meniere's
• Disease, An Immuno Complex-Mediated Illness?  Laryngol 1995; 104:826-9
• Saunders J.E., Derebery, M.J., Lo, W.W.M:  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cochlear Otosclerosis, Ann of Otol, Rhinol & Laryngol, 1995; 104:826-9
• Derebery, M.J.:  Otologic Allergy.  Acta de Otorrinolaringologia 7 Cirugia de
• Cabeza y Cuello 1995; 23(2): 141-8
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergic and Immunologic Aspects of Meniere's Disease.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery, 1997; 114:360-5
• Derebery, M.J.:  Berliner, K.I.:  Foot and Ear Disease - The Dermatophytid Reaction in Otology.  Laryngoscope 1996; 106(2):  181-6
• Derebery, M.J.:  Berliner, K.I.:  Allergic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction:  Diagnosis and Treatment.  Am J Otol 1997; 18(2):160-5
• Starr, A., Sininger, Y., Winter, M., Derebery, M.J., Oba, S., Michalewski, H.J.: Transient Deafness Due to Temperature-Sensitive Auditory Neuropathy.  Ear Hear 1998;19(3):169-78
• Derebery, M.J., (1999):  Facial Nerve:  current Trends in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation.  In Osguthorpe, J.D., Ossoff, R.H., (Eds), Otolaryngology for the
• Internist (pp. 150-158).  Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergic Management of Meniere's Disease; An outcome study. 
• Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery 2000, February; 122(2):174-182
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergic Reactions I the Middle and Inner Ear.  Current Opinion in
• Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery, 2000; 8:245-248
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Prevalence of Allergy in Meniere's Disease. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery, 2000, July; 123:69-75
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Prevalence of Heat Shock Protein in Patients with
• Meniere's Disease and Allergy.  Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery, 2002, June; 126:677-82
• Harris JP, Weisman, Derebery, M.J., Esepland MA, Gantz BJ, Gulya AJ, Hammerschlag PE, Hannley M. Hughes GB, Mosicki 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; 290:1875-83.
• Benninger MS, Hadley JA, Osguthorpe JD, Marple BF, Leopold DA, Derebery M.J.,
• Hannley M: Techniques of intranasal steroid use. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2004: 130: 5-24 Derebery M.J., 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; 131:877-84.
• Derebery M.J. Allergy and Meniere's Disease.  Otorinolaringologia, Volume 55, Page 107-114, N.2, 2005.
• House, J.W., Doherty, J.K., Fisher, L.M. Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I: Meniere's Disease:  Prevalence of Contralateral Ear Involvement, Submitted 05/13/05.
• INVITED PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS)
• Derebery, M.J., Valenzuela, S.:  Meniere's Syndrome and Allergy.  Otolaryngol Clinics of North America, 1992:213-24
• Derebery, M.J., Otolaryngic Allergy - Otolaryngol Clinics of North America, 1993.  1993;26(4):593-611
• House, J.W., Derebery, M.J.:  Tinnitus; Evaluation and Treatment.  Highlights of the Instructional Courses. 1995;8:293-97
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I., Reich, G.E., Vernon, J.A., eds.  Allergic Aspects of Tinnitus.  Proceedings of the Fifth International Tinnitus Seminar, Portland, OR,1995:477-48
• Derebery, M.J.:  Otologic Allergy and its Management.  Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery, 1996; 10:239-54
• Derebery, M.J.:  The Role of Allergy in Meniere's Disease.  Otolaryngol Clinics of, North America, 1997;30(6):1007-16
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Allergy for the Otologist:  External Canal to Inner Ear.  Otolaryngol Clinics of, North America, 1998;31(1):157-73
• Derebery, M.J.:  The Diagnosis and Treatment of Dizziness.  Med Clinics of, North America, 1999;83(1):163-77
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Allergy of the Inner Ear.  In:  Krause, J.H., Chadwick, S.J., Gordon, B.R., Derebery, M.J., (eds).  Meniere's Disease Update, 1999.  The Netherlands:  Kugler Publications, 2000.
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergy in Meniere's Disease.  In:  Arriaga, M.A., De la Cruz, A., (eds).  Essentials of Neuro-Otology.  New York, Thieme, 2000
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergy and Meniere's Disease.  In:  Sterkers, O., Ferrary, E., Dauman, R., Sauvage, J.P.,Tran Ba Huy, P., (eds).  Meniere's Disease Update - 1999. The Netherlands:  Kugler Publications, 2000
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Allergic Disease and the Inner Ear.  In:  Krause, J.H., Chadwick, S.J., Gordon, B.R., Derebery, M.J., (eds).  Allergy and Immunology - An Otolaryngic Approach, Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 2002
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Allergy and the Contemporary Otologist.  Clinics of North America, January 16, 2003
• Derebery, M.J., Berliner, K.I.:  Allergy Testing and Treatment in the Audiology Patient.  In:  Smith, E., (ed).  Medical Handbook for Audiologists.  (In Press).
  

INVITED PUBLICATIONS (BOOK EDITOR)

• Osguthorpe, J.D., Derebery, M.J., (eds).  Allergy Management for the Otolaryngologist.  Philadelphia:  WB Saunders Co.; 1998:31(1).  Otolaryngol Clinics of North America
• Krouse, J.H., Chadwick, S.J., Gordon, B.R., Derebery, M.J., (eds).  Otolaryngic Allergy, Philadelphia:  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2002
• Derebery MJ, Osguthorpe JD, (eds).  Otolaryngologic Allergy.  The Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, v36 n5, Philadelphia:  WB Saunders, 2003.

MISCELLANEOUS, ABSTRACTS AND LETTERS

• Derebery, M.J.:  Patient of the Month Problem on Meniere's Disease, Patient of the Month Program.  (Problem 8, May 1988).
• Derebery, M.J.:  Food Allergies and Meniere's Disease, New Horizons in Otolaryngic Allergy, Schering Corporation.  (tp 1-3, August 1989).
• Derebery, M.J.:  Patient of the Month Problem on Allergic Rhinitis, Patient of the Month Program, (Vol. 19.5, February 1990).
• Derebery, M.J.:  What is Meniere's Disease?  SHHH Journal 1991;Vol. 13.
• Derebery, M.J.:  Allergic Management of Meniere's Disease:  An Outcome Study. Triological Society Thesis, 1997.
• Derebery M.J.:  The immune response in "Allergy."  Current Opinion Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, 2004; 12:222.