Brandon Isaacson, M.D. Professor School Medical School Department Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Neurological Surgery You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Brandon Isaacson, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as Co-Director of UT Southwestern's Comprehensive Skull Base Program. Dr. Isaacson also chairs the Otolaryngology Resident Selection Committee. Dr. Isaacson earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, where he served as president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed an otolaryngology residency at the University of Michigan, as well as a fellowship at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, where he received advanced training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He also holds a B.S. in chemistry (summa cum laude) from Georgia's Armstrong State University. A Fellow of the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, the Triological Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Isaacson is board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and neurotology. Dr. Isaacson's research interests include cochlear implants, endoscopic ear surgery, acoustic neuroma, petrous apex lesions, and paraganglioma. His clinical interests include all aspects of otology and neurotology, with a special focus on skull base surgery. He has authored over 100 scientific articles, contributed to more than 30 book chapters, and delivered numerous international, national, and regional presentations, lectures, and professional courses. He also serves as a reviewer for a number of academic journals and serves on the editorial board of Otology & Neurotology. He has been awarded the UT Southwestern Chief Resident Appreciation Award in 2008, 2012, and 2017 for excellence in resident education and advocacy. Dr. Isaacson received the Honor Award in 2010 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2012 from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation. In addition to these awards, Dr. Isaacson has served on the task force for new materials and as a board examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology. Education Medical School Medical College of Georgia/Georgia Regents University (1999) Internship University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (2000), General Surgery Residency University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (2004), Otolaryngology Fellowship Baylor College of Medicine (2006), Otology/neurotology/skull Base Surgery Research Interest Acoustic neuromas Cochlear implants Endoscopic ear surgery Facial nerve disorders Skull base paraganglioma Skull base tumors Publications Featured Publications Endoscopic Transcanal Transpromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: A Case Series. Wick CC, Arnaoutakis D, Barnett SL, Rivas A, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2017 Dec 38 10 e490-e494 Endoscopic Infracochlear Approach for Drainage of Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granulomas: A Case Series. Wick CC, Hansen AR, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2017 May Endoscopic Management of Middle Ear Paragangliomas: A Case Series. Killeen DE, Wick CC, Hunter JB, Rivas A, Wanna GB, Nogueira JF, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2017 Mar 38 3 408-415 The Impact of Postmeningitic Labyrinthitis Ossificans on Speech Performance After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation. Liu CC, Sweeney M, Booth TN, Lee KH, Kutz JW, Roland P, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2015 Dec 36 10 1633-7 Transcanal Endoscopic Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Secondary to Congenital Inner Ear Malformations. Kou YF, Zhu VF, Kutz JW, Mitchell RB, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2015 Nov A Retrospective Analysis of Tumor Volumetric Responses to Five-Fraction Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck (Glomus Tumors). Chun SG, Nedzi LA, Choe KS, Abdulrahman RE, Chen SA, Yordy JS, Timmerman RD, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2014 May 92 3 153-159 Clinical Impact of Early CT Scans after Lateral Skull-Base Surgery. Jiang ZY, Allen K, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 Sep High-resolution 3-D T2-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of labyrinthitis ossificans: emphasis on subtle cochlear involvement. Booth TN, Roland P, Kutz JW, Lee K, Isaacson B Pediatr Radiol 2013 Jul Elevated intracranial pressure in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. Allen KP, Perez CL, Kutz JW, Gerecci D, Roland PS, Isaacson B Laryngoscope 2013 Jun Intracochlear schwannomas confined to the otic capsule. Jiang ZY, Kutz JW, Roland PS, Isaacson B Otol. Neurotol. 2011 Sep 32 7 1175-9 Results 1-10 of 83 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Honors & Awards Triological SocietyOtolaryngology Honor Society (2018) Chief Resident Appreciation AwardResident Clinical Leadership and Teaching Award (2017) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Distinguished Service Award (2014) Chief Resident Appreciation AwardResident Clinical Leadership and Teaching Award (2012) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Honor AwardHonor Awards are part of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery's system for recognizing meritorious service. (2010) Chief Resident Appreciation AwardResident Clinical Leadership and Teaching Award (2008) Merck Manual AwardAcademic Excellence in Medical School (1999) Alpha Omega AlphaMedical Honor Society (1998) Andreas Vesalius AwardExcellence in Medical Gross Anatomy (1996) Peacock Family AwardExcellence in Medical Gross Anatomy (1996) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery American Neurotology Society American Otological Society (2019) Dallas Association of Otolarygology (2010) Dallas County Medical Society International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (2014) North American Skull Base Society Otosclerosis Study Group (2012) Politzer Society (2014) Texas Association of Otolaryngology (2011) Texas Medical Association Triological Society (2018)