Debra Weinberger, M.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Dr. Weinberger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Weinberger earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. She completed her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. Following residency, Dr. Weinberger was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Essen, Germany. She subsequently was in a solo practice before pursuing a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Weinberger also earned a Certificate of Added Qualification from the Clinical Scientist Training Program at Baylor. Dr. Weinberger is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is currently a Clinical Research Scholar in the Department of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Weinberger’s research interests include infant vocal development, oral feeding in preterm infants and pediatric voice and swallowing disorders. Education Medical School Northwestern University Medical School (1990) Residency Lenox Hill Hospital (1992), Surgery Residency Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (1996), Otolaryngology Fellowship University of Essen (1997), Otolaryngology Fellowship Baylor College of Medicine (2006), Pediatric Otolaryngology Research Interest Infant vocal development Oral feeding in preterm infants Pediatric voice and swallowing disorders Publications Featured Publications Complications of rhinosinusitis Giannoni CM, Weinberger DG Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology 2006 JB Lippincott Localization of laminin isoforms in the guinea pig cochlea Weinberger DG, ten Cate W-J, Lautermann J, Baethmann M The Laryngoscope 1999 109 2001-2004 Surgical anatomy and variations of the Onodi cell Weinberger DG, Anand VK, Al-Rawi M, Cheng HJ, Messina AV American Journal of Rhinology 1996 10 365-370 Roller blade falls--A new cause of temporal bone fractures: Case reports Weinberger DG, Selesnick SH The Journal of Trauma 1994 37 500-503 Update on pediatric orbital complications of sinusitis Weinberger D, Valdez T, Pitts K, Giannoni C American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology April 2006 Chicago, IL Update on pediatric intracranial complications of sinusitis Weinberger D, Pitts K, Giannoni C American Rhinologic Society September 2005 Los Angeles, CA Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the pediatric patient: A retrospective analysis of diagnosis and treatment Weinberger D, Tonini R, Manolidis S American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology May 2005 Las Vegas, NV Localization of laminin isoforms in the guinea pig cochlea Weinberger DG, ten Cate W-J, Lautermann J, Baethmann M Association for Research in Otolaryngology Winter 1998 St. Petersburg, FL Results 1-8 of 8 1 Honors & Awards Certificate of Added QualificationClinical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine (2006) Physician’s Recognition AwardAmerican Medical Association (1998) Basic Science Research AwardManhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (1995) Continuing Medical Education Achievement AwardAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1994) Physician’s Recognition AwardAmerican Medical Association (1994) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Association American Rhinologic Society Association for Research in Otolaryngology