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Alex Daniel Sweeney

Sweeney

Alex Daniel Sweeney, M.D.

Vice Chair - Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor

(713) 798-5900

Positions

Vice Chair - Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor
Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Brown Foundation Endowed Professorship
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Director, Hearing and Balance Center
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Director, Neurotology Fellowship Program
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology
Texas Children's Hospital
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Houston

Addresses

Jamail Specialty Care Center (Clinic)
1977 Butler Blvd.
Suite E5.200
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5900

Education

BA from University of Pennsylvania
05/2004 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MD from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
06/2008 - Houston, Texas, United States
Residency at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
06/2013 - Houston, Texas, United States
Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
06/2015 - Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Michael E. Glasscock III, M.D. fellow in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery

Certifications

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
Neurotology Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology

Honors & Awards

Member
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society; Texas beta chapter (06/2008)
Member
Gold Humanism Honor Society (06/2008)

Professional Interests

  • Hearing Loss
  • Tumors of the ear, temporal bone and skull base such as acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas and carcinomas
  • Cochlear implantation
  • Cholesteatoma and chronic ear disease
  • Temporal brain hernias and cerebrospinal fluid leaks
  • Facial nerve disorders
  • Otosclerosis
  • Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
  • Balance disorders
  • Endoscopic ear surgery (EES)

Professional Statement

Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. is double board certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. He has particular interests in hearing loss, cochlear implantation and skull base tumors. He earned his medical degree and completed residency at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine. Following residency, he completed a 2-year clinical and research fellowship as the Michael E. Glasscock III fellow of the Otology Group at Vanderbilt University.

Selected Publications

  • Sweeney AD, Glasgow AE, Habermann EB, Link MJ, Carlson ML. " " Otol Neurotol. 2016 Jul ; 37 (6) : 793-8.
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  • Sweeney AD, Hunter JB, Carlson ML, Rivas A, Bennett ML, Gifford RH, Noble JH, Haynes DS, Labadie RF, Wanna GB. " " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 ;
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  • Sweeney AD, O’Connell BP, Patel NS, Tombers NM, Wanna GB, Lane JI, Carlson ML. " " Otology & Neurotology. 2018 ; 39 (9) : e849-e855.
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  • Hunter JB, Zuniga MG, Sweeney AD, Bertrand NM, Wanna GB, Haynes DS, Wootten CT, Rivas A. " " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 ;
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Memberships

American Neurotology Society
Houston Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Otosclerosis Study Group
American Hearing Research Foundation
Research Committee
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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