About My Research
Dr. Gillian Diercks has an interest in conducting clinical trials to advance evidence-based practice and the use of new technology. She developed an ongoing multi-center blinded randomized controlled trial to evaluate ibuprofen and the risk of hemorrhage after adenotonsillectomy. Additionally, she was an integral member of the team at Mass. Eye and Ear that performed the first pediatric hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation in the United States and participates in ongoing research development and study of the nerve stimulator in pediatric patients.
Education
BA, Columbia College MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
MPH, T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health
Postgraduate Training
Internship, General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency, Otolaryngology, Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Fellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Mass. Eye and Ear
Professional Societies
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Massachusetts Medical Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Honors
American Society of Clinical Pathology Award for Academic Excellence and Achievement, Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Albert B. Knapp Scholarship, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Coakley Memorial Prize, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Award, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Tufts University School of Medicine Teaching Citation, Faulkner Hospital
- Pediatric intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery: A review from the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section and the International Neural Monitoring Study Group. Head Neck. 2022 06; 44(6):1468-1480.
- Outcomes in Pediatric Thyroidectomy: Results From a Multinational, Multi-institutional Database. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 11; 167(5):869-876.
- Otoendoscopes to Enhance Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Oct; 131(10):1115-1122.
- Hybrid laryngotracheal reconstruction vs single and double stage: Indications and outcomes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Dec; 151:110948.
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Tympanostomy Tube Placement. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 01; 166(1):167-170.
- Machine Learning for Accurate Intraoperative Pediatric Middle Ear Effusion Diagnosis. Pediatrics. 2021 04; 147(4).
- Association of perioperative ibuprofen exposure with post-tonsillectomy bleeding requiring operative management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar; 142:110627.
- Consensus statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) and the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section (AHNS-ES) on Pediatric Benign and Malignant Thyroid Surgery. Head Neck. 2021 04; 43(4):1027-1042.
- Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) and the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section (AHNS) on Pediatric Benign and Malignant Thyroid Surgery. Endocr Pract. 2021 Mar; 27(3):174-184.
- Factors associated with frenotomy after a multidisciplinary assessment of infants with breastfeeding difficulties. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov; 138:110212.
- Asymptomatic COVID-19 infection in a child with nasal foreign body. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Aug; 135:110092.
- Creation of Laryngeal Grafts from Primary Human Cells and Decellularized Laryngeal Scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A. 2020 05; 26(9-10):543-555.
- Association of Feeding Evaluation With Frenotomy Rates in Infants With Breastfeeding Difficulties. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Sep 01; 145(9):817-822.
- Update on hypoglossal nerve stimulation in children with down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope. 2020 04; 130(4):E263-E267.
- Vagal stimulation and laryngeal electromyography for recurrent laryngeal reinnervation in children. Laryngoscope. 2020 03; 130(3):747-751.
- Comparison of Ibuprofen vs Acetaminophen and Severe Bleeding Risk After Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Noninferiority Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 06 01; 145(6):494-500.
- The diagnostic role of triple endoscopy in pediatric patients with chronic cough. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jan; 116:58-61.
- International neuromonitoring study group guidelines 2018: Part II: Optimal recurrent laryngeal nerve management for invasive thyroid cancer-incorporation of surgical, laryngeal, and neural electrophysiologic data. Laryngoscope. 2018 10; 128 Suppl 3:S18-S27.
- Analysis of Vocal Fold Motion Impairment in Neonates Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 May 01; 144(5):406-412.
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Jan 01; 144(1):37-42.
- Modified surgical approach to hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation in the pediatric population. Laryngoscope. 2018 06; 128(6):1490-1492.
- A quality study of family-centered care coordination to improve care for children undergoing tracheostomy and the quality of life for their caregivers. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Aug; 99:107-110.
- Assessment of the feeding Swallowing Impact Survey as a quality of life measure in children with laryngeal cleft before and after repair. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Aug; 99:73-77.
- PD-L1 expression and CD8+ infiltration shows heterogeneity in juvenile recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Apr; 95:133-138.
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation in an Adolescent With Down Syndrome and Sleep Apnea. Pediatrics. 2016 05; 137(5).
- A case of pediatric parapharyngeal space ganglioneuroma. Ear Nose Throat J. 2016 Apr-May; 95(4-5):E16-20.
- Response to Moral considerations in non-EXIT airway management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Feb; 81:102.
- Stress velopharyngeal incompetence: Two case reports and options for diagnosis and management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2456-9.
- Laryngeal mask airway may result in false negative imaging for carotid medialization: A case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2453-5.
- Management of the critical airway when an EXIT procedure is not an option: A case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2433-7.
- Establishment of a normative cepstral pediatric acoustic database. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Apr; 141(4):358-63.
- Treatment outcomes and prognostic factors, including human papillomavirus, for sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma: a retrospective review. Head Neck. 2015 Mar; 37(3):366-74.
- Consistency of voice frequency and perturbation measures in children using cepstral analyses: a movement toward increased recording stability. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug 01; 139(8):811-6.
- Dermoid cyst of the lateral neck associated with the thyroid gland: a case report and review of the literature. Endocr Pathol. 2013 Mar; 24(1):45-8.
- A case of preoperative first-bite syndrome associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland. Laryngoscope. 2011 Apr; 121(4):760-2.
- The association between interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a Honduran population. Laryngoscope. 2009 Sep; 119(9):1759-64.
- Radiology quiz case 2. Bronchogenic cyst. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 May; 135(5):517, 518-9.
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