Emily Stucken, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Michigan Balance Medical Director
Cochlear Implant/Hearing Rehab and Medical Director
Otolaryngology Education Lead

Available to mentor

Emily Stucken, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Emily Stucken is an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. She specializes in diseases of the ear and skull base. Dr. Stucken completed a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell. She completed advanced fellowship training in Otology and Neurotology at the Michigan Ear Institute. Dr. Stucken has received awards for excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research. She has published numerous scholarly articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals and otolaryngology texts. She is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and the American Neurotology Society and serves on national committees for these organizations. Dr. Stucken is also involved in humanitarian outreach work and has traveled to Cambodia to perform ear surgery on underserved patients. She is proficient in Spanish and French.

    Dr. Stucken is the director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Michigan. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Stucken is invested in the advancement of knowledge and is an NIH-funded researcher in hearing sciences. She is a clinical faculty member at the Kresge Hearing Research Institute and has led international research collaboration. Dr. Stucken also runs the Temporal Bone Dissection Lab at the University of Michigan and directs the Temporal Bone Dissection Course.

    Dr. Stucken’s approach to Otolaryngology and Otology-Neurotology combines a strong background of clinical and academic expertise with a dedicated personal approach to patient care. Through this personal approach, she works to help patients understand their disease process and treatment options. The ear represents one of the most complex and intricate organs in the human body; just as diseases of the ear and skull base can be debilitating to a person’s interactions with the everyday world, the treatment for these diseases can restore a patient’s quality of life. Dr. Stucken works diligently toward providing specialized care to every patient on an individual basis to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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      Global REACH
    Research Overview

    Cochlear implants, encephaloceles, stapedectomy surgery, hearing technology

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      Deaf hearing/Deaf audiology
      Stucken E. 2024 Jun 12;
    • Presentation
      Contemporary management of spontaneous CSF leaks, before and after surgical repair
      Stucken E. 2024 May 18;
    • Journal Article
      Changing Management of Intravestibular Schwannomas in the Era of Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness.
      Hershey E, Chionis L, Kazemi R, Valenzuela C, El-Kashlan HK, Basura GJ, Stucken EZ. Otol Neurotol, 2024 Apr 1; 45 (4): e337 - e341. DOI:10.1097/MAO.0000000000004140
      PMID: 38361345
    • Presentation
      Adult single-sided deafness
      Stucken E. 2024 Mar 16;
    • Journal Article
      Improving insurance coverage for children with single sided deafness: one program’s success with advocacy
      Slager H, Stucken E. 2024 Feb 13;
    • Figure
      Implications of malignancy, radiation, and timing of major nasal reconstruction
      Stucken E, Song JS, Smith SP, Stucken C. 2024 Jan 9;
    • Journal Article
      Complications of Surgery: Recognition and Management.
      Ibrahim NI, Settoon C, Kazahaya K, Stucken EZ. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 2024 Sep 11; DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2024.08.004
      PMID: 39266389
    • Presentation
      Course instructor and invited lecturer: Advanced surgeons' course
      Stucken E. 2023 Nov 8;