Effectiveness of the Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Dizzy Patient

Prerecorded presentation available to view on-demand on April 17, 2021

This on-demand program is offered for FREE to all AAA 2021 Virtual Conference registrants and AAA 2021 All-Inclusive Webinar Package subscribers.  Please allow one business day after registering for the AAA 2021 Virtual Conference to receive access to activate your registration.

Presenters: Kristen Janky, AuD, PhD; Habib Rizk, MD, MSCI; Richard Clendaniel, PT, PhD

Duration: 1 hour

CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Program Focus: Knowledge

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, each participant in the eAudiology Web Seminar will be able to: Describe the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary team for assessing vestibular patients. 

1. Describe the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary team for assessing vestibular patients. 
2. Define the unique roles of a physician, vestibular audiologist, vestibular physical therapist as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 
3. Determine strategies for building a multi-disciplinary team.

Description: The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the effectiveness of utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach when assessing the dizzy patient. This presentation will highlight how a multi-disciplinary approach results in improved diagnosis and the role of a physician, vestibular audiologist, and vestibular physical therapist on a multi-disciplinary team. Each presenter will provide a brief overview of their experiences and role on various multi-disciplinary clinics. 

Kristen Janky, AuD, PhD, Director, Vestibular and Balance Research Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, kristen.janky@boystown.org

Financial disclosures: Employee of Boys Town National Research Hospital; NIH Grant Recipient; Consultant: Natus; Balance Function Assessment and Management Textbook, Editor; American Journal of Audiology Editorial Board Member; Non-financial disclosures: American Balance Society, Past President

Habib Rizk MD, MSCI, Associate Professor Otolaryngology, Director, Vestibular Program Medical University of South Carolina
rizkh@musc.edu

Financial disclosures: Meniere’s disease Grant Recipient, American Hearing Research Foundation, Meniere’s disease Grant Recipient, Cures within Reach Foundation; Non-financial disclosure: American Balance Society, Board of Directors

Richard Clendaniel, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University, 
richard.clendaniel@duke.edu

Financial disclosures: NIH Grant Recipient; royalties from FA Davis for Vestibular Rehabilitation (4th edition), Editor. Non-financial disclosure: American Balance Society, Board of Directors; Vestibular Disorders Association, Medical Board of Directors