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Ankita Patro, M.D., M.S.

Ankita Patro, M.D., M.S.

Ankita Patro, M.D., M.S.

Board-Eligible Otologist/Neurotologist & Skull Base Surgeon

Dr. Ankita Patro is a fellowship-trained Otolaryngology—Head & Neck surgeon and otologist/neurotologist, with expertise in hearing restoration, balance disorders, and skull base surgery. She joined the Dallas Ear Institute after completing advanced training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the world’s premier centers for otology and neurotology. She cares for adult and pediatric patients with lateral skull base tumors including acoustic neuromas, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, encephaloceles, chronic ear disease, facial nerve disorders, cholesteatoma, and hearing loss.

Dr. Patro earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Stanford University before graduating with honors from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, followed by a two-year fellowship in Neurotology at The Otology Group at Vanderbilt. She has also received training for CyberKnife CNS radiosurgery with Accuray.

Actively advancing clinical care, Dr. Patro has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters, and delivered over 50 presentations at national and international conferences. Her research on cochlear implantation, skull base disorders, and applications of machine learning in hearing health has been recognized with awards and grants from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Neurotology Society, and the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. She continues to hold an academic appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is the Medical Director of Neurotology Research at Baylor University Medical Center.

Dr. Patro emphasizes a patient-centered approach to care, working closely with individuals and their families to create treatment plans that help restore hearing, improve balance, and enhance quality of life. She is a native of the Dallas area and lives here with her husband and daughter.

Dr. Patro is currently accepting patients in the Baylor and Dallas locations.

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Education and Training

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery
  • Residency in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

  • Doctor of Medicine with Honors

Stanford University

  • Master of Science in Biology
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Board Certification

  • 2023            American Board of Otolaryngology Written Qualifying Exam
  • 2019            USMLE III
  • 2017            USMLE II
  • 2017            USMLE I

Licensure

Texas State Medical License

Academic Appointments

Baylor University Medical Center

Medical Director of Neurotology Research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Societies

  • Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
  • Member, American Neurotology Society
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society
  • Journal Reviewer, Otology & Neurotology
  • Journal Reviewer, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
  • Journal Reviewer, JAMA Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

Select Awards and Honors

  • 2024            AAO-HNS Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Award
  • 2024            American Neurotology Society Research Grant
  • 2024            American Neurotology Society Fellow Award
  • 2023            American Neurotology Society Trainee Award (Clinical)
  • 2022            American Cochlear Implant Alliance Poster Award
  • 2021            American Neurotology Society Trainee Poster Award
  • 2021            AAO-HNS Humanitarian Travel Grant

Publications

  1. Patro A, Totten DJ, Sherry AD, Manzoor NF, Cass ND, Tawfik K, Bennett ML, O’Malley MR, Haynes DS, Perkins EL. Outcomes of Initial Observation Versus Upfront Microsurgical Resection for Small to Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannomas. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Oct;42(9):1408-1413.
  2. Shinn JR, Jayawardena ADL, Patro A, Zuniga MG, Netterville JL. Teacher Prescreening for Hearing Loss in the Developing World. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Jun:100(3_suppl):259S-262S.
  3. Patro A, Landeen KC, Stevens MN, Cass ND, Haynes DS. The Digital Dilemma: Perspectives from Otolaryngology Residency Applicants on Social Media. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Oct;34894211050625.
  4. Patro A, Tittman SM, Manzoor NF, Aulino JM, Rivas A. Perilymphatic Gusher in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Otolaryngology Case Reports. 2021 Oct; 21:100372.
  5. Patro A, Carr S, Stevens MN, Landeen KC, Cass ND, Haynes DS. Otolaryngology Residency Program Rankings and Social Media Usage: A Longitudinal Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2021 Nov;131(11):2455-2460.
  6. Hoffman MR, Patro A, Huang L, Chen S, Berry LD, Gelbard A, Francis DO, North American Airway Collaborative. Impact of Adjuvant Medical Therapies on Surgical Outcomes in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2021 Dec;131(12):E2880-E2886.
  7. Stevens MN, Patro A, Rahman B, Gao Y, Liu D, Cmelak A, Wiggleton J, Kim Y, Langerman A, Mannion K, Sinard R, Netterville J, Rohde SL, Topf MC. Impact of COVID-19 on Presentation, Staging, and Treatment of Head and Neck Mucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Am J Otolaryngology. 2022 Feb;43(1):103263.
  8. Lindquist NR, Cass ND, Patro A, Perkins EL, Gifford RH, Haynes DS, Holder JT. HiRes Ultra Series Recall: Failure Rates and Revision Speech Recognition Outcomes. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Aug;43(7):e738-e745.
  9. Patro A, Haynes DS, Perkins EL. Same-Day Patient Consultation and Cochlear Implantation: Patient Experiences and Barriers to Implementation. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Sept;43(8):e820-e823.
  10. Patro A, Lindquist NR, Holder JT, Tawik K, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Gifford R, Perkins EL. A Five-Year Update on the Profile of Adults Undergoing Cochlear Implant Evaluation and Surgery – Are We Doing Better? Otol Neurotol. 2022 Oct; 43(9):e992-e999.
  11. Patro A, Lindquist NR, Holder JT, Tawik K, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Gifford R, Perkins EL. Further Evidence for Individual Ear Consideration in Cochlear Implant Candidacy Evaluation. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Oct; 43(9):1027-1032.
  12. Sharma RK, Smetak MR, Patro A, Lindquist NR, Perkins EL, Holder JT, Haynes DS, Tawfik KO. Speech Recognition Performance Differences Between Precurved and Straight Electrode Arrays from A Single Manufacturer. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Oct; 43(10):1149-1154.
  13. Vienna V, Patro A, Segaren N, Michel D, Canez A, Lamour S, Gilles PJ, Charles S, Corkery JM, Netterville JL, Jayawardena ADL. Hearing Impairment in Children Living with HIV in Haiti. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Sept; 162:111329.
  14. Hoffman MR, Patro A, Huang L, Chen S, Berry LD, Gelbard A, Francis DO, North American Airway Collaborative. Impact of Serial Intra-lesional Steroid Injections on Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2023 Sept; 133(9):2255-2263.
  15. Lindquist NR, Holder JT, Patro A, Cass ND, Tawik K, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Gifford RH, Perkins EL. Cochlear Implantation for Single Sided Deafness: Speech Outcomes, Effects on Tinnitus, and Quality of Life. Laryngoscope. 2023 Sep; 133(9):2362-2370.
  16. Macielak RJ, Selleck M, Kocharyan A, Hunter JB, Patro A, Perkins EL, Hamilton CA, Patel NS, Gurgel RK, Sweeney AD, Brown KD, Link MJ, Carlson ML. Approach to Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jun; 168(6):1485-1493.
  17. Cass ND, Lindquist NR, Patro A, Smetak MR, Perkins EL, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Tawfik KO. Radiographic Sigmoid Sinus Wall Abnormalities and Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Case-Control Study. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Jan; 44(4):353-359.
  18. Patro A, Holder JT, Brown C, DeFreese A, Virgin F, Perkins EL. Cochlear Implantation in Very Young Children with Single-Sided Deafness. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec; 169(6):1615-1623.
  19. Patro A, Perkins EL, Ortega CA, Lindquist NR, Dawant BM, Gifford RH, Haynes DS, Chowdhury N. Machine Learning Approach for Screening Cochlear Implant Candidates: Comparing with the 60/60 Guideline. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Aug; 44(7):e486-e491.
  20. Ma C, Patro A, Park JS. Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis in a Patient with Congenital MYOD1 Myopathy. Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 June;1455613231185031.
  21. Lindquist NR, Dietrich MS, Patro A, Henry MR, Freeman MH, Perkins EL, Gifford RH, Haynes DS, Holder JT. Early Datalogging Predicts Cochlear Implant Performance: Building a Recommendation for Daily Device Usage. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Aug; 44(7):e479-e485.
  22. Dorismond C, Patro A, Holder JT, Perkins EL. Correlation Between Quality of Life and Speech Recognition Outcomes Following Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Dec; 44(10):1015-1020.
  23. Patro A, Lindquist NR, Schauwecker N, Holder JT, Perkins EL, Haynes DS, Tawfik KO. Comparison of Speech Recognition and Hearing Preservation Outcomes Between the Mid-Scala and Lateral Wall Electrode Arrays. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Jan; 45(1):52-57.
  24. Kunnath A, Freeman MH, Witcher R, Patro A, Lindquist NR, Tawfik KT. Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Transcanal Resection of Glomus Tympanicum: A Retrospective Comparative Study. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Apr; 45(4):426-429.
  25. Patro A, Lindquist NR, Holder JT, Freeman MH, Gifford RH, Tawfik KO, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Perkins EL. Improved Postoperative Speech Recognition and Processor Use with Early Cochlear Implant Activation. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Apr; 45(4):386-391.
  26. Schauwecker N, Patro A, Holder JT, Bennett ML, Perkins EL, Moberly AC. Cochlear Implant Qualification in Noise versus Quiet: Do Patients Demonstrate Similar Postoperative Benefits? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 May; 170(5):1411-1420.
  27. Miller A, Patro A, Stevens MN, Fortune S, Gelbard A, Haynes DS, Topf MC. #OtoTwitter – The Top 75 Twitter Influencers in Otolaryngology and Association with Academic Impact. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 June; 170(6):1676-1683.
  28. Yancey KL, Patro A, Smetak M, Perkins EL, Isaacson B, Kutz W, Bennett ML, O’Malley MO, Haynes DS, Hunter JB. Evaluating Calcium Channel Blockers and Bisphosphonates as Otoprotective Agents in Cochlear Implantation Hearing Preservation Candidates. Cochlear Implants International. 2024 Mar; 25(2):131-139.
  29. Patro A, Freeman MH, Haynes DS. Machine Learning to Predict Adult Cochlear Implant Candidacy. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports. 2024 May; 12:45-49.
  30. Schauwecker N, Patro A, Holder J, Moberly AC, Perkins EL. Simultaneous versus Sequential Cochlear Implantation in Adults: Quantitative and Qualitative Outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Oct; 171(4):1148-1156.
  31. Patro A, Moberly AC, Freeman MH, Gifford RH, Perkins EL, Jan T, Tawfik KO, O’Malley MR, Bennett ML, Haynes DS, Chowdhury NI. Investigating the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for AzBio and CNC Speech Recognition Scores. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Oct; 45(9):e639-e643.
  32. Neukam JD, Kunnath A, Patro A, Gifford RH, Haynes DS, Moberly AC, Tamati TN. Barriers to Cochlear Implant Uptake in Adults: A Scoping Review. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Dec; 45(10):e679-e686.
  33. Patro A, Lawrence PJ, Tamati TN, Ning X, Moberly AC. Machine Learning to Predict Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Prospective Pilot Study. Ear and Hearing. 2024 Sep; 46(2):543-549.
  34. Freeman MH, Patro A, Lindquist NR, Berg K, Holder JT, O’Malley MR, Tawfik KO, Jan T, Perkins EL, Moberly A, Haynes DS, Bennett ML. Patient Preferences in Cochlear Implant Brand Selection. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Jan; 46(1):54-59.
  35. Patro A, Holder JT, Poon S, Stimson C, Pinson CW, Haynes DS. Achieving Same-Day Patient Consultation and Cochlear Implantation. NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. 2025 Jan; 6(2).
  36. Ma CC, Patro A, Schauwecker N, Lindquist NR, Freeman MH, Perkins EL, Haynes DS, Tawfik KO. Impact of Perioperative Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy on Hearing Preservation Outcomes. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Feb; 46(2):128-132.
  37. DeFreese A, Berg K, Noble J, Holder JT, Amberg S, Brown C, Burg E, Dwyer N, Sisler-Dinwiddie A, Sparrow T, Sunderhaus L, Yaras S, Bennett ML, Jan TA, Moberly AC, O’Malley M, Patro A, Perkins EL, Tawfik KO, Haynes DS, Gifford RH. Frequency to Place Mismatch and Cochlear Implant Outcomes: What Factors Really Matter? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Feb; 151(2):135-142.
  38. Freeman MH, Lindquist NR, Dornhoffer JR, Yancey KL, Patro A, Lovin BD, Siddiqui T, Saoji AA, Holder JR, Kutz W, Carlson ML, Bennett ML. A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Device Failures in a Recent Cochlear Implant Series. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Feb; online ahead of print.
  39. Tawfik KO, Khan MR, Patro A, Smetak MR, Haynes DS, Labadie RF, Gifford RH, Noble JH. Cochlear Implantation of Slim Pre-curved Arrays Using Automatic Pre-operative Insertion Plans. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Mar; in press.
  40. Lewis JH, Patro A, Berg KA, Gifford RH, Moberly AC, Chowdhury NI. Investigating the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Bimodal Benefit in Speech Recognition Scores. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Apr; in press.