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John P. Leonetti, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman
Director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery

Dr. Leonetti is professor, vice chairman and heads the Division of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine where he completed his residency in otolaryngology. Dr. Leonetti did a clinical fellowship in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He also was a research fellow at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles.

Dr. Leonetti is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, American Neurotology Society, American Otologic Society, and past president of the North American Skull Base Society. He is also past president of the Chicago Laryngologic and Otologic Society, and current Board member of the Chicago Hearing Society. He is the author of more than 140 publications pertaining to the petrous carotid artery, acoustic neuromas, facial nerve, glomus tumors of the skull and a variety of otologic topics . He has also lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of basicranial surgical procedures and otologic topics.

Dr. Leonetti was the honored guest at the 2008 International Skull Base Society Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

He is the director of the Loyola Cochlear Implant Program and co-director of the Loyola Center for Cranial Base Surgery and the Loyola Center for Facial Nerver Disorders. He has performed more than 5000 Otologic surgical procedures and over 1100 combined Skull Base procedures.

Special Interests:
Otology
Neurotology
Acoustic Neuroma
Salivary Gland Tumors
Facial Nerve Disorders
Hearing Loss
Glomus Tumors
Cochlear Implants
BAHA
Neurofibromatosis

Academic Background:
Board Certified in Otolaryngology
Clinical Fellowship (Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery): Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Research Fellowship (Neurotology): House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, California
Residency: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Selected Articles & Publications:

1. Stankiewicz, J.A. and Leonetti, J.P.: "The Nose and General Anesthesia." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck: Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium P. Ward and W. E. Berman, Eds., C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, MO, 1984.

2. Leonetti, J.P., Collins, S.L., Lewy, R.: "Chondrosarcoma of the Larynx as a Late Appearing Cause for Vocal Cord Paralysis." Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 97: 391-395, 1987.

3. Leonetti, J.P. and Stankiewicz, J.A.: "Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Recurrent Otitis Media." Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 99:81-82, 1988.

4. Smith, P.G., Leonetti, J.P., Kletzker, R.E.: "Differential Clinical and Radiographic Features of Cholesteatomas and Cholesterol Granulomas of the Petrous Apex." Ann Otol Rhinolaryngol 97, Nov. - Dec., 599-604, 1988.

5. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., and Grubb, R.L.: "Management of Neurovascular Complications in Extended Skull Base Surgery". Laryngoscope. 99: 492-496, 1989.

6. Leonetti, J.P. and Brackmann, D.E.: "Glomus Vagale Tumor The Significance of Early Vocal Cord Paralysis." Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surg. 100: 533-537, 1989.

7. Leonetti, J.P., Brackmann, D.E. and Prass, R.: "Improved Preservation of Facial Function During Infratemporal Approaches to the Skull Base". Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surg. 100:74-78, 1989.

8. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., and Linthicum, F.H.: "The Intrapetrous Carotid Artery: Anatomic Relationships in Skull Base Surgery." Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surg. 102: 3-12, 1990.

9. Teixido, M., and Leonetti, J.P.: "Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms."Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 102:140-144, 1990.

10. Leonetti, JP: "Contemporary Management of Skull Base Neoplasms. ChicagoMedicine."93:14-16, 1990.

11. Smith, P.G., Leonetti, J.P., Grubb, R.L.: "Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorhinorrhea Complicating the Retrosigmoid Approach to the Cerebellopontine Angle." American Journal of Otology. 11:178 - 180, 1990.

12. Leonetti, J.P., Reichman, O.H., Izquierdo, R., and Bastian, R.W.: "The Contemporary Management of Skull Base Neoplasms." Insights in Otolaryngology, C.V. Mosby Co. 5: 1-6, 1990.

13. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., Grubb, R.L.: "The Perioperative Management of the Petrous Carotid Artery in Contemporary Surgery of the Skull Base." Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 103: 46-51, 1990.

14. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., and Grubb, R.L.: "Control of Bleeding in Extended Skull Base Surgery." American Journal of Otology. 11: 254-259, 1990.

15. Smith, P.G., Grubb, R.L., Kletzker, G., Leonetti, J.P.: "The Combined Pterional- Anterolateral Approach to Cranial Base Neoplasms." Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 103: 357-363, 1990.

16. Leonetti, J.P., Smith P.G., Matz, G.J., Beck, D.L.: "Facial Nerve Monitoring in Otologic Surgery: Clinical Indications and Intraoperative Technique." Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 99: 911-918, 1990.

17. Leonetti, J.P.: "Acute Vertigo" in Common Problems in Otology, Mosby Yearbook Medical Publishers, Inc., pp. 146-150, 1991.

18. Leonetti, J.P., Reichman, O.H., Smith, P.G., Grubb, R.L., Kaiser, P.,:"Meningiomas of the Lateral Skull Base: Neurotologic Manifestations and Patterns of Recurrence." Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 103: 972-980, 1990.

19. Leonetti, J.P.: "Cancer of the Ear Canal and Temporal Bone." Chicago Medicine. 94: 26-30, 1991.

20. Leonetti, J.P.: "Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Advanced Tumors of the Skull Base." Ear Nose and Throat Journal 70: 558-560, 1991.

21. Kletzker, G.R., Smith, P.G., Leonetti, J.P., Bigelow, D.C., Grubb, R.L.: Management of High Parapharyngeal Space Tumors." Ear Nose and Throat Journal, 70: 639-647, 1991.

22. Leonetti, J.P., Reichman, O.H. and Smith, P.G.: "Additional Exposure During Translabyrinthine Surgery." Laryngoscope. 102:213-216, 1992.

23. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., Reichman, O.H., Al-Mefty, O., and Li, J.:"Neurotologic Considerations in the Treatment of Advanced Clival Tumors." Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 107:49-56, 1992.

24. Kletzker, G.R., Smith, P.G., Backer, R.J., Leonetti, J.P.: Neurotologic and Skull Base Surgery, in Krespi, Y. & Ossoff, R. (eds): Complications in Head and Neck Surgery, W.B. Saunders, pps. 73-96, 1993.

25. Chow, J.C, Leonetti, J.P., and Mafee M.F.: Epithelial Tumors of The Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity. Radiologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 31, Number 1, pps. 61-73.

26. Leonetti, J.P., Anderson, D.E. Newell, D.J., and Smith P.G.: Posterior Internal Auditory Canal Closure Following the Retrosigmoid Approach to the Cererbellopontine Angle. American Journal of Otology. 14:31-33, 1993.

27. Origitano, T.C, Al-Mefty, O., Leonetti, J.P., and Izquierdo, R.: "En-Block Resection of a Malignant Skull Base Tumor Involving the Cavernous Sinus." Journal of Neurosurgery. 31:1126-1131, 1992.

28. Leonetti, J.P., Scannicchio, L.S., and Kelly, T.F.: "Prosthetic Restoration of the Paralyzed Face." Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 108:201-203, 1993.

29. Izquierdo, R., Origitano, T.C., Al-Mefty, O., Leonetti, J.P., Anderson, D.E., Reichman, O.H.: "Use of Vascularized Fat From The Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Free Flap Territory to Seal the Dura of Basicranial Tumor Resections." Neurosurgery. 32:192-197, Feb 1993.

30. Leonetti, J.P., Smith, P.G., Anand, V., Kletzker, G.R., and Hartman, J.M.:"Subtotal Petrosectomy in the Management of Advanced Parotid Neoplasms." Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surgery. 108:270-276, March 1993.

31. Anand, V.K., Leonetti, J.P., Al-Mefty, O.: Neurovascular Considerations in Surgery of Glomus Tumors With Intracranial Extensions. Laryngoscope 103: 722-728, July 1993.

32. Anand, V.K., Arrowood, J.P., Patel, R.B., Leonetti, J.P., Al-Mefty, O.: "Significance of MRI Changes After Surgery Of The Skull Base." Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 109(1):35-45, July, 1993.

33. Li, J.C., Leonetti, J.P., Mokarry, V.: "The Concept of Transtympanic Injection of Fibrin Caulk." Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 119:854-857, August, 1993.

34. Smith, P., Bigelow, D.C., Kletzker, G.R., Leonetti, J.P., Pugh, B., Mishler, T.E.:"Hearing Preservation Following A Transtemporal Resection Of An AcousticSchwannoma: “A Case Report." The American Journal of Otology. 14(5):434- 436.

35. Kletzker, G.R., Smith, P.G., Leonetti, J.P.: "Cancer of the Temporal Bone."Current Therapy in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Mosby-Year Book, 1993; Page 228.

36. Izquierdo, R., Leonetti, J.P., Origitano, T.C., Al-Mefty, O., Anderson, D.E., Reichman, O.H.: "Refinements Using Free Tissue Transfer For Complex Cranial Base Reconstruction." Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. September, 1993; 567-574.

37. Leonetti, J.P., Al-Mefty, O., Eisenbeis, J.F., and Carr, W.C.: "Orbitocranial Exposure in the Management of Infratemporal Fossa Tumors." Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surgery. October, 1993;769-772.

38. Anand, V.K., Al-Mefty, O, Leonetti, J.P.: "Complications of Skull Base Surgery and How to Avoid Them. INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES. Chapter 26, Volume 6, 1993;323-359, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

39. Kelley, T.F., Leonetti, J.P., Newell, D.J., Remington, W.J.: "Management of The Jugular Bulb During Lateral Skull Base Surgery." Skull Base Surgery, Vol. 4, Number 1; 37-40, January 1994.

40. Jellish, W.S., Murdoch, J., Leonetti, J.P.: "Intraoperative Anesthetic Management f Patients Undergoing Glomus Tumor Resection Using a Low-Dose Isoflurane Fentanyl Technique. Skull Base Surgery, Volume 4, Number 2; 82-86, April 1994.

41. Goldenberg, R.A., Leonetti, J.P.: Anatomy of the Lateral Skull Base. Neurotology, Mosby Book Chapter 55, pp. 1003-1010, 1994.

42. Leonetti, J.P.: "The Diagnosis and Management of Acoustic Neuromas: Contemporary Practice Guidelines. Chicago Medicine, Vol. 97, No. 8, April, 1994.

43. Horowitz, S.W., Leonetti, J.P., Azar-Kia, B., Fine, M., Izquierdo, R.: "CT and MR of the Temporal Bone Malignancy: Primary Cancer and Secondary To Parotid Carcinoma." American Journal of Neuroradiology, 15:755-762, April, 1994.

44. Leonetti, J.P., Mokarry, Victor P., Fan, Z., Warf, P., Hudson, E.: "Vagal Nerve Monitoring During Parapharyngeal Space Tumor Removal." The Skull Base Surgery Journal, 4(4):220-225, 1994.

45. Leonetti, J.P., Reichman, O.H., Silberman, S.J., Gruener, G.: "Venous Infarction Following Translabyrinthine Access To The Cerebellopontine Angle." The American Journal of Otology, 14(6):723-727, 1994.

46. Paulino, A.C., Marks, J.E., Leonetti, J.P.: "Patterns of Recurrence In Relation To The Radiation And Operative Fields of Patients With Malignant Tumors of the Skull Base." International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology and Physics. Vol. 61, pgs 98-116, 1994.

47. Leonetti, J.P.: "The Diagnosis and Management of Acoustic Neuromas: Contemporary Practice Guidelines." Comprehensive Therapy 1995; 21(2):68-73.

48. Jellish, W.S., Leonetti, J.P., Murdoch, J.R., Fowles, S.J.: “Propofol-Based Anesthesia As Compared With Standard Anesthetic Techniques For Middle Ear Surgery." Otolaryngol, Head and Neck Surgery J., 112:262-267, 1995.

49. Origitano, T., Al-Mefty, O., Leonetti, J.P., DeMonte, F., Reichman, O. Howard.: "Vascular Considerations and Complications in Cranial Base Surgery." Neurosurgery, Vol. 35, No. 3, September, 1994.

50. Smith, P.G., Backer, R.J., Kletzker, G.R., Mishler, E.T., Loosmore, M.S., Leonetti, J.P., Bigelow, D.C.: "Surgical Management of Transcranial Hypoglossal Schwannomas." American Journal of Otology, Vol 16, pgs 451-456, 1995.

51. Marra, S., Leonetti, J.P., Konior, R.J., and Raslan, W.: "Effect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Implantable Eyelid Weights.” Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, Vol. 104(6) pgs. 448-452, June, 1995.

52. Raslan, W.F., Leonetti, J.P, Sawyer, D.R.: "Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report with Immunohistochemical, Ultrastructural Findings and Review of the Literature." J. Oral Maxillofac Surg, 53:1457-1462, 1995.

53. Anand, V.K., Schenk, M.P., Leonetti, J.P., Al-Mefty, O.: "Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Glomus Tumors," in Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, Vol 4, Number 1, pps. 117-129, 1995.

54. Kletzker, G.R., Smith, P.G., Mc Intire, L.D., Leonetti, J.P. “Presentation and Management of Uncommon Lesions of the Middle Ear”. American Journal of Otology, Vol 16, pgs 634-42, 195.

55. Chaney, M.A., Jellish, W.S., Leonetti, J.P.: “Management of a Jehovah's Witness Presenting for Skull Base Surgery”. Skull Base Journal, Vol 6, No. 2, pps. 133-136, 1996.

56. Al-Mefty, O., Leonetti, J.P.: “Petrosal Approach”. Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology, Lippincott-Raven. Section Two, pps. 418-421, 1996.

57. Leonetti, J.P., Vaidya, A.M.: “Morbidity and Complications of Lateral Skull Base Surgery: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer”. Omni Press, Madison WI, pp. 757-763, 1996.

58. Paulino, A.C., Marks, J.E., Leonetti, J.P.: “Postoperative Irradiation of Patients with Malignant Tumors of the Skull-Base”. Laryngoscope, 106:880-883, July, 1996.

59. Leonetti, J.P., Jellish, W.S., Warf, P., Hudson, E.: “Intraoperative Vagal Nerve Monitoring”. ENT Journal, 75:489-496, 1996.

60. Leonetti, J.P., Smith P.G., Kletzker, G.R. and Izquierdo, R.: “Invasion Patterns of Advanced Temporal Bone Malignancies”. American Journal of Otology, 17:438-442, 1996.

61. Leonetti, J.P., “Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery”. American Journal of Otology, 18(1):1, 1997

62. Leonetti, J.P., Buckingham, R.A., Marzo, S.J. “Retraction Cholesteatoma of the Sinus Tympani”. The American Journal of Otology, 17:823-826, 1996.

63. Harner, S.G., Leonetti, J.P.: “Iatrogenic Facial Paralysis Prevention”. ENT Journal, Vol. 75, Number 11, pgs. 715-719, 1996.

64. Leonetti, J.P., Riggs, L.: “The Diagnosis and Management of Petrous Apex Lesions”. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 4, Number 5, pgs.. 308-313, 1996.

65. Horowitz, S.W., Leonetti, J.P., Azar-Kia, B., Anderson, D.: “Post-operative Radiographic Findings Following Acoustic Neuroma Removal”. Skull Base Surgery, Vol. 6, Number 4, pgs. 199-205, 1996.

66. Leonetti, J.P., Origitano, T., Anderson, D., Melian, E., Severtson, M.: “Intracranial Complications of Temporal Bone Osteoradionecrosis”. The American Journal of Otology, 18:223-229, 1997.

67. Severtson, M.A., Leonetti, J.P., Jarocki, D.: “Vagal Nerve Monitoring: A Comparison of Techniques in a Canine Model.” The American Journal of Otology, 18:398-400, 1997.

68. Melian, E., Anderson, D., Leonetti, J.P.: “Radiosurgery for Cranial Base Recurrences of Head and Neck Cancer”. International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society, 3rd Congress, June 25-28, 1997.

69. Young, M.R., Wright, M.A., Lozano, Y., Prechel, M.M., Benefield, J., Leonetti, J.P., Collins, S.L., Petruzzelli, G.: “Increased Recurrence and Metastasis in Patients Whose Primary Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Secreted Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor and Contained CD34+ Natural Suppressor Cells”. Int. J. Cancer (Pred. Oncol.), 74:69-74, 1997.

70. Leonetti, J.P., Donzelli, J.J., Litooy, F.N., Farrell, B.P.: “Perioperative Strategies in the Management of Carotid Body Tumors”. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 117, Number 1, 111-115, 1997.

71. Leonetti, J.P., Mukkamala, S.: “Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency”. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 5:272-275, 1997.

72. Marzo, S.J., Kutz, G.P., Leonetti, J.P.: “ A Three-Dimensional, Transparent Model of the Temporal Bone.”. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 2:245-248,1998.

73. Jellish, W.S., Leonetti, J.P., Fluder, Elaine, Thalji, Z.: “Ondansetron versus droperidol or placebo to prevent nausea and vomiting after otologic surgery.”. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 118:785-789, 1998.

74. Leonetti, J.P: “Cochlear Neuromas”. American Journal of Otology, 19:499-502, 1998.

75. Donzelli, J., Leonetti, J.P., Bergstrom, R., Wurster, R., Young, M.R.: “Thermoprotective Mechanisms of Irrigation During Bipolar Cautery.”. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 119 No. 3, pgs. 153 - 158, September, 1998.

76. Leonetti, J.P., Li, J. Smith, P.G.: “Otalgia. An Islolated Symptomf of Malignant Infratemporal Tumors”. American Journal of Otology, July; 19(4), pgs 496-8, 1998

77. Jellish, W.S., Leonetti, J.P, Fahey, K., Fury, P.: “A Comparison of Three Different Anesthetic Techniques on Twenty Four Hour Recovery After Otologic Surgical Procedures”. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. O.H.N.S. Vol. 120 406-411, 1999

78. Jellish, W.S., Leonetti, J.P., Avramov, A., Fluder, E., Murdooch, J.: “Remifentanil Based Anesthesia vs. a Propofol Technique for Otologic Surgical Procedures”. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 122, 222-227, 2000

79. Bigelow D.C., Smith, P.G., Leonetti, J.P., Backer, R.L., Grubb, R.L., Kotapka, M.J.: “Treatment of Malignant Neoplasms of the Lateral Cranial Base with the Combined Frontotemporal-anterolateral Approach: Five-year Follow-up”. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 120(1):17-24, 1999.

80. Leonetti, J.P., and Marzo, Sam J., “Translabyrinthine Approach”. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery, 6/99, 52-57.

81. Donzelli, J., Leonetti, J.P., Wurster, R., Lee, J., Young, R.: “Neuroprotection Due to Irrigation During Bipolar Cautery”. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Volume 126, 149-153, Feb. 2000.

82. Leonetti, J.P.: “The Clinical Evaluation of Hearing Loss”. Chicago Medicine. Volume 103,No. 3, 18-22, March, 2000

83. Park, A.H., Kou, B., Hotaling, A., Behrooz, A., Leonetti, J.P. Papsin, B.: “Pediatric Congenital Inner Ear Malformations: Patterns of Clinical Course”. Laryngoscope, Volume 110, 1715-1719, 2000.

84. Jellish, W.S., Thalji, Z., Leonetti, J.P.: “Inhalational Anesthesia versus a Propofol Sandwich Technique: Postoperative Comparisons in Patients Undergoing Middle Ear Procedures”. Anesthesiology. (Submitted for publication).

85. Origitano, T., Petruzzelli, G., Leonetti, J.P.: “Combination of Frameless Stereotactic and Skull Base Approaches for Management of Lesions at the Cranial Base”. Journal of Neurosurgery. (Submitted for publication).

86. Marzo, S., Buckingham, R., Leonetti, J.P.: “Anatomical Studies on Patient Positioning During Intratympanic Gentamycin Injection”. Laryngoscope. (Submitted for Publication, May, 2000).

87. Jellish, S.W., Theard, A.M., Cheng, Mary Ann, Leonetti, J.P., Crowder, M.C., Tempelhoff, R.: “The Effect of Clonidine Premedication and/or Scalp Infiltration of Lidocaine on Hemodynamic Responses To Skull Pin Head Holder Insertion During Skull Base Procedures”. Skull Base Surgery Journal, (Submitted for publication, 2000)

88. Marzo, S.J., Leonetti, J.P.: “The Importance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Vertigo and Imbalance”. Skull Base Surgery Journal, (Submitted for publication, 2000)

89. Yoo, K., Shownkenn, H., Gable, S., Leonetti, J. P., Petruzzelli, G., Chenelle, A., Origitano, T.C.: “Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Intermal Carotid Artery at the Level of the Intracranial Skull Base”. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, (Submitted for Publication, 2000)

90. Shownkeen, H., Yoo, K., Leonetti, J.P., Origitano, T.C.: “Endovascular Treatment of Transverse-Sigmoid Sinus Dural Ateriovenous Malformatoins Presenting As Pulsatile Tinnitus”. Skull Base, An Interdisciplinary Approach. Volume 11, No. 1, 13-23, 2001

91. Fowler SS, Leonetti JP, Banich JC, Lee JM, Wurster R, Young RI: Duration of Neuronal Stretch Correlates with Functional Loss. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 124 (6):641-644, 2001.

92. Jellish WS, Thalji Z, Leonetti JP: Inhalational Anesthesia versus a Propofol Sandwich Technique: Postoperative Comparisons in Patients Undergoing Middle Ear Procedures. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 120 (3): 406-11, 1999.

93. Jellish SW, Theard AM, Cheng MA, Leonetti JP, Crowder MC, Tempelhoff R: The Effect of Clonidine Premedication and/or Scalp Infiltration of Lidocaine on Hemodynamic Responses To Skull Pin Head Holder Insertion During Skull Base Procedures. Skull Base Surgery Journal. 11: 169-176, 2001.

94. Shownkeen S, Bova D, Origitano TC, Petruzzelli GJ, Leonetti JP: Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas: Pathogenesis and Routes of Approach to Endovascular Treatment. Skull Base: An Interdisciplinary Approach. 11 (3): 207-218, 2001.

95. Marzo, SJ, Leonetti, JP: Myles Pensak ed. Controversies in Otolaryngology: Temporal Bone Malignancies. (Chapter 53, 284-286.) New York: Thieme, 2001.

96. Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP: Intratympanic Gentamicin Therapy for Persistent Vertigo After Endolymphatic Sac Surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2001.

97. Leonetti JP, Al-Mefty O: Petrosal Approach. Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology. Second ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.

98. Leonetti JP, Wachter B, Marzo SJ, Petruzzelli G. Extracranial lower cranial nerve sheath tumors. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2001. 125 (6):640-644.

99. Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP, Petruzzelli G. Facial Paralysis Caused by Malignant Skull BaseNeoplasms. Neurosurg. Focus, May 2002. 12 (5).

100. Jellish WS, Murdoch J, Leonetti JP. Perioperative management of complex skull base surgery: The anesthesiologist’s point of view. Neurosurg. Focus, 2002. 12(5).

101. Leonetti, JP, Marzo, SJ. Malignancy of the Temporal Bone. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2002. 35:405-410.

102. Wachter BG, Leonetti JP, Lee JM, Wurster, RD, Young MRI: Silver Nitrate Injury in the Rat Sciatic Nerve: A Model of Facial Nerve Injury. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2002. 127(1):48-54.

103. Kelley TF, Leonetti JP. Facial Nerve Stimulation at the Internal Auditory Canal: An Animal Model and Experimental Assessment. Laryngoscope, 2003. 113:643-646.

104. Leonetti JP, Raffin M. Advances in Otology. Audio-Digest Otolaryngology, 2003. 36(15).

105. Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP. Invasive Fungal and Bacterial Infections of the Temporal Bone. Laryngoscope, 2003. 113:1503-7.

106. Origitano TC, Anderson D, Leonetti JP, Marzo S. Illustrative Case. Techniques in Neurosurgery, 2003. 9(2):46-55.

107. Sparano A, Leonetti JP, Marzo S, Kim H. Effects of Stapedectomy on Tinnitus in Patients with Otosclerosis. International Tinnitus Journal, 2004. 10(1):73-77.

108. Raffin MJ, Nourie FJ, Leonetti JP, Anderson D, Sinclair JS. Quantitative Method in the Analysis of Pure-Tone Audiometry. Audiologyonline.com Oct. 2004.

109. Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP, Raffin MJ, Letarte P. Diagnosis and Management of Post-Traumatic Vertigo. The Laryngoscope, Oct. 2004. 114:1720-23.

110. Anderson DE, Leonetti JP, Wind JJ, Cribari D, Fahey K. Resection of large vestibular schwannomas: facial nerve preservation in the context of surgical approach and patient-assessed outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery, April 2005. 102:643-9.

111. Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP, Petruzzelli GJ, Vandevender D. Closure of Complex Lateral Skull Base Defects. Otology & Neurotology, 2005. 26:522-4.

112. Jellish WS, Owen K, Edelstein S, Fluder E, Leonetti JP. Standard Anesthetic Technique for Middle Ear Surgical Procedures: of Desflurane and Sevoflurane. Otolaryngology-HNS. 2005. 133:269-74.

113. Origitano TC, Petruzzelli GJ, Leonetti JP, Vandevender D. Combined anterior and anterior-lateral approaches to the cranial base: Complication analysis, avoidance, and management. Neurosurgery.

114. Zender CA, Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP. Disease of the External Auditory Canal. Textbook chapter. 2005.

115. Leonetti JP, Marzo SJ, Petruzzelli GJ, Herr B. Recurrent Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2005. 133:319-22.

116. Leonetti JP, Marzo SJ, Anderson D, Origitano TC, Vukas D. Spontaneous transtemporal CSF leakage: A study of 51 cases. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal November 2005. 84(11):700-706.

117. Shirazi MA, Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP. Perioperative Complications With the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Submitted for publication in 2006.)

118. Shirazi MA, Marzo SJ, Leonetti JP. Perioperative Complications with the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006. 134:236-9.

119. Shirazi MA, Marzo, SJ, Leonetti, JP. Perioperative Complications with the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid. ¬Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006. 134:236-239.

120. Leonetti, JP, Anderson, DE, Marzo, SJ, Origitano, TC, Schuman, R. Combined Transtemporal Access for Large (>3 cm) Meningiomas of the Cerebellopontine Angle. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006. 134-949-52.

121. Jellish, WS, Leonetti, JP, Sawicki, K, Anderson, D, Origitano, TC. Morphine/Ondansetron PCA for Postoperative Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting After Skull Base Surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006. 135:175-181.

122. Leonetti, JP, Anderson, DE, Marzo, SJ, Origitano, TC, Shirazi, M. Intracranial Schwannomas of the Lower Cranial Nerves. Otology&Neurotology 2006. 27(8): 1142-5

123. Leonetti, JP, Anderson, DE, Marzo, SJ, Origitano, TC, Vandevender, D and Quinonez, R. Facial Paralysis Associated with Glomus Jugulare Tumors. Otology&Neurotology 2006. 28:104-106.

124. Leonetti, JP, Marzo, SJ, Beauchamp, MM, Jellish, WS. Long Term Results with Operated Sinus Tympani Retraction Cholesteatoma. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006. 135:152-154.

125. Leonetti, JP, Anderson, DE, Marzo, SJ, Origitano, TC, Petruzzelli, GJ. Intratemporal Grafting of the Facial Nerve Following Lateral Skull Base Tumor Resection. Skull Base 2007. 17(3) 181-6.

126. Shirazi, A, Leonetti, JP, Marzo, SJ, Anderson, DE. Surgical Management of Facial Neuromas: Lessons Learned, Otology & Neurotology, Inc. 2007. 28:958-963.

127. Zender, C, Marzo, SJ, Leonetti, JP, Kostidis, A, Dafer, R. Head, Neck, and Skull Base Neoplasms. The Interface of Neurology & Internal Medicine 2008. 139: 831-834.

 

Last Reviewed: Sept. 18, 2009

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