Mallory J. Raymond, M.D.

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Mallory J. Raymond, M.D., is an otologist-neurotologist and clinician-educator. She conducts patient-centered studies on diseases of the ear and lateral skull base and studies on medical education.

Dr. Raymond's clinical research includes the study of cochlear implant outcomes. She also investigates surgical techniques for the eustachian tube and tumors of the lateral skull base. Her educational research focuses on the use of surgical videos to improve teaching and learning.

Focus areas

• Cochlear implant outcomes. A cochlear implant is a surgically placed electronic device that can provide a sense of sound to a person who is severely hard of hearing. Dr. Raymond has studied the association of cognitive impairment and improvements in hearing after cochlear implantation. She also is focused on physician-community practices around testing for cognitive impairment before cochlear implantation.
• Surgical techniques for eustachian tube disorders and tumors of the lateral skull base. The temporal bone is a site of complex, intricate anatomy and houses structures responsible and necessary for hearing and balance. Dr. Raymond has several publications on the applications and outcomes of different techniques to approach this complex region of the skull base.
• Surgical videos to improve teaching and learning. Surgical videos are a relatively untapped source of data that can inform better teaching and learning practices and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Raymond has studied the use of videos in postoperative coaching of otolaryngology residents. She has ongoing collaborations with several institutions to apply artificial intelligence techniques to video analysis.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Raymond's clinical work is aimed at improving the treatment and outcomes of patients with conditions resulting in hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness. By understanding how patient factors affect cochlear implant hearing and quality of life outcomes, clinicians can optimize patient counseling and preoperative expectations. Likewise, by studying surgical videos of trainees, clinician-educators can improve the process of surgical learning to better equip surgeons for minimizing patient complications.

Professional highlights

• Neurotology Fellowship Award, American Neurotology Society Spring Meeting, 2022.
• Innovation Fellowship Award, with Ted A. Meyer M.D., Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, 2020.
• Resident Research Award, Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, 2020.
• Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, 2019.