Thomas O. Willcox, Jr, MD

Professional Information

Profession

Physician

Degree

MD

Primary Area of Practice

Otolaryngology

Specialty/Area of Focus

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery - General

Other Specialty/Area of Focus

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery - Neurotology

Medical School

Graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1987

Bio

Thomas O. Willcox, Jr, MD, is a double board certified ENT with his second certification in Otology/Neurology. Dr Willcox, is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr Willcox specializes in ear and hearing disorders.

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Profile Details

Location

Philadelphia, PA US

Honorifics

MD

Hospital Affiliations

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Languages

English

Certifications

Board Certified: Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon
The American Board of Otolaryngology

Board Certified: Otolaryngology-Neurotoloy
The American Board of Otolaryngology

NPI

1093735789

Associations

American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

American College of Surgeons

Vestibular Disorders Association

Schools

University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine : 1987
MD

Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Internship and Residency

Ear Research Foundation
Fellowship

Publications

Clinical, radiographic, and audiometric predictors in conservative management of vestibular schwannomaOtology and Neurotology | Jun 2009;30(4):507-514
Authors: Malhotra PS, Sharma P, Fishman MA, Grumbine FL, Tholey R, Dam VQ , Dasgupta A , Pequignot E , Willcox TO.

OBJECTIVE: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) can be managed by observation. The goals were to examine clinical, radiographic, and audiometric variables at presentation and during observation that may predict which patients fail conservative management.

Toward Dose Optimization for Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Acoustic Neuromas: Comparison of Two Dose CohortsInternational Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics | Jun 2009;74(2):419-426
Authors: Andrews DW, Werner-Wasik M, Den RB, Paek SH, Downes-Phillips B, WIlcox TO, Bednarz G, Maltenfort M, Evans JJ, Curran Jr WJ.

Purpose: To describe our initial experience of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy dose reduction comparing two dose cohorts with examination of tumor control rates and serviceable hearing preservation rates.

Malignant melanoma of the middle eaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | May 2007;136(5):856-857
Authors: Curry JM, Kung BC, Wilcox Jr TO.

Retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele presenting as dysphagia after atlantooccipital dislocationLaryngoscope | Sep 2006;116(9):1697-1699
Authors: Cognetti DM, Enochs WS, Willcox TO.

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate how a retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele may present as dysphagia in a patient who is recovering from atlanto occipital dislocation as well as to discuss the treatment options in this situation.

Penetrating middle ear trauma: A report of 2 casesEar, Nose and Throat Journal | Jan 2005;84(1):32-35
Authors: Neuenschwander MC, Deutsch ES, Cornetta A, Willcox TO.

We describe the cases of 2 children with penetrating trauma to the right ear that resulted in ossicular chain disruption; one injury was caused by cotton-tipped swabs and the other by a wooden matchstick.

Septoplasty for Migraine?Headache | Apr 2004;44(4):370-373
Authors: Evans RW, Willcox Jr TO.

Intralabyrinthine schwannomasOtology and Neurotology | Mar 2003;24(2):299-307
Authors: Neff BA, Willcox Jr TO, Sataloff RT.

Objective: To describe the patient presentation, radiographic findings, and treatment results in a series of eight patients with a diagnosis of intralabyrinthine schwannoma, and to review the presentation of other cases of intralabyrinthine schwannoma in the English otolaryngologic literature.

Current results of the surgical management of acoustic neuromaSkull Base | Nov 2002;12(4):189-195
Authors: Lee SH, Willcox Jr TO, Buchheit WA.

A retrospective analysis of 162 consecutive cases in 160 patients who underwent microsurgical resection of vestibular schwannomas between October 1995 and June 2001 was undertaken to compare the results with those of other treatment modalities.

Temporal bone hemangiomas involving the facial nerveOtology and Neurotology | Sep 2002;23(5):760-766
Authors: Friedman O, Neff BA, Willcox TO, Kenyon LC, Sataloff RT.

Objective: Hemangiomas of the facial nerve are rare tumors that can mimic more common temporal bone tumors such as vestibular schwannomas and facial nerve schwannomas. This article reviews the diagnostic challenges in the surgical treatment of facial nerve hemangiomas.

Hepatocellular cancer metastatic to the zygoma: Primary resection and immediate reconstructionEar, Nose and Throat Journal | 2002;81(1):57-58
Authors: Neff BA, Pribitkin EA, Willcox Jr TO.

We report the case of an isolated zygomatic metastasis in a patient who had been previously treated for hepatocellular carcinoma with orthotopic liver transplantation.

Radiology quiz case 1Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2002;128(1):80-82
Authors: Smith II JL, Goldstein SA, Willcox Jr TO.

Pneumolabyrinth: A late complication of stapes surgeryEar, Nose and Throat Journal | 2001;80(10):750-753
Authors: Sheid SC, Feehery JM, WIllcox TO, Lowry LD.

In this article, we describe a new case of pneumolabyrinth that was seen as a late complication of stapes surgery, and we summarize what is known about this rare condition.

Imaging quiz case 1Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2000;126(8):1030-1034
Authors: Lasak JM, Willcox Jr TO, Rao VM.

Xanthoma of the temporal bone: A unique case of this rare conditionEar, Nose and Throat Journal | Jun 2000;79(6):433-436
Authors: Friedman O, Hockstein N, Willcox Jr TO, Keane WM.

Xanthoma of the temporal bone is extremely rare; we describe only the fourteenth reported case. Our case is further remarkable because it is the first report of such an occurrence in a patient with familial type III hyperlipoproteinemia.

Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2000;122(1):56-60
Authors: Mao VH, Keane WM, Atkins JP, Spiegel JR, Willcox TO, Rosen MR, Rews D, Zwillenberg D.

Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is a promising alternative to traditional repair techniques. This article reports our experience with 21 cases (10 spontaneous, 8 latrogenic, and 3 traumatic).

Intraoperative facial nerve monitoring: A comparison between electromyography and mechanical-pressure monitoring techniquesAmerican Journal of Otology | Nov 1999;20(6):793-799
Authors: Bendet E, Rosenberg SI, WIllcox TO, Gordon M, Silverstein H.

Objectives: To examine the hypothesis that for intraoperative facial nerve monitoring, an EMG monitor is more sensitive than a mechanical-pressure monitor. To compare the threshold sensitivity of the two facial nerve monitoring methods-mechanical-pressure versus EMG-by using them simultaneously during surgery. To assess and compare their true- and false- positive responses in otologic and neurotologic procedures.

Unusual otolaryngic presentations of ameloblastomaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 1999;121(3):285-289
Authors: Schmidt R, Moses RL, Loggi D, Puzzi J, Malhotra R, Willcox T, Keane W.

Ameloblastomas are uncommon neoplasms occuring in the mandible or maxilla. Maxillary ameloblastomas can be particularly difficult to treat because of the proximity of the maxilla to numerous vital structures. Although rare, these histologically benign tumors are capable of metastasizing, as in our case 1.

A reevaluation of the 512-Hz Rinne tuning fork test as a patient selection criterion for laser stapedotomyAmerican Journal of Otology | Nov 1998;19(6):712-717
Authors: Gordon MA, Silverstein H, Willcox TO, Rosenberg SI.

Objective: This study aimed to challenge the classical hypothesis that a negative preoperative 512-Hz Rinne tuning fork test (bone conduction greater than air conduction) is a necessary condition to allow consistent objective and subjective hearing improvement with surgery for otosclerosis.

Inverted papilloma isolated to the sphenoid sinusOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 1995;113(6):771-778
Authors: Peters BW, O'Reilly RC, Willcox Jr TO, Rao VM, Lowry LD, Keane WM.

Lightning injury of the tympanic membraneAmerican Journal of Otology | 1995;16(3):373-376
Authors: Gordon MA, Silverstein H, Willcox TO, Rosenberg SI.

Lightning injury to the ear is known, but specific reports are lacking. Four patients with tympan ic membrane perfo rations who were managed surgically are reported.

Dermoid cyst of the lateral neck: A case report and literature reviewEar, Nose and Throat Journal | Feb 1998;77(2):125-132
Authors: Rosen D, Wirtschafter A, Rao VM, Wilcox Jr TO.

Recovery of auditory structure and function in neonatal chicks exposed to intense sound for 8 daysNeuroscience Letters | 1993;151(2):214-218
Authors: Pugliano FA, Wilcox TO, Rossiter J, Sauders JC.

This paper describes hearing loss and recovery as well as cochlear damage in chicks, after a 200-h exposure to an intense pure tone, and compares the results to similar data following a 48-h exposure to the same sound.

Perilymph fistula.Transactions - Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology | 1990;42:989-997
Authors: Willcox Jr TO, Hendrix RA.

A current review of the etiology, diagnosis and management of perilymph fistula is presented.

Perilymph fistula.Transactions - Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology | 1990;42:989-997
Authors: Willcox Jr TO, Hendrix RA.

A current review of the etiology, diagnosis and management of perilymph fistula is presented.

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