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John Walter Wayman, M.D.

John Walter Wayman, M.D.

Otolaryngology (ENT)

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Contact

Appointment (585) 758-5700

Locations

Ear, Nose, & Throat

2365 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14618

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About Me

Dr. Wayman's Areas of Expertise:
• Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma)
• Cochlear Implants
• Congenital Aural Atresia
• Facial Nerve Disorders
• Hearing and Hearing Loss
• Laser Surgery
• Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery
• Pediatric Otology
• Vertigo/ Meniere...
Dr. Wayman's Areas of Expertise:
• Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma)
• Cochlear Implants
• Congenital Aural Atresia
• Facial Nerve Disorders
• Hearing and Hearing Loss
• Laser Surgery
• Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery
• Pediatric Otology
• Vertigo/ Meniere's

Dr. Wayman specializes in otology/neurotology with a special interest in hearing and hearing loss, as well as dizziness and balance disorders. A native of Ithaca, New York, Dr. Wayman is a graduate of Hamilton College and received his medical degree from SUNY at Stony Brook. He completed his residency training in otolaryngology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He completed his fellowship training in otology/neurotology at the Michigan Ear Institute before returning to Rochester in 1992 to establish his practice.

Certified Specialties

Otolaryngology - American Board of Otolaryngology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology (Part-Time) - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Providence Hospital and Medical Center. 1992 - 1993

Residency, Otolaryngology, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME. 1987 - 1991

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1986 - 1987

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1985 - 1986

Education

MD | SUNY Health Science Center-Stony Brook (USA). 1985

Awards

President, Rochester Otolaryngology Society 1997

Faculty Recognition Award
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Rochester 1995

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Charter Member, Mu of New York Chapter 1985

Gross Anatomy Commendation
SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Anatomy 1982

AB Cum Laud with Department Honors
Hamilton College 1980

Publications

Journal Articles

Sac-vein decompression for intractable Meniere's disease: two-year treatment results.

Gianoli GJ, Larouere MJ, Kartush JM, Wayman J

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 1998 January 118 (1):22-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neural Processing of Musical Stimuli by Musicians, Non-Musicians and Musicians Processing Absolute Pitch

Crummer, GC; Walton, JP; Wayman, JW; Hantz, EC; Frisina, RD.

J. Acoustical Society of America. 1994; 95: 2720-2727.

Facial nerve paralysis from slag injury to the ear.

Panosian MS, Wayman JW, Dutcher PO

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery.. 1993 May 119 (5):548-50. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of Musical Training and Absolute Pitch Ability on Event Related Activity in Response to Sine Tones

Wayman, JW; Frisina, RD; Crummer, GC, et al.

J. Acoustical Society of America. 1992; 91: 3527-3531.

Effects of Musical Training and Absolute Pitch on the Neural Processing of Melodic Intervals: A P3 Event Related Potential Study

Hantz, EC; Crummer, GC; Wayman, JW; Walton, JP; Frisina, RD.

Music Perception. 1992; 10: 25-42.

Gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance scanning in cerebellopontine angle tumors.

Wayman JW, Dutcher PO, Manzione JV, Nelson CN, Kido DK

The Laryngoscope.. 1989 November 99 (11):1167-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

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