A Skull Base Atlas from Leading House Clinic Surgeon

New York, NY, July 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Written by leading skull base surgeons from the renowned House Clinic in Los Angeles, California, "Lateral Skull Base Surgery: The House Clinic Atlas," recently published by Thieme, contains detailed descriptions of the techniques used in lateral skull base surgery. It covers topics ranging from auditory brainstem implants to vestibular schwannoma, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of surgical procedures and techniques used to treat a variety of skull base diseases. Almost 200 illustrations guide the reader through the complexities of lateral skull base surgery, and eight surgical videos provide unique insights and details on surgical techniques.

The legacy of the House Clinic began over 70 years ago with its founding by Howard P. House. Since then over 22,000 doctors have been trained at the Clinic’s facilities.

This atlas offers expertise from some of the most respected surgeons in the world and is an essential resource for otolaryngologists--head and neck surgeons, neurosurgeons, and fellows preparing for and performing lateral skull base surgery.

Rick A. Friedman et. al.
Lateral Skull Base Surgery
Thieme Publishers, Stuttgart/New York. June 2012
224 pp, 192 illustrations, hardcover
ISBN: 9781604067644
eBook – available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN 9781588904928
€109.99/$129.99

About the author

Rick A. Friedman, MD, PhD, is an Associate of the House Clinic and Chief, Section on Genetic Disorders of the Ear, House Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

William H. Slattery III, MD is an Associate of the House Clinic and Director, Clinical Studies Department, House Ear Institute and Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Derald E. Brackmann, MD is an Associate of the House Clinic and member of the Board of Directors of the House Ear Institute, and Clinical Professor of Neurologic Surgery and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Brackmann is a past president of the AAO-HNS.

Jose N. Fayad, MD is an Associate of the House Clinic and Co-Director, Department of Histopathology, House Ear Institute, and Chair, Otology Section, St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Marc S. Schwartz, MD is an Associate of the House Clinic and Chief, Division of Orthopedics Neurosurgery and Podiatry, St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 950 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 137 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty.