Resident Physician
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Rolvix (“Robbie”) H. Patterson, MD, MPH is an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery resident in the NIH-funded R25 research track at Duke University Medical Center. He graduated with an AB in Global Health from Duke University prior to obtaining his MD and MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine. As an aspiring otologist, he has a strong interest in using research to enhance access to ear and hearing care.
Dr. Patterson is currently a fellow at the Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health at Duke and a Fogarty Global Health Fellow at the NIH. His ongoing work is centered on improving access to ear and hearing care in South Africa, including the testing of a new cost-effective, user-friendly mHealth tympanometer. He aims to use these research findings to advocate for changes in hearing screening standards worldwide.
RP303 - Interdisciplinary Team Science: Evolution of a Low-Cost Prototype Smartphone Tympanometer
Friday, April 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.