Curriculum Vitae Daniel Steven Fink, M.D. Assistant Professor School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 4995 Essen Lane Suite B Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-765-5335 Dfink1@lsuhsc.edu Education and Training Fellowship: Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA, July 2012- June 2013 Residency: Internship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Otology and Laryngology Boston, MA, July 2008- June 2012 Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Surgery Stony Brook, NY, July 2007- June 2008 Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY June 2003-July 2007 College: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA B.A., History, Honors, September 1999- May 2003 High School: Ransom Everglades Upper School, Miami, FL 1995-1999 Professional Experience: Clinical Instructor 2012-2013 University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California Assistant Professor 2013-Present Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana Licensure and Certification: Louisiana: MD 206089
California: A121544 Professional Organization Memberships: Publications Book Chapters American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1. Song PC, Sulica RL, Fink D, Meyer TK. Spasmodic Dysphonia. Botulinum Neurotoxin Management of Head and Neck Disorders. eds. Blitzer A, et al, New York NY, Thieme: 2012. 2. Courey MS, Fink DS, Ossoff RH. Surgical Management of Benign Voice Disorders. Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders, 4 th Edition, eds. Rubin J, Sataloff R, Korovin G, San Diego CA, Plural Publishing: 2014. 3. Courey MS, Fink DS, Roediger FC. Laryngoscopy. Ballinger s Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, 18 th edition, eds. Snow JB, Wackym PA, People s Medical Publishing House, Shelton CT, in press. 4. Courey MS, Fink DS, Ossoff RH. Professional voice. Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 6 th edition, eds. Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lung VJ, Niparko JK, Richardson MA, Robbins KT, Thomas JR. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia PA, in press. 5. Fink DS, Courey MS. Principles of Phonomicrosurgery. Sataloff s Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology. eds. Sataloff R., in Press. 6. Fink DS, McGuire P, McWhorter A. Pre-malignant and Early Glottic Lesions. International Textbook of Otolaryngologic Principles and Practice, in press. Refereed Publications 1. Fink DS, Pena S, Hanby D, Kunduk M, McWhorter AJ. Repair of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy: A novel endoscopic approach. Head Neck 2014. Epub ahead of print. 2. Faden DL, Orloff LA, Ayeni T, Fink DS, Yung K. Stimulation thresholds greatly affect the predictive value of intraoperative nerve monitoring. Laryngoscope 2014. Epub ahead of print. 3. Virani A, Kunduk M, Fink DS, McWhorter AJ. Effects of two different swallowing exercise regimens during organ-preservation therapies for head and neck cancers on swallowing function. Head Neck. 2013. Epub ahead of print. 4. Achkar J, Dowdal J, Fink D, Franco R, Song P. Balloon dilation complication durin the treatment of subglottic stenosis: background fo the FDA class 1 recall for the 18 x 40-mm Acclarent Inspira AIR balloon system. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2013;122(6): 364-8. 5. Fink D, Achkar J, Franco RA, Song P. Interarytenoid Botulinum Toxin Injection for
Recalcitrant Vocal Process Granuloma. Laryngoscope: 2013; 123(12): 3084-7. 6. Kieff D, Fink D. Decontamination of nasal atomizer tips: alcohol versus guards. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2011 Sep; 145(3): 411-413. 7. Somma J, Schlecht NF, Fink D, Khader SN, Smith RV, Cajigas A. Thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology: follicular lesions and the gray zone. Acta Cytol. 2010 Mar-Apr; 54 (2): 123-131. 8. Benoit MM, Fink DS, Brigger MT, Keamy DG Jr. Lobular capillary hemangioma of the nasal cavity in a five-year old boy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Feb; 14(2): 290-291. Professional Presentations Invited Lectures 1. Fink DS. Evaluation of voice and treatment of benign vocal fold lesions. Grand Rounds given at Tulane University Department of Otolaryngology. November 14, 2013. 2. Fink DS. The Diagnosis and Management of Laryngeal Cancer. Lecture given at the Louisiana Cancer Registrars Association. October 17, 2013. Oral/Platform Presentations at Professional Meetings 1. Fink DS, Sibley H, Kunduk M, Shexnaildre M, Sutton C, McWhorter AJ. Voice Outcomes after Trans-Oral Laser Microsurgery for Early Glottic Cancer. Oral presentation given at The 2014 Fall Voice Conference. 2. Faden DL, Ayeni TI, Fink DS, Orloff LA, Yung KC. Identification of Optimal Intraoperative Nerve Stimulation Values for Prediction of Postoperative Vocal Fold Function in Thyroid Surgery. Oral presentation given at the 2014 Triological Society annual meeting. 3. Fink D, Bhatnagar S, Bunting G, Song P. The Effect of singing on laryngopharyngeal reflux. Oral presentation given at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo. 4. Fink D, Cajigas A, Hall C, Smith RV. Risk Stratification in Atypical or Follicular Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Montefiore Medical Center. Second Prize, New York Head and Neck Society Proffered Paper Session, March 2008. Poster Presentations at Professional Meeting 1. Tran C, Fink DS, Kunduk M, McWhorter A. Minimally invasive management of tracheaesophageal fistula with T-tube. Poster presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo.
2. Sutton C, Fink DS, Kunduk M, McWhorter A. Swallowing Outcomes after Salvage Transoral Laser Microsurgery (TLM) for Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Poster presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo. 3. Terry B, Fink D, Kunduk M, McWhorter A. Endoscopic Management of Combined Laryngoceles: Case series and review of the literature. Poster presented at 2014 American Laryngological Association Spring Meeting. 4. Fink D, Abdul Aziz D, Shargorodsky J, Lee L, Frankenthaler RA. Conservative versus aggressive treatment of paragangliomas: What is the best approach? Poster presented at the 2011 Triological Society annual meeting. 5. Fink D, Silverman JB, Chantapant S, Sung CK, Kay J, Franco RA. Methotrexate therapy for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. Poster presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2010 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo. 6. Fink DS, Benoit MM, Lamuraglia GM, Deschler DG. Paraganglioma of the Hypoglossal Nerve. Poster presented at the Feb 2010 Triological Society combined sections meeting. 7. Downie S, Fink D, Jones MP, Rigol N, Rosman EC, Olson T. Multiple bilateral anomalies of the brachial plexus and auxiliary artery: a cadaver dissection case. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Anatomy Department. Poster accepted for presentation at the June 2004 conference of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists. Other Invited Presentations 1. Fink D. Medical and Surgical Management of Voice Disorders. Presented for LSU School of Communications Graduate School Class. November 2013. 2. Fink D. Vocal Process Granuloma. Presented at the University of California at San Francisco Otolaryngology Resident Didactic Session. October 2012. 3. Fink D. Laryngeal Trauma. Presented at the University of California at San Francisco Otolaryngology Resident Didactic Session. October 2012. 4. Fink D, Yung KA, Schneider S, Courey M. The History of Laryngoscopy. Presented at the University of California at San Francisco Laryngeal Endostroboscopy: Performance and Interpretation Workshop. September 2012. 5. Fink D, Yung KA, Schneider S, Courey M. Techniques for Completing Difficult Exams. Presented at the University of California at San Francisco Laryngeal Endostroboscopy: Performance and Interpretation Workshop. September 2012. 6. Fink D, Yung KA, Schneider S, Courey M. Stroboscopy Examination Protocol. Presented at the University of California at San Francisco Laryngeal Endostroboscopy: Performance and Interpretation Workshop. September 2012. 7. Carter M, Fink D, Hartnick CJ. Pediatric Laryngeal Sarcoidosis. Presented at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Clinicopathological Conference, January 2011. 8. Dwojak S, Fink D. Diagnosis and management of pharyngeal traction diverticulum. Presented at Childrens Hospital Boston Otolaryngology Case Conference, May 2010. 9. Benoit MM, Fink DS, Caruso PA, Faquin WC, Cunningham MJ, Keamy DG Jr. Nasal Masses. Presented at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Clinicopathological Conference,
January 2009. 10. Fink D, Nakajima H. Endoscopic Resection and Repair of a Lateral Sphenoid Encephalocele. Presented at Childrens Hospital Boston Otolaryngology Case Conference, October 2008. Major Areas of Research Interest 1. Functional Outcomes after Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Carcinoma 2. Oncological Outcomes after Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Outcomes 3. Benign Airway Stenosis 4. Voice Outcomes after surgery for benign vocal fold lesions 5. Treatment of glottic insufficiency and vocal fold paralysis Teaching Experience 1. Teaching Assistant. Medical Anatomy for first-year medical students. Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx, NY. 2. Teaching Assistant. Medical Anatomy for Physician Assistants. Mercy College. Dobbs Ferry, NY. 3. Simulation Lab Airway Foreign Bodies. Fink D, Jeyakumar A, Kanotra S, Simon L. Directed Student Research Projects 1. Terry B, McWhorter A, Kunduk M, Fink D. Endoscopic management of combined laryngoceles. (Student-Bradford Terry, PGY-2 resident, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, LSU School of Medicine, I serve as PI.) 2. Noel D, McWhorter A, Kunduk M, Fink D. In-office placement of tracheoesophageal prostheses in patients who have undergone total laryngopharyngectomy with gastric pullup reconstruction. (Student-Daniel Noel, MS-4 medical student, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, LSU School of Medicine, I serve as PI.) 3. Sutton C, Fink D, Kunduk M, McWhorter A. Voice, Swallowing, and Oncologic Outcomes after Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Cancer. (Student-Collin SUtton, PGY-3 resident,, LSU School of Medicine, I serve as PI.)