Brandon Isaacson, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-2432

brandon.isaacson@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Dr. Isaacson joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as an Assistant Professor in July 2006. He completed his undergraduate degree at Armstrong State College and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. After completing an Otolaryngology residency at the University of Michigan, he completed a fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, receiving advanced training in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery. Dr. Isaacson is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and the American Neurotology Society, North American Skull Base Society, Texas Medical Association and the Dallas County Medical Society. He is a current member of the AAO-HNS CPT/RVU comittee. He is also a consultant for the AAO-HNS Equilibrium Committee. He has authored multiple scientific articles and has presented at many national meetings. His clinical interests include all aspects of otology and neurotology with a special interest in skull base surgery. Dr. Isaacson sees patients at the Aston Ambulatory Care Center at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He has hospital appointments at Zale-Lipshy University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, St. Paul Medical Center, the VA hospital and Childrens Medical Center.

Education

FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine (2006)
ResidencyUniversity of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (2004)
InternshipUniversity of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (2000)
Medical SchoolMedical College of Georgia (1999)

Research Interests

Acoustic neuromas
Cochlear implants
Facial nerve disorders
Radiosurgery
Skull base tumors

Publications

Featured
A gene responsible for autosomal dominant auditory neuropathy maps to a novel locus (AUNA1) maps to 13q14-21.

Kim T, Isaacson B, Sivakumaran TA, Starr A, Keats B, Lesperance MM , American Journal of Human Genetics , 2004; (41(11)):872-876

Featured
A Dominantly Inherited Progressive Deafness Affecting Distal Auditory Nerve and Hair Cells.

Starr A , Isaacson B, Michalewski HJ, Zeng F, Kong Y, Beale P, Keats B, Lesperance MM , JARO , 2004; (5(4)):411-426

Featured
Intraoperative Monitoring and Facial Nerve Outcomes after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.

Isaacson B, Kileny PR, El-Kashlan HE , Otology & Neurotology , 2003; (24):812-817

Adult Spontaneous CSF Otorrhea: Correlation with Radiographic Empty Sella.

Prichard C, Isaacson B, Oghalai JS, Coker NJ, Vrabec JT. , Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , May 2006; (134):767-771

Prediction of Long Term Facial Nerve Outcomes with Intra-operative Nerve Monitoring.

Isaacson B, Kileny PR, El-Kashlan HE. , Otology & Neurotology , 2005; (26):270-273

Spinal Epidural Abscess after Cervical Pharyngoesophageal Dilation.

Ekbom D, D-Elia J, Isaacson B, Lamarca F, Chepeha D, Bradford C. , Head & Neck , 2005; (27):543-548

Facial nerve outcomes in vestibular schwannoma surgery: middle cranial fossa vs. the translabyrinthine approach.

Isaacson B, Telian SA, El-Kashlan HE , Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , 2005; (133):906-910

Hemangiomas of the geniculate ganglion.

Isaacson B, Telian SA, McKeever P, Arts HA , Otology & Neurotology , 2005; (26):796-802

Honors/Awards

Teaching Award

Chief Resident Clinical Leadership and Teaching Award (2008)

Merck Manual Award

Academic Excellence in Medical School (1999)

Alpha Omega Alpha

Medical Honor Society (1998)

Andreas Vesalius Award

Excellence in Medical Gross Anatomy (1996)

Peacock Family Award

Excellence in Medical Gross Anatomy (1996)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

American Neurotology Society

Dallas County Medical Society

North American Skull Base Society

Texas Medical Association