Debra Weinberger, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics

Contact Information

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

Office Phone: 214-648-2432

debra.weinberger@utsouthwestern.edu

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

Biography

Dr. Weinberger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Weinberger earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. She completed her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. Following residency, Dr. Weinberger was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Essen, Germany. She subsequently was in a solo practice before pursuing a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Weinberger also earned a Certificate of Added Qualification from the Clinical Scientist Training Program at Baylor. Dr. Weinberger is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is currently a Clinical Research Scholar in the Department of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Weinberger’s research interests include infant vocal development, oral feeding in preterm infants and pediatric voice and swallowing disorders.

Education

FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine (2006)
FellowshipUniversity of Essen (1997)
ResidencyManhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (1996)
ResidencyLenox Hill Hospital (1992)
Medical SchoolNorthwestern University Medical School (1990)

Research Interests

Infant vocal development
Oral feeding in preterm infants
Pediatric voice and swallowing disorders

Publications

Featured
Complications of rhinosinusitis

Giannoni CM, Weinberger DG , Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology , 2006; (JB Lippincott)

Featured
Localization of laminin isoforms in the guinea pig cochlea

Weinberger DG, ten Cate W-J, Lautermann J, Baethmann M , The Laryngoscope , 1999; (109):2001-2004

Featured
Surgical anatomy and variations of the Onodi cell

Weinberger DG, Anand VK, Al-Rawi M, Cheng HJ, Messina AV , American Journal of Rhinology , 1996; (10):365-370

Featured
Roller blade falls--A new cause of temporal bone fractures: Case reports

Weinberger DG, Selesnick SH , The Journal of Trauma , 1994; (37):500-503

Localization of laminin isoforms in the guinea pig cochlea

Weinberger DG, ten Cate W-J, Lautermann J, Baethmann M , Association for Research in Otolaryngology , Winter 1998; (St. Petersburg, FL)

Update on pediatric intracranial complications of sinusitis

Weinberger D, Pitts K, Giannoni C , American Rhinologic Society , September 2005; (Los Angeles, CA)

Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the pediatric patient: A retrospective analysis of diagnosis and treatment

Weinberger D, Tonini R, Manolidis S , American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology , May 2005; (Las Vegas, NV)

Update on pediatric orbital complications of sinusitis

Weinberger D, Valdez T, Pitts K, Giannoni C , American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology , April 2006; (Chicago, IL)

Honors/Awards

Certificate of Added Qualification

Clinical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine (2006)

Physician’s Recognition Award

American Medical Association (1998)

Basic Science Research Award

Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (1995)

Continuing Medical Education Achievement Award

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1994)

Physician’s Recognition Award

American Medical Association (1994)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Medical Association

American Rhinologic Society

Association for Research in Otolaryngology