Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
(2018)
School of Medicine,
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Pediatric chronic ear disease and hearing loss and chronic sinus disease
Publications
Chan KH, Thomas BJ, Gilbert DD, Tong S, Teynor NJ, Friedman NR, Herrmann BW, Gitomer SA. Olfactory dysfunction and training in children with COVID-19 infection: A prospective study Post-COVID pediatric olfactory training. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jan;176:111799. PubMed PMID: 38081110
Herrmann BW, Goff SH, Boguniewicz J, Gitomer SA. Postmeningitic pediatric hearing loss from non-type b Haemophilus influenzae. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Jan-Feb;45(1):104104. PubMed PMID: 37948823
Moeller BL, Herrmann BW, Rentschler ME. A Novel Articulating Chip-on-Tip Endoscope for Dynamic Middle Ear Surgical Visualization. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2023 Nov 1;PP. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37910420
Gleichmann N, Creighton E, Zhu A, Willard N, Yang J, Herrmann BW. Concurrent Pediatric Lingual and Submental Dermoid Cysts: Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2023 Jul;15(7):e42429. PubMed PMID: 37637563
Jellins T, Hill M, Prager JD, Francom CR, Chan CM, Schneider KW, Sharma A, Herrmann BW. Pediatric head and neck manifestations associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Oct;173:111703. PubMed PMID: 37604101
Elling CL, Goff SH, Hirsch SD, Tholen K, Kofonow JM, Curtis D, Robertson CE, Prager JD, Yoon PJ, Wine TM, Chan KH, Scholes MA, Friedman NR, Frank DN, Herrmann BW, Santos-Cortez RLP. Otitis Media in Children with Down Syndrome Is Associated with Shifts in the Nasopharyngeal and Middle Ear Microbiotas. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2023 Jul;27(7):221-228. PubMed PMID: 37522794
Jesberg P, Monzon A, Gitomer SA, Herrmann BW. Pediatric primary salivary gland tumors. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Sep-Oct;44(5):103948. PubMed PMID: 37352681
Lee NK, Tong S, Tholen K, Boguniewicz J, Gitomer SA, Herrmann BW. Hearing outcomes in children with pneumococcal meningitis in the PCV13 era. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Jul-Aug;44(4):103886. PubMed PMID: 37030130
Lee NK, Lovell MA, Herrmann BW. Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes Disease in the Pediatric Head and Neck. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Sep;132(9):1121-1127. PubMed PMID: 36330598
Cass ND, Hebbe AL, Meier MR, Kaizer AM, Kalmanson OA, Stevens C, Tholen KE, Haville S, Handley E, Francom CR, Herrmann BW. Pediatric Primary Tympanoplasty Outcomes With Autologous and Non-autologous Grafts. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Jan 1;43(1):94-100. PubMed PMID: 34510118
Gitomer SA, Tholen K, Pickett K, Mistry RD, Beswick DM, Kaar JL, Herrmann BW. Olfactory testing as COVID-19 screening in school children; A prospective cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2022;17(11):e0277882. PubMed PMID: 36413561
Lee NK, Lovell MA, Herrmann BW. Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes Disease in the Pediatric Head and Neck. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Nov 3;:34894221130822. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36330598
Jensen AM, Herrmann BW, Mitchell RB, Friedman NR. Growth After Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Revisited. Laryngoscope. 2022 Jun;132(6):1289-1294. PubMed PMID: 34551129
Cass ND, Hebbe AL, Meier MR, Kaizer AM, Kalmanson OA, Stevens C, Tholen KE, Haville S, Handley E, Francom CR, Herrmann BW. Pediatric Primary Tympanoplasty Outcomes With Autologous and Non-autologous Grafts. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Jan 1;43(1):94-100. PubMed PMID: 34510118
Jensen AM, Herrmann BW, Mitchell RB, Friedman NR. Growth After Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Revisited. Laryngoscope. 2021 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34551129
Rodriguez KD, Schneider KW, Suttman A, Garrington T, Jellins T, Tholen K, Francom CR, Herrmann BW. Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors Associated with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 May 10;:34894211014786. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33971750
Herrmann BW, Campbell K, Meier M, Haemer M, Crowder R, Tholen K, Hoefner-Notz R, Nguyen T, Friedman NR. Parental Perception of Weight Status for Adenotonsillectomy Patients. Laryngoscope. 2021 Sep;131(9):2121-2125. PubMed PMID: 33569790
Misch E, Kashiwazaki R, Lovell MA, Herrmann BW. Pediatric sublingual dermoid and epidermoid cysts: A 20-year institutional review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov;138:110265. PubMed PMID: 32795730
Francom CR, Leoniak SM, Lovell MA, Herrmann BW. Head and neck pleomorphic myxoid liposarcoma in a child with Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Aug;123:191-194. PubMed PMID: 31129458
Herrmann BW, Hathaway CR, Fadell M. Hearing Loss in Pediatric Septo-Optic Dysplasia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Jun;128(6):485-489. PubMed PMID: 30781969
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing)
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Nasal Polyps
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Salivary Gland Diseases/Stones
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sleep Apnea Surgery
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Smell and Taste Disorders
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Snoring
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal Cord Paralysis
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Tonsillitis
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Tinnitus
Clinical Interests
Ear, nose, and throat conditions in children, with special interest in ear disease, hearing loss, sinusitis, and tonsil/adenoid issues.
Care Philosophy
Conservative and compassionate care for children.
Personal Interests
Playing golf, College football, hiking
Public Speaking Yes
Pediatric hearing loss
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
(1997)
Undergraduate Schools:
BSE, University of Iowa (IA)
(1992)
Internships:
St Louis University School of Medicine Program
(1998)
Residency Programs:
St Louis University School of Medicine Program, Chief Resident, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (2002)
Fellowships:
Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatric Otolaryngology
(2004)