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Published on December 21, 2019 by Kevin Contrera

Kevin Contrera – Cleveland, OH

Practice Contact Information

Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave.
A71
Cleveland
OH
44195
United States

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Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery


Biography/Statement

Resident at the Cleveland Clinic, pursuing a career in head and neck oncology-microvascular surgery. Attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University. Originally from Akron, Ohio

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Contrera KJ, Tierney WS, Bryson PC. Autologous Fat Injection Pharyngoplasty in Adults with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Oct 14:3489419882063.

Contrera KJ, Yong V, Reddy C, Berber E, Lorenz RR. Second Primary Tumors in Head and Neck Paraganglioma Patients. Head Neck. 2019 Sep;41(9):3356-3361.

Bowen AJ, Nowacki AS, Contrera KJ, Trask D, Kaltenbach J, Milstein CF, Adessa M, Benninger MS, Taliercio R, Bryson PC. Short- and Long-term Effects of Neuromodulators for Unexplained Chronic Cough. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Sep;159(3):508-515.

Nieman CL, Marrone N, Mamo SK, Betz J, Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Thorpe RJ, Gitlin LN, Tanner EK, Han H, Szanton SL, Lin, FR. The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention. Gerontologist. 2017 Nov 10;57(6):1173-1186.

Contrera KJ, Sung YK, Betz J, Li L, Lin FR. Change in Loneliness after Intervention with Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids. Laryngoscope. 2017 Aug;127(8):1885-1889.

Contrera KJ, Betz J, Simonsick EM, Deal J, Ayonayon H, Harris T, Helzner E, Martin K, Mehta K, Pratt S, Scatterfield S, Yaffe K, Choi JS, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Anxiety in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2017 Feb;29(1):172-184.

Contrera KJ, Betz JF, Li L, Blake CR, Sung Y, Choi JS, Lin FR. Quality of Life after Intervention with a Cochlear Implant or Hearing Aid. Laryngoscope. 2016 Sep;126(9):2110-5.

Alhamdan BA, Garcia-Alvarez A, Alzahrani AH, Karanxha J, Stretchberry DR, Contrera KJ, Utria A, Cheskin L. Alternate-day versus daily energy restriction diets: which is more effective for weight loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Sci Pract. 2016 Sep;2(3):293-302.

Choi J, Betz J, Li L, Blake C, Sung Y, Contrera KJ, Lin FR. Association of Using Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants with Changes in Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul 1;142(7):652-7.

Contrera KJ, Wallhagen MI, Mamo S, Oh ES, Lin FR. Hearing Loss Health Care for Older Adults. J Am Board Fam Med. 2016 May-Jun;29(3):394-403.

Contrera KJ, Betz J, Simonsick EM, Deal J, Ayonayon H, Harris T, Helzner E, Martin K, Mehta K, Pratt S, Scatterfield S, Yaffe K, Choi JS, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Emotional Vitality in Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2016 May;71(3):400-4.

Choi JS, Betz J, Deal JA, Contrera KJ, Genther DJ, Gispen FE, Lin FR. A Comparison of Self-Report and Audiometric Measures of Hearing and their Associations with Functional Outcomes in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2016 Aug;28(5):890-910.

Contrera KJ, Aygun N, Ward BK, Gooi Z, Richmon JD. Duplicated and Fenestrated Internal Jugular Veins: Case Report and Literature Review. Laryngoscope. 2016 Jul;126(7):1585-8.

Helzner E, Contrera KJ. Type 2 Diabetes and Hearing Impairment. Curr Diab Rep. 2016 Jan;16(1):3.

Contrera KJ, Betz J, Genther DJ, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Mortality: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Oct;141(10):944-6.

Cremeans-Smith JK, Contrera KJ, Speering L, Miller ET, Pfefferle K, Greene K, Delahanty DL. Using established predictors of post-traumatic stress to explain variations in recovery outcomes among orthopedic patients. J Health Psychol. 2015 Oct; 20(10):1296-304.

Contrera KJ, Ishii LE, Setzen G, Berkowitz SA. Accountable Care Organizations and Otolaryngology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Aug;153(2): 170-174.

Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Blake CR, Betz JF, Niparko JK, Lin FR. Long-term Use of Cochlear Implants in Older Adults: Results from a Large Consecutive Case Series. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Jun;35(5):815-20.

 Contrera KJ, Choi JS, Blake CR, Betz JF, Niparko JK, Lin FR. Rates of Long-Term Cochlear Implant Use in Children. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Mar;35(3):426-30.

Langham GE, Maheshwari A, Contrera KJ, You J, Mascha E, Sessler DI. Noninvasive temperature monitoring in postanesthesia care units. Anesthesiology. 2009 July;111(1):90-6.

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