
Otolaryngology (ENT), Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT), Surgery | More
Professor of Surgery Director, Comprehensive Ear and Hearing Center
UChicago Faculty Physicians Open for more information
UChicago Faculty Physicians hold faculty positions with the University of Chicago and provide care for patients on the academic health system’s main campus in Hyde Park and in care centers throughout the Chicago region.
CloseDr. Gluth is an active researcher, having published numerous scientific articles and having served as the primary investigator on studies examining treatment options used to manage various ear disorders. He is the director of the Bloom Otopathology Lab. His research has led to the development of a prosthesis used to replace the tiny bones within the middle ear when damaged. In addition, he is working to develop novel medical treatments for the management of cholesteatoma (a benign growth in the middle ear).
An expert ear surgeon, Dr. Gluth has co-authored a comprehensive textbook on chronic ear infection and related ear surgery entitled The Chronic Ear. He has written numerous book chapters and journal articles on topics such as cochlear implants, chronic ear disease, and inner ear disorders, and he serves as a reviewer for several notable scientific journals.
As a member of the board of directors of the Prosper Meniere Society, an international organization of physicians and researchers devoted to inner ear medicine and surgery, Dr. Gluth has been invited to lecture both nationally and abroad, educating the public and health care professionals on ear science and medicine.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
- Skull Base Surgery
- Inner Ear Disorders
- Otosclerosis
- Eardrum & Ossicular Reconstruction
- Cochlear Implants
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Ear Infections
- Cancer of the Ear
- Ear & Hearing Disorders
- Otology & Neurotology
- Meniere's Disease
- Head & Neck Cancer
- Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Minimally Invasive ENT Surgery
Medical Education
- University of Texas Health Science Center
Internship
- Mayo Clinic
Residency
- Mayo Clinic
Fellowship
- Ear Science Institute Australia
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Prosper Ménière Society
- Politzer Society
- North American Skull Base Society
- American College of Surgeons
- American Neurotology Society
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- International Otopathology Society
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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