CURRICULUM VITAE
Joel H. Blumin MD
Joel H. Blumin MD
Chief, Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert West Clinics |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Hoft DF et al. Trypanosoma cruzi expresses diverse repetitive protein antigens. Infect Immun. 1989 Jul;57(7):1959-67 |
2. Engman DM et al. A novel flagellar Ca2+-binding protein in trypanosomes. J Biol Chem. 1989 Nov 5;264(31):18627-31 |
3. Blumin JH et al. Recovery of laryngeal sensation after superior laryngeal nerve anastomosis. Laryngoscope. 1999 Oct;109(10):1637-41 |
4. Berke G et al. Vocal cord augmentation with cultured autologous fibroblasts. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2000 Aug;130(8):790-2 |
5. Blumin JH et al. Pathology forum: quiz case 2. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (intermediate grade) of the trachea. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 May;127(5):595, 597-8 |
6. Damrose EJ et al. Lack of evoked laryngeal electromyography response in patients with a clinical diagnosis of vocal cord paralysis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2001 Sep;110(9):815-9 |
7. Chhetri DK et al. Office-based treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis with percutaneous injection of cidofovir. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Jun;126(6):642-8 |
8. Blumin JH and Berke GS. Bilateral vocal fold paresis and multiple system atrophy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Dec;128(12):1404-7 |
9. Chhetri DK et al. Histology of nerves and muscles in adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2003 Apr;112(4):334-41 |
10. Blumin JH et al. Laryngeal findings in advanced Parkinson's disease. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2004 Apr;113(4):253-8 |
11. Chhetri DK et al. Long-term follow-up results of selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation surgery for adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Laryngoscope. 2006 Apr;116(4):635-42 |
12. Poetker DM et al. Association of airway abnormalities and risk factors in 37 subglottic stenosis patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Sep;135(3):434-7 |
13. Mirasola KL et al. Self-reported voice-related quality of life in adolescents with paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction. J Voice. 2008 May;22(3):373-8 |
14. Altman KW et al. The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: a report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jun;136(6):873-81 |
15. Merati AL et al. Comparative neuromuscular histopathology of cricopharyngeal achalasia patients with and without previous botulinum toxin treatment. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 May;116(5):375-80 |
16. Davis MV et al. Myosin heavy chain composition and fiber size of the cricopharyngeus muscle in patients with achalasia and normal subjects. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Sep;116(9):643-6 |
17. McMullin BT et al. Thermal injury to the tongue from an operative laryngoscope. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Nov;137(5):798-802 |
18. Johnston N et al. Receptor-mediated uptake of pepsin by laryngeal epithelial cells. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Dec;116(12):934-8 |
19. Blumin JH et al. The impact of gender and age on voice related quality of life in children: normative data. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Feb;72(2):229-34 |
20. Blumin JH and Merati AL. Laryngeal reinnervation with nerve-nerve anastomosis versus laryngeal framework surgery alone: a comparison of safety. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Feb;138(2):217-20 |
21. Chhetri DK et al. Reliability of the perceptual evaluation of adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Mar;117(3):159-65 |
22. Blumin JH et al. Duodenogastroesophageal reflux and its effect on extraesophageal tissues: a review. Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Apr;87(4):234-7 |
23. Merati AL et al. Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life: findings in healthy children and in common laryngeal disorders. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Apr;117(4):259-62 |
24. Samuels TL et al. Mucin gene expression in human laryngeal epithelia: effect of laryngopharyngeal reflux. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Sep;117(9):688-95 |
25. Blumin JH et al. Dysplasia in adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: incidence and risk factors. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009 Jul;118(7):481-5 |
26. Johnston N et al. Pepsin in nonacidic refluxate can damage hypopharyngeal epithelial cells. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009 Sep;118(9):677-85 |
27. Sajan JA et al. Prevalence of dysplasia in juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jan;136(1):7-11 |
28. Johnston N et al. Rationale for targeting pepsin in the treatment of reflux disease. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Aug;119(8):547-58 |
29. Bock JM et al. Analysis of pepsin in tracheoesophageal puncture sites. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Dec;119(12):799-805 |
30. Bock JM et al. A new noninvasive method for determination of laryngeal sensory function. Laryngoscope. 2011 Jan;121(1):158-63 |
31. Blumin JH and Johnston N. Evidence of extraesophageal reflux in idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2011 Jun;121(6):1266-73 |
32. Zundel MT, Michel MA, Schultz CJ, Maheshwari M, Wong SJ, Campbell BH, Massey BL, Blumin J, Wilson JF, Wang D. Comparison of Physical Examination and Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography 4-6 Months After Radiotherapy to Assess Residual Head-and-Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] |
33. Kelly EA et al. Subacute airway obstruction caused by a suprastomal tracheal granuloma following tracheotomy in an adult. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Sep;90(9):E13-5 |
34. Bock JM, Burtis CC, Poetker DM, Blumin JH, Frank MO Serum Immunoglobulin G Analysis to Establish a Delayed Diagnosis of Chronic Cough due to Bordetella pertussis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Oct 10: |
35. Fulmer SL, Merati AL, Blumin JH Efficacy of laryngeal botulinum toxin injection: Comparison of two techniques. Laryngoscope. 2011 Sep;121(9):1924-8 |
36. Zundel MT, Michel MA, Schultz CJ, Maheshwari M, Wong SJ, Campbell BH, Massey BL, Blumin J, Wilson JF, Wang D Comparison of physical examination and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography 4-6 months after radiotherapy to assess residual head-and-neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Dec 1;81(5):e825-32 |
37. Bock JM, Van Daele DJ, Gupta N, Blumin JH Management of Zenker's diverticulum in the endoscopic age: current practice patterns. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2011 Dec;120(12):796-806 |
38. Leach ME, Blumin JH, He C, Bock JM Reactive intracordal fibrovascular lesion. Ear Nose Throat J. 2012 Feb;91(2):54-6 |
39. Francis DO, Blumin J, Merati A Reducing fistula rates following laryngotracheal separation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2012 Mar;121(3):151-5 |
40. Loehrl TA, Samuels TL, Poetker DM, Toohill RJ, Blumin JH, Johnston N The role of extraesophageal reflux in medically and surgically refractory rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2012 Apr 26: |
41. Johnston N, Yan JC, Hoekzema CR, Samuels TL, Stoner GD, Blumin JH, Bock JM Pepsin promotes proliferation of laryngeal and pharyngeal epithelial cells. Laryngoscope. 2012 Mar 22: |
42. Brown JE, Blumin JH Pathology quiz case 2. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jun 1;138(6):605 |
43. Hoekzema CR, Massey BL, Blumin JH, Hunt BC, Bock JM Dysphagia due to adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of the tongue. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2012 Jun;121(6):402-6 |
44. Bock JM, Petronovich JJ, Blumin JH Massive Zenker diverticulum. Ear Nose Throat J. 2012 Aug;91(8):319-20 |
45. Kelly EA, Koszewski IJ, Jaradeh SS, Merati AL, Blumin JH, Bock JM Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2013 Feb;122(2):100-8 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Blumin JH and Berke GS: Laryngeal Reinnervation Procedures. In: MIT Encyclopedia of Communicative Disorders. Ray Kent, RD, Editor. The MIT Press. 10/2003 |
2. Blumin JH. Peripheral Surgeries: Spasmodic Dysphonia/Laryngeal Dystonia. In: Surgical Interventions for Dystonia. Feely, J, Editor. Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Press. 3/2004 |
3. Blumin JH and Berke GS. Spasmodic Dysphonia. In: Textbook of Laryngology. Merati, AL and Bielamowicz, SA, Editors. Plural Publishing. 8/2006 |
4. Blumin JH and Berke GS. Spasmodic Dysphonia. In: Textbook of Voice Disorders. Merati, AL and Bielamowicz, SA, Editors. Plural Publishing. 8/2006 |
5. Blumin JH and Finnegan K. Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Medical Perspective. In: Easier Done than Said – Living with a Broken Voice. Feeley KA, Editor. NSDA Publishing. 4/2008 |
6. Blumin JH and Toohill RJ. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Laryngotracheal Stenosis. In: Effects, Diagnosis, and Management of Extra-Esophageal Reflux. Johnston N and Toohill RJ, Editors. Nova Science Publishers. 10/2010 |
7. Blumin JH. Evaluation of the Voice. In: Differential Diagnosis in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. Stewart MG and Selesnick SH, Editors. Thieme Medical Publishers. 11/2010 |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. Blumin JH. Book Review: Pediatric Voice Disorders. , C. Hartnick, M. Boseley (Eds.), Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA (2008). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009; 73(6):903-4. |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Berke GS and Blumin JH. Spasmodic Dysphonia: Therapeutic Options. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;8(6):509-513 |
2. King EF and Blumin JH Vocal cord paralysis in children. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;17(6):483-7 |
3. Bock JM, Johnston N, Toohill RJ, Koszewski IJ, Samuels TL, Blumin JH. Extra-Esophageal Reflux and Laryngeal Disease: Update From a Translational
Research Team. Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders. 2011; 21(3): 118-23. |
4. Chhetri DK & Blumin JH. Laryngeal reinnervation for unilateral vocal fold paralysis using ansa cervicalis nerve to recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis. Operative Techniques Oto Head Neck Surg. 2012 Sep;23(3):173-77 |







