Biographical summary
Dr. Breen is an Otolaryngologist — Head and Neck surgeon with sub specialization and board certification in Otology and Neurotology. His clinical focuses and interests include:
- Chronic ear disease and cholesteatoma
- Treatment for hearing loss, including cochlear implantation, bone conduction hearing devices, and stapedotomy
- Vestibular schwannoma and other tumors of the ear and lateral skull base
- Pulsatile tinnitus
He has been actively involved with the education of residents and fellows. His research and publication efforts have examined treatments for ear and skull base diseases as well as applications of temporal bone imaging techniques.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Acoustic neuroma surgery
- Bone-anchored hearing aid surgery
- Cochlear implant procedure
- CSF leak surgery
- Ear surgery
- Facial nerve decompression
- Lateral skull base surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Middle ear reconstruction
- Middle ear surgery
- Ossicular chain reconstruction
- Stapedectomy
- Superior canal dehiscence surgery
- Tympanoplasty
Interests
- Lateral skull base tumors
- Vestibular schwannoma
- Otosclerosis
- Cochlear implantation
- Chronic ear disease and cholesteatoma
- Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Hearing loss
- Pulsatile tinnitus
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
Fellowship - Fellowship in NeurotologyBaylor College of Medicine
- 2014
ResidentOtolaryngology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2009
MDNorthwestern University
- 2005
BA - B.A. PhysicsNorthwestern University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2018
NeurotologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- 2015
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck SurgeryAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2021
Top Doctors Cincinnati Magazine
- 2015
Top Rated PosterAAO-HNSF Annual Meeting 2015 Poster Session
- 2014
Mayo Clinic Otorhinolaryngology In-Service Exam Award Mayo Clinic Otorhinolaryngology In-Service Exam Award
- 2013
Mayo Clinic Otorhinolaryngology In-Service Exam Award Mayo Clinic Otorhinolaryngology In-Service Exam Award
- 2009
Distinction in ResearchNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
DirectorTemporal Bone Laboratory
- 2020 - present
Active MemberNorth American Skull Base Society
- 2020 - 2021
DirectorWest Chester Hospital Site Director, Otolaryngology Residency, University of Cincinnati
- 2018 - 2021
DirectorNeurosensory Disorders Center, University of Cincinnati Gardner Neurosciences Institute,Center of Excellence Director
- 2018 - present
MemberMedical Informatics Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery,
- 2017 - present
Active FellowAmerican Neurotology Society
- 2017 - present
Member, Imaging Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications
Research activities