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Alex Daniel Sweeney, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Dorothy L. McGee Endowed Chair
Baylor College of Medicine

Positions
Assistant Professor and Dorothy L. McGee Endowed Chair
Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Director, Hearing and Balance Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Neurotology Fellowship Program
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology
Texas Children's Hospital
Faculty Senator
Baylor College of Medicine
Address
Jamail Specialty Care Center (Clinic)1977 Butler Blvd.
Suite E5.200
5th floor
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-5900
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Certifications
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Certification American Board of Otolaryngology
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Neurotology Certification American Board of Otolaryngology
Education
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BA from University of Pennsylvania
05/2004 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States -
MD from Baylor College of Medicine
06/2008 - Houston, Texas United States -
Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
06/2013 - Houston, Texas United StatesOtolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
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Fellowship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
06/2015 - Nashville, Tennessee United StatesMichael E. Glasscock III, M.D. fellow in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
Language
- English
Gender
- Male
Program Director
Cochlear Implantation: A Professional and Personal Perspective
Bobby R. Alford Otology and Neurotology Education Series
January 25, 2021
Planning Committee
Cochlear Implantation: A Professional and Personal Perspective
Bobby R. Alford Otology and Neurotology Education Series
January 25, 2021
Professional Statement
Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. is double board certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. He has particular interests in hearing loss, cochlear implantation and skull base tumors. He earned his medical degree and completed residency at the Baylor College of Medicine. Following residency, he completed a 2-year clinical and research fellowship as the Michael E. Glasscock III fellow of the Otology Group at Vanderbilt University.
Professional Achievements
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Member
06/2008 - Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society; Texas beta chapter -
Member
06/2008 - Gold Humanism Honor Society
Professional Interests
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Hearing Loss
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Tumors of the ear, temporal bone and skull base such as acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas and carcinomas
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Cochlear implantation
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Cholesteatoma and chronic ear disease
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Temporal brain hernias and cerebrospinal fluid leaks
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Facial nerve disorders
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Otosclerosis
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Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
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Balance disorders
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Endoscopic ear surgery (EES)
Professional Specialties
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Neurotology