About the contributor

• Eugene A. Chu
• James H. Kelly

Eugene A. Chu

Eugene Chu obtained his M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco and is currently a resident in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins. His interest in otolaryngology stemmed from the wide range of pathology encountered in that specialty and he has subsequently published on a wide variety of topics within the field from the history of otolaryngology to techniques in facial plastic reconstruction and more recently on the genetics of deafness. Currently, Eugene is working in a vestibular lab under the direction of John Carey characterizing the fate of calyceal afferents after intratympanic gentamicin treatment.

James H. Kelly

Dr James Kelly is currently the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center as well as Associate Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurology, both at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. Dr Kelly received his undergraduate degree from University of Georgia, followed by his M.D. degree from the Medical College of South Carolina. His surgical internship was performed at Vanderbilt University while his otolaryngology residency was attained at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. Following graduation, Dr. Kelly remained in Boston on the Harvard faculty until 1985 when he moved to Baltimore. Aside from this role in the teaching program, he has developed a focus in dysphagia research, focusing specifically on understanding the anatomy and histology of the upper esophageal sphincter. This has had a significant impact on clinical practice in helping to delineate indications for operative interventions in this complex area. He received a secondary appointment as Associate Professor in 1992 in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Neurology for his contribution to neuromuscular research, which attained Hopkins' recognition of this achievement.