Barry Strasnick

Barry Strasnick, MD, FACS; Director, is a professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School and serves as the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Strasnick earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, and he completed residencies at the Baylor College of Medicine and UCLA School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship with The Otology Group in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Strasnick previously served as Chief Science Officer and Board Member for Tympany, a medical device company that produced the world’s first fully automated audiometer. He serves as Scientific Advisor for Tympanogen, a medical technology company that develops ear, nose and throat devices, and wound healing therapies. He has invented a number of implantable otologic devices and holds numerous patents in the field of hearing technology. In 1999, Dr. Strasnick authored legislation mandating universal hearing testing of all newborns in the state of Virginia and was responsible for protocol development and process implementation throughout all birthing facilities in Virginia. He previously served as Chairman of the Virginia Newborn Hearing Screening Commission.