Staff Otolaryngologist, Professor
University of Toronto
Toronto, United States
Dr. Sharon Cushing is a full time paediatric otolaryngologist who joined the staff at The Hospital for Sick Children in September of 2010. She is a full professor at the University of Toronto and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. While Dr. Cushing’s practice covers the spectrum of ear, nose and throat conditions in children, she has a clinical and surgical interest in disorders of the external, middle and inner ear, including hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. Her research interests include vestibular and balance function and dysfunction in children, and its association with hearing loss and cochlear implantation. She has collaboratively edited a book entitled Manual of Pediatric Balance.
Dr. Cushing completed her undergraduate degree at Queen’s University in Kingston, followed by Medical School and Residency training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto. In addition, Dr. Cushing completed a Master’s in Science degree examining vestibular function and balance in children with hearing loss through the Surgeon Scientist Program at the University of Toronto. She completed her fellowship training in Paediatric Otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital prior to returning to Toronto.
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