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Dr. John Rutka delivered a talk on the natural history of vestibular schwannomas and the benefits of conservative “wait and scan” management. He discussed tumour growth patterns, the impact on hearing, and when it is safe to reduce imaging, drawing on years of clinical research. His presentation highlighted how this approach can often improve patients’ quality of life, as supported by recent global studies.

About the Speaker:  

John Rutka, MD, FRCSC

Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto

Otolaryngologist (ENT), Sinai Health System and Toronto General Hospital (Toronto, ON)

Dr. John Rutka is a professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto. He has been on active staff at the University Health Network since 1986 with a subspeciality interest in otology/neurotology.

For 20 years, Dr. Rutka was the chief fellowship mentor for the TWJ Foundation (UK). He is currently the chief mentor for the Peter and Melanie Munk Foundation scholarship in otology/neurotology. In addition, Dr. Rutka is the co-director of the UHN Centre for Advanced Hearing and Balance Testing and the Hertz Multidisciplinary Neurotology Clinic. His chief academic interests have been in areas of topical and systemic ototoxicity, canal-based surgery for dizziness, the conservative management of patients with vestibular schwannomas, time trends in the surgery for chronic ear disease and, recently, the evaluation of dizziness in the head injured patient. His Curriculum Vitae (CV) lists over 140 peer-reviewed publications and four text books, in addition to numerous chapters/supplements/non-peer reviewed articles.

Dr. Rutka lives in Toronto with his wife Marilena.

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