Wellstar Otology

Dr. Appelbaum completed his undergraduate degree with honors at Loyola University Chicago and his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine with a distinction in research. He went on to perform his residency training in Otolaryngology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Most recently, he completed a 2-year ACGME accredited clinical and research fellowship in Neurotology (Adult and Pediatric Neurotologic Surgery) at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Appelbaum is a member of the American Neurotology Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He is currently a board member for the Metro Atlanta Educational Society for Otolaryngology.

Double Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology: Neurotology

Dr. Appelbaum specializes in surgical treatment for disorders of the ear and skull base including:

• Hearing loss
• Tumors of the ear, temporal bone and skull base such as acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas), meningiomas and carcinomas
• Cochlear implants and other hearing implants
• Cholesteatoma, ear drum perforations, and chronic ear disease
• Temporal brain hernias and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks
• Facial nerve disorders
• Otosclerosis
• Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
• Balance disorders
• Endoscopic ear surgery (EES)