Twenty-five years at the intersection of clinical otolaryngology and research.<\/h1><\/div>Dr. Karen Borne Teufert has spent over 25 years at the intersection of clinical otolaryngology and cutting-edge research \u2014 first in Brazil, then at one of the most respected ear institutes in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>“Every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped my academic career.”<\/p>\n<\/div>
Dr. Karen Teufert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CAREER<\/div><\/div>A career built on clinical rigor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/drkarenteufert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/universidade-federal-do-parana6-400x267.jpg\" "\\"universidade-federal-do-parana6\\"")
<\/span>Federal University of Paran\u00e1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Training & Credentials<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert earned her medical degree from the Federal University of Paran\u00e1, one of Brazil’s leading public universities, and completed her residency in otolaryngology at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital in S\u00e3o Paulo \u2014 a program recognized for its rigorous surgical training and academic excellence. Upon completing her residency, she earned board certification from the Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology (CBO) and was registered with the Medical Board of S\u00e3o Paulo (CRM-SP), credentials she maintains to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Residency in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/h3><\/div>Her residency at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital placed her within one of S\u00e3o Paulo’s most respected teaching hospitals, where she also served as a teaching assistant in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery \u2014 training that continues to inform her clinical approach to nasal and sinus conditions today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/drkarenteufert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/house-ear-400x250.jpg\" "\\"house-ear\\"")
<\/span>House Ear Institute, Los Angeles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research at the House Ear Institute<\/h3><\/div>In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr. Karen Borne Teufert has spent over 25 years at the intersection of clinical otolaryngology and cutting-edge research \u2014 first in Brazil, then at one of the most respected ear institutes in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>“Every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped my academic career.”<\/p>\n<\/div>
Dr. Karen Teufert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
A career built on clinical rigor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>Federal University of Paran\u00e1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Training & Credentials<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert earned her medical degree from the Federal University of Paran\u00e1, one of Brazil’s leading public universities, and completed her residency in otolaryngology at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital in S\u00e3o Paulo \u2014 a program recognized for its rigorous surgical training and academic excellence. Upon completing her residency, she earned board certification from the Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology (CBO) and was registered with the Medical Board of S\u00e3o Paulo (CRM-SP), credentials she maintains to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Residency in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/h3><\/div>Her residency at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital placed her within one of S\u00e3o Paulo’s most respected teaching hospitals, where she also served as a teaching assistant in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery \u2014 training that continues to inform her clinical approach to nasal and sinus conditions today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>House Ear Institute, Los Angeles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research at the House Ear Institute<\/h3><\/div>In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Training & Credentials<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert earned her medical degree from the Federal University of Paran\u00e1, one of Brazil’s leading public universities, and completed her residency in otolaryngology at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital in S\u00e3o Paulo \u2014 a program recognized for its rigorous surgical training and academic excellence. Upon completing her residency, she earned board certification from the Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology (CBO) and was registered with the Medical Board of S\u00e3o Paulo (CRM-SP), credentials she maintains to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Residency in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/h3><\/div>Her residency at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital placed her within one of S\u00e3o Paulo’s most respected teaching hospitals, where she also served as a teaching assistant in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery \u2014 training that continues to inform her clinical approach to nasal and sinus conditions today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>House Ear Institute, Los Angeles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research at the House Ear Institute<\/h3><\/div>In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr. Teufert earned her medical degree from the Federal University of Paran\u00e1, one of Brazil’s leading public universities, and completed her residency in otolaryngology at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital in S\u00e3o Paulo \u2014 a program recognized for its rigorous surgical training and academic excellence. Upon completing her residency, she earned board certification from the Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology (CBO) and was registered with the Medical Board of S\u00e3o Paulo (CRM-SP), credentials she maintains to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Residency in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/h3><\/div>Her residency at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital placed her within one of S\u00e3o Paulo’s most respected teaching hospitals, where she also served as a teaching assistant in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery \u2014 training that continues to inform her clinical approach to nasal and sinus conditions today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/span>House Ear Institute, Los Angeles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research at the House Ear Institute<\/h3><\/div>In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Her residency at Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital placed her within one of S\u00e3o Paulo’s most respected teaching hospitals, where she also served as a teaching assistant in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery \u2014 training that continues to inform her clinical approach to nasal and sinus conditions today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span>Research at the House Ear Institute<\/h3><\/div>In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
In 1999, Dr. Teufert came to Los Angeles to join the House Ear Institute \u2014 a world-renowned center for the study and treatment of ear disorders, founded by Dr. Howard House and home to some of the most significant advances in otologic and skull base surgery of the past century. What began as a visiting physician role quickly grew into a long-term research scholar position spanning more than eight years, working alongside leading figures including Dr. Antonio de la Cruz, Dr. Fred Linthicum Jr., Dr. Derald Brackmann, and Dr. William Slattery, across neurotology, temporal bone histopathology, cochlear implantation, congenital aural atresia, Meni\u00e8re’s disease, and skull base surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Publications & academic contributions<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr. Teufert is the author or co-author of more than 16 peer-reviewed articles and over 10 book chapters in major ORL and skull base surgery references, including Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery and Otologic Surgery, Third Edition. She has presented her research at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, the American Neurotology Society, the American Otological Society, and the Pan American Association of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery \u2014 and has served as a reviewer for Brain Research Reviews and as a session chair at international congresses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Continuing research & collaboration<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div>Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr. Teufert has continued her academic work beyond her years as a full-time research scholar, returning to national and international meetings to present research initiated at the House Ear Institute and collaborating with colleagues at HEI and UCLA. Her commitment to advancing the science of otolaryngology remains central to her practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Clinical philosophy<\/h3><\/div>Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
— \u00a0CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE<\/div><\/div>Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr. Teufert believes that every patient deserves access to the same quality of clinical thinking that has shaped her academic career. Telemedicine makes that possible \u2014 bringing rigorous, research-informed otolaryngology care directly to patients, regardless of where they are. She conducts consultations in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and is particularly committed to serving patients in Brazil, where she trained and where her deepest professional roots remain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Education, certification & affiliations<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span>Education<\/div><\/div>M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>CERTIFICATION<\/div><\/div>Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>RESEARCH<\/div><\/div>Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBERSHIPS<\/div><\/div>Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>LANGUAGES<\/div><\/div>Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
M.D. \u2014 Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Brazil
\nORL Residency \u2014 Prof. Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Board-Certified Otolaryngologist \u2014 CBO
\nCRM-SP \u2014 1996 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Visiting Physician \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999)
\nResearch Scholar \u2014 House Ear Institute, Los Angeles (1999\u2013present)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Brazilian Society of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastics
\nBrazilian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portuguese (native) \u00b7 English \u00b7 Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ready to consult with Dr. Teufert?<\/h3><\/div>Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Consultations are available for patients in Brazil, conducted in Portuguese or English via secure video call. Dr. Teufert will review your history, evaluate your symptoms, and provide clinical orientation and referrals as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>