Henry C Ou, MD

Henry C Ou, MD

Otolaryngology, Childhood Communication Center, Cochlear Implant Program

On staff since August 2004

Children's Title: Attending and Surgeon, Pediatric Otolaryngology

Academic Title: Associate Professor

  • Biography

    Henry C. Ou, MD, is otolaryngologist at Seattle Childrens Hospital and assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Ou earned his MD at the Washington University School of Medicine, did his residency training in otolaryngology at the University of Washington and obtained a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Seattle Childrens and the University of Washington.

    While practicing all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology, his primary research interests are hearing loss and cochlear implantation. Dr. Ou currently divides his time between his NIH/NIDCD K08 research award on ototoxicity and hair cell protection in the inner ear at the University of Washington and his clinic practice at Seattle Childrens Hospital.

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  • Awards and Honors

    Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    William Potsic Basic Science Reseach Award, 1st Prize, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (Mentor of Resident: Lynn Chiu)
    University of Washington School of Medicine, Marian E. Smith Junior Faculty Research Award 2007
    University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology Research Faculty Mentor Award 2008

  • Publications

    Other Publications

    • Tang J, Qian Y, Li H, Kopecky BJ, Ding D, Ou HC, DeCook R, Chen X, Sun Z, Kobel M, Bao J
      Canertinib induces ototoxicity in three preclinical models.
      26163095 Hearing research, 2015 Oct. : 32859-66 PMCID:PMC4581429
    • Thomas AJ, Wu P, Raible DW, Rubel EW, Simon JA, Ou HC
      Identification of small molecule inhibitors of cisplatin-induced hair cell death: results of a 10,000 compound screen in the zebrafish lateral line.
      25687728 Otology and neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, 2015 March : 36(3)519-25 PMCID:PMC4332566
    • Ou HC, Keating S, Wu P, Simon JA, Raible DW, Rubel EW
      Quinoline ring derivatives protect against aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death in the zebrafish lateral line.
      23053627 Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2012 Dec. : 13(6)759-70 PMCID:PMC3505584
    • Ou H, Simon JA, Rubel EW, Raible DW
      Screening for chemicals that affect hair cell death and survival in the zebrafish lateral line.
      22310494 Hearing research, 2012 June : 288(1-2)58-66 PMCID:PMC3371178
    • Hirose Y, Simon JA, Ou HC
      Hair cell toxicity in anti-cancer drugs: evaluating an anti-cancer drug library for independent and synergistic toxic effects on hair cells using the zebrafish lateral line.
      21732171 Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2011 Dec. : 12(6)719-28 PMCID:PMC3214242
    • Hirose Y, Simon JA, Ou HC
      Hair cell toxicity in anti-cancer drugs: evaluating an anti-cancer drug library for independent and synergistic toxic effects on hair cells using the zebrafish lateral line.
      21732171 Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2011 Dec. : 12(6)719-28 PMCID:PMC3214242
    • Ou H, Cleary P, Sie K
      Assessing the immunization status of pediatric cochlear implant recipients using a state-maintained immunization registry.
      20869556 Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2010 Oct. : 143(4)487-91
    • Ou HC, Santos F, Raible DW, Simon JA, Rubel EW
      Drug screening for hearing loss: using the zebrafish lateral line to screen for drugs that prevent and cause hearing loss.
      20096805 Drug discovery today, 2010 April : 265-71
    • Ou HC, Cunningham LL, Francis SP, Brandon CS, Simon JA, Raible DW, Rubel EW
      Identification of FDA-approved drugs and bioactives that protect hair cells in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) lateral line and mouse (Mus musculus) utricle.
      19241104 Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2009 June : 191-203
    • Choi P, Qin X, Chen EY, Inglis AF Jr, Ou HC, Perkins JA, Sie KC, Patterson K, Berry S, Manning SC
      Polymerase chain reaction for pathogen identification in persistent pediatric cervical lymphadenitis.
      19289701 Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 2009 March : 243-8
    • Chiu LL, Cunningham LL, Raible DW, Rubel EW, Ou HC
      Using the zebrafish lateral line to screen for ototoxicity.
      18408970 Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2008 June : 178-90
    • Ou HC, Raible DW, Rubel EW
      Cisplatin-induced hair cell loss in zebrafish (Danio rerio) lateral line.
      17709218 Hearing research, 2007 Nov. : 46-53
    • Sie KC, Ou H
      Otoplasty: An alternative approach to management of the deep conchal bowl.
      17075414 The Laryngoscope, 2006 Nov. : 116(11)2092-4

Overview

Board Certification(s)

Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology

Medical/Professional School

Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO

Residency

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Fellowship

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

Clinical Interests

Head and neck masses, craniofacial abnormalities and hearing loss

Research Interest: Hearing

Research Description

While practicing all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology, his primary research interests are hearing loss and cochlear implantation. Dr. Ou currently divides his time between his NIH/NIDCD K08 research award on ototoxicity and hair cell protection in the inner ear at the University of Washington and his clinic practice at Seattle Children's Hospital.

Research Focus Area

Neuroscience / Neurodevelopment