Lloyd B. Minor
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Lloyd Brooks Minor is an American scientist, surgeon, and provost
and senior vice president for academic affairs of The Johns Hopkins University.
with a Sc.B. in 1979 and an M.D. in 1982. He did his residency training in surgery at Duke University Medical Center (1982–1984) and in otolaryngology
–head and neck surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center (1988–1992). Minor completed a research fellowship in vestibular neurophysiology at the University of Chicago
Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences under the supervision of Jay M. Goldberg, Ph.D. (1984–1988). He completed a clinical fellowship in otology
and neurotology
at The Otology Group and The EAR Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee
(1992–1993).
In 1993 Minor joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as an assistant professor of laryngology
and otology. He became an associate professor in 1997 and a professor in 2001 in the departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Neuroscience
, and Biomedical Engineering
. In 2003 Minor was appointed the Andelot Professor and director (chair) of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and otolaryngologist-in-chief at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since 1998, the department has been ranked number one by U.S. News & World Report
s Best Hospital rankings by specialties. During his tenure as director, Minor expanded annual research funding by more than 50 percent and increased clinical activity by more than 30 percent.
On September 1, 2009 Minor became provost of The Johns Hopkins University, serving as chief academic officer and the second-ranking member of the administration. He also serves as University Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and a professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience.
, a debilitating disorder characterized by sound- or pressure-induced dizziness. Key to this discovery was Minor’s finding that the eye movements evoked by sound and pressure stimuli in patients with superior canal dehiscence syndrome often align with the plane of the superior canal. In 1998 Minor and colleagues published a description of the clinical manifestations of the syndrome and related its cause to an opening (dehiscence) in the bone covering the superior canal. He also developed a surgical procedure that corrects the problem and alleviates symptoms.
, Minor received the Prosper Ménière Society’s gold medal in 2010.
. Minor is married to Lisa Ann Keamy, M.D., a family practice physician. They have two children, Emily and Samuel.
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
and senior vice president for academic affairs of The Johns Hopkins University.
Biography
Minor graduated from Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
with a Sc.B. in 1979 and an M.D. in 1982. He did his residency training in surgery at Duke University Medical Center (1982–1984) and in otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
–head and neck surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center (1988–1992). Minor completed a research fellowship in vestibular neurophysiology at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences under the supervision of Jay M. Goldberg, Ph.D. (1984–1988). He completed a clinical fellowship in otology
Otology
Otology is a branch of biomedicine which studies normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear as well as its diseases, diagnosis and treatment....
and neurotology
Neurotology
Neurotology or neuro-otology is a branch of clinical medicine which studies and treats neurological disorders of the ear. It is a subspecialty of otolaryngology, and is closely related to otology. Neurotologists are physicians who have specialised in otolaryngology, but who have further...
at The Otology Group and The EAR Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
(1992–1993).
In 1993 Minor joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as an assistant professor of laryngology
Laryngology
Laryngology is that branch of medicine which deals with disorders, diseases and injuries of the vocal apparatus, especially the larynx. Common conditions addressed by laryngologists include vocal fold nodules and cysts, laryngeal cancer, spasmodic dysphonia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, papillomas,...
and otology. He became an associate professor in 1997 and a professor in 2001 in the departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
, and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
. In 2003 Minor was appointed the Andelot Professor and director (chair) of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and otolaryngologist-in-chief at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since 1998, the department has been ranked number one by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
s Best Hospital rankings by specialties. During his tenure as director, Minor expanded annual research funding by more than 50 percent and increased clinical activity by more than 30 percent.
On September 1, 2009 Minor became provost of The Johns Hopkins University, serving as chief academic officer and the second-ranking member of the administration. He also serves as University Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and a professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience.
Research
With 140 published articles and chapters, Minor is an expert in balance and inner-ear disorders. He published four key studies between 1999 and 2001 laying out the connection between head motion and eye movements and how they are controlled by the balancing mechanisms centered in the inner ear.Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
In 1995 Minor discovered superior canal dehiscence syndromeSuperior canal dehiscence syndrome
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome is a rare medical condition of the inner ear, first described in 1998 by Dr. Lloyd B. Minor of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, leading to hearing and balance disorders in those affected....
, a debilitating disorder characterized by sound- or pressure-induced dizziness. Key to this discovery was Minor’s finding that the eye movements evoked by sound and pressure stimuli in patients with superior canal dehiscence syndrome often align with the plane of the superior canal. In 1998 Minor and colleagues published a description of the clinical manifestations of the syndrome and related its cause to an opening (dehiscence) in the bone covering the superior canal. He also developed a surgical procedure that corrects the problem and alleviates symptoms.
Ménière’s Disease
In recognition of his work in refining a treatment for Ménière’s disease using gentamicinGentamicin
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, used to treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative organisms. However, gentamicin is not used for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis or Legionella pneumophila...
, Minor received the Prosper Ménière Society’s gold medal in 2010.
Personal life
Minor was born in Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. Minor is married to Lisa Ann Keamy, M.D., a family practice physician. They have two children, Emily and Samuel.
External links
- Official Biography from the Office of the Provost of The Johns Hopkins University
- Johns Hopkins Vestibular Neurophysiology Lab for information on superior canal dehiscence syndrome and Ménière’s disease
- ABC News 20/20 Primetime Medical Mysteries, The Musician who Heard Too Much, 8 minute video about superior canal dehiscence syndrome