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Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

Ohio University Honors Tutorial College

2007, Athens, OH

Graduate School

University of Iowa College of Medicine

2014, Iowa City, IA

Medical School

University of Iowa College of Medicine

2014, Iowa City, IA

Internship

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

2015, Iowa City, IA

Residency

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

2019, Iowa City, IA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2020, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology (Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)
  • American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)

Professional History

Dr. Eliot Shearer completed his MD, PhD, and residency training Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, considered one of the top training programs in the nation in Otolaryngology for more than 20 years. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shearer was invited to join the staff in the Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Enhancement at Boston Children’s Hospital following completion of his fellowship in 2020.

Dr. Shearer has experience and training in the entire breadth of Pediatric Otolaryngology. He has a special interest in the surgical management of pediatric ear disorders (otology) including hearing loss, ossicular abnormalities, cholesteatoma, bone anchored hearing aids, and cochlear implantation. Dr. Shearer is a member of the Cochlear Implant Program at Boston Children's Hospital.

Dr. Shearer is also a scientist. His laboratory studies the genetics of hearing loss and other ear, nose, and throat disorders. He is internationally recognized for his work in developing a new genetic testing platform for the diagnosis of hearing loss and has written many research articles and several book chapters on the subject. Dr. Shearer also studies ways to improve the newborn hearing screen using new technologies and ways to improve outcomes for children with cochlear implants.

Media

Parentcast Podcast

Dr. A. Eliot Shearer is featured: What do I do about my child’s ear infection?

Publications

  1. Correction: A proposal for comprehensive newborn hearing screening to improve identification of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Genet Med. 2019 12; 21(12):2845-2846. View Abstract

  2. Massive Scalp Cylindromas Treated With Staged Resection and Split-Thickness Skin Grafting. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug 01; 145(8):766-767. View Abstract

  3. Auditory synaptopathy, auditory neuropathy, and cochlear implantation. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2019 Aug; 4(4):429-440. View Abstract

  4. A proposal for comprehensive newborn hearing screening to improve identification of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Genet Med. 2019 11; 21(11):2614-2630. View Abstract

  5. Adult type rhabdomyoma presenting as a parathyroid adenoma. Head Neck. 2019 02; 41(2):E30-E33. View Abstract

  6. In Vivo Electrocochleography in Hybrid Cochlear Implant Users Implicates TMPRSS3 in Spiral Ganglion Function. Sci Rep. 2018 09 21; 8(1):14165. View Abstract

  7. Genomic Landscape and Mutational Signatures of Deafness-Associated Genes. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 10 04; 103(4):484-497. View Abstract

  8. Comprehensive Genetic Testing for Deafness from Fresh and Archived Dried Blood Spots. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 12; 159(6):1058-1060. View Abstract

  9. Genetic variants in the peripheral auditory system significantly affect adult cochlear implant performance. Hear Res. 2017 05; 348:138-142. View Abstract

  10. Detection and Confirmation of Deafness-Causing Copy Number Variations in the STRC Gene by Massively Parallel Sequencing and Comparative Genomic Hybridization. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Nov; 125(11):918-923. View Abstract

  11. Comprehensive genetic testing in the clinical evaluation of 1119 patients with hearing loss. Hum Genet. 2016 Apr; 135(4):441-450. View Abstract

  12. Audioprofile Surfaces: The 21st Century Audiogram. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 May; 125(5):361-8. View Abstract

  13. Use of the Teres Major Muscle in Chimeric Subscapular System Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Sep; 141(9):816-21. View Abstract

  14. Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Changing Paradigm for Its Evaluation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov; 153(5):843-850. View Abstract

  15. PRIMA1 mutation: a new cause of nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2015 Aug; 2(8):821-30. View Abstract

  16. Massively Parallel Sequencing for Genetic Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: The New Standard of Care. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Aug; 153(2):175-82. View Abstract

  17. Mutation of the nuclear lamin gene LMNB2 in progressive myoclonus epilepsy with early ataxia. Hum Mol Genet. 2015 Aug 15; 24(16):4483-90. View Abstract

  18. HOMER2, a stereociliary scaffolding protein, is essential for normal hearing in humans and mice. PLoS Genet. 2015 Mar; 11(3):e1005137. View Abstract

  19. De novo mutation in X-linked hearing loss-associated POU3F4 in a sporadic case of congenital hearing loss. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2015 May; 124 Suppl 1:169S-76S. View Abstract

  20. Hearing loss caused by a P2RX2 mutation identified in a MELAS family with a coexisting mitochondrial 3243AG mutation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2015 May; 124 Suppl 1:177S-83S. View Abstract

  21. Novel PTPRQ mutations identified in three congenital hearing loss patients with various types of hearing loss. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2015 May; 124 Suppl 1:184S-92S. View Abstract

  22. USH2 caused by GPR98 mutation diagnosed by massively parallel sequencing in advance of the occurrence of visual symptoms. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2015 May; 124 Suppl 1:123S-8S. View Abstract

  23. Challenges and solutions for gene identification in the presence of familial locus heterogeneity. Eur J Hum Genet. 2015 Sep; 23(9):1207-15. View Abstract

  24. Utilizing ethnic-specific differences in minor allele frequency to recategorize reported pathogenic deafness variants. Am J Hum Genet. 2014 Oct 02; 95(4):445-53. View Abstract

  25. Cordova: web-based management of genetic variation data. Bioinformatics. 2014 Dec 01; 30(23):3438-9. View Abstract

  26. Copy number variants are a common cause of non-syndromic hearing loss. Genome Med. 2014; 6(5):37. View Abstract

  27. TBC1D24 mutation causes autosomal-dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss. Hum Mutat. 2014 Jul; 35(7):819-23. View Abstract

  28. An international effort towards developing standards for best practices in analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical genome sequencing results in the CLARITY Challenge. Genome Biol. 2014 Mar 25; 15(3):R53. View Abstract

  29. Advancing genetic testing for deafness with genomic technology. J Med Genet. 2013 Sep; 50(9):627-34. View Abstract

  30. AudioGene: predicting hearing loss genotypes from phenotypes to guide genetic screening. Hum Mutat. 2013 Apr; 34(4):539-45. View Abstract

  31. Genetics: advances in genetic testing for deafness. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2012 Dec; 24(6):679-86. View Abstract

  32. Pre-capture multiplexing improves efficiency and cost-effectiveness of targeted genomic enrichment. BMC Genomics. 2012 Nov 14; 13:618. View Abstract

  33. Prediction of cochlear implant performance by genetic mutation: the spiral ganglion hypothesis. Hear Res. 2012 Oct; 292(1-2):51-8. View Abstract

  34. Using the phenome and genome to improve genetic diagnosis for deafness. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Nov; 147(5):975-7. View Abstract

  35. Screening for MYO15A gene mutations in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic, GJB2 negative Iranian deaf population. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Aug; 158A(8):1857-64. View Abstract

  36. Solution-based targeted genomic enrichment for precious DNA samples. BMC Biotechnol. 2012 May 04; 12:20. View Abstract

  37. Deafness in the genomics era. Hear Res. 2011 Dec; 282(1-2):1-9. View Abstract

  38. Reducing the exome search space for mendelian diseases using genetic linkage analysis of exome genotypes. Genome Biol. 2011 Sep 14; 12(9):R85. View Abstract

  39. DFNA8/12 caused by TECTA mutations is the most identified subtype of nonsyndromic autosomal dominant hearing loss. Hum Mutat. 2011 Jul; 32(7):825-34. View Abstract

  40. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 16 interacts with alpha-tectorin and is mutated in autosomal dominant hearing loss (DFNA4). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 08; 108(10):4218-23. View Abstract

  41. Loss-of-function mutations of ILDR1 cause autosomal-recessive hearing impairment DFNB42. Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Feb 11; 88(2):127-37. View Abstract

  42. Mutations in TMC1 are a common cause of DFNB7/11 hearing loss in the Iranian population. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Dec; 119(12):830-5. View Abstract

  43. A novel mutation in COCH-implications for genotype-phenotype correlations in DFNA9 hearing loss. Laryngoscope. 2010 Dec; 120(12):2489-93. View Abstract

  44. Comprehensive genetic testing for hereditary hearing loss using massively parallel sequencing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Dec 07; 107(49):21104-9. View Abstract

  45. Frequency of Usher syndrome in two pediatric populations: Implications for genetic screening of deaf and hard of hearing children. Genet Med. 2010 Aug; 12(8):512-6. View Abstract

  46. Mutations in the first MyTH4 domain of MYO15A are a common cause of DFNB3 hearing loss. Laryngoscope. 2009 Apr; 119(4):727-33. View Abstract

  47. A novel splice site mutation in the RDX gene causes DFNB24 hearing loss in an Iranian family. Am J Med Genet A. 2009 Mar; 149A(3):555-8. View Abstract

My goal is to treat every child as if they were my own. It is a huge responsibility to have parents trust me with care of their child and I am honored to be given the opportunity on a daily basis.