About Me
As a head and neck surgeon, I provide cutting-edge, personalized care for the hearing and balance impaired. I also offer patients access to clinical trials and new treatment options.
I’m passionate about all aspects of the ear. What first interested me were the ear’s detail and small scale. Once I started treating patients with hearing loss and balance disorders, I realized how fundamental these senses are. Because of technical and surgical advances, we can now help most individuals with these conditions. Cochlear implants, in particular, can be a life-changing treatment. There is certainly room for growth, and I feel lucky to be a part of this development.
What I enjoy most about working at Ohio State is the level of commitment, which I find both remarkable and contagious. I am motivated knowing that each individual here truly cares about patients, providing excellent care and advancing medical science. I believe that this sort of passion is necessary to provide world-class patient care.
I feel lucky that I have been able to work as a physician. I think a medical license is not just a piece of paper, but a privilege, and I hope to serve my patients here at Ohio State.
In my free time, I like to play tennis, run, relax with my family and enjoy the outdoors.
Highlights
- Director, Division of Otology/Neurotology and Cranial Base Surgery
- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
- Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
- Included in Best Doctor’s in America, Patient’s Choice Award
- Board of Directors, American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA)
- Specializes in cochlear implant electrode development and hearing preservation in cochlear implantation
- Developed technology that may allow future implants to directly monitor the function of the inner ear
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Best Doctor in America, 2017
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Stapes Surgery
- Tympanoplasty
- Vestibular Diseases
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
- Hearing Disorders
- Hearing Loss
- Cochlear Implants
- Skull Base Tumors
- Neuroma, Acoustic
- Cholesteatoma
- Facial Nerve Diseases
- Meniere Disease
- Otolaryngology
- Otosclerosis
- Labyrinthitis
Locations Where I Practice
915 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-9431
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
4th Floor Suite 4000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-366-3687
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Medical University Of Vienna, Vienna
9/1/1993 - 3/1/1999
Internship
Military Hospital, Benin City
3/15/1999 - 6/30/2000
Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2007
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
6/1/2014
Academic Information
My Department
Otolaryngology
My Division
Otolaryngology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
203 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.7 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Adunka has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Advanced Bionics Corporation
- Advanced Cochlear Diagnostics
Excellent
Excellent accurate and helpful
Dr Adunka and his team are fantastic!
He is excellent, listens and answers all questions with a positive and supportive answers. I would very highly recommend this doctor.
Attentive to my reason for visit, pleasant and respectful, provided information about next step in care/testing.
Extra helpful. Patient. Answered questions.
Dr Adunka was kind and concerned and helpful.
He was willing to take the time to answer all my questions.
Very caring, knowledgeable, and personable
Dr Adunka is always polite, gives his undivided attention. Feel very comfortable with his care and advice.
Very friendly knowledgeable
He was very knowledgeable and led me to another specialist to help me with my problems but still scheduled me for further testing and a review of the results in a year
She turned on my cochlear implant and it was a great experience hearing in my left ear again.
Scheduling the appt was super tough.
Very informative and helpful
Very kind and through.
Dr Adunka is extremely professional and knowledgeable regarding cochlear implants. He's able to explain the procedure in a succinct manner that's not beyond a level of comprehension. I would highly recommend him to anyone that needs a CI procedure.
Dr was great
He is extremely knowledgeable with my condition.
I have had earaches my entire life. After surgery to repair my left ear and skull above, no more pain!
They was great they listened to me and they explain everything to me where I can understand it did it a good job
All good
Dr Adunka was kind, engaging, and sympathetic. He did not rush anything and seemed to give as much time as I needed.
Everything was really good
The care was great
Very knowledgeable respectful and showed genuine concern
He listened to what I had to say. He was also very informed.
Very thorough, attentive and courteous.
Very knowledgable of my issue
Very good they are always taking care of my health
Everyone is great
Very informative & helpful.
Dr.Akunda is the best
Dr. Adunka is always friendly very helpful and concerned about my health.
Excellent care.
Fine
Experience for a first visit good.
Polite and friendly
He is always attentive
Seemed to care & listen
Always listens and answers question. Best ever.
No bad all good
The provider made me feel comfortable about the possibility of having surgery. This was a concern for me since I was very scared mainly because I've never had surgery.
Great attitude toward the elderly. Was comfortable asking questions
Dr was polite, listened, was knowledgeable, explained each step in easy to understand terms, was reassuring about upcoming procedure
Compassionate, attentive, professional.
Very professional and polite and very helpful with my condition
I find Dr. Adunka to usually be caring, concerned and takes his time speaking and listening and answering to questions. During this visit, I did not experience the same manners
Always very kind and listens to my concerns.
Dr. Adunka is the absolute best physician who truly listens to any concerns, he is always extremely helpful, he explained the outcome of my surgery and how the symptoms I was experiencing were normal. I couldn't ask for a more profession and caring provider.
Dr Adunka is fabulous. He is caring, kind, and very friendly.
Care provider spoke in easily understandable language and provided professional service
He is my hero. Literally saved my quality of life. I appreciate him more than words can express
Seemed rushed & did not explain anything
NEW PATIENT, BUT I AM CONFIDENT HE WILL HELP ME GOING FORWARD -
He was fantastic! He asked me several times to explain what I was feeling with my ears, which is my problem. He listened to me and was concerned.
Great
Professional - Good bedside manner.
Outstanding in every way!
Dr. Adunka is very personable and knowledgeable. Provided card so I could reach out directly regarding questions before I decided on surgery.
Professional & very efficient.
All good experiences.
Dr. Adunka is terrific.
Dr. Adunka is wonderful, he always listen and takes time to explain things in a way you can understand.
Dr. Adunka showed genuine care and concern for getting me treated right away. His schedule would not permit me to have the tests he wanted me to have and see him for a followup until 30 days from my appointment.
Dr. Oliver F. Adunka was pleasant and showed interest in my medical condition by wanting me to have the VGN test and giving me an appointment time with him the same day concerning the prognosis.
All excellent.
He always let me know what is going on when I'm there, but not (note) he doesn't answer back MyChart messages.
Very thoughtful and kind - very nice that he personally walks you to the checkout area.
Dr. Adunka was top-notch! He knew exactly what my condition was and what the lateset treatments are. He explained the options clearly but did not talk down to me. I left with new hope.
Very sweet and concerned about my general health and well being and not just regarding his specialty
Dr was very kind. He answered my concerns. Was very gentle when he was cleaning my ears.