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RESEARCH INTERESTS
The Alberta Sinus Centre is committed to providing comprehensive care of the sinus patient. To ensure continued excellence staff at the Centre are dedicated to pursuing research that promotes treatment of nasal and sinus disorders as well as the extended applications of endoscopic sinus surgery.

Dr. Erin Wright 

Areas of Interest  

Basic Science Research interests are
  • Immunopathology of Rhinosinusitis
Clinical Research, specifically the outcomes in Sinusitis, Nasal Surgery
  • Medical and perioperative management of chronic rhinosinusitis
  • Endoscopic management of sinonasal neoplasms 
  • Bio-absorbable dressings in sinus surgery

Research in Education inlcudes

  • Self Assessment of Surgical Skills
  • Visual Spatial Ability and its impact on Career Choice

Selected Recent Publications

Yousuf, K., Wright E.D. Site of Attachment of Inverted Papilloma Predicted by CT findings of Osteitis. American Journal of Rhinology, 21(1):32-36, 2007.

Franklin, J.H., Wright, E.D. Randomized, controlled, study of biocompatible nasal packing on outcomes of surgical treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis without polyposis.  American Journal of Rhinology, 21(2):214-217, 2007.

Wright E.D., Agrawal S.K. “Impact of Perioperative Systemic Steroids on Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Polyposis – Evaluation with the novel Post-Operative Sinus Endoscopy (POSE) Scoring System”; Laryngoscope, 117(Suppl): 1-28, 2007.

Brandt M., Wright E.D. “Silent sinus syndrome is a form of chronic maxillary atelectasis: A systematic review of all reported cases”.  American Journal of Rhinology, 22(1):68-73, 2008.

Dr. Raj Bhalla 

Areas of Interest 

Dr. Bhalla is extensively published, and has presented his work both at national and international meetings.  He has a keen interest in teaching.  His research interests parallel those of Dr Wright and include

  • Outcome research in rhinosinusitis
  • Endoscopic management of sinonasal tumours
  • The study of underlying mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis

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