Olivia Kalmanson, MD, MS
PGY4 - R3, T32 Resident
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Professional interests: Neurotology
Hobbies: Triathalons, hiking, running, skiing, cycling, scuba diving.
What are your favorite things to do in the Denver area? Denver Botanic Gardens, City Park, the Cherry Creek Trail, swimming in Cherry Creek Reservoir.
What did you do before otolaryngology? School, school, school.
What is the biggest strength of our program? The support system among faculty, staff, residents, and administrators! No one is left to struggle alone here.
American Journal of Otolaryngology (accepted)
Kalmanson et al; “Pediatric Cholesteatoma associated with Congenital Aural Atresia and Stenosis”
Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, epub April 2023
Kalmanson et al; “Debilitating Gentamicin ototoxicity: Case Report and Recommendations Against Routine Use in Surgical Prophylaxis”
Genes, 14(4):831, April 2023
Sumalde AAM et al; “Rare Coding Variants in the Exome of Patients with Non-Syndromic Vestibular Dysfunction”
OTO Open, 7(1):e38, Mar 2023
Kalmanson OA and Foster CA; “Cupulolithiasis: A Critical Reappraisal”
Otology & Neurotology, 44(2):e73-e80, Feb 2023
Kalmanson OA et al; “Effect of Head Position and MR Sequence on Cochlear Implant-Related Artifact Size and IAC Visibility”
JPRAS Open, 33:37-41, May 2022
Kalmanson OA et al; “Hyaluronic Acid Fillers may be Longer-Lasting than Previously Described: A Case Report of Delayed Filler-Associated Facial Cellulitis”
Contemporary Skull Base Surgery, pp 701-716, Springer, 2022
Cass SP and Kalmanson OA; Paragangliomas; In Contemporary Skull Base Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide for Functional Preservation; Springer Nature
Otology & Neurotology, Vol 43, Issue 1, pp 94-100, Jan 2022
Cass ND et al; “Pediatric Primary Tympanoplasty Outcomes with Autologous and Non-Autologous Grafts”
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 151, 110924, Dec 2021
Tholen K et al; “Tonsillectomy and hematologic malignancy: Should routine pediatric tonsillectomy specimens be sent to pathology?”
Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology, Vol 130, Issue 11, pp 1213-1219, Nov 2021
Kalmanson OA et al; “Reversible Canalith Jam of the Horizontal Semicircular Canal Mimicking Cupulolithiasis”
Kalmanson et al; “Pediatric Cholesteatoma associated with Congenital Aural Atresia and Stenosis”
Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, epub April 2023
Kalmanson et al; “Debilitating Gentamicin ototoxicity: Case Report and Recommendations Against Routine Use in Surgical Prophylaxis”
Genes, 14(4):831, April 2023
Sumalde AAM et al; “Rare Coding Variants in the Exome of Patients with Non-Syndromic Vestibular Dysfunction”
OTO Open, 7(1):e38, Mar 2023
Kalmanson OA and Foster CA; “Cupulolithiasis: A Critical Reappraisal”
Otology & Neurotology, 44(2):e73-e80, Feb 2023
Kalmanson OA et al; “Effect of Head Position and MR Sequence on Cochlear Implant-Related Artifact Size and IAC Visibility”
JPRAS Open, 33:37-41, May 2022
Kalmanson OA et al; “Hyaluronic Acid Fillers may be Longer-Lasting than Previously Described: A Case Report of Delayed Filler-Associated Facial Cellulitis”
Contemporary Skull Base Surgery, pp 701-716, Springer, 2022
Cass SP and Kalmanson OA; Paragangliomas; In Contemporary Skull Base Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide for Functional Preservation; Springer Nature
Otology & Neurotology, Vol 43, Issue 1, pp 94-100, Jan 2022
Cass ND et al; “Pediatric Primary Tympanoplasty Outcomes with Autologous and Non-Autologous Grafts”
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 151, 110924, Dec 2021
Tholen K et al; “Tonsillectomy and hematologic malignancy: Should routine pediatric tonsillectomy specimens be sent to pathology?”
Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology, Vol 130, Issue 11, pp 1213-1219, Nov 2021
Kalmanson OA et al; “Reversible Canalith Jam of the Horizontal Semicircular Canal Mimicking Cupulolithiasis”
Kalmanson OA, et al; “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region: A Cadaveric Study” (submitted for publication)
Kalmanson OA, et al; “The Effects of Cervical Sagittal Malalignments on the Bony Capacity of the Cervical Spinal Canal: An in vitro biomechanical study” (submitted for publication)
Patwardhan, AG, et al; “Cervical Sagittal Balance: A Biomechanical Perspective Can Help Clinical Practice” European Spine Journal, Volume 27, Issue 1, pp 25 – 38, Feb 2018
Khayatzadeh S, Kalmanson OA, et al; “Cervical Spine Muscle-Tendon Unit Length Differences Between Neutral and Forward Head Postures: Biomechanical Study Using Human Cadaveric Specimens” Physical Therapy Journal, 97:7: 756-766, 2017
Koshman, YE et al; “Cardiomyocyte-Specific Expression of CRNK, the C-Terminal Domain of PYK2, Maintains Ventricular Function and Slows Ventricular Remodeling in a Mouse Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy” Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 72, 2014
Vestibular-Oriented Research Meeting, June 2023, Boulder, CO
Podium: “Properties of Human Vestibular Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons”
Quadrennial Vestibular Schwannoma Conference, May 2023, Bergen, Norway
Podium: “Patterns of Hearing Preservation after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection”
Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Feb 2023, Orlando, FL
Podium: “Properties of Human Vestibular Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons”
Poster: “Nestin-Expressing Cells are Mitotically Active in the Mammalian Inner Ear”
Ultimate Colorado Midwinter Meeting, Feb 2023, Vail, CO
Podium: “Congenital Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss”
American Society for Pediatric Otolaryngology, Dec 2022, Philadelphia, PA
Poster: “Pediatric Cholesteatoma Associated with Congenital Aural Atresia and Stenosis”
American Neurotology Society “Super Saturday”, Sep 2022, Philadelphia, PA
Podium: “Exploring Migraine Prophylaxis for Meniere’s Disease”
Podium: “Idiopathic Recurrent Facial Paralysis in a Young Patient”
Podium: “Challenges with Cochlear Implantation in Cogan’s Syndrome”
Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting Feb 2022, Virtual
Poster: “Characterization of Cochlear Nestin-Expressing Cells after Hair Cell Ablation using a Triple Transgenic Mouse Model”
Ultimate Colorado Midwinter Meeting, Feb 2022, Vail, CO
Podium: “Reduction of Cochlear Implant MRI Artifact with Head Positioning”
Colorado ENT Society Fall Lecture, Nov 2021, Denver, CO
P
odium: “Reversible Canalith Jam Mimicking Cupulolithiasis”
COSM – American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, April 2021, Virtual
Poster: “Tonsillectomy and Malignancy: Should Routine Pediatric Tonsillectomy Specimens be Sent to Pathology?”
Podium: “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region” Intl Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Conference, April 2016, Las Vegas, NV
Poster: “Effects of Cervical Sagittal Malalignments on the Bony Capacity of the Cervical Spinal Canal: An in vitro Biomechanical Study” (2016) St. Albert’s Day Research Symposium, Oct 2015 & 2016, Maywood, IL
Poster: “Muscle Length Changes in the Cervical Spine due to Forward Head Posture” (2015) St. Albert’s Day Research Symposium, Oct 2015 & 2016, Maywood, IL
Poster: “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region” AMA-Medical Student Research Symposium, Nov 2015, Atlanta, GA
Poster: “Purifying Y-Family DNA Polymerase V of E. Coli” BU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Oct 2011, Boston, MA
Gold Humanism Honor Society (2021 - present)
Alpha Omega Alpha (2017 - present)
Alpha Sigma Nu (2016 - present)
Loyola University President's Medallion Recipient, 2017
John R. Tobin Outstanding Leadership Award Nominee, 2017
CMF Management of Facial Trauma, La Jolla, CA, December 2019