David M. Kaylie, MD, MS

My Locations

Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center

2400 Pratt St

Durham, NC 27710-3976

Office: 919-668-2000 Get Directions

Duke Otolaryngology and Oral Surgery Clinic - Clinic 1F

40 Duke Medicine Cir
Clinic 1F

Durham, NC 27710-4000

Office: 919-684-3834 Get Directions

Duke Otolaryngology South Durham

234 Crooked Creek Pkwy
Suite 500

Durham, NC 27713-8507

Office: 919-684-3834 Get Directions

About Me

Learn More About Me

Hearing and balance are among the most fundamental ways people interact with the world. As an ENT doctor, otologist, and neurotologist, I am very fortunate to work in a profession that allows me to help patients having problems with these most basic functions. Every patient I work with presents a unique and challenging problem that needs a creative solution. Whether is it surgery to remove a complex tumor at the base of the skull, placing a cochlear implant to restore hearing to the deaf, or diagnosing a complex balance problem, I am motivated to work with my patients to come up with a custom solution to their personal problem. I measure my success by my patients’ improvement and satisfaction.

School of Medicine Departments and Divisions

Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
- Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery

Current Appointments and Affiliations

Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Otology, Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery 2023

Languages

English

Areas of Expertise

Acoustic Neuroma
Cochlear Implant Surgery
Hearing Loss
Skull Base Surgery

Training

Board Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

American Board of Otolaryngology, Neurotology

Residency

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 1998-2002

Education

MD, Medical College of Virginia (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine), 1997

Fellowship

Otology and Neurotology, The Otology Group, PC, Nashville (Tennessee), 2002-2004

Clinical Focus and Research

My Research Interests

One of my main clinical interests is the treatment of acoustic neuromas. As co-director of the Duke Skull Base Center, I am developing novel ways to preserve and restore hearing after acoustic neuroma surgery using cochlear implants. I am also the medical director of the Duke Vestibular Disorders Lab where we conduct testing and therapy for a wide range of balance problems and vertigo.

Publications and Grants

Mechanisms of Oculomotor Influences on Hearing awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 2022 - 2027
Vestibular Function Study awarded by MED-EL 2015 - 2019
Vestibular Schwannoma Auditory Brainstem Recording using CHIRP-LS stimulus awarded by Grason-Stadler, Inc. 2014 - 2016

Elms, Hunter L., David M. Straka, Dina K. Abouelella, Howard W. Francis, David M. Kaylie, and Calhoun D. Cunningham. “Translabyrinthine Craniotomy Is Associated with Higher Risk of Asymptomatic Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.” Otol Neurotol 44, no. 10 (December 1, 2023): 1066–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000004013.
King, Cynthia D., Stephanie N. Lovich, David Lk Murphy, Rachel Landrum, David Kaylie, Christopher A. Shera, and Jennifer M. Groh. “Individual similarities and differences in eye-movement-related eardrum oscillations (EMREOs).” Hear Res 440 (December 2023): 108899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2023.108899.
Huang, Ryan J., Amanda Del Risco, Kristal M. Riska, Matthew W. Cooper, Nicholas W. Clark, Samantha J. Kaplan, David Kaylie, and Howard W. Francis. “Prognosis of Acute Low-Tone Hearing Loss Without Vertigo: A Scoping Review.” Laryngoscope 133, no. 10 (October 2023): 2457–69. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30630.

Crane, B. T., and D. M. Kaylie. “Central Vestibular Disorders.” In Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Volumes 1-3, 1–3:2536-2550.e4, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-61179-4.00168-X.
Sajisevi, M. B., D. M. Kaylie, and J. L. Weissman. “Hearing loss and tinnitus.” In Imaging Acute Neurologic Disease: A Symptom-Based Approach, 359–69, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139565653.024.
Gary Jackson, C., D. M. Kaylie, M. E. Glasscock, and B. Strasnick. “Tympanoplasty-Undersurface Graft Technique: Postauricular Approach.” In Otologic Surgery, 149–60, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-4665-3.00012-3.

Miller, J. T., D. M. Kaylie, and D. L. Tucci. “CO2 laser myringoplasty using a handheld fiber.” In Laryngoscope, Vol. 120, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.21272.
Tebbit, C. L., T. Pilkington, S. Ciecko, D. Kaylie, and D. Tucci. “Management of temporal bone osteoradionecrosis: Surgical and adjunctive therapies.” In Laryngoscope, Vol. 119, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.21559.
Kaylie, D. M. “Use of lasers in stapes surgery-past, present and future trends.” In LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE, 46–46. WILEY-LISS, 2006.

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Provider Rating

4.81 out of 5

464 ratings, 36 reviews

Patient Reviews

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Insurance

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below. Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.

Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna/CVS Health
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
CIGNA
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
First Health
Gateway Health Alliance
Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization
- Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization plans*
- *This plan is only accepted at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
Healthgram

Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
MedCost
Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
MultiPlan / Private Healthcare Systems
NC Medicaid
- WellCare of North Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- NC Medicaid Direct
- Healthy Blue
- Carolina Complete Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
OneNet PPO
Optima Health
- FAMIS*
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)*
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
- *Duke Primary Care, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital are not participating with this plan.
TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

External Relationships

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