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Frederick K. Kozak

BSc, MD

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

I am a clinical researcher who specializes in research that investigates the causes of hearing loss in children and how to treat these.

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Professor, Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Research Theme: Evidence to Innovation
Research Group(s): Childhood Cancer and Blood Research; Rare Diseases

Contact Information

Location

4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6H 3N1

(604) 875-2113

fkozak@cw.bc.ca

A Germline Heterozygous Dominant Negative IKZF2 Variant Causing Syndromic Primary Immune Regulatory Disorder and ICHAD

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Lu, H.Y. and Vaseghi-Shanjani, M. and Lam, A.J. and Sharma, M. and Mohajeri, A. and Silva, L.B.R. and Gillies, J. and Yang, G.X. and Lin, S. and Fu, M.P. and Salman, A. and Rahmanian, R. and Armstrong, L. and Halparin, J. and Yang, C.L. and Chilvers, M. and Henkelman, E. and Rehmus, W. and Morrison, D. and Setiadi, A. and Mostafavi, S. and Kobor, M.S. and Kozak, F.K. and Biggs, C.M. and van Karnebeek, C. and Hildebrand, K.J. and Levings, M.K. and Turvey, S.E.

DOI: 10.1007/s10875-025-01882-2

Two-Year Outcomes After Pediatric In-Office Tympanostomy Using Lidocaine/Epinephrine Iontophoresis and an Automated Tube Delivery System

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Waldman, E.H. and Ingram, A. and Vidrine, D.M. and Gould, A.R. and Zeiders, J.W. and Ow, R.A. and Thompson, C.R. and Moss, J.R. and Mehta, R. and McClay, J.E. and Brenski, A. and Gavin, J. and Ansley, J. and Yen, D.M. and Chadha, N.K. and Murray, M.T. and Kozak, F.K. and York, C. and Brown, D.M. and Grunstein, E. and Sprecher, R.C. and Sherman, D.A. and Schoem, S.R. and Puchalski, R. and Hills, S. and Harfe, D. and England, L.J. and Syms, C.A. and Lustig, L.R.

DOI: 10.1002/ohn.336

Pediatric cochlear implant explantation and reimplantation over a 32-year period

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Hou, V. and Tellez, P. and Fandi{\~n}o, M. and Ospina, J. and Chia, R. and Bergstrom, R. and Kozak, J. and Kozak, E. and Pauwels, J. and Kozak, F.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111460

Dominant negative variants in IKZF2 cause ICHAD syndrome, a new disorder characterised by immunodysregulation, craniofacial anomalies, hearing impairment, athelia and developmental delay

Journal of Medical Genetics

Mohajeri, A. and Vaseghi-Shanjani, M. and Rosenfeld, J.A. and Yang, G.X. and Lu, H. and Sharma, M. and Lin, S. and Salman, A. and Waqas, M. and Sababi Azamian, M. and Worley, K.C. and Del Bel, K.L. and Kozak, F.K. and Rahmanian, R. and Biggs, C.M. and Hildebrand, K.J. and Lalani, S.R. and Nicholas, S.K. and Scott, D.A. and Mostafavi, S. and Van Karnebeek, C. and Henkelman, E. and Halparin, J. and Yang, C.L. and Armstrong, L. and Turvey, S.E. and Lehman, A.

DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2022-109127

Commentary: Effect of cochlear implantation on vestibular function in children: A scoping review

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Yong, M. and Young, E. and Lea, J. and Foggin, H. and Zaia, E. and Kozak, F.K. and Westerberg, B.D.

DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1101540

Spontaneous resolution of ear lidding in newborns: A prospective observational cohort study

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Pauwels, J. and Lu, D.Y.D. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008129

Adult and Peer Perceptions of Children with Visible Hearing Aids,Perception dadultes et denfants concernant les enfants portant des appareils auditifs visibles

Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Tan, C.N. and Pauwels, J. and Kozak, F. and Chadha, N.K.

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada " part I: clinical presentation

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Paradis, J. and Dzioba, A. and El-Hakim, H. and Hong, P. and Kozak, F.K. and Nguyen, L.H.P. and Perera, D. and Propst, E.J. and Siu, J.M. and Wojtera, M. and Husein, M.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-021-00517-x

In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery

Laryngoscope

Lustig, L.R. and Grunstein, E. and Hills, S. and Ingram, A. and Gould, A.R. and Vidrine, D.M. and Puchalski, R. and Zeiders, J.W. and Ow, R.A. and Thompson, C.R. and Moss, J.R. and Mehta, R. and Calzada, A. and McClay, J.E. and Brenski, A. and Gavin, J. and Waldman, E.H. and Ansley, J. and Yen, D.M. and Brown, D.M. and Chadha, N.K. and Kozak, F.K. and Murray, M.T. and York, C. and Sprecher, R.C. and Sherman, D.A. and Schoem, S.R. and Harfe, D. and England, L.J. and Syms, C.A.

DOI: 10.1002/lary.29044

Mastoid pressure dressing - Current practice amongst Canadian pediatric cochlear implant surgeons

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Amanian, A. and Chadha, N.K. and Pauwels, J. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110720

Intranasal Dexmedetomidine increases the successful sedation of children with autism for out-patient auditory brainstem response hearing tests

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Luque, C.G. and Atkins-Labelle, C. and Pauwels, J. and Costello, R. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110945

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada " part II: clinical management

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Paradis, J. and Dzioba, A. and El-Hakim, H. and Hong, P. and Kozak, F.K. and Nguyen, L.H.P. and Perera, D. and Propst, E.J. and Siu, J.M. and Wojtera, M. and Husein, M.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-021-00503-3

Application of augmented reality to surgical practice: A pilot study using the ODG R7 Smartglasses

Clinical Otolaryngology

Yong, M. and Pauwels, J. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1111/coa.13460

In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery

Laryngoscope

Lustig, L.R. and Ingram, A. and Vidrine, D.M. and Gould, A.R. and Zeiders, J.W. and Ow, R.A. and Thompson, C.R. and Moss, J.R. and Mehta, R. and McClay, J.E. and Brenski, A. and Gavin, J. and Waldman, E.H. and Ansley, J. and Yen, D.M. and Chadha, N.K. and Murray, M.T. and Kozak, F.K. and York, C. and Brown, D.M. and Grunstein, E. and Sprecher, R.C. and Sherman, D.A. and Schoem, S.R. and Puchalski, R. and Hills, S. and Calzada, A. and Harfe, D. and England, L.J. and Syms, C.A.

DOI: 10.1002/lary.28612

Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Yong, M. and Young, E. and Lea, J. and Foggin, H. and Zaia, E. and Kozak, F.K. and Westerberg, B.D.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-019-0341-z

Health care professionals' neckties as a source of transmission of bacteria to patients: a systematic review.

CMAJ open

Pace-Asciak P and Bhimrao SK and Kozak FK and Westerberg BD

DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20170126 PubMed: 29339405

01 / 2018

Krazy Glue in the ear: A case report of child abuse

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Sorichetti, B.D. and Fandio, M. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.03.039

Detection of abnormally shaped ears by a trained non-specialist allows for early non-surgical intervention

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Lu, D.Y.D. and Pauwels, J. and Jin, L. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.04.017

Improving vaccination uptake in pediatric Cochlear implant recipients

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Jin, L. and Tllez, P. and Chia, R. and Lu, D. and Chadha, N.K. and Pauwels, J. and Dobson, S. and Al Eid, H. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-018-0308-5

Management of traumatic perilymph fistula with endoscopic techniques

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Saxby, A.J. and Fandino, M. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1111/ans.13283

Forehead swelling in a 10-year-old male: A case report

British Columbia Medical Journal

Butskiy, O. and Remillard, A. and Kozak, F.K.

Risk of sensorineural hearing loss with macrolide antibiotics: A nested case-control study

Laryngoscope

Etminan, M. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K. and Guo, M.Y. and Carleton, B.C.

DOI: 10.1002/lary.26190

Unique Case of Hearing Recovery after Otic Capsule Destruction and Complete Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Otology and Neurotology

Losie, J.A. and Yong, M. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001511

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Young Children With Cochlear Implants and Developmental Disabilities

Ear and Hearing

Zaidman-Zait, A. and Curle, D. and Jamieson, J.R. and Chia, R. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000410

Airway Management and Definitive Care of a Toddler Following Impalement Injury by a Metal Straw

A & A case reports

Duggan, L.V. and Theron, R. and Hodgson, A.L. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000366

Type IV congenital laryngeal web: Case report and 15 year follow up

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Sorichetti, B. and Moxham, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.11.001

Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Underdiagnosed in British Columbia

Journal of Pediatrics

Sorichetti, B. and Goshen, O. and Pauwels, J. and Kozak, F.K. and Tilley, P. and Krajden, M. and Gantt, S.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.10.069

Mental practice in postgraduate training: A randomized controlled trial in mastoidectomy skills

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Conlin, A. and Lea, J. and Bance, M. and Chadha, N. and Kilty, S. and Kozak, F. and Savage, J. and Sidhu, R. and Chen, J. and Westerberg, B.D.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-016-0162-2

Chloral hydrate sedation for auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing in children: Safety and effectiveness

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Valenzuela, D.G. and Kumar, D.S. and Atkins, C.L. and Beers, A. and Kozak, F.K. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.02.006

Cost-effectiveness of universal and targeted newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection

JAMA Pediatrics

Gantt, S. and Dionne, F. and Kozak, F.K. and Goshen, O. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Park, A.H. and Boppana, S.B. and Fowler, K.

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2016

A meta-analysis and systematic review of the prevalence of mitochondrially encoded 12S RNA in the general population: Is there a role for screening neonates requiring aminoglycosides?

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Ibekwe, T.S. and Bhimrao, S.K. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.160342

False carina: A distinct variant of tracheal bronchus

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Rahmanian, R. and Zheng, J. and Chadha, N.K. and Kozak, F.K. and Campbell, A.I.M. and Ludemann, J.P.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.01.023

Radiological prevalence of superior and posterior semicircular canal dehiscence in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Saxby, A.J. and Gowdy, C. and Fandio, M. and Chadha, N.K. and Kozak, F.K. and Sargent, M.A. and Lea, J.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.01.001

Nocardia asteroides sinusitis in a pediatric patient: Case report with 20 year follow-up and review of the literature

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Sorichetti, B. and Westerberg, B.D. and Tan, R. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.022

Casting a look at pediatric plastic bronchitis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Jasinovic, T. and Kozak, F.K. and Moxham, J.P. and Chilvers, M. and Wensley, D. and Seear, M. and Campbell, A. and Ludemann, J.P.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.07.011

Esophageal Wishbone Extraction: Not for the Chicken-Hearted

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Mondin, R.M. and Fandio, M. and Carpes, L.F. and Tang, J. and Ogilvie, L.N. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1177/0003489414541422

Cochlear implantation among deaf children with additional disabilities: Parental perceptions of benefits, challenges, and service provision

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Zaidman-Zait, A. and Curle, D. and Jamieson, J.R. and Chia, R. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enu030

Changes in pediatric tracheostomy 1982-2011: A Canadian tertiary children's hospital review

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Ogilvie, L.N. and Kozak, J.K. and Chiu, S. and Adderley, R.J. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.04.014

Cranial fasciitis: A rare pediatric non-neoplastic lesion with 14-year follow up

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Lecavalier, M. and Ogilvie, L.N. and Magee, F. and Poskitt, K.J. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.06.004

The reliability of clinical tonsil size grading in children

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Kumar, D.S. and Valenzuela, D. and Kozak, F.K. and Ludemann, J.P. and Moxham, J.P. and Lea, J. and Chadha, N.K.

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.2338

Virtual fetal laryngoscopy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pugash, D. and Kozak, F.K. and Gagnon, A.

DOI: 10.1002/uog.13218

Autism and peripheral hearing loss: A systematic review

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Beers, A.N. and McBoyle, M. and Kakande, E. and Dar Santos, R.C. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.10.063

Publication rate of abstracts presented at the Canadian society of otolaryngology- head and neck surgery annual meetings: a five year study 2006-2010

Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale

Ogilvie, L.N. and Pauwels, J. and Chadha, N.K. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-014-0051-5

Nasopharyngeal choristoma: An unusual and rare cause of acute respiratory distress in the newborn. Case series and review of the literature

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra

Mann, G.S. and Heran, M.K.S. and Fandio, M. and Ogilvie, L.N. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedex.2014.03.003

Innate immune control of EBV-infected B cells by invariant natural killer T cells

Blood

Chung, B.K. and Tsai, K. and Allan, L.L. and Zheng, D.J. and Nie, J.C. and Biggs, C.M. and Hasan, M.R. and Kozak, F.K. and Van Den Elzen, P. and Priatel, J.J. and Tan, R.

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-01-480665

Modified slide tracheoplasty in a newborn with bronchial and carinal stenosis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Fandio, M. and Kozak, F.K. and Verchere, C. and Campbell, A.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.09.002

Intranasal topical local anesthetic and decongestant for flexible nasendoscopy in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Chadha, N.K. and Lam, G.O.A. and Ludemann, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.5297

The rhinological manifestations of women's health

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Saxby, A.J. and Pace-Asciak, P. and Dar Santos, R.C. and Chadha, N.K. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1177/0194599813477837

Systematic Review: The Rhinological Manifestations in Women

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Pia Pace-Asciak and Frederick K. Kozak and Neil K. Chadha

DOI: 10.1177/0194599812451438a256

08 / 2012

Impaired sensorineural hearing development in infectious disease: Congenital and pediatric infections

Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease

Westerberg, B.D. and Chau, J. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1795-9_84

CD1d and CD1c expression in human B cells is regulated by activation and retinoic acid receptor signaling

Journal of Immunology

Allan, L.L. and Stax, A.M. and Zheng, D.-J. and Chung, B.K. and Kozak, F.K. and Tan, R. and Van Den Elzen, P.

DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1003615

Landau-Kleffner syndrome: A rare Auditory Processing Disorder. Series of cases and review of the literature

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Fandio, M. and Connolly, M. and Usher, L. and Palm, S. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.10.001

Cranial conjoined twins: Surgical and anesthetic challenges for a routine procedure: Adenoidectomy and examination of ears

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Kozak, F.K. and Fandio, M. and Carpes, L.F. and Peiris, K. and Malherbe, S. and Purdy, R.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.12.019

Assessment of vocal fold mobility before and after cardiothoracic surgery in children

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Carpes, L.F. and Kozak, F.K. and Leblanc, J.G. and Campbell, A.I. and Human, D.G. and Fandino, M. and Ludemann, J.P. and Moxham, J.P. and Fiori, H.

DOI: 10.1001/archoto.2011.84

Wideband reflectance in normal caucasian and chinese school-aged children and in children with otitis media with effusion

Ear and Hearing

Beers, A.N. and Shahnaz, N. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3181c00eae

The epidemiology of juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis derived from a population level national database

Laryngoscope

Campisi, P. and Hawkes, M. and Simpson, K. and Simpson, K. and Chadha, N.K. and Monteiro, E. and Papsin, B. and Forte, V. and Kozak, F.K. and Kozak, J.K. and El Hakim, H. and Drummond, D. and Brookes, J.T. and Leitao, D. and Husein, M. and Korman, B. and MacCormick, J. and Daniel, S.J. and Lapointe, A. and Johnson, L.B. and Lee, B.

DOI: 10.1002/lary.20901

Paediatric aerodigestive foreign bodies: Remember the nasopharynx

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

MacNeil, S.D. and Moxham, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110000708

Characteristics of Normal and Abnormal Postnatal Craniofacial Growth and Development

Cummings Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Frederick K. Kozak and Juan Camilo Ospina

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-35671-8.00006-2

A systematic review of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss in congenital syphilis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Chau, J. and Atashband, S. and Chang, E. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.02.021

A systematic review of neonatal toxoplasmosis exposure and sensorineural hearing loss

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Brown, E.D. and Chau, J.K. and Atashband, S. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.01.012

Apolipoprotein-mediated lipid antigen presentation in B cells provides a pathway for innate help by NKT cells

Blood

Allan, L.L. and Hoefl, K. and Zheng, D.-J. and Chung, B.K. and Kozak, F.K. and Tan, R. and Van Den Elzen, P.

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-04-211417

Is the healthy middle ear a normally sterile site?

Otology and Neurotology

Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K. and Thomas, E.E. and Blondel-Hill, E. and Brunstein, J.D. and Patrick, D.M.

DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31819225a0

Natural history of hearing loss in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome.

Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale

Mori T and Westerberg BD and Atashband S and Kozak FK

PubMed: 18479637

02 / 2008

A systematic review of the incidence of sensorineural hearing loss in neonates exposed to Herpes simplex virus (HSV)

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Westerberg, B.D. and Atashband, S. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.03.001

Natural history of hearing loss in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Mori, T. and Westerberg, B.D. and Atashband, S. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2008.0016

Magnet dislodgement in cochlear implantation: Correction utilizing a lasso technique

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Mickelson, J.-I. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.03.021

Accuracy of the Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests in evaluation of children with otitis media with effusion.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Behn A and Westerberg BD and Zhang H and Riding KH and Ludemann JP and Kozak FK

PubMed: 17942032

08 / 2007

Accuracy of the Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests in evaluation of children with otitis media with effusion

Journal of Otolaryngology

Behn, A. and Westerberg, B.D. and Zhang, H. and Riding, K.H. and Ludemann, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2007.0025

Letter to the Editor regarding pediatric postcricoid masses

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Ludemann, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.04.012

Guidelines for the treatment of tympanostomy tube otorrhea

Journal of Otolaryngology

Daniel, S.J. and Kozak, F.K. and Fabian, M.C. and Hekkenberg, R. and Hruby, L.E. and Harjee, K.S. and Rana, R. and Lubell, R.F. and Hawke, M.

Congenital epiglottic cyst presenting with severe airway obstruction at birth

Journal of Perinatology

Khashu, M. and Osiovich, H. and Kozak, F. and Pelligra, G. and Hirsh, D. and Smyth, J.

DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211414

Topical issues in ear disorders for family physicians, pediatricians and otolaryngologists

Journal of Otolaryngology

Kozak, F.K. and Bance, M.

V37I connexin 26 allele in patients with sensorineural hearing loss: Evidence of its pathogenicity

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Huculak, C. and Bruyere, H. and Nelson, T.N. and Kozak, F.K. and Laaglois, S.

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31486

Medical management of middle ear disease in children less than 2 years of age with sensorineural hearing loss

Journal of Otolaryngology

Westerberg, B.D. and Morzaria, S. and Kozak, F.K. and Price, D.

Evidence-based algorithm for the evaluation of a child with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Morzaria S and Westerberg BD and Kozak FK

PubMed: 16181590

10 / 2005

Guidelines for the treatment of tympanostomy tube otorrhea.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Daniel SJ and Kozak FK and Fabian MC and Hekkenberg R and Hruby LE and Harjee KS and Rana R and Lubell RF and Hawke M and and family physicians

PubMed: 16076418

08 / 2005

Medical management of middle ear disease in children less than 2 years of age with sensorineural hearing loss.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Westerberg BD and Morzaria S and Kozak FK and Price D

PubMed: 16076419

08 / 2005

Pediatric lateral sinus thrombosis: retrospective case series and literature review.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Wong I and Kozak FK and Poskitt K and Ludemann JP and Harriman M

PubMed: 16076405

04 / 2005

Evidence-based algorithm for the evaluation of a child with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss

Journal of Otolaryngology

Morzaria, S. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2005.34501

Pediatric lateral sinus thrombosis: Retrospective case series and literature review

Journal of Otolaryngology

Wong, I. and Kozak, F.K. and Poskitt, K. and Ludemann, J.P. and Harriman, M.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2005.00079

Foreign body aspiration in infants and toddlers: recent trends in British Columbia.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Morley RE and Ludemann JP and Moxham JP and Kozak FK and Riding KH

PubMed: 15291275

02 / 2004

Foreign body aspiration in infants and toddlers: Recent trends in British Columbia

Journal of Otolaryngology

Morley, R.E. and Ludemann, J.P. and Moxha, J.P. and Kozak, F.K. and Riding, K.H.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2004.00310

Systematic review of the etiology of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Morzaria, S. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.04.013

Postcricoid prolapse: An unusual sign of paediatric airway disease

Journal of Otolaryngology

Ludemann, J.P. and Kozak, F.K.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.37192

Subglottic pathology misdiagnosed as asthma

Journal of Otolaryngology

Ludemann, J.P. and Moxham, J.P. and Kozak, F.K. and Riding, K.H.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.40389

Formaldehyde fasciaform tympanoplasty: A reliable technique for closing large tympanic membrane perforations

Journal of Otolaryngology

Harriman, M. and Westerberg, B.D. and Kozak, F.

DOI: 10.2310/7070.2001.19409

Repair of a laryngotracheoesophageal cleft in an infant by means of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology

Geiduschek, J.M. and O?rourke, P.P. and Inglis, A.F. and Kozak, F.K. and O?rourke, P.P. and Mayock, D.E. and Sawin, R.S.

DOI: 10.1177/000348949310201101

Nasal polyposis: in search of a viral etiology using DNA hybridization.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Kozak FK and Mahony JB and Chernesky MA and Newhouse MT and Dolovich J and Hitch DA and Rossman CM

PubMed: 1774797

12 / 1991

Nasal polyposis: In search of a viral etiology using DNA hybridization

Journal of Otolaryngology

Kozak, F.K. and Mahony, J.B. and Chernesky, M.A. and Newhouse, M.T. and Dolovich, J. and Hitch, D.A. and Rossman, C.M.

Tourette syndrome and otolaryngology.

The Journal of otolaryngology

Kozak FK and Freeman RD and Connolly JE and Riding KH

PubMed: 2585591

10 / 1989

Tourette syndrome and otolaryngology

Journal of Otolaryngology

Kozak, F.K. and Freeman, R.D. and Connolly, J.E. and Riding, K.H.

Familial breast cancer in males: A case report and review of the literature

Cancer

Kozak, F.K. and Hall, J.G. and Baird, P.A.

DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19861215)58:12u003C2736::AID-CNCR2820581230u003E3.0.CO;2-A

Current projects

Multifrequency, multicomponent tympanometry in distinguishing middle ear problems in three week to four month old infants.

Current Projects

Multifrequency, multicomponent tympanometry in infants. Otitis media; new approaches for analysis, treatment and prevention.

Honours & Awards

Golden Grommet Award, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia – 1995

Golden Grommet Award, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia – 2002-03

Letter of Appreciation Janta Sevak Society District Red Cross Branch Jalandher – 2000

Our Research

At BC Children’s, we are making discoveries that save lives and transform health care for children in our province and around the world. Our research portfolio includes basic, clinical, population, and public health research.

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Frederick K. Kozak

BSc, MD

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

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A Germline Heterozygous Dominant Negative IKZF2 Variant Causing Syndromic Primary Immune Regulatory Disorder and ICHAD

Two-Year Outcomes After Pediatric In-Office Tympanostomy Using Lidocaine/Epinephrine Iontophoresis and an Automated Tube Delivery System

Pediatric cochlear implant explantation and reimplantation over a 32-year period

Dominant negative variants in IKZF2 cause ICHAD syndrome, a new disorder characterised by immunodysregulation, craniofacial anomalies, hearing impairment, athelia and developmental delay

Commentary: Effect of cochlear implantation on vestibular function in children: A scoping review

Spontaneous resolution of ear lidding in newborns: A prospective observational cohort study

Adult and Peer Perceptions of Children with Visible Hearing Aids,Perception dadultes et denfants concernant les enfants portant des appareils auditifs visibles

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada " part I: clinical presentation

In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery

Mastoid pressure dressing - Current practice amongst Canadian pediatric cochlear implant surgeons

Intranasal Dexmedetomidine increases the successful sedation of children with autism for out-patient auditory brainstem response hearing tests

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada " part II: clinical management

Application of augmented reality to surgical practice: A pilot study using the ODG R7 Smartglasses

In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery

Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Health care professionals' neckties as a source of transmission of bacteria to patients: a systematic review.

Krazy Glue in the ear: A case report of child abuse

Detection of abnormally shaped ears by a trained non-specialist allows for early non-surgical intervention

Improving vaccination uptake in pediatric Cochlear implant recipients

Management of traumatic perilymph fistula with endoscopic techniques

Forehead swelling in a 10-year-old male: A case report

Risk of sensorineural hearing loss with macrolide antibiotics: A nested case-control study

Unique Case of Hearing Recovery after Otic Capsule Destruction and Complete Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Young Children With Cochlear Implants and Developmental Disabilities

Airway Management and Definitive Care of a Toddler Following Impalement Injury by a Metal Straw

Type IV congenital laryngeal web: Case report and 15 year follow up

Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Underdiagnosed in British Columbia

Mental practice in postgraduate training: A randomized controlled trial in mastoidectomy skills

Chloral hydrate sedation for auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing in children: Safety and effectiveness

Cost-effectiveness of universal and targeted newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection

A meta-analysis and systematic review of the prevalence of mitochondrially encoded 12S RNA in the general population: Is there a role for screening neonates requiring aminoglycosides?

False carina: A distinct variant of tracheal bronchus

Radiological prevalence of superior and posterior semicircular canal dehiscence in children

Nocardia asteroides sinusitis in a pediatric patient: Case report with 20 year follow-up and review of the literature

Casting a look at pediatric plastic bronchitis

Esophageal Wishbone Extraction: Not for the Chicken-Hearted

Cochlear implantation among deaf children with additional disabilities: Parental perceptions of benefits, challenges, and service provision

Changes in pediatric tracheostomy 1982-2011: A Canadian tertiary children's hospital review

Cranial fasciitis: A rare pediatric non-neoplastic lesion with 14-year follow up

The reliability of clinical tonsil size grading in children

Virtual fetal laryngoscopy

Autism and peripheral hearing loss: A systematic review

Publication rate of abstracts presented at the Canadian society of otolaryngology- head and neck surgery annual meetings: a five year study 2006-2010

Nasopharyngeal choristoma: An unusual and rare cause of acute respiratory distress in the newborn. Case series and review of the literature

Innate immune control of EBV-infected B cells by invariant natural killer T cells

Modified slide tracheoplasty in a newborn with bronchial and carinal stenosis

Intranasal topical local anesthetic and decongestant for flexible nasendoscopy in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

The rhinological manifestations of women's health

Systematic Review: The Rhinological Manifestations in Women

Impaired sensorineural hearing development in infectious disease: Congenital and pediatric infections

CD1d and CD1c expression in human B cells is regulated by activation and retinoic acid receptor signaling

Landau-Kleffner syndrome: A rare Auditory Processing Disorder. Series of cases and review of the literature

Cranial conjoined twins: Surgical and anesthetic challenges for a routine procedure: Adenoidectomy and examination of ears

Assessment of vocal fold mobility before and after cardiothoracic surgery in children

Wideband reflectance in normal caucasian and chinese school-aged children and in children with otitis media with effusion

The epidemiology of juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis derived from a population level national database

Paediatric aerodigestive foreign bodies: Remember the nasopharynx

Characteristics of Normal and Abnormal Postnatal Craniofacial Growth and Development

A systematic review of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss in congenital syphilis

A systematic review of neonatal toxoplasmosis exposure and sensorineural hearing loss

Apolipoprotein-mediated lipid antigen presentation in B cells provides a pathway for innate help by NKT cells

Is the healthy middle ear a normally sterile site?

Natural history of hearing loss in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome.

A systematic review of the incidence of sensorineural hearing loss in neonates exposed to Herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Natural history of hearing loss in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome

Magnet dislodgement in cochlear implantation: Correction utilizing a lasso technique

Accuracy of the Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests in evaluation of children with otitis media with effusion.

Accuracy of the Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests in evaluation of children with otitis media with effusion

Letter to the Editor regarding pediatric postcricoid masses

Guidelines for the treatment of tympanostomy tube otorrhea

Congenital epiglottic cyst presenting with severe airway obstruction at birth