James Phillips, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability
jop@uw.edu
206-543-0265
University of Washington
Box 357923
Seattle, WA 98195-7923

Dr. Phillips is interested in vestibular and oculomotor development, testing, and treatment. His laboratory has developed an implantable prosthesis to treat vestibular dysfunction, and is studying the device with behavioral and neural recordings in monkeys. Both eye movements and visual and rotational stimulation are recorded.

Infant monkeys exposed to perinatal asphyxia are also being investigated. Phillips’ lab also studies a variety of clinical populations, including children with sensorineural hearing loss, autism, infantile nystagmus, posterior fossa tumors, and craniofacial abnormalities. The new vestibular prosthesis that Phillips and his colleagues have developed may have a significant impact on the lives of children with combined vestibular and visual loss.

James Phillips' Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery webpage

University of Washington • Center on Human Development and Disability • Box 357920 • Seattle WA 98195-7920 USA • 206-543-7701 • chdd@uw.edu