Medical Intel

Every year in the U.S., 20 per 100,000 people experience sudden hearing loss, a medical emergency commonly caused by upper respiratory tract infection. Dr. Selena Briggs discusses how early, specialized treatment can help restore hearing.   TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents Medical Intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine. Host: Thanks for joining us today, we’re talking to Dr. Selena Briggs, a neurotologist skull base surgeon within the Department of Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Welcome Dr. Briggs. Dr. Selena Briggs: Thank you, thanks for having me. Host: Tell us a little about yourself, why did you go into medicine, and how did you come to practice at MedStar Washington Hospital Center? Dr. Briggs: I’ve had an interest in going into medicine, I think, from my youth. It actually stemmed from my pediatrician, Dr. Frank Newburger who practiced here in Silver Spring, and he was