Seilesh C. Babu, M.D.
Neurotologist, Otology, Skull Base Surgeon in Farmington Hills
Dr. Seilesh Babu is board certified in adult and pediatric Otology, Neurotology, Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery. Specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of ear and skull base disorders in both adults and children. His clinical interests include ear infections, hearing loss, dizziness, facial weakness, cochlear implants, and acoustic neuromas.
Dr. Babu attended the combined undergraduate and medical school curriculum at the University of Akron and Northeastern Universities College of Medicine. He completed his otolaryngology residency at the Henry Ford Health System. Following residency, he completed the accredited fellowship in ear and skull base surgery at the Michigan Ear Institute. Dr. Babu is currently the President and senior partner at the Michigan Ear Institute and has a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Wayne State University School of Medicine as well as the Oakland University/William Beaumont Medical School. He also serves as Program Director for Henry Ford-Warren Hospital Otolaryngology Residency Program.
Dr. Babu is a board member of the Michigan Otolaryngology Society and served as Past President. He is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), the American Neurotology Society (ANS), and the prestigious Triological Otolaryngology Society after having his research thesis accepted. He has been nominated over the years to serve on numerous national committees, including the AAO-HNS Otology/Neurotology Education Committee, the AAO-HNS Hearing Committee, the AAO-HNS Equilibrium Committee, as well as the Otosclerosis study group. He is an invited lecturer on various otology and skull base topics around the world and collaborates with the medical industry on surgical design of instruments and devices, serving in an advisory role as well as considered a key opinion leader.
Dr. Babu has been the principal investigator for numerous clinical studies, including those involving acoustic neuroma tumors, Meniere’s disease, hearing loss, otosclerosis, cochlear implants,implantable hearing devices, and other topics. He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 20 book chapters, and is the co-editor of 3 Otology and Neurotology textbooks. He serves as a journal reviewer for several prestigious journals, including Otology & Neurotology and Laryngoscope. He serves on the board of Otology and Neurotology.
Dr. Babu is a board member of a non-profit organization, At my bedside, which was established to provide immediate financial resources to low income parents whose child is hospitalized for extended period of time.