Terence “Ted” Imbery, MD, is an otolaryngologist who specializes in otology and neurotology, the specialty of ear and hearing disorders. Dr. Imbery is passionate about treating adults and children with a wide array of ear problems. His clinical expertise includes cochlear implantation, skull base surgery (vestibular schwannoma), aural atresia and management of chronic ear disease (cholesteatoma). He also expanded his experience with additional coursework in advanced cochlear implantation techniques and radiosurgery for treatment of skull base tumors.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Imbery is invested in the education of medical students and residents, taking the opportunity to teach and guide them through their career. Dr. Imbery is also an active researcher with particular interests in noise induced hearing loss, outcomes after cochlear implantation and single sided hearing loss. His medical findings have been presented at national and local meetings and published in respected peer-reviewed journals, such as Otology & Neurotology and Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, on topics spanning chronic ear disease in children with cleft palate, hearing outcomes in aural atresia repair and the safety of operative microscopes.
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Fellowship - Otology/Neurotology
2019
SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Syracuse, NY
Reisdency - Otolaryngology
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
MD - Medicine
2012
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
BS - Neuroscience
2008
The Neurodevelopmental Importance of the Timing of Bilateral Cochlear Implantation.
The Neurodevelopmental Importance of the Timing of Bilateral Cochlear Implantation. Pediatrics. 2026 May 01; 157(5).
PMID: 42002284
The Subgaleal Pocket Approach for Cochlear Implant Surgery.
The Subgaleal Pocket Approach for Cochlear Implant Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2026 May; 136(5):2328-2331.
PMID: 41645936
Effects of Continued Perioperative Anticoagulation on Cochlear Implant Outcomes.
Effects of Continued Perioperative Anticoagulation on Cochlear Implant Outcomes. Otol Neurotol. 2026 Mar 01; 47(3):e539-e543.
PMID: 41432385
Sentiment Analysis of Cochlear Implants in the r/Cochlear Implants Subreddit.
Sentiment Analysis of Cochlear Implants in the r/Cochlear Implants Subreddit. OTO Open. 2025 Jul-Sep; 9(3):e70165.
PMID: 40978802
Perilymphatic Fistula and Vestibular Dysfunction Requiring Cochlear Implant Programming Intervention: A Case Study.
Perilymphatic Fistula and Vestibular Dysfunction Requiring Cochlear Implant Programming Intervention: A Case Study. Ear Nose Throat J. 2025 Jul 25; 1455613251359173.
PMID: 40709671
Surgical and Conservative Management in Otitic Barotrauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Surgical and Conservative Management in Otitic Barotrauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. OTO Open. 2025 Jul-Sep; 9(3):e70146.
PMID: 40698071
Adult Aural Rehabilitation: Patient Feedback Regarding a Collaborative Approach for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists on a Hospital-Based Cochlear Implant Team.
Adult Aural Rehabilitation: Patient Feedback Regarding a Collaborative Approach for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists on a Hospital-Based Cochlear Implant Team. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Dec 01; 46(10):e464-e470.
PMID: 40570310
The Association of Modified 5-Item Frailty Index on Perioperative Cochlear Implant Speech Perception.
The Association of Modified 5-Item Frailty Index on Perioperative Cochlear Implant Speech Perception. Otol Neurotol. 2025 02 01; 46(2):140-147.
PMID: 39792977
Temporal Bone Gunshot Wounds: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Study.
Temporal Bone Gunshot Wounds: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Study. Otol Neurotol. 2025 01 01; 46(1):104-111.
PMID: 39511737
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Sebaceous Differentiation and MYB::NFIB Fusion Arising in the External Auditory Canal.
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Sebaceous Differentiation and MYB::NFIB Fusion Arising in the External Auditory Canal. Head Neck Pathol. 2024 Sep 23; 18(1):85.
PMID: 39312083