- Fellowship - House Ear Institute (2005-2007), Otology/neurotology/skull Base Surgery
- Residency - Baylor College of Medicine (2001-2005), Otolaryngology
- Internship - Baylor College of Medicine (2000-2001), General Surgery
- Medical School - Baylor College of Medicine (1996-2000)
J. Walter Kutz, M.D.
- Otolaryngology
- Hearing Loss
- Skull Base Tumors
New Patient Appointment Accepting Virtual Visits or 214-645-8898
Biography
J. Walter Kutz Jr., M.D., is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Kutz is also Co-director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) program.
His clinical interests include diseases of the skull base, acoustic neuroma, cochlear implants, otosclerosis, Meniere’s disease, and chronic otitis media.
After his initial medical education and otolaryngology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Kutz completed a two-year fellowship in otology and neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Because the cochlear implant was first developed at the House Ear Clinic, he had a unique opportunity to be active in a busy implantation program during his training.
Dr. Kutz has multiple clinical research interests, including cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma outcomes, neurofibromatosis type 2, and implantable hearing devices. He is also actively involved in resident and fellow education and is the Director of the Neurotology Fellowship and Associate Director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program.
Dr. Kutz is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology with a certificate of added qualification in Neurotology. He was recognized as a Best Doctor in Dallas by D Magazine. Dr. Kutz frequently lectures at both national and international meeting on endoscopic ear surgery, acoustic neuroma, skull base surgery, and chronic otitis media.
Meet Dr. Kutz
J. Walter Kutz Jr., M.D., appreciates how the sense of hearing enriches our lives. He loves playing and listening to classical music. He also enjoys the fine detailed work required for microsurgery.
"I’m invested in my patients’ health.”
So it’s perfect that Dr. Kutz helps patients hear better as an otolaryngologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Specializing in otology and neurotology, he treats diseases of the ear, temporal bone, and skull base.
Much of his practice involves care for both adult and pediatric patients with chronic ear disease, including cholesteatoma (a skin cyst located in the middle ear and temporal bone). He also treats complex skull base tumors such as acoustic neuroma, meningioma, and glomus tumors.
Dr. Kutz is one of few neurotologists in Texas who performs auditory stem implant surgery, a treatment for neurofibromatosis type 2. In the procedure, he works with colleagues in neurosurgery to place an implant into the brain stem. Without the implant, the patients would be completely deaf.
For children and adults who are profoundly deaf or hard of hearing, he performs cochlear implants, which use an electronic device to provide a sense of sound.
He says cochlear implants for children may be the most rewarding procedure he performs. “They can’t hear – and will not be able to hear – unless they have a cochlear implant. It’s exciting to see those children one to two years after surgery and they’ve started to develop speech.”
Dr. Kutz is also active in clinical research and deeply involved with medical education at UT Southwestern as Director of the Neurotology Fellowship Program and Associate Residency Director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- Texas Medical Association
- Dallas County Medical Society
- American Neurotology Society
- American Academy of Otolaryngology
- Society for University Otolaryngologists (2012)
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2020-2022
- Chief Resident Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution and Leadership 2009, Awarded to an Otolaryngology faculty member by the resident surgeons for outstanding teaching
- Outstanding Teaching Resident Award from Baylor College of Medicine 2005
- Houston Society of Otolaryngology -1st place resident research competition 2005
- J. Charles Dickens Award for Outstanding Basic Science Research 2003
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1999
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Bone-anchored hearing aids: incidence and management of postoperative complications.
House JW, Kutz JW Otology and Neurotology 007 28 213-217 -
Conductive Hearing Loss From a Jugular Bulb Anomaly.
Moore AM, Wick CC, Booth TN, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2017 Apr 38 4 e15-e16 -
Endoscopic Management of Middle Ear Paragangliomas: A Case Series.
Killeen DE, Wick CC, Hunter JB, Rivas A, Wanna GB, Nogueira JF, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2017 Mar 38 3 408-415 -
Evaluation of the Ototoxicity Potential of Once-Daily, Single-Entity Hydrocodone in Patients with Chronic Pain: Results of Two Phase-3 Clinical Studies.
Campbell K, Kutz JW, Shoup A, Wen W, Lynch SY, He E, Ripa SR Pain physician 2017 Jan-Feb 20 1 E183-E193 -
Posterior Fossa Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks.
Wick CC, Killeen DE, Clark M, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 Oct -
Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for the Management of Congenital Ossicular Fixation.
Zhu VF, Kou YF, Lee KH, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 Sep 37 8 1071-6 -
Facial Nerve Axonal Analysis and Anatomic Localization in Donor Nerve: Optimizing Axonal Load for Cross Facial Nerve Grafting in Facial Reanimation.
Hembd A, Nagarkar PA, Saba S, Wan D, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Gupta S, White CL, Rohrich RJ, Rozen SM Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2016 Sep -
Facial Nerve Outcome and Tumor Control Rate as a Function of Degree of Resection in Treatment of Large Acoustic Neuromas: Preliminary Report of the Acoustic Neuroma Subtotal Resection Study (ANSRS).
Monfared A, Corrales CE, Theodosopoulos PV, Blevins NH, Oghalai JS, Selesnick SH, Lee H, Gurgel RK, Hansen MR, Nelson RF, Gantz BJ, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Roland PS, Amdur R, Jackler RK Neurosurgery 2016 Aug 79 2 194-203 -
Traumatic Cochlear Nerve Avulsion Following Otic-Capsule Sparing Temporal Bone Fracture.
Wick CC, DeBusk T, Killeen DE, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 Jul -
Petroclival Chondrosarcoma: A Multicenter Review of 55 Cases and New Staging System.
Carlson ML, O'Connell BP, Breen JT, Wick CC, Driscoll CL, Haynes DS, Thompson RC, Isaacson B, Gidley PW, Kutz JW, Van Gompel JJ, Wanna GB, Raza SM, DeMonte F, Barnett SL, Link MJ Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 Jun -
Intracranial Facial Nerve Grafting in the Setting of Skull Base Tumors: Global and Regional Facial Function Analysis and Possible Implications for Facial Reanimation Surgery.
Rozen SM, Harrison BL, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS, Blau PA, Barnett SL, Mickey BE Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2016 Jan 137 1 267-78 -
The Impact of Postmeningitic Labyrinthitis Ossificans on Speech Performance After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.
Liu CC, Sweeney M, Booth TN, Lee KH, Kutz JW, Roland P, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2015 Dec 36 10 1633-7 -
Transcanal Endoscopic Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Secondary to Congenital Inner Ear Malformations.
Kou YF, Zhu VF, Kutz JW, Mitchell RB, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2015 Nov -
Hearing Outcomes after Surgical Drainage of Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma.
Rihani J, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base 2015 Jun 76 3 171-5 -
En Bloc Resection of the Temporal Bone and Temporomandibular Joint for Advanced Temporal Bone Carcinoma.
Kutz JW, Mitchell D, Isaacson B, Roland PS, Allen KP, Sumer BD, Barnett S, Truelson JM, Myers LL Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2015 Jan -
High-Resolution CT Findings in Children with a Normal Pinna or Grade I Microtia and Unilateral Mild Stenosis of the External Auditory Canal.
Jacob R, Gupta S, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland P, Xi Y, Booth TN AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2014 Aug -
A Retrospective Analysis of Tumor Volumetric Responses to Five-Fraction Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck (Glomus Tumors).
Chun SG, Nedzi LA, Choe KS, Abdulrahman RE, Chen SA, Yordy JS, Timmerman RD, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery 2014 May 92 3 153-159 -
Intratemporal Traumatic Neuromas of the Facial Nerve: Evidence for Multiple Etiologies.
Allen KP, Hatanpaa KJ, Lemeshev Y, Isaacson B, Kutz JW Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2013 Nov -
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% + dexamethasone 0.1% for the treatment for otitis media.
Kutz JW, Roland PS, H Lee K Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 2013 Oct -
Clinical Impact of Early CT Scans after Lateral Skull-Base Surgery.
Jiang ZY, Allen K, Kutz JW, Isaacson B Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2013 Sep -
High-resolution 3-D T2-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of labyrinthitis ossificans: emphasis on subtle cochlear involvement.
Booth TN, Roland P, Kutz JW, Lee K, Isaacson B Pediatric radiology 2013 Jul -
Technical feasibility of endoscopic eustachian tube catheter placement: A cadaveric analysis.
Manes RP, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Batra PS American journal of rhinology & allergy 2013 Jul 27 4 314-6 -
Elevated intracranial pressure in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea.
Allen KP, Perez CL, Kutz JW, Gerecci D, Roland PS, Isaacson B The Laryngoscope 2013 Jun -
Pediatric stapedectomy: Does cause of fixation affect outcomes?
Neilan RE, Zhang RW, Roland PS, Isaacson B, Lee KH, Walter Kutz J International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2013 May -
The association of meningitis with postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
Allen KP, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Purcell PL, Roland PS Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base 2012 Dec 73 6 401-4 -
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea.
Allen KP, Perez CL, Isaacson B, Roland PS, Duong TT, Kutz JW Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2012 Dec 147 6 1120-4 -
Management of electrode exposure after cochlear implantation.
Walgama ES, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2012 Sep 33 7 1197-200 -
Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone.
Neilan RE, Kutz JW Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2012 Jun 33 4 e31-2 -
Hearing preservation using the middle fossa approach for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma.
Kutz JW, Scoresby T, Isaacson B, Mickey BE, Madden CJ, Barnett SL, Coimbra C, Hynan LS, Roland PS Neurosurgery 2012 Feb 70 2 334-40; discussion 340-1 -
Lumbar subarachnoid drainage in cerebrospinal fluid leaks after lateral skull base surgery.
Allen KP, Isaacson B, Purcell P, Kutz JW, Roland PS Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2011 Dec 32 9 1522-4 -
Intracochlear schwannomas confined to the otic capsule.
Jiang ZY, Kutz JW, Roland PS, Isaacson B Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2011 Sep 32 7 1175-9 -
Cochlear implantation in children with cochlear nerve absence or deficiency.
Kutz JW, Lee KH, Isaacson B, Booth TN, Sweeney MH, Roland PS Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2011 Aug 32 6 956-61 -
Pediatric otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis recanalization.
Neilan RE, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Lee KH, Roland PS International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2011 Jun 75 6 850-3 -
Pontine Tegmental Cap Dysplasia: The Neurotologic Perspective.
Desai NK, Young L, Miranda MA, Kutz JW, Roland PS, Booth TN Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2011 Jun -
Patterns of regional metastasis in advanced stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle.
Peiffer N, Kutz JW, Myers LL, Isaacson B, Sumer BD, Truelson JM, Ahn C, Roland PS Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2011 Jan 144 1 36-42 -
The dizzy patient.
Kutz JW The Medical clinics of North America 2010 Sep 94 5 989-1002 -
Cochlear implantation in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
Lee KH, Lee J, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS The Laryngoscope 2010 Aug 120 8 1675-81 -
Radiographic diagnosis of trans-stapedial cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
Ehmer DR, Booth T, Kutz JW, Roland PS Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2010 May 142 5 694-8 -
Bone-anchored hearing aid subjective benefit for unilateral deafness.
House JW, Kutz JW, Chung J, Fisher LM The Laryngoscope 2010 Mar 120 3 601-7 -
Pediatric otogenic intracranial abscesses.
Isaacson B, Mirabal C, Kutz JW, Lee KH, Roland PS Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2010 Mar 142 3 434-7 -
Concurrent vestibular schwannoma and meningioma mimicking a single cerebellopontine angle tumor.
Kutz JW, Barnett SL, Hatanpaa KJ, Mendelsohn DB Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.] 2009 Nov 19 6 443-6 -
Radiology quiz case 1. Intralabyrinthine hemorrhage.
Sabatini PR, Kutz JW Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2009 Jun 135 6 612, 614 -
Labyrinthitis ossificans: how accurate is MRI in predicting cochlear obstruction?
Isaacson B, Booth T, Kutz JW, Lee KH, Roland PS Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2009 May 140 5 692-6 -
CT venography: use in selecting a surgical approach for the treatment of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas.
Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Mendelsohn D, Roland PS Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2009 Apr 30 3 386-91 -
Management of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea.
Kutz JW, Husain IA, Isaacson B, Roland PS The Laryngoscope 2008 Dec 118 12 2195-9 -
Ear candling.
Kutz JW, Fayad JN Ear, nose, & throat journal 2008 Sep 87 9 499 -
Congenital middle ear cholesteatoma.
Kutz JW, Friedman RA Ear, nose, & throat journal 2007 Nov 86 11 654 -
Attic cholesteatoma.
Kutz JW, Brackmann DE Ear, nose, & throat journal 2007 Oct 86 10 588 -
Glomus tympanicum.
Kutz JW, Slattery WH Ear, nose, & throat journal 2007 Jun 86 6 317 -
Lesions of the petrous apex: diagnosis and management.
Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 2007 Jun 40 3 479-519, viii -
Surgical management of skull base chondroblastoma.
Kutz JW, Verma S, Tan HT, Lo WW, Slattery WH, Friedman RA The Laryngoscope 2007 May 117 5 848-53 -
Jugular bulb diverticulum.
Kutz JW, De la Cruz A Ear, nose, & throat journal 2007 Mar 86 3 130 -
Bone-anchored hearing aids: incidence and management of postoperative complications.
House JW, Kutz JW Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2007 Feb 28 2 213-7 -
Lesions of the petrous apex: diagnosis and management.
Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 40 479-519 -
Surgical management of skull base chondroblastoma.
Kutz JW, Jr., Verma S, Tan HT, Lo WW, Slattery WH, 3rd, Friedman RA. Laryngoscope 2007 117 848-853 -
Bone-anchored hearing aids: incidence and management of postoperative complications.
House JW, Kutz JW, Jr. Otol Neurotol 2007 28 213-217 -
Clinical predictors for hearing loss in children with bacterial meningitis.
Kutz JW, Simon LM, Chennupati SK, Giannoni CM, Manolidis S Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2006 Sep 132 9 941-5 -
Tympanic membrane atelectasis.
Kutz JW, Fayad JN Ear, nose, & throat journal 2006 May 85 5 298 -
Exostosis of the external auditory canal.
Kutz JW, Fayad JN Ear, nose, & throat journal 2006 Mar 85 3 142 -
Clinical predictors for hearing loss in children with bacterial meningitis.
Kutz JW, Simon LM, Chennupati SK, Giannoni CM, Manolidis S. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006 132 941-945 -
Diagnosis and management of lateral sinus thrombosis.
Manolidis S, Kutz JW Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2005 Sep 26 5 1045-51 -
Neuropsychological testing in the screening for cochlear implant candidacy.
Kutz W, Wright C, Krull KR, Manolidis S. Laryngoscope 2003 113 763-7 -
Voltage- and tension-dependent lipid mobility in the outer hair cell plasma membrane.
Oghalai JS, Zhao HB, Kutz JW, Brownell WE Science (New York, N.Y.) 2000 Jan 287 5453 658-61 -
Voltage- and tension-dependent lipid mobility in the outer hair cell plasma membrane.
Oghalai JS, Zhao HB, Kutz JW, Brownell WE. Science 2000 287 658-661
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Bone-anchored hearing aids: incidence and management of postoperative complications.
Research
- Cochlear implant outcomes
- Acoustic neuroma
Clinical Focus
- Hearing Loss
- Skull Base Tumors
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Ear Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery
- Acoustic Neuromas
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