We couldn't tell our patients and supporters that we are doing all we can for sufferers of Bell's Palsy and Facial Paralysis if we weren't involved in progressing our knowledge of it too. Our deep involvement in research regarding facial paralysis is incredibly important to all involved, and we are dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with any news and new data that we find.
Here at the Facial Paralysis Foundation, directed by Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, we work both alone and with other foundations and organizations to further research in this area. Dr. Azizzadeh is also the director of the Bell's Palsy and Facial Paralysis Foundation; an organization specializing in facial paralysis research for non-profit, providing surgery pro-bono to patients who need it the most. As a result, the two foundations work very closely, often in unison when dealing with new facial paralysis research.
As well as carrying out active research, the physicians and medical experts working at the Facial Paralysis Foundation publish regular papers and reports to serve as reference and as a useful resource for other organizations carrying out trials and testing hypotheses. You can learn about them in more detail on our page 'Learn About the Foundation', but as a brief introduction, our team of physicians are:
Babak Azizzadeh - M.D, F.A.C.S: Director of the Facial Paralysis Foundation and of the Bell's Palsy and Facial Paralysis Foundation. Dr. Azizzadeh has had his work in research published in journals such as 'Laryngoscope', 'Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery' and 'Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery'. Not only this, but he has also been closely involved in research into facial paralysis reconstruction, including work with DrLouis Ignarro, Nobel Laureate.
Babak Larian - M.D. Is the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Head & Cancer Center and The Center for Advanced Head & Neck Oncology. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Larian's passion is in the treatment of parotid and endocrine tumors. Dr. Larian and Azizzadeh work extensively in treating individuals with parotid tumors by utilizing cutting-edge state of the art surgical techniques that preserve facial nerve function, provide a near scarless surgery and aesthetic preservation of the face.
William H. Slattery III - M.D: Director of Clinical Studies at the HEI and Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Slattery has edited journals on Otolaryngology, as well as written and co-authored reports in the field of hearing disorders.
Teresa England – PT, MPT: Director of Practice in the department of biokinisiology and physical therapy at the University of Southern Carolina, and Director of England Physical Therapy. Teresa teaches at Loma Linda University and Azusa Pacific University.
