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Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS

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Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

Harvard Medical School (1999)

Professional interests include: acoustic neuroma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, eardrum repair, and more.

2452 Watson Court Suite 1500
Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 498-4327

Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS is an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in otology and neurotology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

2452 Watson Court Suite 1500
Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 498-4327

(650) 736-4327

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Some issues Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS can help you with:

Eardrum Repair

Eardrum repair is a surgical procedure performed to treat ruptured eardrums. Ruptures are holes in the eardrum, or tympanic membrane, that may occur due to ear infections or injury. Often, a ruptured eardrum may heal on its own. However, if it does not, the hole may increase in size. To avoid complications such as hearing loss, surgery is required to repair the hole.

There are two types of eardrum repair surgeries: myringoplasty and tympanoplasty. Both procedures use a graft to cover the hole, or perforation. Grafts may be composed of tissue taken from the body, such as skin, or they may be paper or gel-like materials. The difference between the procedures is that during a myringoplasty, surgery is limited to the eardrum. Myringoplasty is typically performed for smaller perforations and for conditions in which only the eardrum is affected.

In contrast, tympanoplasty is used for larger perforations. It may also target other areas of the ear to treat infection, remove cysts, or address other issues. Common types of tympanoplasty include:

Tympanoossiculoplasty, which combines tympanoplasty with ossicular chain reconstruction (ossiculoplasty). The ossicular chain in the middle ear is composed of three bones, called ossicles or middle ear bones, which are responsible for transmitting sound to the inner ear. Ossiculoplasty repairs damaged ossicles to treat or prevent hearing loss.
Tympanomastoidectomy, which combines tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy. A mastoidectomy removes the bone behind the ear (mastoid), to treat damage or infection.

Depending on the type of eardrum repair, surgery can last for a half hour (myringoplasty) or for several hours (tympanoplasty). The surgeon will make an incision to access the eardrum. Infected tissue and broken bones will be removed, and a graft will be placed to seal the perforation. The ear will heal over four to six weeks. Patients may return home the same day following surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr Konstantina Stankovic, an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who is leading the research, told NBC: 'We think that many forms of tinnitus reflect some damage in the inner ear and then the...”—"All the signs that mean YOU could have a Covid vaccine injury", Daily Mail Online, April 2025

“Mason recently joined Simon during a visit to the program's facility in Palo Alto, California, sitting in on Simon's exam with Dr. Konstantina Stankovic.”—"Paul Simon's search for hearing loss cure leads him to groundbreaking Stanford Medicine program and some hope", CBS News, November 2024

“He then introduced Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, a professor and chair of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Stanford Medicine, who discussed the study of hearing loss, as Mr. Simon stood off...”—"Paul Simon Plays Rare New York Show in a Downtown Loft", New York Times, September 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
ear procedures	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	205
ear procedures	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
ear procedures	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	35
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	259
ear procedures	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
ear procedures	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	249
ear procedures	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
ear procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	250
ear procedures	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
ear procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Palo Alto, CA were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	180
ear procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	123
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	10
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999. She completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She is certified by the Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (2006)

Board Certification: Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology (2010)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
MED-EL Corporation	$233 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $233
iotaMotion, Inc.	$206 iotaSOFT $206
Acclarent, Inc	$126 ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$505
Travel and Lodging	$59

Biography

Dr. Konstantina Stankovic, who practices in Palo Alto, CA, is a medical specialist in otology and neurotology. Clinical interests for Dr. Stankovic include otosclerosis, ruptured eardrum, and acoustic neuroma. She attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete her residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She has received distinctions including Benjamins Prize for Research, Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum; Burt Evans Young Investigator Award, National Organization for Hearing Research; and David E. Schuller, MD Lecturer, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She speaks Croatian and Serbian. Her professional affiliations include Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.