About Dr. Mohamed Elrakhawy
Dr. Mohamed Elrakhawy is an otolaryngologist and fellowship-trained otologist practicing at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. His work is particularly focused on disorders affecting hearing, the middle and inner ear, balance, and structures involved in complex ear surgery.
He treats both adult and pediatric patients and has experience with conditions ranging from chronic ear disease and hearing loss to vertigo and disorders requiring surgical reconstruction. His surgical interests include eardrum repair, cochlear implantation, and treatment of otosclerosis.
Dr. Elrakhawy also serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Rush Medical College. He is part of Rush’s Section of Otology, Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery and serves as Co-Director of the Rush Balance Clinic.
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Focus Areas
- Hearing loss
- Chronic ear infections
- Cochlear implants
- Eardrum perforation
- Tympanoplasty
- Otosclerosis
- Cholesteatoma
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo and dizziness
- Ménière’s disease
- Vestibular migraine
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Eustachian tube disorders
- Bone-anchored hearing devices
- Complex ear surgery
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders provides patient information about hearing loss, including common causes, testing, and treatment considerations.
For people experiencing persistent ringing or other unexplained sounds, NIDCD also explains tinnitus and why identifying an underlying ear or hearing condition can be important.
Otology and Balance Care Approach
Ear symptoms can appear similar even when their causes are very different. Hearing changes may result from problems involving the eardrum, middle-ear bones, inner ear, auditory nerve, or other structures. Dizziness can likewise arise from several vestibular, neurological, or medical conditions.
Dr. Elrakhawy’s otology training allows him to evaluate both medical and surgical causes of ear and balance symptoms. Depending on the problem, assessment may involve examination of the ear, formal hearing tests, balance testing, imaging, or additional specialist evaluation.
His work with the Rush Balance Clinic is multidisciplinary, bringing together otolaryngology, neurology, audiology, and vestibular therapy for patients with persistent or difficult-to-diagnose dizziness and balance symptoms.
Treatment may range from observation and medication to vestibular rehabilitation, hearing devices, or surgery. The appropriate option depends on the specific diagnosis rather than the symptom alone.
Ear Surgery and Hearing Restoration
Dr. Elrakhawy has particular expertise in surgical treatment of ear disorders. Procedures within his field can include tympanoplasty to repair the eardrum, surgery for otosclerosis, management of cholesteatoma, and implantation of hearing devices.
Cochlear implants may be considered for selected patients with significant hearing loss who receive limited benefit from conventional hearing aids. NIDCD provides a patient-friendly explanation of cochlear implants, including how the devices work and why assessment is required before implantation.
Surgical recommendations depend on hearing test results, anatomy, underlying disease, previous treatment, age, and the patient’s individual hearing needs.
Education and Credentials
Dr. Mohamed Elrakhawy earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2018.
He completed his Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2023. He then completed advanced fellowship training in Otology at ChristianaCare Health System.
He is a member of the American Neurotology Society and participates in the Otology and Neurotology Education Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. His National Provider Identifier is 1083110555.
Clinic Information
Dr. Elrakhawy currently sees patients at Rush Otolaryngology – Chicago Orthopedic Building, 1611 W. Harrison Street, Suite 550, Chicago, Illinois 60612. Rush currently lists him for appointments in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Patients should confirm current appointment availability, referral requirements, insurance participation, hearing-testing arrangements, and surgical consultation requirements directly with the practice.
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