Joe Walter Kutz Jr MD

J. Walter Kutz Jr., M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 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 is involved in multiple clinical research projects, including cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma outcomes, and implantable hearing devices. He is also actively involved in resident and fellow education. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology with a certificate of added qualification in neurotology. In 2012, he received an Honor Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for his continued service through the Academy.