Brian Blakley BSc, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Dr. Brian Blakley is a clinician-researcher and professor of otolaryngology at Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. He has published about 125 papers related to the ear, hearing and vestibular function as well as two books.

Education

MD, University of Saskatchewan (1978)

PhD, University of Minnesota (1987)

Otolaryngology residency, University of Minnesota (1984)

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1987)

Awards

Resident Teaching Award, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota (1983)

Phi Kappa Phi Award – Graduate students in academic top 10 per cent, University of Minnesota (1983)

National Research Service Award, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (1984)

Physician's Recognition Award American Medical Association (1986)

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Honor award. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Sept.18, 1994, San Diego, CA. (1994)

NAMED: Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region. Independent listing of the results of 15,000 phone and letter contacts representing 2.9 per cent of physicians practicing in the Midwest US. (1996)

Hussain A, Blakley BW. Cytoprotection with Amifostine. Awarded second place at the Middle Section meeting of the Triological Society, Jan 20, Oklahoma City. (2002)

Hussian A, Blakley BW. Amofostine and Cisplatin Toxicity. Awarded first prize at the Resident Research Day of Cancer Care Manitoba. Winnipeg, Feb. 2002. (2002)

Winner: Xomed Poloquin Resident Research Competition of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – St. John’s Newfoundland, June 18, 2005. Hochman, Blakley, BW, Wellman, Blakley LA. Prevention of aminoglycoside induced ototoxicity in mice with the free radical scavenging agent sodium thiosulfate. (2005)

Honorable mention Poster competition Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – St. John’s Newfoundland, June 21 2005. Hochman J, Blakley B, Abdoh A, Aleid H, efficacy of Antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing Post Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea: A meta-analysis. (2005)

Hussain A, Blakley BW. Assessment of Amifostine Protective Effects against Cisplatin induced Toxicity. Paper competition at the 25th annual Politzer Society meeting, Korea, Oct. 7, 2005. Awarded second place prize. (2005)

Named “Star Reviewer” - One of the top 10 journal reviewers by Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Journal. (2008 and 2009)

Awarded Special Recognition for quality and quantity of articles reviewed at annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jasper, Alberta. (2008)

Nominated Manitoba Medical Students – teaching award (2008)

Meen, EK, Blakley BW, Quddusi T. Exploiting the Blood Labyrinth Barrier Toward Treatment for Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Awarded FIRST PRIZE - middle section Dean M. Lierle Resident Research Award. Bonita Springs, Fl, (2009)

Dewji Z, Blakley, Alsaleh S, Berard S. Do Omega-3 Fatty Acids prevent the progression of Sensorineural Hearing Loss?" Winner: Best Presentation at the Departmental Research Day (2011)

Darnbourough A, Blakley B, Osler G, Sutherland D. Female Otolaryngologists in Canada: A National Survey of Job Satisfaction and Work-life Balance. Honorable Mention for Presentation at the Departmental Research Day, May 6, 2011. (2011)

Dewjii, Z - Resident poster prize at the 2012 meeting of the American Society for Geriatric Otolaryngology (ASGO) in San Diego April 20, 2012. Quddusi T, Blakley BW, Meen E, Berard S, Dewji Z. Does sodium thiosulfate delay presbyacusis? (2012)

Blakley BW, Magit AE: The role of tonsillectomy in reducing recurrent pharyngitis: a systematic review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 2009 Mar;140(3):291-7. PMID: 19248931 Listed 9th of the top 20 articles in the domain by Updating Services "Who Is Publishing In My Domain?" www.WIPIMD.com (2014)

Le T, Blakley BW Mannitol and the Blood-Labyrinth Barrier. Joseph Ogura Middle Section award, Triological Society awards for resident research. AND, Le T, Blakley BW Mannitol and the Blood-Labyrinth Barrier. Otology/Neurotology first place award, Triological Society awards for resident research. (2015)

Blakley BW – named one of the Top 20 Reviewers for Otology & Neurotology 2020. (#10 spot) (2020)

Distinguished Services Award – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This is a points-based award for the total contributions to the Academy over a career. (2020)