Nicholas Torok Vestibular Award
First awarded: 1990
Funding provided by: Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Torok & the American Neurotology Society
Submission Information
- The Nicholas Torok Vestibular Award, established under the American Neurotology Society (ANS), is presented annually at the Society's Scientific Spring Meeting as part of a yearly lecture series.
- The subject should be an innovative observation, experience or technique in the field of vestibular basic science or clinical science.
- The final manuscript must be presented electronically in the publication format recommended by Otology & Neurotology, the official journal of the ANS, 4 weeks before meeting.
- The candidate shall be selected preferably from the membership of the Society of upon specific merit of any M.D. or Ph.D.
- The President and Executive Council of the ANS shall judge the yearly application. A yearly award of $1,500 will be given for the selected manuscript.
- The author will be expected to attend the Annual ANS Spring Meeting and present the paper in person.
- The abstract must be selected for ORAL presentation to be considered.
- Send a brief cover letter and a pdf of your manuscript to: Kristen Bordignon, ANS Administrator, [email protected] by November 30, 2025 to accompany the abstract. (preliminary draft of manuscript acceptable)
- The final manuscript must be submitted electronically in the publication format recommended by Otology & Neurotology, the official journal of the ANS, 4 weeks before meeting.
- The Abstract Submission deadline for the ANS 61st Annual Spring Meeting in Phoenix, AZ on April 24-26, 2026 is 11:59 PM (P.T.) October 22, 2025.
Previous Recipients
Graham D. Cochrane, MD, PhD
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
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2025
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New Orleans, LA
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D. O’Neil Danis, III, MD
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
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2024
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Chicago, IL
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Eric J. Formeister, MD, MS
Duke University
Durham, NC
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2023
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Boston, MA
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Miriam R. Smetak, MD, MS
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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2022
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Dallas, TX
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Steven D. Curry, MD, MPH
University of Nebraska
Omaha, NE
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2021
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Virtual platform
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Tiffany Peng Hwa, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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2020
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Virtual platform
Presented in Fall 2020
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Renee M. Banakis Hartl, MD, AuD
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
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2018
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National Harbor, MD
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Anne K. Maxwell, MD
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
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2017
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San Diego, CA
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Jeffrey D. Sharon, MD
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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2016
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Chicago, IL
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Benjamin T. Crane, MD, PhD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
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2015
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Boston, MA
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Rahul Mehta, MD
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
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2014
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Las Vegas, NV
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Abraham Jacob, MD
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
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2007
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San Diego, CA
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Judith A. White, MD, PhD
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
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2006
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Chicago, IL
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John C. Li, MD
Jupiter, FL
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2005
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Boca Raton, FL
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John P. Carey, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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2003
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Nashville, TN
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D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
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2001
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Palm Desert, CA
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Vincent B. Ostrowski, MD
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL
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2000
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Orlando, FL
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Lloyd B. Minor, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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1999
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Palm Desert, CA
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Anil K. Lalwani, MD
University of California
San Francisco, CA
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1998
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Palm Beach, FL
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Michael P. McCue, MD
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
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1996
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Orlando, FL
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Akira Ishiyama, MD
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
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1995
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Palm Desert, CA
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Thomas A. Salzer, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
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1994
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Palm Beach, FL
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Robert P. Muckle, MD
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
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1993
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Los Angeles, CA
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P. Ashley Wackym, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
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1992
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Palm Desert, CA
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Stephen P. Cass, MD
Michigan Ear Institute
Farmington Hills, MI
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1990
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Palm Beach, FL
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