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Berrylin J. Ferguson, MD, FACS, FAAOA

  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Professor, Department of Otolaryngology 
MD, FACS, FAAOA

Education & Training

  • Princeton AB 1977
  • Duke University MD 1981
  • Duke Universtiy Residency 1982-1985
  • Duke University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Mycology 1987

Representative Publications

Longhini AB, Branstetter BF, Ferguson BJ. Unrecognized odontogenic maxillary sinusitis – A cause of endoscopic sinus surgery failure. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2010 Aug;24(4):296-300.

Bomeli SR, Branstetter BF, Ferguson BJ. Frequency of a dental source for maxillary sinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2009 Mar;119(3):580-4.

Ferguson BJ, Seethala R, Wood WA. Eosinophilic bacterial chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2007 Nov;117(11):2036-40.

Sok JC, Ferguson BJ. Differential diagnosis of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. Clin Allergy Immunol. 2007;19:69-85.

Meltzer EO, Hamilos DL, Hadley JA, Lanza DC, Marple BF, Nicklas RA, Adinoff AD, Bachert C, Borish L, Chinchilli VM, Danzig MR, Ferguson BJ, Fokkens WJ, Jenkins SG, Lund VJ, Mafee MF, Naclerio RM, Pawankar R, Ponikau JU, Schubert MS, Slavin RG, Stewart MG, Toqias A, Wald ER, Winther B. Rhinosinusitis: Developing guidance for clinical trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Nov;118(5 Suppl):S17-61.

Cincik H, Ferguson BJ. The impact of endoscopic cultures on care in rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2006 Sep;116(9):1562-8.

Research Interests

Clinical care and the understanding of disorders of the nose and sinuses
Categorization of eosinophilic rhinosinusitis, especially the role of bacteria, superantigens, and fungi