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Tice R. Harkins, MD

  • PGY1 Resident

Tice Harkins' research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology focused on upper airway biomechanics, sleep surgery, and hypoglossal nerve stimulation. His research has led to multiple publications and national presentations. Dr. Harkins holds a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine with Honors in Biomedical Engineering from Penn State University. He is passionate about combining engineering principles with surgical innovation to improve outcomes for patients.

    Education & Training

  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, MD
  • Research Fellowship, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
  • The Pennsylvania State University, BS in Pre-Medicine, Honors in Biomedical Engineering
Awards
Honorable Mention in the American Society for Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) VideOto Competition
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA) Student Member
Triological Society Research Travel Award
Penn Medicine Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Student Research Award
Gold Humanism Honor Society Student Member and Representative Speaker at the Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony
AΩA Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant. Three-year, $18,000 award
University of Auckland Northern Hemisphere Summer Research Scholarship
Third Place in Scientific Poster Competition, Engineering Division, at the Penn State Undergraduate Research Exhibition
First Place in Scientific Poster Competition at the Joint Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, the International Society of Clinical Hemorheology, and the International Society of Biorheology in Krakow, Poland
Finalist in the American Society for Mechanical Engineers Student Paper Competition at the 8th World Congress of Biomechanics in Dublin, Ireland
Paul D. and the Rev. David P. Wentroble Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Pre-medicine
First Award in the Scientific Presentation Competition at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
Representative Publications

The 5 faces of flow in asynchronous hypoglossal nerve stimulation. TR Harkins, LJM Soh, EG Seay, E Thuler, AR Schwartz, RC Dedhia. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 21 (2), 439-441

The Prevalence of Central Sleep Apnea in New Referrals to a Sleep Surgery Clinic. JG Rodin, T Harkins, E Kent, C Phung, R Khan, E Seay, BT Keenan, et al. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 172 (2), 686-692

Complete Palatal Obstruction on Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Just Mouth Breathing? TR Harkins, JG Rodin, CM Phung, E Seay, E Thuler, RC Dedhia. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 01455613241306031

Pharyngeal manometry and upper airway collapse during drug-induced sleep endoscopy. T Harkins, A Tangutur, BT Keenan, EG Seay, E Thuler, RC Dedhia, et al. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 150 (10), 869-876

The Whimsical Nature of Airway Obstruction during Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy. TR Harkins, V Triantafillou, E Seay, AR Schwartz, RC Dedhia. The Laryngoscope 134 (10), 4418-4420

Full list of publications

Research Interests

Sleep Surgery, Virtual Surgical Planning, Applications of AI in Healthcare

Research Grants

The Pennsylvania State University Erickson Discovery Grant for Independent Research