John S. May, M.D., FACS Associate Professor 
Clinical interests:
Neurotology, Otologic and Skull Base Surgery
· Chronic Ear Disease
· Disorders of Hearing and Balance
· Evaluation and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring, Nasal and upper airway obstruction.
· Management of cerebrospinal fluid leakage of the temporal bone and skull base
Personal Profile
Dr. May is a native of Winston-Salem, having been born and raised in the shadow of the Wake Forest University/Baptist Hospital Medical Center. He graduated from High Point University with a B.S. in Biology and continued on to Medical School at what is now Wake Forest University School of Medicine. (formerly Bowman Gray School of Medicine) After 2 years in the general surgery-training program at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, he joined the Department of Otolaryngology for completion of his residency training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery in 1988 and joined the full time faculty of The Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the Zurich University Hospital in Switzerland in 1990.
Dr. May is the author of several book chapters in textbooks of otolaryngology and also co-authored a textbook on Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy and Stapes Surgery with Dr. Ugo Fisch in Zurich Switzerland. He currently is on the Board of The Fisch International Microsurgery Foundation and is the United States representative. This organization is dedicated to the training of surgeons around the world in techniques of microsurgery of the ear and skull base.
Professional associations:
Dr. May is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
He is a member of many national professional societies including The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The American College of Surgeons, The North American Skull Base Society, The American Neurotology Society, The American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, and the Society of University Otolaryngologists.
He has been very active in the local Forsyth- Stokes-Davie County Medical Society over the past decade having served several years on the executive committee, and also as treasurer and secretary. He is currently serving as the President of this society.
Academic activities:
In addition to responsibilities of teaching at the medical center, Dr. May is very active in the teaching of techniques of microsurgery of the ear and skull base through his association with the Fisch International Foundation of Microsurgery. He has lectured and organized courses in both The United States and Europe. He is the director of the Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory at The Wake Forest University School of Medicine. This laboratory is currently equipped with four dissection stations. We are planning to expand the lab to eight stations during the 2001-2002 academic year to allow expanded teaching in microsurgical techniques.
Current clinical research includes the completion of phase 2 FDA trials of a new implantable hearing aid device developed by Soundtec Inc. in Oklahoma City under the guidance of Dr. Jack Hough. The results have been very promising for individuals who have had problems using traditional hearing aid devices. It is hoped that approval for general use of this device will be approved within the year.
Education:
1973-1977 High Point College
High Point, North Carolina
B.S., Biology
1978-1982 Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
M.D
1982-1983 Internship: General Surgery
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1983-1984 Resident: General Surgery
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1984-1987 Resident: Otolaryngology
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1987-1988 Chief Resident: Otolaryngology
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
August-November 1990 Fellow
Neurotology and Cranial Base Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology, Prof. Ugo Fisch
University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
October 22- Study of Physiology Diagnosis, Testing and Treatment of
November 1, 1990 Vestibular Disorders
Department of Otolaryngology
University Hospital of LUND
Lund, Sweden
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology
Society Memberships:
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons-Fellow
American Medical Association
American Neurotology Society
National Board of Medical Examiners-Diplomat
North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
Southern Medical Association
Winston-Salem Surgical Society
Forsyth-Stokes-Davie County Medical Society
Books:
Fisch U, May JS. Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy and Stapes Surgery. Thieme, Stuttgart, New York, 1994.
Book Chapters:
May JS, Thompson J, Ryu JH. Effects of Lipid Angiogenic Factor on Local Skin Flaps. In: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck. Ed. Stucker. Decker Publishing, Philadelphia, pp. 529-530, 1991.
May JS, Fisch U: Neoplasms of the Ear and Lateral Skull Base. In: Bailey BJ, ed. Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA, 1993:2;1564-1578.
May JS. Transantral Ligation of the Internal Maxillary Artery. In: Bailey BJ, ed. Atlas of Head and Neck, Surgery-Otolaryngology, 1996. (In Press)
May JS. Ligation of Anterior Ethmoid Artery. In; Bailey, ed. Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery-
Otolaryngology, 1996. (In Press)
May JS. Common injections sites for local anesthesia. In: Bailey BJ, ed. Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 1996. (In Press)
May JS. Neoplasm of the ear and lateral skull base. In Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology. Byron Bailey, ed., Lippincott-Raven, Second Edition. pages 1981-1995,
Journal Articles:
McGuirt WF, May JS. Post-Operative Hypertension Associated with Radical Neck Dissection. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1987;113(10):1098-1100.
May JS, McGuirt WF. Frey's Syndrome, Treatment with Topical Glycopyrrolate. Head and Neck
1989;11(1):85-89.
Howard JD, Elster AD, May JS. Temporal Bone: Three-Dimensional CT. Part 1. Normal Anatomy, Techniques and Limitations. Radiology 1990;177(2):421-425.
Howard JD, Elster AD, May JS. Temporal Bone: Three Dimensional CT. Part II. Pathologic
Alterations, Radiology 1990;177(2):427-430.
May JS, Thompson JN, Ryu J-H. Effects of Lipid Angiogenic Factor on Local Skin Flaps. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck. Proceedings of The 5th International Symposium. Philadelphia: BC Decker, Inc. 1991:529-530.
McGuirt WF, Matthews BL, Brody JA, May JS. Platysma Myocutaneous Flap: Caveats Reexamined. Laryngoscope 1991;101:1238-1244.
May JS, Wiestler OD, Fisch U. Leiomyosarcoma of the Skull Base - A Diagnostic Challenge. Skull Base Surgery 1992;2:103-111.
May JS, Fisch U: Neoplasms of the Ear and Lateral Skull Base. In: Janecka, IP, ed. Procedures in Cranial Base Surgery, Problems in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1993;(3-2)281-301.
Cole RD, May JS. Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery. Southern Med J, 1995;87(12):1277-1280.
May JS, Mikus JL, Matthews BL, Browne, JD. Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea from Defects of the Temporal Bone; A Rare Entity? Am J Otol 1995;16(6):765-771.
Book Review:
"Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System," by Baloh, Honrubia in Surgical Neurology 1991;35:251.
Miscellaneous:
Instructor for Physician-Patient Relation Course for 1st year medical students 1993-1994.
Temporal Bone Lab Instruction for residents in Otolaryngology, Director of Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory Wake Forest University School of Medicine. 1988-present.
Review of Case Reports for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Official Journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 1994.
"Patient of the Month Program" Faculty, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1993-1996.
Faculty Facilitator for "Medicine as a Profession" Course, Wake Forest University/Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1st Year Medical Students Course, 1995-1996.
United States Representative of the Fisch International Microsurgery Foundation