I should not have put it off. The 25-member board oversees accreditation of doctors who have trained in otolaryngology. It has certified about 14,000 residents who currently treat conditions of the ear, nose and throat. Chole is one of 21 directors on the ABO's board. Chole studies the cell biology of osteoclasts, which are bone cells that influence bone strength.
Overactive osteoclasts can damage bones in the middle ear that transmit sounds to the inner ear.
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