Professional Experience

Currently credentialed at St Vincent Hospitals (Fishers, Kokomo and Main 86th Campus Indianapolis), Community Hospitals of Indiana (North and Hamilton Surgery Center), Parkview Wabash Regional Hospital (Wabash IN), Lutheran Hospitals of Indiana (Ft Wayne IN), Dekalb Regional Health (Auburn IN), Woodlawn Hospital (Rochester IN)

Marion General Hospital and RiverView Surgery Center, Otolaryngology Staff Marion, Indiana, 2006 to Present.

Tipton Hospital, Clarian Health, Otolaryngology Staff

Tipton, Indiana, 2007 to Present.

St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Otolaryngology Staff

Elwood, Indiana, 2008 to Present.

Scope of Medical Practice

- Currently Specializing in the surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the head and neck

- Areas of expertise include Allergy, Sinus Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, Sleep Medicine, Audiology and Hearing Disorders, Pediatric ENT, Cosmetic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery

House Staff in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 2002-2006.

- Administered inpatient and outpatient care for the treatment of diseases of the head and neck

- ATLS, ACLS and BLS certified

- Participated in training medical students and junior residents in Otolaryngology-HNS.

- Collaborated in research activities and published papers related to obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, cochlear implantation and outcomes research.

NIH/NIDCD Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DeVault Otologic Research Laboratory, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN  1999-2001.

- Training Grant DC00012 - Training in Speech, Hearing, and Sensory Communication

- Studied the use of sensory aids (cochlear implants and hearing aids) by persons with hearing impairment.

- Areas of research included: speech perception, production and language development in children with sensory aids, aural (re)habilitation for persons with sensory aids and predictors of performance for persons with sensory aids.

Extern/ER Resident, Community Hospitals of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN  1997-2003

- Provided emergent and comprehensive autonomous care in an inner city level II emergency department.

Lecturer, American Speech and Hearing Association, National Conferences 2000 and 2001

- Invited Guest Lecturer on the topic of fluctuating and progressive hearing loss in children and adults.

Lecturer, Indiana Speech and Hearing Association, Indiana Conference 2001

- Invited Guest Lecturer on the topic of fluctuating and progressive hearing loss in patients with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome.

Research and Publications

Bichey BG. Miyamoto RT.  Outcomes in Bilateral Cochlear Implantation.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 May;138(5):655-61.

Miyamoto RT. Bichey BG. Cochlear implantation for tinnitus suppression. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 36(2):345-52, 2003 Apr.

Miyamoto RT. Bichey BG. Wynne MK. Kirk KI. Cochlear implantation with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. Laryngoscope. 112(7 Pt 1):1178-82, 2002 Jul.

Bichey BG. Hoversland JM. Wynne MK. Miyamoto RT. Changes in quality of life and the cost-utility associated with cochlear implantation in patients with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. Otology & Neurotology. 23(3):323-7, 2002 May.

Miyamoto RT. Wynne MK. McNight C. Bichey B.  Electrical Suppression of Tinnitus via Cochlear Implants.   International Tinnitus Journal.  3(1). 35-38. 1997.

Bichey BG. Miyamoto RT.  Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Fluctuating and Progressive Hearing Loss. Presented, 2005.

Bichey BG. Wynne MK. Miyamoto RT. Tinnitus Correlates with Sudden Hearing Loss in Patients with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome.  Presented, 2004.

Bichey BG. Miyamoto RT.  Long-term Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Meniere’s Disease. Presented, 2005

Bichey BG. Wynne MK. Miyamoto RT.  Progression of Hearing Loss In Patients with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome.  Presented, 2004.

Bichey BG. Wynne MK. Low Dose Chloral Hydrate Combined With Sleep Deprivation Can Be Used Successfully in Sedated Auditory Brainstem Reflex Testing.  Presented, 2003.