Dr. Joe Kutz Jr, MD

Dr. Joe Kutz Jr, MD

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Dr. Joe Kutz Jr, MD is an otology specialist in Dallas, TX and has been practicing for 11 years. He graduated from Baylor University in 2000 and specializes in otology, neurotology, and more.Read his story
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UT Southwestern Otolaryngology

5303 Harry Hines Blvd

Dallas, TX 75390

Contact Information

(214) 645-8898

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
  • Assurant Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • EmblemHealth
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • + 11 More

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Top Care Areas

See how frequently Dr. Kutz Jr performs your care needs compared to other doctors.

Ear Surgery
very high
more than 99% of peers
Ear Disorders
very high
more than 99% of peers
Perforated Eardrum Repair (Tympanoplasty)
very high
more than 98% of peers

Dr. Kutz Jr's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.

Dr. Kutz Jr's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Kutz Jr "Walter Kutz, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. After completing Otolaryngology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, he completed a two-year fellowship in Otology and Neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Kutz is active in clinical research with specific interests in acoustic neuroma outcomes, bone anchored hearing aids, cochlear implantation, and cerebrospinal fluid fistulas of the temporal bone. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has authored multiple book chapters. "

Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Kutz Jr "Dr. Kutz is dedicated to provide the best possible care for both adult and pediatric patients with ear and skull base disorders. As a leader in the field in ear and skull base surgery, he offers the most up to date treatment and surgical options. His particular interests include acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, and cochlear implants."

3  Specialties

  • Otology
  • Neurotology
  • Otolaryngic Skull Base Surgery

2  Board Certifications

  • Neurotology
    Accredited by: American Board of Otolaryngology*
  • Otolaryngology
    Accredited by: American Board of Otolaryngology*

15  Conditions Treated

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • Deafness
  • Ear Disorders
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Meningiomas
  • Otitis Media
  • Otosclerosis
  • Perforated Eardrum
  • Salivary Gland Stones and Inflammation
  • Vocal Cord Nodule

17  Procedures

  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Antrostomy and Antrotomy (Sinus Surgery)
  • Auditory Brainstem Implantation
  • Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Implant
  • Cochlear Implant Insertion
  • Complex Skull Base Surgery
  • Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
  • CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
  • Ear Surgery
  • Eardrum Repair
  • Endolymphatic Mastoid Shunt
  • Excision or Destruction of Pharynx Lesion
  • Mastoidectomy
  • Perforated Eardrum Repair (Tympanoplasty)
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Stapedectomy
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

No malpractice history found for Texas.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

  • Texas A&M Commerce
    Undergraduate School | Graduated 1996
  • Baylor University
    Medical School | Graduated 2000
  • Baylor University
    Internship Hospital | Completed 2001
  • Baylor University
    Residency Hospital | Completed 2005
  • House Ear Clinic
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2007

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications

Dr. Kutz Jr has no media or publications listed.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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Dr. Kutz Jr's Reviews

4.5
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Kutz Jr to family and friends
13 total reviews (1 has a comment)
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Likelihood to Recommend (13)

  • 5
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  • 4
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  • 3
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  • 2
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  • 1
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Dr. Kutz Jr's Performance

  • Trustworthiness

    EXCELLENT

  • Explains condition(s) well

    EXCELLENT

  • Answers questions

    EXCELLENT

  • Time well spent

    EXCELLENT

Office & Staff Performance

  • Trustworthiness

    EXCELLENT

  • Explains condition(s) well

    EXCELLENT

  • Answers questions

    EXCELLENT

  • Time well spent

    EXCELLENT

Patient Comments (1)

God Bless this man! He has treated me successfully for Menieres for years. He gave me my dignity back from this illness. I trust his God given talent. I drive from Houston to Dallas because of him. He's knowledgeable and treats patients so well. Thank you so much!
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Dr. Kutz Jr accepts 20 insurance carriers

  • Aetna
    Aetna HMO
    Choice Plus POS II
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
  • Assurant Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
    Blue Choice
  • Cigna
    Cigna HMO
    Cigna PPO
    Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
    Open Access
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • EmblemHealth
    Emblem Health
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
    First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Golden Rule
  • HealthFirst
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana
    Choice Care PPO
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Medicaid
  • Molina Healthcare
    Molina
  • MultiPlan
    PHCS Network PPO
  • Principal Life
  • Tricare
    TriCare for Life
  • UnitedHealthCare
    Choice Plus POS
    Navigate HMO
    Navigate POS
    Options PPO
    United Healthcare
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