Joseph Furman, MD, Awarded 2025 Champion of Vestibular Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award
July 2, 2025
Congratulations to Joseph Furman, MD, PhD, for being awarded the 2025 Champion of Vestibular Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award. His work has advanced research and care for patients with dizziness and vertigo.
“This year’s recipients of the Champion of Vestibular Medicine Award represent the very finest in vestibular patient care and research in their respective fields,” says Dr. Joel Goebel, Chair of VeDA’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. “Each one of them employs their unique expertise for the good of patients with inner ear and brain diseases that cause dizziness and imbalance. Their efforts underscore the multidisciplinary nature of vestibular medicine and the need to work together.”
Dr. Furman is a board-certified neurologist renowned for his expertise in vestibular function and balance disorders. He serves as a professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurology, Bioengineering, and Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh and directs the Division of Balance Disorders at UPMC. Dr. Furman earned both his medical degree and a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a neurology residency at UCLA and fellowships in nonsurgical neurotology at UCLA and the University of Toronto. His clinical focus encompasses the diagnosis and management of dizziness and disequilibrium, while his research delves into vestibular function, sensorimotor integration in older adults, and migraine-related dizziness. Dr. Furman has contributed extensively to the field through numerous publications and collaborative research initiatives.
