Dr. Marc K. Bassim, MD, FACS, is Section Head of Otology and Neurotology and Medical Director of the Hearing Implant Program at the Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and completed fellowship training in neurotology and skull base surgery at the House Ear Clinic.

Dr. Bassim’s clinical and academic work focuses on complex ear and lateral skull base disorders, including cochlear implantation, chronic ear disease, and vestibular disorders. He has held international leadership roles, including establishing a comprehensive Balance Center and expanding implant and skull base programs at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and previously leading otology services at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.