Please join our staff as we participate in the following sessions at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September 30 – October 4, 2023. Be sure to stop by our Booth #627 in the exhibit hall to connect with us!

All times are Central Standard Time

Sunday, October 1

9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

VUMC Medical Center
Panel Discussion
Navigating Difficult Airway Challenges in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Practice
William S. Tierney, MD, MS – Panelist

9:30 A.M. – 9:36 A.M.

MCC, Ballroom B1
Scientific Oral Presentation
Resident and Medical School Characteristics Associated With Successful Otolaryngology Match
William S. Tierney, MD, MS – Sr. Author

9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

Omni, Broadway E
Education Session
Hands-On Office Laryngology Procedures
Paul C. Bryson, MD, MBA – Instructor

MCC, 101AB
Expert Lecture
Managing Postnasal Drip: Treatment of Sinonasal Disease and Laryngeal Hypersensitivity
Laura M. Dominguez, MD – Lead Presenter
Nathalia Velasquez, MD – Co-Presenter

MCC, 204
Panel Discussion
Practical Tips to Kick-start Your Academic Career
Samantha Anne, MD – Panelist

11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

MCC, 202BC
Expert Lecture
A to Z of Parotid Tumors: All Controversies Answered
Michael V. Medina, MD – Lead Presenter
Brian B. Burkey, MD – Co-Presenter

11:15 A.M. – 12:05 P.M.

MCC, Ballroom A1
Panel Discussion
Focused Practice Designation (FPD), Adult Complex Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery, ABS/ABOHNS
Joseph Scharpf, MD – Panelist

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

MCC, 103BC
Office Hours
Office Hours: Rhinology and Allergy
Troy D. Woodard, MD – Panelist

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

MCC, 205ABC
Panel Discussion
Mohs Defect Reconstruction: A Case-Based Expert Panel, Part 1
Michael A. Fritz, MD – Panelist

2:15 P.M. – 3:05 P.M.

MCC, 207A
International Symposium
Manejo Endoscópico de Fístulas de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo: Una Visión Panamericana (Presentado en español)
Nathalia Velasquez, MD – Panelist

3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.

MCC, 101CD
Panel Discussion
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Evidence and Controversies
Raj Sindwani, MD – Panelist

MCC, 104BC
Expert Lecture
Have You Heard? The Annual Update on Implantable Hearing Devices
Sarah A. Sydlowski, AuD PhD MBA – Co-Presenter

MCC, Ballroom C2
Panel Discussion
Maneuvers for Difficult Thyroid Surgery
Joseph Scharpf, MD – Panelist

MCC, 204
Panel Discussion
Motherhood in Otolaryngology: Managing Family Planning, Fertility, and Lactation
Laura M. Dominguez, MD – Moderator

MCC, 103BC
Panel Discussion
Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Therapeutic Options and Current Evidence
Troy D. Woodard, MD – Panelist

5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

MCC, 106BC
Panel Discussion
Making Sense of PVFMD/VCD/EILO: A Case-Based Approach
Paul C. Bryson, MD, MBA – Panelist

Monday, October 2

8:30 A.M. – 8:36 A.M.

MCC, 103BC
Scientific Oral Presentation
Obesity Increases the Risk of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Independent of Asthma
Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, MSCR, MBA – Sr. Author

8:36 A.M. – 8:42 A.M.

MCC, 207CD
Scientific Oral Presentation
Outcomes in Pediatric Cholesteatoma: A National Database Study
Samantha Anne, MD – Sr. Author

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

MCC, 103BC
Panel Discussion
Controversies in the Contemporary Management of Nasal and Sinus Disease
Raj Sindwani, MD – Panelist

10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

MCC, Ballroom B1
Debate Session
Great Debates: To Drain or Not to Drain: Controversies in Pediatric Abscesses
Samantha Anne, MD – Speaker

11:45 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.

MCC, Ballroom A1
Panel Discussion
When the Ear Won’t Stop Draining: Management of Persistent Otorrhea
Marc K. Bassim, MD – Panelist

1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.

Omni, Broadway E
Education Session
Hands-On Office Laryngology Procedures
Paul C. Bryson, MD, MBA – Instructor

2:09 P.M. – 2:14 P.M.

MCC, OTOtorium
Poster Presentation
Factors Impacting Depression and Burnout in Otolaryngology Residents
Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, MSCR, MBA – Co-Author

3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.

MCC, 207B
Expert Lecture
Chronic Cough in Children
Samantha Anne, MD – Speaker 

MCC, 202BC
Expert Lecture
Evidence-Based Management of Invasive Thyroid Cancer
Joseph Scharpf, MD – Presenter

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

MCC, 207B
Panel Discussion
Entering the AI Age: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Otolaryngology
Troy D. Woodard, MD – Panelist

Tuesday, October 3

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

MCC, 207CD
Panel Discussion
Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: The First Visit
Samantha Anne, MD – Moderator

MCC, 103BC
Scientific Oral Presentation
Scientific Oral Presentations 2 – Rhinology/Allergy
Troy D. Woodard, MD – Moderator

MCC, 204
Panel Discussion
The Pain of Surgery: Improving Surgical Ergonomics in ENT
Ksenia A. Aaron, MD – Panelist

9:39 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.

MCC, 207CD
Scientific Oral Presentation
Influence of Hospital Factors on Discharge Location Following Pediatric Tracheostomy
Brandon Hopkins, MD – Sr. Author

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

MCC, 105AB
Panel Discussion
Actor and Singer as Patients of the Laryngologist, Part 1
Michael S. Benninger, MD – Panelist

Location TBD
Scientific Oral Presentation
Otology-Neurotology Scientific Session: Chronic Ear Disease
Ksenia A. Aaron, MD – Panelist

1:36 P.M. – 1:42 P.M.

MCC, 201AB
Scientific Oral Presentation
Pediatric Unilateral Cochlear Implantation Outcomes: Impact of Device Use Duration
Samantha Anne, MD – Sr. Author

3:48 P.M. – 3:54 P.M.

MCC, 106BC
Scientific Oral Presentation
Laser vs Cold Steel for Endoscopic Management of Subglottic Stenosis
Robert R. Lorenz, MD, MBA – Sr. Author

4:45 P.M. – 4:51 P.M.

MCC, 106A
Scientific Oral Presentation
Resident and Medical School Characteristics Associated With Successful Otolaryngology Match
William S. Tierney, MD, MS – Sr. Author

4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

MCC, 207A
International Symposium
Update on the Management of Patients With Single-Sided Deafness
Marc K. Bassim, MD – Panelist

5:09 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.

MCC, 106A
Scientific Oral Presentation
Otolaryngology Workforce Trends in Age
Tyler B. Merrill, MD; Rhinology Fellow – Presenter

Wednesday, October 4

9:33 A.M. – 9:39 A.M.

MCC, 103BC
Scientific Oral Presentation
Association Between Obesity and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, MSCR, MBA – Sr. Author

10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

MCC, 208AB
Expert Lecture
Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children
Samantha Anne, MD – Lead Presenter

11:00 A.M. – 11:50 A.M.

MCC, Ballroom A1
Panel Discussion
Interprofessional Tracheostomy Care: Resuming and Redefining Best Practice
William S. Tierney, MD, MS – Moderator

Poster Presentations

051 – Association Between BMI and Nasal Polyposis Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients
Authors: Trisha Shang, BA; David R. Hoying, B.S.; Mohamad R. Chaaban, MA, MSCR, MBA

142 – Discharge Location Following Pediatric Tracheostomy: A National Cohort Analysis
Authors: David Bruckman, MS; Diya Ramanathan, BA; Brandon S. Hopkins, MD

182 – Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation: An Analysis of the MAUDE Database
Authors: Tyler B. Merrill, MD; Aijay A. Patel, MD; Christopher D. Pool, MD; John L. Dornhoffer, MD; Robert A. Saadi, MD

264 – Indocyanine Green Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer
Author: Michael V. Medina, MD

327 – Nasal Epistaxis Balloons: A Comprehensive Analysis of the MAUDE Database
Authors: Tyler B. Merrill, MD; Christopher D. Pool, MD; Robert A. Saadi, MD; Aijay A. Patel, MD

329 – Nerve Trend (R) to Predict Hypoglossal Function Post Implant Surgery
Author: Michael V. Medina, MD

524 – Unilateral Hearing Loss and Auditory Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Authors: Shannon S. Wu, BA; Camille C. Dunn, PhD; Daniel M. Zeitler, MD; Seth R. Schwartz, MD; Carmen Jamis, AuD; Swathi Appachi, MD; Samantha Anne, MD, MS