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  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 1 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Location: 406A
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:30 AM - 9:36 AM PT
    Faculty Diversity Trends Within Otolaryngology in the United States from 1990 to 2024
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Justin Abes, Other – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Maanasa Javangula, n/a – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Leah Middleton, n/a – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Jennifer Tucker, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Senior Author: Heather A. Koehn, MD – MCG - Children's Hospital of Georgia
    Co-Author: Heather A. Koehn, MD – MCG - Children's Hospital of Georgia
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:36 AM - 9:42 AM PT
    Gender Representation in Highly Cited Otolaryngology Research from 2014-2024
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Annika Nambiar, MPH – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Anusha Dabak, BSA – John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Maia R. Smith, BSA, MS – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Noor Souman, BS – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Delaney S. Clark, n/a – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Senior Author: Orly M. Coblens, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:42 AM - 9:48 AM PT
    Operationalizing Evidence: Aligning CPG Key Action Statements for Registry-trackable Measures
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Jenel Lansang, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC – American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Jenel Lansang, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC – American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Soniya Phatak, MPH – AAO-HNSF
    Co-Author: Sam Kim, BS – AAO-HNSF
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn E. Tholen, BS – American Academy of Otolaryngology
    Co-Author: Michael J. Brenner, MD – University of Michigan
    Senior Author: Jocelyn S. Meyer, MPH – American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
    Senior Author: Margo K. McKenna, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:48 AM - 9:54 AM PT
    Second Victim Phenomenon in Otolaryngology–head & Neck Surgery: A Canadian National Cross-sectional Survey
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Raisa Chowdhury, MSc – McGill University
    Senior Author: Sam J. Daniel, MD – McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
    Co-Author: Sam J. Daniel, MD – McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
    Senior Author: Karen M. Kost, MD – McGill University Health Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:54 AM - 10:00 AM PT
    The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Evaluating Otolaryngology Residency Applicants
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Nadia L. Samaha, MD – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sajad Sotudeh, PhD – Georgetown University Department of Computer Science
    Co-Author: Jenny X. Chen, MD, EdM – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Leila J. Mady, MD, PhD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Tiffany N. Chao, MD MSEd – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Sonya M. Malekzadeh, MD, FACS – Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Michael Hoa, MD – Georgetown University Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:00 AM - 10:06 AM PT
    Institution of a Provider Specific Quality Dashboard
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Rachel A. Georgopoulos, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Senior Author: Rachel A. Georgopoulos, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Co-Author: Brandon S. Hopkins, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:06 AM - 10:12 AM PT
    Operative Efficiency
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Sivakumar Chinnadurai, MD, MPH – ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, Children's Minnesota ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota
    Senior Author: Sivakumar Chinnadurai, MD, MPH – ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, Children's Minnesota ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Abby C. Meyer, MD, MPH – Childrens Minnesota
    Co-Author: Brianne B. Roby, MD – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Andrew J. Redmann, MD – Children's Minnesota/University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Emily A. Bernardy, BSN, RN – Children's Minnesota
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:12 AM - 10:18 AM PT
    Evaluation of Ai-generated Audio Podcasts as Perioperative Patient Education Tools for Common Otolaryngology Surgeries
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Yehya Main Maitah, BS – Albany Medical College
    Co-Author: Amira M. Elfergani, BS – Albany Medical college
    Senior Author: Victoria E. Varga-Huettner, MD – Albany Medical College
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:18 AM - 10:24 AM PT
    Quantifying Race and Gender Bias in Otolaryngology Clinical Vignettes Generated by Large Language Models
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Aditya M. Bhatt, BS – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Vijay R. Ramakrishnan, MD – Indiana University Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    Senior Author: Janice L. Farlow, MD, PhD FACS – Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, IU School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:24 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Hearing Care Access Among Patients with Hearing Loss in an Urban, Safety-net Clinic
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Armita Norouzi, BA – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Kevin Avelar, BS – University of California San Francisco
    Co-Author: Emily Honzel, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Co-Author: Ana Marija Sola, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Co-Author: Kennedy Johnson, BS – ZSFG Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Yew Song Cheng, BM BCh – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Senior Author: Megan L. Durr, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Clinic Catastrophes: How to Simulation (And Survive) Office Based Emergencies
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 7
    Lead Instructor: Ankona Ghosh, MD – Cedar Sinai
    Faculty: James J. Kearney, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Faculty: Orly M. Coblens, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Faculty: Kara K. Prickett, MD – Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Hearing Health Equity over the Life Course: A Primer on Health Equity & Promising Solutions
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Panelist: Matthew L. Bush, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACS – University of Kentucky Medical Center
    Panelist: Dylan K. Chan, MD, PhD – University of California, San Francisco
    Panelist: Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH – Children's Minnesota
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    Safety-II: A Fresh Approach to Safety That Values Physician Expertise
    Location: 403A
    Co-Presenter: Selena E. Briggs, MD, PhD, MBA, FACHE – Georgetown University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    More Than Meets the Eye: Augmented Reality in Otolaryngology Education and Patient Care
    Location: 406A
    Panelist: Isaac L. Schmale, MD, FARS – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Moderator: Li-Xing Man, MSc, MD, MPA – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Panelist: Michael C. Topf, MD MSCI – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Panelist: Jenny X. Chen, MD, EdM – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PT
    From Mold to Model: Creating Simulation-ready Parts
    Location: OTO EXPO, Simulation Center 2
    Lead Instructor: Lauren E. Schlegel, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Faculty: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Harvard Medical School
    Faculty: Richard A. Goldman, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Faculty: Clare Richardson, MD – Phoenix Children's
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Deciding on Less: Balancing Care and Avoiding Waste in a Big-spending World
    Location: 406A
    Lead Presenter: John P. Bent, MD – Montefiore/Einstein
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    From Adverse Event to Institutional Protocol: Applying Business Principles to Build Sustainable Patient Safety Programs
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Lead Presenter: Sohit P. Kanotra, MD, MBA, FACS – UCLA School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Near Misses, Never Events, and Just Plain Scary Cases
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Nausheen Jamal, MD, MBA – University of Texas Medical Branch Dept of Otolaryngolgy
    Panelist: Kiran Kakarala, MD – University of Kansas School of Medicine
    Panelist: Soham Roy, MD – Children's Hospital Colorado
    Panelist: Matthew M. Smith, MD, MPH – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:00 AM - 9:50 AM PT
    Money Talks: Deciphering Cost-effectiveness Research, Part 1
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Lead Presenter: Prasanth Pattisapu, MD, MPH – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Presenter: George A. Scangas, MD – Massachusetts Eye and Ear
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    3D Segmentation and Printing in Otolaryngology Practice: Where Simulation Meets Patient Care
    Location: OTO EXPO, Simulation Center 2
    Lead Instructor: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Harvard Medical School
    Faculty: Kaalan E. Johnson, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
    Faculty: Clare M. Richardson, MD – Phoenix Children's Hospital
    Faculty: Kelly Michele Malloy, MD, MBA – University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Psychological Safety for Surgeons: Building Trust, Teamwork, and Well-being
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Nausheen Jamal, MD, MBA – University of Texas Medical Branch Dept of Otolaryngolgy
    Panelist: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS – Temple University/Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Panelist: Michael J. Brenner, MD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: James G. Naples, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 2 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Location: 406A
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 11:06 AM PT
    From Spark to Flame: What It Takes to Ignite an Airway Fire
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Nathan J. Lloyd, MD – University of Nevada School of Medicine (Kirk Kerkovian SOM At UNLV)
    Senior Author: Robert C. wang, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Co-Author: Emily S. Sagalow, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Author: Taimur Khalid, Other – UNLV
    Co-Author: Spencer Dennis, Other – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Author: Jacob R. Hoer, Other – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Author: Alyx Weaver, PhD – UNLV
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Great Debate: Closing the Gap or Widening It? Telehealth’s Role in Otolaryngology Care Disparities
    Location: Concourse Hall 150 – 151
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Reg-ent: From PDF to Point-of-care - Ai-extracted Audiograms Enabling Practical Identification of Cochlear Implant Candidates
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 2
    Moderator: Jocelyn S. Meyer, MPH – American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
    Panelist: Matthew L. Bush, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACS – University of Kentucky Medical Center
    Panelist: Kristine Schulz, DrPH, MPH – AAO-HNSF
    Panelist: Sam Kim, BS – AAO-HNSF
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:06 AM - 11:12 AM PT
    Better Outcomes, Lower Cost: Choosing the Best Tonsillectomy Technique
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: JB Eyring, MS4 – University of Utah School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Alexander Ramirez, MD – Intermountain Healthcare
    Co-Author: Tolbin Collett, MD – Intermountain Healthcare
    Senior Author: Jeremy D. Meier, MD – University of Utah
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:12 AM - 11:18 AM PT
    Simulation Training for Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergencies Among Clinicians and Family Caregivers
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH – UT Southwestern
    Co-Author: Rebecca L. Brooks, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Yann-Fuu Kou, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Cynthia S. Wang, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Senior Author: Stephen R. Chorney, MD MPH – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:18 AM - 11:24 AM PT
    Missed Pediatric Outpatient Otolaryngology Appointments During Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Taylor Brown Egly, BA – Student
    Co-Author: Amanda J. Nickel, PhD, MPH, CCRP – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Ethan C. Bassett, MD – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Brianne B. Roby, MD – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Sivakumar Chinnadurai, MD, MPH – ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, Children's Minnesota ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Andrew J. Redmann, MD, FACS – Children's Minnesota ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic
    Senior Author: Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH – Children's Minnesota
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:24 AM - 11:30 AM PT
    Understanding Access to ENT Care Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Presenting Patterns and Barriers
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Garvey O. Cummings, BS – Perelman School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Tiffany Peng, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Lily Huang, BA – Perelman School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:30 AM - 11:36 AM PT
    The Effect of Surgeon's Language Accent on Patient Satisfaction
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Amir Golchin, MD – Stanford Medicine
    Co-Author: Jennifer C. Alyono, MD, MS – Stanford University
    Senior Author: Brian A. Nuyen, MD – Stanford Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:36 AM - 11:42 AM PT
    Patient Safety Initiatives in Rhytidectomy: A Systematic Review
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Bailee A. Monjazeb, BA, MS – Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Samuel Tercyak, BS – Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Rithvik K. Veeramachaneni, BS – Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nitika V. Tripathi, MD – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Co-Author: Michael J. Reilly, MD – Georgetown University Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:42 AM - 11:48 AM PT
    The Impact of Interpreter Use on Patient Satisfaction in an Outpatient Otolaryngology Setting
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Felix E. Fernandez Penny, BS – University of Chicago Medicine; Pritzker School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Aria Jafari, MD – University of Washington Sinus & Skull Base Center
    Senior Author: Hector Perez, MD – Loma Linda University Health
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:48 AM - 11:54 AM PT
    Socioeconomic Influences on the Perceptions and Decision-making of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Charlyn N. Gomez, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
    Co-Author: Faiez Saiyed, MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jessica P. Brown, PhD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kelly Moyer, MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Rodney J. Taylor, MD MSPH MBA – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:54 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Where Patients Live Matters: The Effect of Neighborhood Disadvantage upon Skull Base Osteomyelitis
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Shreya Jain, BA – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Marco A. Campioli, BA – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn A. Brooks, MD – University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
    Co-Author: Nathan R. Lindquist, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Alex D. Sweeney, MD – Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology
    Senior Author: Angela S. Peng, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
    Hearing Health Collaborative: Engaging Primary Care and Consumers to Advance Hearing Care
    Location: 403A
    Lead Presenter: Sarah A. Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA – Cleveland Clinic
    Co-Presenter: Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI – University of Utah
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Unlocking the Power of Allyship: From Health Equity to Workforce Value
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Michael J. Brenner, MD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Valerie A. Flanary, MD – Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
    Panelist: Dana M. Thompson, MD MS MBA FACS – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital
    Panelist: Erynne A. Faucett, MD – UC Davis Health
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:36 PM - 2:42 PM PT
    Faculty Diversity Trends Within Otolaryngology in the United States from 1990 to 2024
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Presenting Author: Justin Abes, Other – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Maanasa Javangula, n/a – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Leah Middleton, n/a – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Jennifer Tucker, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Senior Author: Heather A. Koehn, MD – MCG - Children's Hospital of Georgia
    Co-Author: Heather A. Koehn, MD – MCG - Children's Hospital of Georgia
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Treating the Whole Child: Understanding System Barriers in Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH – UT Southwestern
    Panelist: Earl H. Harley, MD – Georgetown School of Medicine
    Panelist: Elton M. Lambert, MD – Texas Children's Hospital-Baylor College of Medicine
    Panelist: Dana M. Thompson, MD MS MBA FACS – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Location: 406A
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:00 AM - 8:06 AM PT
    Determination of Cut-off Points of Mhealth Mobile Application in Predicting Hearing Loss in Community Setting
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Angela Marie Rosario Racoma Jao, MD – Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
    Senior Author: Rubiliza Onofre-Telan, MD – Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:06 AM - 8:12 AM PT
    Hearing Program in Primary Care for Underserved Older Adults: Feasibility Trial Results
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: David R. Friedmann, MD – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Keith Goldfeld, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Co-Author: Emily R. Spitzer, AuD – NYU Langone Health
    Co-Author: Leah Diminich, BA – NYU Langone Health
    Senior Author: Joshua Chodosh, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Co-Author: Joshua Chodosh, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:12 AM - 8:18 AM PT
    Physician Referral Patterns for Hearing Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Dementia: Nationwide Retrospective Study in Israel
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Shahar Barami, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center
    Co-Author: Eyal Yosefof, MD – Rabin Medical Center
    Senior Author: Ofir Zavdy, MD – Rabin Medical Center
    Senior Author: Ohad Hilly, MD – Rabin Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:18 AM - 8:24 AM PT
    Improving Communication Equity in Hospitalized Patients with Hearing Loss Using Low Cost Amplification Devices
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Anika S. Walia, BA – Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Jack Dienes, BS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Co-Author: Mansi Roy, BS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Co-Author: Bryce H. Hambach, BS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Co-Author: Kalena Liu, BS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Co-Author: Anna Bixler, AuD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Senior Author: Jacob B. Hunter, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:24 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Timeliness of Audiologic Assessment Following Bacterial Meningitis and Hearing Outcomes in Pediatric Patients
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Dallin B. Badal, BS – University of Utah Otolaryngology
    Presenting Author: Natali Caceres, MD – University of Utah Otolaryngology
    Co-Author: Mack J. Tempero, BS – University of Utah Department of Otolaryngology
    Senior Author: Albert H. Park, MD – University of Utah School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:24 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Timeliness of Audiologic Assessment Following Bacterial Meningitis and Hearing Outcomes in Pediatric Patients
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Dallin B. Badal, BS – University of Utah Otolaryngology
    Presenting Author: Natali Caceres, MD – University of Utah Otolaryngology
    Co-Author: Mack J. Tempero, BS – University of Utah Department of Otolaryngology
    Senior Author: Albert H. Park, MD – University of Utah School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:30 AM - 8:36 AM PT
    Risk for Return to Care in Adult Cochlear Implant Patients in US Integrated Healthcare System
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Mackenzie J. Thurston, BS – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Sarah S. Connell, MD – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kathryn Royse, PhD – Kaiser Permanente
    Co-Author: John C. Goddard, MD – Kaiser Permanente
    Co-Author: Luke J. Schloegel, MD – Kaiser Permanente
    Co-Author: Betty S. Tsai Do, MD – The Permanente Medical Group
    Co-Author: Liz W. Paxton, PhD – Kaiser Permanente
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:36 AM - 8:42 AM PT
    Early Mobilization Protocol Reduces Postoperative Length of Stay After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Douglas J. Totten, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Hunter Elms, MD – Indiana University
    Co-Author: Evan C. Cumpston, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Charles Yates, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Rick Nelson, MD, PhD – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:42 AM - 8:48 AM PT
    Sociodemographic Drivers of Delayed Dementia Diagnosis in Adults with Hearing Loss
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Emeil Stewart, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kima Bormey, BA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Isabela Palicki, BS, MS – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Madison Hawthorne, BS, MSBE – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Emily Desai, BS – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Michael E. Hoffer, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Erin Williams, PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:48 AM - 8:54 AM PT
    Failed Screenings and Delayed Diagnoses: Identifying Discrepancies in Newborn Hearing Screening Programs
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Ashley M. Nassiri, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Ashley M. Nassiri, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kristin Uhler, PhD – University of Colorado
    Senior Author: Liza Creel, PhD – University of Colorado
    Co-Author: Stacy Stiell, AuD – University of Colorado
    Co-Author: Bridget Mosley, MPH – University of Colorado
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:54 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Remote Evaluation of Age-related Hearing Impairment with Automated Audiometry, Digital Otoscopy and Questionnaire Is Feasible
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Saku Tapani Sinkkonen, MD, PhD – Helsinki University Hospital
    Co-Author: Erik Appelberg, MD – Helsinki University Hospital
    Co-Author: Priyanka Mohan, MSc – Helsinki University Hospital
    Senior Author: Ville Sivonen, PhD – Helsinki University Hospital
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Scary Cases 2026 - New Year New Scares
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Lauren F. Tracy, MD – Boston Medical Center
    Panelist: Jeremiah C. Tracy, MD FAACS – Tufts Medical Center
    Panelist: Claire M. Lawlor, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Panelist: Jessica R. Levi, MD – Boston Medical Center
    Panelist: Charles A. Riley, MD – VA - Boston Healthcare System
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Doing More with Less: Advancing Rhinology Care in Resource Constrained Environments
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Sanjeet V. Rangarajan, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Panelist: Mohnish Grover, MS – SMS medical college Jaipur
    Panelist: Ralph Abi Hachem, MD, MBA, MSc – Duke University Hospital System
    Panelist: Yvonne Chan, MD, FRCSC, MSc, FARS – University of Toronto
    Panelist: Regan W. Bergmark, MD – Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Disruptive, Difficult, or Mostly Misunderstood? exploring the 'Difficult Patient'
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: H Steven Sims, MD – Chicago Institute for Voice Care
    Panelist: Stephanie A. Joe, MD – University of Illinois
    Panelist: Tonia L. Farmer, MD – Legacy Physician Services, LLC and Dr. Nose Best®️
    Panelist: Guillermina Ramirez Orozco, MD – Hospital Angeles
    Panelist: Andrew G. Shuman, MD – University of Michigan Medical School
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Cutting Costs, Not Corners: A Guide to OR Efficiency for the Otolaryngologist
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Natalie R. Weiss, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Stacey T. Gray, MD, FACS – Mass. Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School
    Panelist: Sherif A. Ebrahim, MHA, PhD – Tulane University
    Panelist: Samip Patel, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Nicholas Pritchard, MD – Florida ENT & Allergy
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Residency to the Department to the Institution: Training the Otolaryngology Workforce for Access and Excellence
    Location: 406A
    Panelist: Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Panelist: David J. Brown, MD – Michigan Medicine
    Panelist: Cristina E. Cabrera-Muffly, MD – University of Colorado
    Moderator: Erynne A. Faucett, MD – UC Davis Health
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 4 - Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
    Location: 406A
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:30 AM - 7:36 AM PT
    Transit Friction as an Independent Predictor of Head and Neck Cancer Mortality
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: David Zachariah Allen, MD – New York Medical College
    Co-Author: Jacob Walker Rosenthal, BS – Emory University
    Co-Author: Gurel Ari, BS – Emory University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS, MAMSE – Emory University
    Co-Author: Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS, MAMSE – Emory University
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:36 AM - 7:42 AM PT
    Outpatient vs Inpatient Thyroidectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Safety and Costs
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Zoha Syed, n/a – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Syed Hasham Ali, MBBS – Dow University of Health Sciences
    Co-Author: Abdullah Ahmad, MBBS – CMH Lahore Medical College
    Co-Author: Valentina Montanez - Azcarate, MD – Children's Minnesota
    Co-Author: Felipe Porto, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Senior Author: Alexa J. Kacin, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:42 AM - 7:48 AM PT
    Multilevel Associations of Food Environment with Tongue Carcinoma Prognosis in the United States
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Ali A. Haider – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Co-Author: Ali A. Haider – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Co-Author: David J. Fei-Zhang, MD, MBA – Northwestern University Program
    Co-Author: Jill N. D'Souza, MD – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Author: Jeffrey C. Rastatter, MD, MS – Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    Co-Author: Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    Senior Author: Anthony M. Sheyn, MD, FACS – University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:48 AM - 7:54 AM PT
    The Role of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Treatment for HNSCC
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Josh A. Martins-Caulfield, BS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Brian Deutsch, MD – Mount Sinai Hospital
    Co-Author: Aditi Doiphode, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Senior Author: Michael H. Berger, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery / Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:54 AM - 8:00 AM PT
    Rural–urban Differences in Thyroid Cancer Incidence, Tumour Stage and Overall Survival: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Arshbir Aulakh, MD – UBC, Faculty of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kim Siwak, BSc, MSc – University of Alberta
    Co-Author: Justin Shapiro, MD, MSc – University of Western Ontario
    Co-Author: Antoine Eskander, MD, ScM, FRCSC – University of Toronto
    Senior Author: Danny J. Enepekides, MD, MSc, FRCSC – Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:00 AM - 8:06 AM PT
    Post-discharge Phone Intervention to Reduce Readmissions and Emergency Visits in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Edgar D. Uribe Sanchez, BA – University of Florida
    Presenting Author: Joseph A. Henry, MD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Edgar D. Uribe Sanchez, BA – University of Florida
    Senior Author: Joseph A. Henry, MD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Joseph A. Henry, MD – University of Florida
    Senior Author: Peter T. Dziegielewski, MD, FRCSC, FACS – University of Florida
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:06 AM - 8:12 AM PT
    Racial-ethnic Differences of Food Environment Impact on Head and Neck Melanoma Prognosis in the US
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Charles Cook, B.A. – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Charles Cook, B.A. – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: David J. Fei-Zhang, MD, MBA – Northwestern University Program
    Co-Author: Jill N. D'Souza, MD – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Author: Anthony M. Sheyn, MD, FACS – University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Jeffrey C. Rastatter, MD, MS – Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    Senior Author: Daniel C. Chelius, Jr., MD – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:12 AM - 8:18 AM PT
    Protective and Exacerbating Factors for Financial Hardship in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Shannon S. Wu, MD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Mitra A. Alikhani, RN, BSN – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Maria Valentina Suarez-Nieto, BS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Jake J. Lee, MD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Andrey Finegersh, MD, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Julia E. Noel, MD – Stanford University/Santa Clara Medical Center
    Senior Author: Michelle Chen, MD – Stanford University
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:18 AM - 8:24 AM PT
    Incorporating Post-radiation Preventive Fluoride into Head and Neck Cancer Surveillance in a Safety-net Otolaryngology Clinic
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Alyssa Civantos, MD – University of California - San Francisco
    Co-Author: Armita Norouzi, BA – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Kennedy Johnson, n/a – Temple University
    Co-Author: Kevin Avelar, BS – University of California San Francisco
    Co-Author: Megan L. Durr, MD – University of California San Francisco
    Senior Author: Mary Xu, MD – UCSF
    Senior Author: Shauna A. Brodie, MS, RN – University of California San Francisco
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:24 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Depression Prevalence and Utilization of Mental Health Services by Underserved Head and Neck Cancer Patients
    Location: 406A
    Presenting Author: Ashley Stone, MD – University of California - San Francisco
    Presenting Author: Nour Mary Aissaoui, MS – University of California, San Francisco
    Senior Author: Mary Xu, MD – UCSF
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    Integrating Surgical Innovation, Functional Recovery, and Quality-of-life Metrics in Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion
    Location: 406B
    Moderator: Sheng Po Hao, MD – Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
    Panelist: F Christopher Holsinger, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Laishyang(Melody) Ouyoung, EdD, CCC-SLP – Keck Medical Center of USC
    Panelist: Yao-Te James Tsai, MD – CHiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    Multi-center Collaboration to Improve Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
    Location: 406A
    Panelist: Nicole L. Aaronson, MD, MBA – Nemours Children's Hospital of Delaware
    Moderator: Jake D. Dahl, MD – Children's Mercy Kansas City
    Panelist: Sheng Zhou, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington
    Panelist: Sivakumar Chinnadurai, MD, MPH – ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, Children's Minnesota ; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PT
    Filler Up! Key Quality and Safety Considerations in Non-cosmetic Applications of Soft-tissue Fillers in Otolaryngology
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Moderator: Nancy Jiang, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Shelagh A. Cofer, MD – Mayo Clinic Children's
    Panelist: Sarah M. Kidwai, MD – Northwell Health
    Panelist: Mingyang Gray, MD, MPH – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    The Triple Bottom Line: Sustainability as a Quality Metric in Otolaryngology
    Location: 406A
    Panelist: Amanda E. Dilger, MD – Montefiore Einstein
    Panelist: M Lauren Lalakea, MD – Stanford Medicine
    Moderator: Vikas Mehta, MD MPH – Montefiore/Einstein
    Panelist: Duncan A. Meiklejohn, MD – University of New Mexico
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Simulation in the Real World: Bringing Simulation Training into Your Program and Practice
    Location: 406A
    Moderator: Richard A. Goldman, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Panelist: Katherine R. Kavanagh, MD – University of Connecticut
    Panelist: Tiffany N. Chao, MD MSEd – University of Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Lauren E. Schlegel, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Care Equity, Quality, and Safety