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  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 1 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    A to Z of Parotid Cancers and Tumors: All Controversies Answered
    Location: 515B
    Lead Presenter: Michael V. Medina, MD – Sinus And Respiratory Disease Center At The Texas Institute
    Mentor: Brian Burkey, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Co-Presenter: Eric D. Lamarre, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Metrics That Matter: Improving Quality in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
    Location: 408A
    Moderator: Matthew E. Spector, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Evan M. Graboyes, MD, MPH, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Steven Chinn, MD, MPH, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Michelle Chen, MD – Stanford University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:36 AM - 9:42 AM PT
    Diagnostic Accuracy of Fluorescence-guided Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer Margin Assessment: A Systematic Review
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Dylan K. Thompson, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Samuel Le, BS – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Shahar Hartman, BA – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Finnegan Clark
    Co-Author: Hidenori Tanaka, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Shravan Gowrishankar, MA, MD – Vanderbilt Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
    Senior Author: Eben Rosenthal, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:42 AM - 9:48 AM PT
    Surgeon-pathologist Concordance in Head and Neck Specimen Orientation and Margin Sampling
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Andreja Radevic, BS – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: joaquin Austerlitz, BS – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Sindhura Sridhar, BS – Texas A&M University College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Whitney Jin, BA – Baylor College of Medicine
    Senior Author: Michael C. Topf, MD MSCI – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:48 AM - 9:54 AM PT
    Postoperative Outcomes Following Neck Dissection by Surgical Specialty: An NSQIP Analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Janvi J. Shukla, BA – Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Peter J. Attia, BA – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Co-Author: Kenneth Yan, MD, PhD – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Senior Author: Rachel J. Kaye, MD – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    9:54 AM - 10:00 AM PT
    Label-free Optical Imaging-based Evaluation of Resected Head and Neck Tissues: Cellular and Extracellular Atypia Assessment
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Arun G. Rajan, B.S. – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Paula Villarreal, n/a – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Co-Author: Suimin Qiu, MD, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Co-Author: Sepehr Shabani, M.D – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Co-Author: Viran J. Ranasinghe, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Orly M. Coblens, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Senior Author: Gracie Vargas, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:00 AM - 10:06 AM PT
    Elevated Salivary Gland Cancer Rates for Eating Disorder Patients Outside Traditional Risk Models
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Sanjana Nallapaneni, MPH – Northeast Ohio Medical University
    Co-Author: Daniel Karasik, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Co-Author: Alexandra F. Welschmeyer, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Co-Author: Cyrus C. Rabbani, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Co-Author: Saikrishna C. Gourishetti, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Senior Author: Raisa Tikhtman, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:06 AM - 10:12 AM PT
    Histopathologic Outcomes and Malignancy Risk by SUMP Subcategory: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Zachary N. Goldberg, MD – Boston University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Anjali Pillai, MD – Boston University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Asritha S. Sure, BA – Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sarah C. Nyirjesy, MD – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Michael B. Cohen, MD – VA Medical Center - Boston
    Senior Author: Charles A. Riley, MD – VA - Boston Healthcare System
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:12 AM - 10:18 AM PT
    Long-term Patient-reported Quality of Life After Parotidectomy for Malignant Tumors
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Ruth Agwaze, n/a – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Mengyuan Xu, MS, CCC-SLP – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Katelyn S. Rourk, n/a – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Christine M. Lohse, MS – Mayo Clinic
    Senior Author: Eric J. Moore, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Senior Author: Linda X. Yin, MD – Mayo Clinc
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:18 AM - 10:24 AM PT
    Cannabis Use and Non-neoplastic Salivary Gland Disorders: A Population Study
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Ryan S. Ziltzer, MD MPH – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Olivia Nieto Rickenbach, MD – West Virginia University, Department of Otolaryngology
    Co-Author: Ruifeng Cui, PhD – West Virginia University
    Senior Author: Monika E. Freiser, MD, MPH – West Virginia University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    10:24 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Accuracy of Preoperative Diagnosis in Intraparotid Facial Nerve Schwannoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Rahul D. Patel, BS – Touro University Nevada
    Senior Author: Scott E. Manthei, DO – Nevada Ear & Sinus Institute
    Senior Author: Aniruddha Parikh, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Author: Connor J. Dorais, Other – Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Tristen Hofmann, n/a – Touro University Nevada
    Co-Author: Andrew Olson, n/a – Touro University, Nevada
    Co-Author: Christina R. Dantam, MPH – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Choose Your Own Adventure: Evidence-based Management of Salivary Cancers
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Kiran Kakarala, MD – University of Kansas School of Medicine
    Panelist: Marisa R. Buchakjian, MD, PhD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Alexandra E. Kejner, MD, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Linda X. Yin, MD – Mayo Clinc
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PT
    Evidenced-based Approach to Oropharynx Cancer, 2026
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Lead Presenter: Neil D. Gross, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Presenter: Kathryn M. Van Abel, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Mentor: F Christopher Holsinger, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PT
    Organ Preservation in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 5
    Moderator: Rogerio A. Dedivitis, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Luiz P. Kowalski, PhD – University of Sao Paulo and A C Camargo Cancer Center
    Panelist: Jennifer Cracchiolo, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Head and Neck Paragangliomas: Evidence-based Management and What Genetics Can Tell Us
    Location: 515A
    Moderator: Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Kyle M. Hatten, MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Panelist: Adam J. Luginbuhl, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Panelist: Sarah L. Rohde, MD MMHC – Vanderbilt Univiversity
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Is It a Go?
    Location: Concourse Hall 152
    Lead Presenter: David M. Cognetti, MD – 1) Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical School/Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Presenter: Stephen Y. Lai, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Ask the Experts - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: 502A
    Panelist: Raymond L. Chai, MD – Mount Sinai
    Panelist: Eric D. Lamarre, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Panelist: Marianne Abouyared, MD – University of California Davis
    Panelist: Anand K. Devaiah, MD – Boston University/BMC
    Panelist: Katie L. Fedder, MD – University of Virginia
    Moderator: David M. Cognetti, MD – 1) Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical School/Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Beyond Tumor Removal: Reconstructive Decision-making After Parotidectomy
    Location: 502B
    Moderator: Matthew J. Mifsud, MD – University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Panelist: Rodrigo Bayon, MD – University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    Panelist: Alexandra E. Kejner, MD, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Patrik Pipkorn, MD – Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Washington University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Cancer Immunotherapy 101
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Larissa Sweeny, MD – University of Miami Health System
    Panelist: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS – Temple University/Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Panelist: Karen Y. Choi, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Panelist: Anne C. Kane, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Salivary Obstruction Unplugged: Office, Endoscopic, and Open Pearls That Work
    Location: 515A
    Moderator: Alexander Rivero, MD – Kaiser Permanente Med Group - Northern California
    Panelist: Jolie Chang, MD – University of California, San Francisco
    Panelist: Marion Boyd Gillespie, MD – The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Panelist: Arjun S. Joshi, MD – George Washington University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    3:00 PM - 3:50 PM PT
    Inovación En cáncer De Cabeza Y Cuello
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 5
    Panelist: Rogerio A. Dedivitis, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Andres M. Bur, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Panelist: Victoria E. Banuchi, MD MPH – Md Anderson cancer center
    Moderator: Claudio R. Cernea, MD, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    From Mohs to Micro: The Evolution of Skin Cancer Defect Repair
    Location: 515B
    Moderator: Marianne Abouyared, MD – University of California Davis
    Panelist: Arnaud F. Bewley, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Panelist: Akina Tamaki, MD – Temple Health
    Panelist: Patrick T. Tassone, MD – University of Missouri
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Navigating the Immunotherapy Era in Head & Neck Cancer: Practical Implications for the Practicing Surgeon
    Location: Concourse Hall 150 – 151
    Moderator: Lauren E. Miller, MD MBA – Ohio State University
    Panelist: Sidharth V. Puram, MD PhD – Washington University in St Louis
    Panelist: Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Matthew J. Mifsud, MD – University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Surveillance During Hnca Survivorship: Practical Considerations for Community Practice Otorhinolaryngologist
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: David WA Forner, MD MSc – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Molly E. Heft Neal, MD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Aru Panwar, MD – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center & Creighton University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Susan McCammon, MD PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:21 PM - 4:28 PM PT
    Transoral Cutdown Approach for Proximal Submandibular Stones
    Location: Petree Hall C
    Moderator: David M. Cognetti, MD – 1) Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical School/Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Saturday, Oct 17th
    4:28 PM - 4:35 PM PT
    Harvest of Facial Artery Fasciocutaneous Flap for Recoonstruction of Oral Defects
    Location: Petree Hall C
    Moderator: Anas A. Eid, MD – University of Tennessee
    Panelist: Carey Burton Wood, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Panelist: David M. Weatherford, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 2 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:00 AM - 8:06 AM PT
    Fine-needle Aspiration vs. Core Needle Biopsy for Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Nickolas Pudik, n/a – Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Thomas L. Haupt, MD – Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
    Co-Author: Bradley C. Frueh, MPH – Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Senior Author: Andrew Avins, MD, MPH – Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
    Senior Author: Kevin H. Wang, MD – Kaiser Permanente
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:06 AM - 8:12 AM PT
    Radiological Scoring System for Deep Neck Abscess Prognosis: Multicenter Study
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Antonino Maniaci, PhD – University of Enna Kore
    Senior Author: Salvatore Lavalle, MD – Enna kore University
    Co-Author: FEDERICA Maria PARISI, MD – Enna kore University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:12 AM - 8:18 AM PT
    Clinical Correlates of Thyroid Cancer in Indeterminate Nodules
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Hyun Song, n/a – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Senior Author: Helen Levyn, MD – Montefiore/Einstein
    Co-Author: Rachel Berglas, BA – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sara Friedman, BA – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Salma Ahsanuddin, MD – Montefiore/Einstein
    Co-Author: Richard V. Smith, MD – Montefiore/Einstein
    Co-Author: Vikas Mehta, MD MPH – Montefiore Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:18 AM - 8:24 AM PT
    A Comparative Evaluation of Fine Needle Aspiration Techniques in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Camden Avery Richter, BA – Rush Medical College
    Presenting Author: Grace Gorman, BS – Rush Medical College
    Co-Author: Marina Ivanovic, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Mihir K. Bhayani, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:24 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Trends of Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery and Evaluation of Postoperative Outcomes
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Robert E. Africa, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Victoria Teoh, BBA – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Shahrukh R. ali, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Brian J. McKinnon, MD, MBA, MPH – Meritus Health
    Co-Author: Orly M. Coblens, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Felix Maldonado Chapa, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Senior Author: Viran J. Ranasinghe, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:30 AM - 8:36 AM PT
    Impact of Nodal Yield and Dissection Extent on Regional Control in Head and Neck Melanoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Evan A. Thomas, BS – University of Michigan Medical School
    Co-Author: Scott A. McLean, MD PhD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Chaz L. Stucken, MD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Kelly Michele Malloy, MD, MBA – University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine
    Co-Author: Molly E. Heft Neal, MD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Michael J. Davis, MD – University of Michigan
    Senior Author: David WA Forner, MD MSc – University of Michigan
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:36 AM - 8:42 AM PT
    Adjuvant Radiation Improves Overall Survival in Head and Neck Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Rohan Vuppala, BS – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Daniel D. Sharbel, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Sallie Long, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Forest Weir, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Michael W. Groves, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Senior Author: J. Kenneth K. Byrd, MD – Medical College of Georgia
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:42 AM - 8:48 AM PT
    Exploring Thyroid Cancer Aggressiveness in Patients Exposed to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Grant Tyler Primer – Rush Medical College
    Presenting Author: Ali M. Baird, MD, MS – Rush University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Robin A. Powszok, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Kerstin Stenson, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Samer Al-Khudari, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Vanessa C. Stubbs, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Mihir K. Bhayani, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:48 AM - 8:54 AM PT
    Outpatient Core-needle Biopsy of Head and Neck Lesions: Otolaryngology versus Radiology
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Imad Khoury, MD, PhD – Rambam Healthcare Campus
    Senior Author: Ahmed Taha, MD – Rambam Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    8:54 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Conjunctival Melanoma: A Review of Outcomes at a Single Institution
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Cassie Bowers, BS – Howard University College of Medicine
    Presenting Author: Hannah L. Kenny, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Oluebubechukwu Eze, BS – Howard University College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kelly M. Bridgham, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Senior Author: Joseph M. Curry, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 9:36 AM PT
    AJCC 9th Edition Staging for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in the United States: Perspectives from the NCDB
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Praneet C. Kaki, BS – Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Neel Sangal, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Shahzara Malik, MD Candidate – College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
    Senior Author: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Hot Topics in Salivary Gland Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 4
    Panelist: Fernando Walder, MD – Federal University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Claudio R. Cernea, MD, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Fernando L. Dias, MD PhD FACS – Brazilian National Cancer Institute
    Moderator: Eugene N. Myers, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Luiz P. Kowalski, PhD – University of Sao Paulo and A C Camargo Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Practical Considerations for Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Head Neck Cancer: Not as Easy as It Sounds
    Location: 515A
    Lead Presenter: Jeffrey C. Liu, MD – Specialty Physician Associates/Bethlehem ENT Associates
    Co-Presenter: Steven J. Wang, MD – University of Arizona
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:36 AM - 9:42 AM PT
    Survival Outcomes of Hypopharyngeal Aryepiglottic Fold Squamous Cell Carcinoma:
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Praneet C. Kaki, BS – Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
    Co-Author: Neel Sangal, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Senior Author: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:42 AM - 9:48 AM PT
    Diagnostic Accuracy of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT for Occult Nodal Metastasis in cn0 Early Oral Tongue Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Norah Al Shareef, ORL-HN PGY2 – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
    Co-Author: AHMAD HATEM, Fellow -Head and Neck Oncology Surgery and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction – Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, king Faisal specialist hospital in Riyadh
    Co-Author: Hadeel AlGhurair, ORL-HN PGY5 – Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, king Faisal specialist hospital in Riyadh
    Co-Author: Maha Alshbiny, PGY-5 – Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery King Saud Medical City Riyadh
    Co-Author: Hassan Alakhras, Fellow -Head and Neck Oncology Surgery and Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction – Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery king Faisal specialist hospital in Riyadh
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:48 AM - 9:54 AM PT
    Cross-registry Propensity-matched Survival Comparison Between Younger versus Older Adults with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jeffrey D. Huynh, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Presenting Author: Shiv K. Sethi, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Shiv K. Sethi, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Josiah Yarbrough, MS, PhD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Rosh K. Sethi, MD, MPH – Harvard Medical School Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Theresa W. Guo, MD – UC San Diego Health
    Co-Author: Andrey Finegersh, MD, PhD – Stanford University
    Senior Author: Michelle Chen, MD – Stanford University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    9:54 AM - 10:00 AM PT
    Outcomes in Early-onset Oral Tongue Cancer vs Stage-matched Older Never-smokers
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: John Paul T. Arios, BA, MS – Rush Medical College
    Co-Author: Anya J. Forma, BS – Rush Medical College
    Co-Author: Russell A. Whitehead, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Samer Al-Khudari, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Kerstin Stenson, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:00 AM - 10:06 AM PT
    Impact of Pathologic Nodal Status and Extracapsular Spread on Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Isha Thapar, BA – Perelman School of Medicine At the University of Pennsylvania
    Presenting Author: Jennifer S. Lin, BS – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Guojun Li, MD PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    Co-Author: Adam Garden, MD – Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    Co-Author: Faye Johnson, MD PhD – Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    Senior Author: Jeffrey N. Myers, MD PhD – Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:06 AM - 10:12 AM PT
    Demographic and Anatomic Features of Early-onset Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Liliana Arida-Moody, BS – Vanderbilt University
    Senior Author: Michael C. Topf, MD MSCI – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Michael C. Topf, MD MSCI – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Jamee M. Berg, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Carleigh R. Burns, Other – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:12 AM - 10:18 AM PT
    Divergent Demographic and Regional Incidence Trends in Young Oral Cavity Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Isam Zabiba, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Amjad Mansour, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jasmin Dominguez Cervantes, BS – Universitry of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Malek Ajam, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Anastasiya Stasyuk, MD – University of California, Davis
    Senior Author: Andrew C. Birkeland, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:12 AM - 10:18 AM PT
    Divergent Demographic and Regional Incidence Trends in Young Oral Cavity Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Ahmed Isam Zabiba, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Amjad Mansour, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jasmin Dominguez Cervantes, BS – Universitry of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Malek Ajam, BS – University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Anastasiya Stasyuk, MD – University of California, Davis
    Senior Author: Andrew C. Birkeland, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:18 AM - 10:24 AM PT
    Outcomes for Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treated with TORS: A Database Study
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Elsie Barry, MD – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Elsie Barry, MD – West Virginia University
    Senior Author: Meghan Turner, MD – West Virginia University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:24 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    RAI Is Superior to the mfi-5 in Predicting Adverse Outcomes for Oropharyngeal Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Akshay Kumar Warrier, Medical Student – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Co-Author: Afash Haleem, MD – SUNY Downstate
    Senior Author: Ghayoour S. Mir, DO – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PT
    Neoadjuvant Therapy for Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Where Are We Now?
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Moderator: Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Karen Y. Choi, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Panelist: Janice L. Farlow, MD, PhD FACS – Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, IU School of Medicine
    Panelist: Steven Chinn, MD, MPH, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Great Debate: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: Implementing Keynote 689
    Location: Concourse Hall 152
    Panelist: Adam J. Luginbuhl, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Panelist: Steven Chinn, MD, MPH, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Malignant Sinonasal and Anterior Skullbase Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management for 2026:
    Location: 515B
    Lead Presenter: Anand K. Devaiah, MD – Boston University/BMC
    Co-Presenter: Yash Patil, MD – Northwestern
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Salivary Gland Cancers: Management Updates for the Community Otolaryngologist
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Ameya A. Asarkar, MD – Ochsner LSU Health
    Panelist: Wojciech K. Mydlarz, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Joseph Zenga, MD, MS – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Panelist: Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    1:28 PM - 1:35 PM PT
    No Fibula? Two Scapulas: Total Mandibular Reconstruction
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Moderator: Katerina Jane Green, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Natalie R. Weiss, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Phillip Pirgousis, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Samip Patel, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    1:49 PM - 1:56 PM PT
    Facelift Approach to Parotidectomy: Extracapsular Dissection
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Moderator: Patrick T. Tassone, MD – University of Missouri
    Panelist: Megan Gillespie, MD – University of Missouri
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 4 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:30 PM - 2:36 PM PT
    Impacts of Prior Radiotherapy on Outcomes of Free Tissue Transfer: A Multi-institutional Review
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Morgan A. Terry, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Alisa L. Phillips, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Madeline Pyle, MD – Miami University
    Co-Author: Elise Krippaehne, BS – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Farshid Taghizadeh, MD – OHSU
    Co-Author: Mark K. Wax, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Senior Author: Larissa Sweeny, MD – University of Miami Health System
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:36 PM - 2:42 PM PT
    Redefining Functional Success After Oral Cavity Free-flap Reconstruction: Insights from SLP Documentation
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Nicole Janet Reynoso, BS – University of California, San Francisco
    Senior Author: P. Daniel Knott, MD – University of California, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Andrea M. Park, MD – University of California, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Ilya Likhterov, MD – University of California, San Francisco
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:42 PM - 2:48 PM PT
    Do Dedicated Free Flap Units Improve Outcomes for Free Flap Head and Neck Cancer Patients?
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Omnia Rehal, MD – University of Kentucky
    Co-Author: Tony A. Mangino, PhD – University of Kentucky
    Co-Author: Claire Dzan, Other – University of Kentucky
    Co-Author: Fernanda Leventis, Other – University of Kentucky
    Co-Author: Quinn A. A. Dunlap, MD,FACS – University of Kentucky
    Co-Author: Stephanie Henderson, Other – University of Kentucky
    Senior Author: Melina Windon, MD – University of Kentucky
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:48 PM - 2:54 PM PT
    Impact of Intravenous Antibiotic Selection on Postoperative Head and Neck Osseous Free Flap Reconstruction Outcomes
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Mariam I. Mansuri, BSA – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Mariam I. Mansuri, BSA – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Isabel Chapa, BS – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Robert E. Africa, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Senior Author: Viran J. Ranasinghe, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    2:54 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    Clinical Applications and Outcomes of the Submandibular Gland Flap: A Systematic Review of the Literature
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Kenny Do, BS – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Co-Author: Rahul D. Patel, BS – Touro University Nevada
    Co-Author: Caroline Liu, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Co-Author: Emily S. Sagalow, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Co-Author: Suparna N. Shah, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Co-Author: Sisi Tian, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Senior Author: Robert C. wang, MD – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine At UNLV
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:00 PM - 3:06 PM PT
    Temporal Trends in Treatment Modalities for Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Allen A. Khudaverdyan, BA – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Christie Hung, BA – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Colin Hill, MD – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Lindsey E. Moses, MD – NYU Langone
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:06 PM - 3:12 PM PT
    Persistent Poverty and Outcomes in Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Kelly M. Atherton, MD, MSCR – University of Alabama Medical Center
    Senior Author: Anne C. Kane, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Theodore Dowd, n/a – UAB Heersink School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Luke S. Mondia, MBA – University of Alabama Heersink school of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sydney Booth, Other – University of Alabama Heersink school of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nicolaus D. Knight, n/a – University of Alabama Birmingham Otolaryngology Chair Office
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:06 PM - 3:12 PM PT
    Redefining Close Margins in Transoral Robotic Surgery for Hpv-associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Presenting Author: Austin C. Cao, MD – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Karthik Rajasekaran, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Gregory S. Weinstein, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ryan M. Carey, MD – Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Senior Author: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:12 PM - 3:18 PM PT
    Efficacy and Safety of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors versus Chemoradiotherapy in HNSCC: Reconstructed RCT Meta-analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
    Presenting Author: Alaa Kamel Safia, MD – Ziv Medical Center
    Senior Author: Alaa Kamel Safia, MD – ziv medical center
    Co-Author: uday abd Elhadi, MD – ziv medical center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:12 PM - 3:18 PM PT
    Increased Complications After Head and Neck Cancer Free Flap Reconstruction Associated with Preoperative Depression
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Gillian M. Michaelson, MD – Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jack Waldman, n/a – Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Senior Author: Jobran Mansour, MD – Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:18 PM - 3:24 PM PT
    Preoperative Biomarkers and Composition Identify Cachexia and Predict Outcomes After Head and Neck Cancer Resection
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Lucas Alexander Eggers, BS – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Carissa M. Thomas, MD PhD – University of Colorado
    Co-Author: Andrea Bonetto, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz
    Senior Author: Leah Novinger, MD – University of Colorado
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    3:24 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Optimizing Screening for Body Image Distress in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Haley Michele Hullfish, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Emily Kistner-Griffin, PhD – Medical University of South Caroilna
    Co-Author: Katherine R. Sterba, PhD MPH – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Kenneth J. Ruggiero, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Stacey Maurer, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Senior Author: Evan M. Graboyes, MD, MPH, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Advances in Intraoperative Image-guided Surgery: From Nerves to Glands to Cancer
    Location: 515B
    Moderator: Baran D. Sumer, MD – Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
    Panelist: Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Panelist: Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Panelist: Karthik Rajasekaran, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Advances in Intraoperative Image-guided Surgery: From Nerves to Glands to Cancer
    Location: 515B
    Moderator: Baran D. Sumer, MD – Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr
    Panelist: Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, MD – University of Vermont Medical Center
    Panelist: Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Panelist: Karthik Rajasekaran, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Cancer Immunotherapy 102
    Location: Petree Hall C
    Moderator: Larissa Sweeny, MD – University of Miami Health System
    Panelist: Joseph M. Curry, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Panelist: Rajarsi Mandal, MD – Northwell Hofstra
    Panelist: Glenn J. Hanna, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Evidenced-based Approach to Management of High-risk Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 2026 Update
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Lead Presenter: Karen Y. Choi, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Mentor: Neil D. Gross, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Presenter: Thomas J. Ow, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    How to Approach Margins in Head and Neck Cancer: Practical Guide and Discussion of Controversies
    Location: Concourse Hall 152
    Lead Presenter: Sidharth V. Puram, MD PhD – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Presenter: Mark A. Varvares, MD – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 18th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Management of Parotid Tumors: From Extracapsullary Dissection to Robotic Surgery and Thermal Ablation
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 5
    Moderator: Rafael De Cicco, MD – Instituto de Câncer Dr Arnaldo
    Panelist: Antonio Augusto Tupinamba Bertelli, MD – Santa Casa Medical School
    Panelist: Higino Steck, MD PhD – UNICAMP
    Panelist: Davud B. Sirjani, MD – Stanford Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Elderly Patients with H&N Cancer: To Operate or to Not? Part 1 - Mucosal Malignancies
    Location: 515B
    Panelist: hilary Caitlyn McCrary, MD, MPH – University of Utah
    Moderator: Catherine T. Haring, MD – Ohio State University
    Panelist: Ray Y. Wang, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Panelist: Patrik Pipkorn, MD – Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Washington University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Head and Neck on Call Disasters: To Mend or to Send
    Location: Concourse Hall 152
    Moderator: Brian P. Cervenka, MD – University of Colorado
    Panelist: Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Akina Tamaki, MD – Temple Health
    Panelist: Ameya A. Jategaonkar, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Panelist: Matthew J. Mifsud, MD – University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    HPV- is It in Your DNA?
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Marianne Abouyared, MD – University of California Davis
    Panelist: Zahrah Masheeb, MD – Loyola Mediicne
    Panelist: Scott A. Roof, MD, Masters – Mount Sinai Hospital
    Panelist: Michael M. Li, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    A Practical Approach to Oral Cavity Reconstruction: From Grafts to Flaps
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Panelist: Andrea M. Ziegler, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
    Moderator: Brent Chang, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Panelist: Rodrigo Bayon, MD – University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    Panelist: Matthew E. Spector, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Larynx Preservation in T2 Glottic Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 4
    Panelist: Rogerio A. Dedivitis, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Luiz P. Kowalski, PhD – University of Sao Paulo and A C Camargo Cancer Center
    Panelist: Fernando L. Dias, MD PhD FACS – Brazilian National Cancer Institute
    Panelist: Fernando Walder, MD – Federal University of Sao Paulo
    Moderator: Claudio R. Cernea, MD, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 5 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:00 AM - 11:06 AM PT
    Efficacy and Safety of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors versus Chemoradiotherapy in HNSCC: Reconstructed RCT Meta-analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Alaa Kamel Safia, MD – Ziv Medical Center
    Senior Author: Alaa Kamel Safia, MD – ziv medical center
    Co-Author: uday abd Elhadi, MD – ziv medical center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    P16+ (HPV+) OPSCC: A Surgical Approach to Management
    Location: 501AC
    Panelist: Carey Burton Wood, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Panelist: Ryan Jackson, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Molly E. Heft Neal, MD – University of Michigan
    Panelist: Wade L. Thorstad, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:06 AM - 11:12 AM PT
    Association of Lymph Node Yield and Survival After Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jenny Kim, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Medical Education Program
    Co-Author: Micah Khin Harris, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Medical Education Program
    Co-Author: Katie M. Carlson, MPH – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Steven Chinn, MD, MPH, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Senior Author: Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Angela L. Mazul, PhD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Wesley L. Cai, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:12 AM - 11:18 AM PT
    Reevaluating Postoperative Radiation Timing After Transoral Robotic Surgery for Hpv-associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Lisa Duan, BS – Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Aditi Doiphode, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Josh A. Martins-Caulfield, BS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Alvira Tyagi, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Syed Shahzeb Hasan, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery / 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
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:18 AM - 11:24 AM PT
    Immune-related Adverse Event Phenotypes Differentially Associate with Survival in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-treated Mucosal HNSCC
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Allen A. Khudaverdyan, BA – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Corinne Rabbin-Birnbaum, BA – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Emmanuel Garcia Morales, PhD – NYU Langone
    Co-Author: Lindsey E. Moses, MD – NYU Langone
    Senior Author: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:24 AM - 11:30 AM PT
    Immunologic and Metabolic Predictors of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Response in OCSCC
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Wyatt Wofford, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Mary E. Moore, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Anneliese Opran, BS – University of Michigan Medicine
    Co-Author: Dauren Adilbay, MD PhD – Medical University South Carolina
    Co-Author: Pratyusha Yalamanchi, MD MBA – University of Michigan
    Senior Author: Alexandra E. Kejner, MD, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:30 AM - 11:36 AM PT
    Time-dependent Association Between Immune-related Adverse Events and Progression-free Survival in Pembrolizumab-treated Oral Cavity Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Angeline Ai-Nhi Truong, MS, BA – UCSF
    Co-Author: Savinnie Ho, MS – UCSF
    Co-Author: Rex Lee, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Xin Wu, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Patrick K. Ha, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Alain P. Algazi, MD – UCSF
    Senior Author: Katherine C. Wai, MD – UCSF
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:36 AM - 11:42 AM PT
    GLP-1 RA Use and Survival with PD-1 Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Gabriel G. Bonassi, Medical Student – University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
    Co-Author: Gabriel G. Bonassi, Medical Student – University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
    Co-Author: Suffia Alvi, Physician (MD) – Wayne State University - Department of Otolaryngology
    Co-Author: Aya M. Dakroub, Medical Student – University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
    Senior Author: Hassan Nasser, Physician (MD) – Karmanos Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:42 AM - 11:48 AM PT
    Hydroxychloroquine Use and Survival in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-treated Mucosal Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Allen A. Khudaverdyan, BA – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Emmanuel Garcia Morales, PhD – NYU Langone
    Co-Author: Christie Hung, BA – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Lindsey E. Moses, MD – NYU Langone
    Co-Author: Ashley Feng, BS – NYU Langone
    Senior Author: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:48 AM - 11:54 AM PT
    Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy with or Without Chemotherapy in Resectable Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jonathan L. Katzman – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenting Author: Melissa M. Brandt, n/a – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Ruth A. White, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Senior Author: Brendan J. Belovarac, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Senior Author: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    11:54 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Graded Association Between BMI and Survival on Pembrolizumab in Recurrent/metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Angeline Ai-Nhi Truong, MS, BA – UCSF
    Co-Author: Savinnie Ho, MS – UCSF
    Co-Author: Rex Lee, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Xin Wu, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Patrick K. Ha, MD – UCSF
    Co-Author: Alain P. Algazi, MD – UCSF
    Senior Author: Katherine C. Wai, MD – UCSF
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 6 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:00 PM - 1:06 PM PT
    Does Intraoperative Re-resection in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Improve Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: John J. Caraway, MD – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Co-Author: Taylor Wrozek, BS – USUHS
    Co-Author: Sean Garin, BS – USUHS
    Co-Author: Alex Yang, MD – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Senior Author: Michael Ian Orestes, MD – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Robotic/endoscopic Approaches to the Neck
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 5
    Moderator: Antonio Augusto Tupinamba Bertelli, MD – Santa Casa Medical School
    Panelist: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Panelist: Leonardo G. Rangel, MD – UERJ
    Panelist: Luiz P. Kowalski, PhD – University of Sao Paulo and A C Camargo Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:06 PM - 1:12 PM PT
    Redefining Close Margins in Transoral Robotic Surgery for Hpv-associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Austin C. Cao, MD – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Karthik Rajasekaran, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Gregory S. Weinstein, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ryan M. Carey, MD – Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Senior Author: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:12 PM - 1:18 PM PT
    Circulating Tumor HPV DNA and Clinicopathologic Factors in Hpv-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Wyatt Wofford, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Luke L. Driskill, MD – University of Mississippi Medical Center
    Co-Author: Theodore Dowd, n/a – UAB Heersink School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Monica McGrath, n/a – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Alexandra E. Kejner, MD, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Melina Windon, MD – University of Kentucky
    Senior Author: Anne C. Kane, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:18 PM - 1:24 PM PT
    Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Treatment Response, Complications, and De-escalation
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Serena J. Chi, BA – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Serena J. Chi, BA – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Aarti Bhatia, MD, MPH – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Muhammad Munshi, BS – Yale School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Ansley Roche, MD – Yale School of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:24 PM - 1:30 PM PT
    Does Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improve Outcomes in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer with Extranodal Extension? A Systematic Review
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Dominique T. Zarrella, BS – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Co-Author: John J. Caraway, MD – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Senior Author: Paul Wistermayer, MD – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:30 PM - 1:36 PM PT
    A Systematic Review of Ctdna in Guiding Adjuvant Therapy in Head & Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Mahimna Pandya, BS, BA – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Andrew K. Patel, MD – PDX ENT and Audiology
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:36 PM - 1:42 PM PT
    Long Term Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes Post-tors Oropharyngectomy
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Edgar D. Uribe Sanchez, BA – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Cristina E. Benites, BS – University of Florida
    Senior Author: Peter T. Dziegielewski, MD, FRCSC, FACS – University of Florida
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:42 PM - 1:48 PM PT
    Gaps and Opportunities in Health Professions Education on Hpv-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Nina D. Ham, BA – UC Davis School of Medicine
    Presenting Author: Ruby Kazemi, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Ruby Kazemi, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Katelyn Addison, BS – UC Davis School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Beverly Garber, DNP – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Arnaud F. Bewley, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Co-Author: Andrew C. Birkeland, MD – UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Senior Author: Marianne Abouyared, MD – University of California Davis
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:48 PM - 1:54 PM PT
    Validity of Computer Vision in Surgical Tool Segmentation in Transoral Resection
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jeffrey Li, n/a – Carle Illinois Medical School
    Senior Author: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Senior Author: Margaret Heller, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Vinay D. Veluvolu, n/a – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sangjoon Lee, N/A – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Avery Buehler, n/a – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Vignesh Chennupati, n/a – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    1:54 PM - 2:00 PM PT
    Predictors for Pathologic Extranodal Extension in Early Stage Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Bailey Balouch, MD – Cooper University Health Care
    Co-Author: Chloe Jones, BS – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
    Senior Author: Brian Swendseid, MD – Cooper University Hospital
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Quality and Process Metrics Along the Cancer Continuum: Your Guide to Best Practice
    Location: Petree Hall C
    Moderator: Jessica H. Maxwell, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Yusuf Dundar, MD – Texas Tech University-Health Sciences Center
    Panelist: Diana N. Kirke, MD MPhil – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Panelist: Patrick T. Tassone, MD – University of Missouri
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    Salivary Gland Assessment with Sialography - How to and Is It Worth Doing? Case Presentations
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Henry T. Hoffman, MD – UIHC Dept of OTO
    Panelist: Christopher H. Rassekh, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Rahmati W. Rahmatullah, MD – Mass Eye and Ear/ Harvard Medical School
    Panelist: Allison Allison Ogden, MD – Washington University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    When the Immune System Goes First: Surgical Implications of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Oncologic Surgery
    Location: 515A
    Moderator: Vikas Mehta, MD MPH – Montefiore Medical Center
    Panelist: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Panelist: Melonie Nance, MD – NYU Langone Grossman School of Medicone
    Panelist: Thomas J. Ow, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:00 PM - 4:50 PM PT
    Evidence-based Management of Osteoradionecrosis and Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Head and Neck
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Moderator: Eric D. Lamarre, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Panelist: Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD – University of Washington Medical Center
    Panelist: Steven Cannady, MD – University Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Michael A. Fritz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 7 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:00 PM - 4:06 PM PT
    Dental Care Accessibility and Oncogenic Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection in a National U.S. Sample
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jonathan Hsu, Other – CUSM
    Senior Author: Zubair Khan, MBBS – Johns Hopkins University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Elderly Patients with H&N Cancer: To Operate or to Not? Part 2 - Cutaneous Malignancies
    Location: 515A
    Panelist: hilary Caitlyn McCrary, MD, MPH – University of Utah
    Moderator: Catherine T. Haring, MD – Ohio State University
    Panelist: Patrik Pipkorn, MD – Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Washington University
    Panelist: Akina Tamaki, MD – Temple Health
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:06 PM - 4:12 PM PT
    Incidence, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Healthcare Utilization Among Adults Presenting with a Cystic Neck Mass
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Michael Aaron Pozin, MSE – Carle Illinois College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Mark E. Prince, MD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: David WA Forner, MD MSc – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Keith A. Casper, MD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Molly E. Heft Neal, MD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Marisa R. Buchakjian, MD, PhD – University of Michigan
    Senior Author: Pratyusha Yalamanchi, MD MBA – University of Michigan
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:12 PM - 4:18 PM PT
    Predictors Of diagnostic Delay in head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Laiken E. Griffith, BA – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Caroline Christmann, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Senior Author: Michael C. Topf, MD MSCI – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:18 PM - 4:24 PM PT
    Urban-rural Disparities in Suicide Mortality Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Population-based Analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Ashish Dahal, n/a – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kieran Bhave, n/a – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Kavita Prasad, MD – Beth Isarel Deaconess Medical Center
    Senior Author: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Harvard Medical School
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:24 PM - 4:30 PM PT
    Air Pollution Exposure and Incidence of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer in the PLCO Cohort
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Amanda E. Dilger, MD – Montefiore Einstein
    Senior Author: John D. Cramer, MD – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Stella E. Lee, MD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Tanujit Dey, PhD – Center for Surgery and Public Health/Harvard Medical School
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:30 PM - 4:36 PM PT
    ACE Inhibitors, Arbs, and Head and Neck Cancer: Associations with Incidence and Survival
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Sudhanvan Iyer, BSA – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Lorelai Pop, BA – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Co-Author: Delaney S. Clark, n/a – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Co-Author: Robert E. Africa, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Senior Author: Viran J. Ranasinghe, MD – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:36 PM - 4:42 PM PT
    Comparing Treatment-related Costs of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among Commercially Insured Adults
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jeffrey D. Huynh, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Shannon S. Wu, MD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Sachin Narayan, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sabrina Qi, BS – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Vasu Divi, MD – Stanford Medicine
    Co-Author: Michelle Chen, MD – Stanford University
    Senior Author: Fred M. Baik, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:42 PM - 4:48 PM PT
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer: A Nationwide Database Analysis
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Gillian M. Michaelson, MD – Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Jobran Mansour, MD – Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:48 PM - 4:54 PM PT
    Opioid-sparing Analgesia with Perioperative Suzetrigine in Head and Neck Free Flap Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Luv A. Amin, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida
    Presenting Author: Katerina Jane Green, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Katerina Jane Green, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Bastien A. Valencia, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Phillip Pirgousis, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Natalie R. Weiss, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Hannah A. Daniel, MD – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Program
    Senior Author: Samip Patel, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 19th
    4:54 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    Association of Preoperative Gabapentin Use with Postoperative Inpatient Opioid Need After Transoral Robotic Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Bryn K. Anderson, BS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Josh A. Martins-Caulfield, BS – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Aditi Doiphode, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Joseph Lipschitz, n/a – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Syed Shahzeb Hasan, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery / 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
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Improving Operative Outcomes in Complex Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Prehabilitation Through Enhanced Recovery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Moderator: Scott A. Roof, MD, Masters – Mount Sinai Hospital
    Panelist: Katelyn O. Stepan, MD – Northwestern University
    Panelist: Sidharth V. Puram, MD PhD – Washington University in St Louis
    Panelist: Matthew J. Mifsud, MD – University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
    Osteonecrosis of the Head and Neck: Contemporary Management
    Location: Petree Hall C
    Lead Presenter: Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD – University of Washington Medical Center
    Co-Presenter: Emily D. Marchiano, MD – University of Washington
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:00 AM - 8:50 AM PT
    Cutaneous Melanoma: 2026 Management in the Era of Immunotherapy
    Location: Petree Hall D
    Lead Presenter: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS – Temple University/Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Co-Presenter: Carol R. Bradford, MD – Ohio State Medical Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    Scientific Oral Presentations 8 - Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 8:51 AM PT
    Development of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Treatment Failure in Head and Neck Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Kevin Z. Chen – Washington University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kelly Gaudian, BS – Washington University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Paul Zolkind, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Matthew A. Shew, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    Generative Artificial Intelligence in Head & Neck Surgery: Practical Applications, Risks, and Clinical Integration
    Location: Concourse Hall 152
    Moderator: Lauren E. Miller, MD MBA – Ohio State University
    Panelist: Andres M. Bur, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Panelist: Janice L. Farlow, MD, PhD FACS – Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, IU School of Medicine
    Panelist: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    In-office Head & Neck Surgery: Where, When, and Why?
    Location: 515B
    Moderator: Patrick T. Tassone, MD – University of Missouri
    Panelist: Arjun S. Joshi, MD – George Washington University
    Panelist: Nathan Grohmann, MD – University of Colorado
    Panelist: Diana N. Kirke, MD MPhil – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    The Anterior Commissure in Laryngeal Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 4
    Moderator: Rogerio A. Dedivitis, PhD – University of Sao Paulo
    Panelist: Luiz P. Kowalski, PhD – University of Sao Paulo and A C Camargo Cancer Center
    Panelist: Fernando L. Dias, MD PhD FACS – Brazilian National Cancer Institute
    Panelist: Fatima C M Matos, MD, PhD – Hospital Portugues and University of Pernambuco
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:51 AM - 8:57 AM PT
    A Machine Learning-based Survival Stratification Tool for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Mahimna Pandya, BS, BA – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Senior Author: Andrew K. Patel, MD – PDX ENT and Audiology
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    8:57 AM - 9:03 AM PT
    Laser Focused: Pilot Data for a 3d-printed Task Trainer for Laryngeal Laser Microsurgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Lauren E. Schlegel, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Gabriella A. Ojeda-Badillo, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Senior Author: Stephanie E. Teng, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Ernest D. Gomez, MD, MTR – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Anne Hseu, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Devika Rajeev, BS – Boston Children's Hospital
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:03 AM - 9:09 AM PT
    Distinct Plasma Lipid Signatures of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Wyatt Wofford, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Mary E. Moore, BS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Elif Percin, MSc – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Dauren Adilbay, MD PhD – Medical University South Carolina
    Co-Author: Besim Ogretmen, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Senior Author: Alexandra E. Kejner, MD, FACS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:09 AM - 9:15 AM PT
    Single-cell and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveal a Three-gene Signature Predicting Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Chen Feng, PhD – Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Senior Author: Chen Feng, PhD – Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Senior Author: Dapeng Lei, PhD – Qilu Hospital, Shandong University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:15 AM - 9:21 AM PT
    ki-67 Expression Predicts Occult Nodal Metastasis and Recurrence in Surgically Treated Clinical Early-stage Oral Cancer
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Hung-Hua Chen, MD – Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    Senior Author: Ming-Hsien Tsai, MD – Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:21 AM - 9:27 AM PT
    Tobacco Smoke Dysregulates Cellular Senescence in Murine Model of Post-surgical Wound Healing
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Amy Anne Lassig, MD – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Chelsea A. Gelboin-Burkhart, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Medical Education Program
    Co-Author: Will Kamm, n/a – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Will Miller, MD – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Beverly Wuertz, BS – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Frank G. Ondrey, MD,PhD – University of Minnesota
    Senior Author: Amy Anne Lassig, MD – University of Minnesota
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:27 AM - 9:33 AM PT
    Early Mri-derived Predictors of anti-pd-1 Efficacy in MOC1 Syngeneic Mice
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Jakkree Naruekon, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Senior Author: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Co-Author: Gene Kim, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Author: Thomas Ruan, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Author: Farhana Yesmin, PhD – NYU Langone Health
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:33 AM - 9:39 AM PT
    Intravital Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment (TME) in Oral Cancers: An Early Feasibility Study
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Samuel Robert Auger, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Presenting Author: Aditi Sahu, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Aditi Sahu, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Hadar Reder, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Emma Finnegan, n/a – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Senior Author: Snehal Patel, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Senior Author: Milind Rajadhyaksha, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    9:39 AM - 9:45 AM PT
    Memory Impairment After Lymphatic System Disruption: A Novel Comparison of Cervical & Non‑cervical Lymphatic Interventions
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Presenting Author: Justina Varghese, BA, MS-3 – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital
    Co-Author: Akshay R. Prabhakar, Other – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital
    Co-Author: Vanessa Kibel, BSBA, MS-3 – Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sebastian Guadarrama-Sistos Vazquez, MD, CIR, NE – Houston Methodist Hospital
    Co-Author: Aakash Agarwal, MS – Department of Information Science Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    Senior Author: Nadia G. Mohyuddin, MD – Houston Methodist Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Senior Author: Minhui L. Kim, MD – Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    Evidence-based Approach to Managing Sinonasal Cancers
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Lead Presenter: Shirley Y. Su, MBBS – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Presenter: Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA – Univ of Pittsburgh Med Ctr
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    Slick Hands, Slick Moves: Technology and Technical Tips in Head and Neck Surgery
    Location: 403A
    Panelist: Ameya A. Asarkar, MD – Ochsner LSU Health
    Moderator: Samer Al-Khudari, MD – Rush University Medical Center
    Panelist: Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Brent Chang, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Cut as You Go Limited Laryngectomy for Post-radiation/chemoradiation Recurrence: Non-traditional Open/transoral Partial Salvage Laryngectomies
    Location: 515B
    Lead Presenter: Michael V. Medina, MD – Sinus And Respiratory Disease Center At The Texas Institute
    Mentor: Andres M. Bur, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Co-Presenter: Robert M. Brody, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Office Based Salivary Gland Surgery
    Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3
    Lead Presenter: Rahmati W. Rahmatullah, MD – Mass Eye and Ear/ Harvard Medical School
    Co-Presenter: Arjun S. Joshi, MD – George Washington University
    Head and Neck Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Re-emerging Submental and Nasolabial Flaps for High-volume Head and Neck Reconstruction with Strategic Mandible Management
    Location: 502B
    Panelist: Chih-Chun Wang, MD – Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-DA Hospital, I-Shou University
    Panelist: Shyh-Kuan Tai, PhD – Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Panelist: Jih-Chin Lee, PhD – Tri-Service General Hospital
    Moderator: Chin-Chuan Su, PhD – Changhua Christian Hospital
    Head and Neck Surgery