Head and Neck on Call Disasters: To Mend or to Send

Monday, October 19, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Location: Concourse Hall 152

Moderator(s)

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Brian P. Cervenka, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Colorado
Denver, CO, United States

Panelist(s)

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Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS

Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Akina Tamaki, MD

Head and Neck Surgeon
Temple Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ameya A. Jategaonkar, MD

Vice-Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program
Barrow Neurological Institute, United States
Matthew J. Mifsud, MD

Associate Professor &Interim Chair, Chief Division of Head & Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery
University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Tampa, Florida, United States

Define the initial steps in stabilization and management of necrotizing fasciitis, esophageal perforation with leak, significant bleeding secondary to head and neck malignancy and high velocity ballistics injury. Explore indications for additional complex reconstruction and need for transfer to a center that provides these services.

Learning Objectives:

Perform initial stabilization and debridement of necrotizing fasciitis.
Make treatment decisions surrounding esophageal perforations including when to explore the neck and how and when to reconstruct.
How to stabilize and explore high velocity head and neck injuries. Considerations around restoration of occlusion. How to prepare for later reconstruction.