Slick Hands, Slick Moves: Technology and Technical Tips in Head and Neck Surgery

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Location: 403A

Panelist(s)

Ameya A. Asarkar, MD

Assistant Professor
Ochsner LSU Health
Shreveport, LA, United States

Moderator(s)

SA

Samer Al-Khudari, MD

Associate Professor, Section Head
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Panelist(s)

MS

Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS

Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
BC

Brent Chang, MD

Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic Arizona, United States

Disclosure(s):

Ameya A. Asarkar, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

This fast-paced, video-driven panel delivers high-yield technology tips and technical pearls to elevate everyday head and neck surgery. Experts will share “Upping Your Game” strategies across subsites, including modern thyroid approaches with nerve mapping and localization, PTeye use, and parathyroid management during central neck dissection and large substernal goiters; oral cavity and neck techniques such as sentinel lymph node surgery, fluorescence-guided mucosal surgery, and image-guided navigation for non-FESS procedures; and contemporary parotid surgery strategies. The panel will also address common pitfalls and uncomfortable scenarios when techniques do not go as planned. Attendees will leave with immediately usable skills to improve safety, efficiency, and surgical outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Implement modern thyroid surgery techniques, including nerve mapping and localization, PTeye use, vagal nerve stimulation, and parathyroid management during central neck dissection and large substernal goiters, and manage common technology-related pitfalls.
Demonstrate high-yield salivary gland surgery techniques, including retrograde facial nerve dissection, partial parotidectomy,greater auricular nerve preservation and reconstructive decision-making, and respond effectively when planned techniques do not proceed as expected.
Apply contemporary oral cavity and neck surgery approaches, including sentinel lymph node techniques, fluorescence-guided mucosal surgery, and image-guided navigation for non-FESS procedures, and address technical challenges and uncomfortable intraoperative scenarios.