Diagnostic Test Selection in Chronic Cough and Dysphagia

Sunday, October 18, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: 406B

Moderator(s)

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Gregory R. Dion, MD

Associate Professor
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Panelist(s)

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Milan R. Amin, MD

Professor
New York University
New York, New York, United States
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Maggie A. Kuhn, MD MAS

Professor
University of California Davis
Sacramento, California, United States
VyVy N. Young, MD

Professor
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States

Attendees can expect a practical, case-based panel focused on optimizing the diagnostic workup of patients with chronic cough and dysphagia. Through real-world clinical scenarios, the session will compare commonly used and advanced diagnostic tools, highlighting what each test measures, when it adds value, and its limitations. Emphasis will be placed on cost-effective, timely, and patient-centered decision-making, balancing diagnostic yield with expense, risk, and clinical utility to improve everyday laryngology practice.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to examine the available diagnostic assessment tools for patients with chronic cough and/or dysphagia and determine an optimal approach for their practice setting.
Upon completion, participants will be able to determine benefits and drawbacks of these diagnostic tools to include expediency, cost, radiation exposure or other risks, and clinical utility of these tests.
Upon completion, participants will be able to compare diagnostic test utilization paradigms for the common laryngological disorders of chronic cough and dysphagia.