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Expert Lecture

Head and Neck Surgery

Malignant Sinonasal and Anterior Skullbase Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management for 2026:

Sunday, October 18, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Location: 515B

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • AD

    Anand K. Devaiah, MD

    Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Ophthalmology
    Boston University/BMC
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • YP

    Yash Patil, MD

    Professor
    Northwestern
    chicago, Illinois, United States

This course will provide an engaging and informative overview of a) diagnostic warning signs, b) workup and special considerations, c) surgical management including open/endoscopic/hybrid methods, d) use of non-surgical modalities including adjuvant treatments and novel therapeutics, f) impact of social determinants of health, g) disease outcomes, and h) how a multidisciplinary approach is essential to management. The use of established care pathways and novel technologies will be integrated into the discussion as well. New for 2026 will be a “tumor board” case-based format to facilitate learning, updated information on immunotherapy/neoadjuvant protocols, recent updates from the literature, team/multi-disciplinary care considerations, as well as additional pearls for comprehensive management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize key findings associated with malignant sinonasal and anterior skull base neoplasms that can impact diagnosis and management.
  • Synthesize a plan for workup and treatment based on established pathways and evidence based medicine.
  • Discuss the different surgical and non-surgical methods for treatment as well as adjuvant and novel therapeutics.