Essentials in Tympanoplasty

Monday, October 19, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 2

Moderator(s)

David H. Jung, MD, PhD, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States

Panelist(s)

Manuela Fina, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
St.Paull, MN, United States
AR

Aaron K. Remenschneider, MD, MPH, FACS

Staff Neurotologist; Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA, United States
Wade W. Chien, MD

Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, United States

Disclosure(s):

Manuela Fina, MD:

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

This one-hour course will describe surgical tympanoplasty methods. The emphasis will be on practical tips that can be used by the attendees to improve their surgical outcomes. A variety of approaches including microscopic, endoscopic, and in-office techniques will be discussed. In addition, cutting-edge research describing novel materials will be described. We anticipate that both new and experienced practitioners will find the panel presentation and discussion to be valuable.

Learning Objectives:

Learn a variety of tympanoplasty approaches for a given size and location of perforation.
Evaluate when a microscopic vs endoscopic approach is most appropriate for tympanoplasty.
Gain awareness about novel tympanoplasty techniques.