Troubleshooting Complex Chronic Tracheostomy Issues

Monday, October 19, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Location: 406B

Moderator(s)

Neelaysh Vukkadala, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Culver City, California, United States

Panelist(s)

Sara Abu-Ghanem, MD MMedSc

Assistant Professor
Maimonides Health & SUNY Downstate
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Inna A. Husain, MD

Medical Director of Laryngology
Powers Health
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lara Reichert, MD, MPH

Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, United States
CS

Chih-Kwang Sung, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Stanford Universisty School of Medicine, United States

Disclosure(s):

Sara Abu-Ghanem, MD MMedSc:

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

Attendees will engage in a high-yield, case-based review of complex management after tracheostomy. This session focuses on practical troubleshooting for the most challenging stoma issues, including chronic ventilator leaks, tracheomegaly, stoma erosion, and pressure injuries. Experts will share management pearls while emphasizing practical strategies to reduce complications and hospitalizations.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe a systematic approach to troubleshooting chronic ventilator leaks.
Upon completion, participants will be able to formulate technical strategies for managing chronic tracheostomy complications using both medical, wound care and surgical techniques.
Upon completion, participants will be able to delineate the nuances in tracheostomy types and specifications to address unique and difficult patient anatomy.