Recalcitrant Infectious Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Evidence and Case-based Approach to Improve Your Practice

Sunday, October 18, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: 502A

Moderator(s)

John R. Craig, MD

MD
Henry Ford Health
Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Panelist(s)

CM

Chadi A. Makary, MD

Associate Professor
West Virginia University Dept of Oto
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Katie M. Phillips, MD

Dr.
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Edward D. Mccoul, MD

Professor and Vice Chair
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Disclosure(s):

John R. Craig, MD:

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

Recalcitrant infectious chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the few rhinologic conditions for which a definition and reliable treatment algorithm do not exist. Managing these patients can be a journey, one fraught with multiple successes and failures. While many questions remain to be answered with recalcitrant CRS, this panel will provide a comprehensive patient-centered approach for diagnosing and treating recalcitrant CRS.

Learning Objectives:

Learn the definition and key diagnostic features of recalcitrant infectious chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)
Distinguish between different types of recalcitrant infectious CRS
Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for recalcitrant infectious CRS, including medical therapies and revision surgical techniques