This September, NYU Langone Health’s researchers and physicians joined colleagues from around the world at the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting and OTO Experience in Philadelphia. This year’s program featured over 400 sessions complementing the meeting’s theme: Forward Together. View full conference information and abstract titles.

On September 11, 2022, Max April, MD, and Erich Voigt, MD, hosted live from the convention on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio. Featured guests included:

2 p.m.: Zara Patel, MD, (Stanford Health) discussed developments in the treatment of anosmia, sinus problems, and other post-COVID-19 illnesses.

2:30 p.m.: A talk with Ken Yanagisawa, MD, (AAO-HNSF President) and J. Thomas Roland. Jr., MD, brought us the latest discoveries in cochlear implants.

3 p.m.: Michael J. Rutter, MD, (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) reviewed new advancements in pediatric otolaryngology.

3:30 p.m.: James C. Denneny III, MD, (Executive Vice President/CEO of AAO-HNSF) and colleagues presented the World Sinus Health Awareness Panel.

Below are notable sessions from the conference featuring our faculty and fellows (see full listings of presenters at the links provided).

Sunday, September 11

Oral Presentation
Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Moderately Advanced (T3) Oral Cavity Cancers
Speakers: Babak Givi, MD, associate professor; Alex Gordon, BS; Ronald Wang, BS; Alec Vaezi, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 114LC

Oral Presentation
Advanced Cochlear Implantation: Obstructed and Malformed
Speaker: J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD, Mendik Foundation Professor of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 115B

Oral Presentation
Discrepancies in Prices of FDA-Approved Agents for Head and Neck Cancer
Speakers: Babak Givi, MD, associate professor; Alex Gordon, BS, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 126A

Video Presentation
World Sinus Health Awareness
Speaker: Erich Voigt, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 122AB

Monday, September 12

Oral Presentation
Long-Term Outcomes Following Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19
Speakers: Milan Amin, MD, professor; Tyler Crosby, fellow; Paul Kwak, MD, assistant professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 119B

Oral Presentation
Otologic Adverse Events Due to Teprotumumab: A Prospective Assessment of 35 Patients
Speaker: Daniel Jethanamest, MD, assistant professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 115B

Tuesday, September 13

Oral Presentation
Diagnostic Test Selection in Chronic Cough and Dysphagia
Speaker: Milan Amin, MD, professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 122AB

Oral Presentation
Facial Reanimation After Intratemporal Facial Nerve Schwannoma Resection: A Meta-Analysis
Speakers: David Friedmann, MD, associate professor; Judy Lee, MD, clinical associate professor; Antonios Varelas, MD, postgraduate year four resident, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 121AB

Oral Presentation
Quantifying Facial Movement in Facial Palsy Patients Using Iphone Truedepth Technology
Speaker: Adam Jacobson, MD, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 121AB

Wednesday, September 14

Oral Presentation
Measurement of Upper Airway Volume in Children with Craniofacial Abnormalities
Speakers: Leena Asfour, MD, chief resident; Alex Gordon, BS; Marie T. Homsi, MD, clinical associate professor; Scott Rickert, MD, associate professor; Zahrah Taufique, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Location: 107AB