By Amy Widner The inaugural Otolaryngology Diamond Conference provided a national meeting ground for the exchange of ideas, as invited speakers and UAMS faculty highlighted the latest research, clinical techniques and management practices vital to the practicing ear, nose and throat doctor. The March 8-9 conference attracted attendees from across Arkansas and the United States. […]
Department News
First Act After Hearing Loss Surgery: Propose to Fiancée
By Amy Widner “Yes” was the first word Chad King of Redfield wanted to hear when he got his cochlear implant. “On the day my implant was activated, I went home and proposed to her,” King said. “I wanted to be able to hear her say ‘yes’ to me.” King’s girlfriend, Jamie, did, indeed, agree […]
Nasoalveolar Molding Combines ENT, Orthodontics for Cleft Advantage
Pediatric otolaryngologists Larry Hartzell, M.D., and Adam Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., are partnering with pediatric craniofacial orthodontists for a pre-surgical orthopaedic process that can prepare their pediatric cleft lip and palate patients for better surgical results and potential reduction in surgery requirements. The procedure is called nasoalveolar molding (NAM). Hartzell, an associate professor in the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology […]
Stack and Moreno’s New Book, Neck Dissection
Brendan Stack, Jr., M.D., FACS, FACE, and Mauricio Moreno, M.D., have published their new book, Neck Dissection, which provides expert guidance on neck dissection for a wide spectrum of head and neck pathologies. Stack and Moreno, who are both faculty in the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery — introduced the book […]
After Years of ‘No’ Elsewhere, Patient Finds Hope with James Suen, M.D.
By Amy Widner Jan. 7, 2019 | Hailey Dougherty, 17, remembers crying from constant pain she was too young to even understand. She didn’t know it yet, but blood vessels were growing out of control and pressing against her 8-year-old brain. “She would just cry from the time she got up until the time she went […]
Dr. Brendan C. Stack, Jr., Lectured at Harvard
Dr. Brendan C. Stack Jr., a Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, was an invited lecturer and panelist at the Harvard Medical School continuing medical education course, “Surgery for the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands,” the preeminent international course in the field, in Boston earlier this month. He presented “A Review of the AHNS/BAETS Revision Parathyroid […]
Faculty Members Publish Book
Congratulations to Brendan Stack, Jr, M.D., FACS, FACE, and Mauricio Moreno, M.D., on the publication of their new book, Neck Dissection. The book debuted last week at the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting and OTO Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.
Medical Case Study
Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Osseointegrated Dental Implant Prosthetics Initial Contact A 67-year-old male patient had been treated with radiation and chemotherapy 15 years previously for a squamous cell carcinoma at the base of his tongue. He presented at UAMS in October 2015 with swelling in his right jaw and was diagnosed with radiation-induced sarcoma. Mauricio Moreno, […]
Otolaryngology Faculty, Residents to Present at American Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting
The UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will be well represented at the specialty’s upcoming national meeting, with nine faculty and four residents presenting on a range of topics. The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is hosting its Annual Meeting and OTO Experience from Oct. 7-10 in Atlanta, […]
Alissa Kanaan, M.D., Named to Rhinologic Society International Committee
Alissa Kanaan, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, has been appointed to a three-year term on the International Liaison Committee of the American Rhinologic Society (ARS). The committee advocates for international members and those interested in international affairs, advises the ARS Board of Directors and staff on […]