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Program

Friday, April 14, 2023

UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, 12th floor

Opening

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.Registration and Breakfast
8:00 – 8:05 a.m.Welcome and Introduction to the Conference
John Dornhoffer, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS, Director, Otology/Neurotology

Otology/Rhinology

8:05 - 8:10 a.m.Introduction to the Otology Block and
the Guest Speaker Fred Telischi, M.D., FACS, MEE

John Dornhoffer, M.D.
8:10 - 8:55 a.m.Sharon and Dr. Ted Bailey Distinguished Otology Lectureship:
“Vibrating the Head: Evolution of Bone Conduction Auditory Implants”
Fred Telischi, M.D., FACS, MEE, Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
8:55 - 9:05 a.m.Question and Answer
9:05 - 9:25 a.m.“Hearing Health Disparities: The Way Forward”
Susan D. Emmett, M.D., MPH
Director, Center for Hearing Health Equity
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9:25 - 9:55 a.m.“Communication Inequity: Cochlear Implant Access and Outcomes”
Sarah E. Warren, Au.D., Ph.D., MPH, CCC-A, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
9:55 - 10:15 a.m.Break with Vendors
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.“Cochlear Implant Candidacy”
Robert Saadi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.“AVT: Maximizing Cochlear Implant Access and Outcomes Through Aural Rehabilitation”
Tracy Pate, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert., Coordinator, The Listening Center Program, Listening and Spoken Language Specials, Speech Pathologist, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
11:15 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.Otology Panel Discussion
“Cochlear Implant Access from a Multidisciplinary Perspective”

  • Moderator: Susan D. Emmett, M.D., MPH, Director, Center for Hearing Health Equity, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Epidemiology, UAMS

  • Allison Gill, Au. D., CCC-A, F0AA, Director of Clinical Audiology, UAMS

  • Sarah E. Warren, Au.D., Ph.D., MPH, CCC-A, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

  • Robert Saadi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS

  • Tracy Pate, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT., Coordinator, The Listening Center Program, Listening and Spoken Language Specials, Speech Pathologist, ACH

  • Alexander Bien, M.D., FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma Medical Center



12:10 - 1:10 p.m.Lunch

Head and Neck

1:10 – 1:15 p.m.Introduction to the Head and Neck Block and the Guest Speaker, Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D., Ph.D.
Mauricio Moreno, M.D., Professor and Vice-Chair of Adult Services, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.J. Floyd Kyser, M.D., Lectureship in Otolaryngology
“Current State of the Art in De-escalation for Oropharyngeal Cancer”
Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2:00 – 2:10 p.m.Question and Answer
2:10 – 2:20 p.m.“Speech and Swallowing Considerations for Oropharyngeal Cancer”
Natalie Romaniw, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2:20 – 2:40 p.m.“Current Systemic Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer – A New Template”
Omar Atiq, M.D. FACP, Professor of Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.“Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Opportunities and Challenges”
Gary D. Lewis, M.D., Assistant Professor and Chief of Head & Neck Cancer Service, Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.Break with Vendors
3:20 – 3:30 p.m.“Dental Considerations in Head and Neck Radiation Patients”Ashley McMillan, D.D.S., Associate Professor, Director, General Practice Dental Residency Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.Head and Neck Panel Discussion

  • Moderator: Mauricio Moreno, M.D. Professor and Vice-Chair of Adult Services, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS

  • Omar Atiq, M.D., FACP, Professor of Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, UAMS

  • Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  • Gary Lewis, M.D., Assistant Professor and Chief of Head & Neck Cancer Service, Department of Radiation Oncology, UAMS

  • Jumin Sunde, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS

  • Emre Vural, M.D., FACS, Professor, Gerald F. Hamra Professor in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UAMS

4:00 – 4:20 p.m.Thyroid Cancer Update
Donald Bodenner, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Director, Thyroid Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4:20 – 4:50 p.m.Thyroid Panel Discussion

  • Moderator: Emre Vural, M.D., FACS,
    Professor, Gerald F. Hamra Professor in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UAMS

  • Mauricio Moreno, M.D.,
    Professor and Vice-Chair of Adult Services, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS

  • Donald Bodenner, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Director, Thyroid Center, UAMS

  • Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D.,
    Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  • Jumin Sunde, M.D.,
    Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS

6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception
Petit and Keet, 1620 Market Street, Little Rock (separate ticket required)

Saturday, April 15, 2023

UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, 12th floor

Opening

7:00 - 7:40 a.m.Breakfast
7:40 - 7:45 a.m.Welcome and Introduction
7:45 – 9:30 a.m.Residents’ Research Presentations

Rhinology

9:30 - 9:35 a.m.Introduction to the Rhinology Block and the Guest Speaker,
Stella E. Lee, M.D.
Alissa Kanaan, M.D. Associate Professor, Director, Division of Rhinology and Allergy
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS
9:35 - 10:20 a.m.“The Intellectual Playground: CRS and Shifting Treatment Paradigms”
Stella E. Lee, M.D., Harvard Medical School
Director, Brigham Sinus Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.Question and Answer
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.Break with Vendors
10:45 – 10:50 a.m.Introduction of Guest Speaker, Teri Jeffers, M.D.
Alissa Kanaan, M.D., Associate Professor, Director, Division of Rhinology and Allergy
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UAMS
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 p.m.“Chronic Rhinosinusitis in the setting of immune deficiencies” Teri Jeffers, M.D., Four Seasons Allergy Clinic, Little Rock, AR

Pediatrics

11:20 – 11:25 p.m.Introduction to the Pediatric Block and Guest Speaker,
Ron B. Mitchell, M.D.
Gresham Richter, M.D., FACS, FAAP, Professor and Vice Chairman of Pediatric Services, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
11:25 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.“Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Future Trends”
Ron B. Mitchell. M.D., Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
William Beckner Distinguished Chair in Otolaryngology, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
12:10 – 12:20 p.m.Questions and Answers
12:20 – 12:25 p.m.Course Evaluation
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