Recap: The Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium 2024
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston held its biennial two-day CME meeting at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas. The course highlighted evidence-based treatments for common diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and throat and related structures, and speakers shared new information that can be applied at the point of care in outpatient otolaryngology practices. Attendees also learned about new technologies that may lead to better outcomes, cost savings, and convenience.
More than 100 people attended this year’s symposium, held March 22 and 23. Presentations included lectures and panel discussions on recurrent chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, office procedures for rhinitis, allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, non-eosinophilic rhinosinusitis, maximizing audiology return on investment using cost-efficient technological innovations, implantable hearing aids, tongue and lip ties, pediatric head and neck masses, chronic cough, opioid management, the needs of head and neck cancer survivors, state-of-the-art hair transplantation, image simulation and management of expectations in plastic surgery, and HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer treatment updates.
Saturday sessions were held in the morning, allowing participants to pursue recreational activities at the resort in the afternoon. The meeting style is informal to give participants and faculty the opportunity to interact freely.
Course directors were Martin Citardi, MD, professor, chair, and vice dean for technology; Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, assistant professor; Zi Yang Jiang, MD, associate professor and chief of pediatric otolaryngology; W. Katherine Kao, MD, assistant professor; and Denna Zebda, MD, assistant professor.
The next Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium is planned for March, 2026.