Agenda

Friday, February 13, 2026

Pediatric ENT
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMAfter the Tonsils: Prevention, Recognition, and Response to Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
Panelists: Zi Yang Jiang, MD; Anatoli Karas, MD; Zhen "Jane" Huang, MD; Sancak Yuksel, MD; Shiva Daram, MD
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMInfant Hearing Loss: Early Identification and Intervention
Panelists: Zi Yang Jiang, MD; Anatoli Karas, MD; Zhen "Jane" Huang, MD; Sancak Yuksel, MD; Shiva Daram, MD
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMBreak

Otology
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMTreatment of Single Sided Deafness
Panelists: Vivian Kaul, MD; Elias Michaelides, MD
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMPractical Management of Dizziness
Panelists: Vivian Kaul, MD; Elias Michaelides, MD

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Sleep
7:00 AM - 7:30 AMArousal: Elevated RDI but Negative for OSA
Panelists: Xiaoyang Hua, MD; Michael Hutz, MD; Sudha Tallavajhula, MD
7:30 AM - 8:00 AMDISE Video Cases Discussion
Panelists: Xiaoyang Hua, MD; Michael Hutz, MD; Sudha Tallavajhula, MD

Rhinology
8:00 AM - 8:20 AMIn Office Management of Rhinitis and Nasal Obstruction
Panelists: William Yao, MD; Peter Papagiannopoulos, MD; Alok Saini, MD; Charles Tong, MD; Kent Lam, MD; Martin Citardi, MD; Pete Batra, MD
8:20 AM - 9:00 AMRecalcitrant Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps - Managing Difficult Non-polyp Patients
Panelists: William Yao, MD; Peter Papagiannopoulos, MD; Charles Tong, MD; Alok Saini, MD; Alan Workman, MD, MTR; Amber Luong, MD, PhD
9:00 AM - 9:20 AMTechniques for Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Panelists: William Yao, MD; Peter Papagiannopoulos, MD; Pete Batra, MD; Ed Kuan, MD; Elisa Illing, MD
9:20 AM - 10:00 AMManaging Nasal Polyps in the Age of Biologic Therapy
Panelists: William Yao, MD; Peter Papagiannopoulos, MD; Amber Luong, MD, PhD; Kent Lam, MD; Elisa Illing, MD; Alan Workman, MD, MTR; Ed Kuan, MD; Martin Citardi, MD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak

Laryngology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMEvaluation and Management of Glottic Insufficiency
Panelists: Andrew Tritter, MD: H. Steven Sims, MD
11:30 AM - 12: 30 PMPractical Approaches to Dysphagia in the Office and OR
Panelists: Andrew Tritter, MD: H. Steven Sims, MD

Sunday, February 15, 2026

General ENT
7:00 AM - 7:30 AMOpioids: ENT Update for 2026
Ibrahim "Trey" Alava, MD
7:30 AM - 8:00 AMMalpractice in Otolaryngology
Ashok Jagasia, MD

Head & Neck
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMContemporary Management of HPV-associated Head and Neck Cancers – Treatment De-escalation
Panelists: Ron Karni, MD; Mihir Bhayani, MD
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMUpdated Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Panelists: Ron Karni, MD; Mihir Bhayani, MD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak

Facial Plastic Surgery
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMCaudal Septal Reconstruction: Restoring Form and Function
Panelists: Tang Ho, MD; Peter Revenaugh, MD
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMMinimally Invasive Office-based Facial Plastics Procedures
Panelists: Tang Ho, MD; Peter Revenaugh, MD

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