American Head & Neck Society

Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.

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2022 AHNS/AAO Resident/Fellow Symposium – RSVP Today!

The American Head and Neck Society in conjunction with the American Academy of Otolaryngology will offer its annual head & neck surgery symposium for residents and fellows.

This day-long symposium takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2022 prior to the opening of the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Expo taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The symposium will run from 11:30 am -6:00 pm.

Join us for a day of informative lectures on head and neck surgical procedures and treatments, presented by leading head and neck surgeons.

This in-person event is FREE to residents and fellows.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
An RSVP is required – complete the fields below to register for the event.

RSVP HERE!

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Announcing the AHNS-Accredited Fellowships Class of 2023

The Advanced Training Council of the American Head & Neck Society is pleased to present the 2023 class of the AHNS-Accredited Fellowship programs. Congratulations to these fellows and best of luck in your 2023 Fellowship year!

Program Fellow
AdventHealth Orlando Mathew Biskup
Augusta University – Endocrine Josh Ziehm
Case Western Reserve University Hospitals / Cleveland Medical Center Nithin Peddireddy
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lindsey Shehee
Emory University School of Medicine Scott Hong
Emory University School of Medicine – Endocrine Meredith Lilly
Henry Ford Health Jaishree Palanisamy
Icahn Mt Sinai School of Medicine Austin Lam
Indiana University School of Medicine Deborah Xie
Johns Hopkins University Kenneth Akakpo
Johns Hopkins University – Endocrine Max Plitt
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Omar Karadaghy
Massachusetts Eye & Ear – Endocrine Marika Russell
MD Anderson Cancer Center Jennifer Anderson
Alexandra Belcastro
Medical University of South Carolina Madelyn Stevens
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Ryan Instrum
Kenric Tam
Moffitt Cancer Center Jennifer Bourne
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Ricardo Ramirez
Nebraska Methodist Hospital Herschel Patel
New York University Langone Health John Stein
Northwestern University Richard Muller
Oregon Health & Science University Ryan Hellums
Pennsylvania State / Hershey Medical Center Mohamad Saltagi
Stanford University Medical Center Zipei Feng
The Ohio State University Michael Li
Lauren Miller
Thomas Jefferson University Emily Funk
University of Alabama-Birmingham William Reed
University of Alberta Hospital Wael Hasan
University of California – Davis Anthony Sanchez
University of California – San Francisco Zainab Farzal
University of Cincinnati Medical Center Tam Ramsey
University of Florida Linda Chow
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Rahul Gulati
University of Kansas Medical Center Ethan Craig
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Neeraja Konuthula
Sallie Long
University of Michigan David Forner
Carlos Green
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Julian Vellucci
University of Pennsylvania Health System Lukas Dumberger
Jake Lee
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Arturo Eguia
Eric Wu
University of Washington Rocco Ferrandino
University of Wisconsin Kevin Carlson
UT Southwestern Medical Center Justin Pyne
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Ramez Philips
Pratyusha Yalamanchi
Washington University at St. Louis Zaid Al-Qurayshi
Tara Mokhtari

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AHNS Educational Series: Presented by the AHNS Cancer Prevention and Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Services

HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection &  Prevention

AHNS Educational Series: Presented by the AHNS Cancer Prevention and Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Services In Partnership with the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance

Wednesday July, 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
This session is an hour and complimentary for all!

The AHNS gratefully acknowledges the generous educational grant in support of this activity from Roche.

Moderator:
Ann Gillenwater, MD– AHNS Cancer Prevention Service Vice-Chair

Panelists:
Laura Dooley, MD – AHNS Cancer Prevention Service Member
Warren Swegal, MD – AHNS Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Service Member
Kristin Oliver, MD– Pediatrician
Michael Murphy –Survivor, Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Ambassador

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the current trends in the epidemiology of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
2. Recognize the common clinical presentation of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
3. Distinguish the short and long-term side effects that come with head and neck cancer treatment
4. Articulate current barriers to population-based screening for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, thus emphasizing the importance of primary prevention
5. Outline the current indications for HPV-vaccination and the role it plays in prevention of HPV-related cancers.

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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!

Do you know your skin cancer facts?
Over 1 million people in the US are diagnosed each year.

Here are a few important reminders:

 

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Congratulations to Our AHNS Award Winners

The AHNS is pleased to announce the AHNS Award Winners during the AHNS Annual Meeting during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM):

Margaret F. Butler Outstanding Mentor of Women in Head and Neck Surgery Award

2022 Winner Dr. Amy Y. Chen

#BeLikeButler

AHNS Myers’ Family Diversity Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology
Award

Awardee Symone V. Jordan
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY. M.D. Candidate Class of 2024.
Entitled Work: Parathyroid Carcinoma: An NCDB Analysis to Understand Diagnostic Challenges and Outcomes of a Rare Endocrine Tumor

AHNS Manuscript Awards

Robert Maxwell Byers Paper Award
Balaji Sadhasivam, PhD; Jimmy Manyanga, PhD; Vengatesh Ganapathy, PhD; Célia Bouharati, PharmD; Pawan Acharya, MS; Toral Mehta PhD; Basil Mathews, MD; Samuel Castles, MD; David A. Rubenstein, PhD; Alayna P. Tackett, PhD; Daniel Zhao, PhD; and Lurdes Queimado MD, PhD
Entitled work: Exposure to secondhand smoke extract increases cisplatin resistance in head and neck cancer cells.

Randal Weber, MD Award for Quality, Safety and Value in Head and Neck Oncology Paper Award
Nathan Farrokhian BS, Andrew J. Holcomb MD, Erin Dimon BS, Omar Karadaghy MD, Christina Ward BS, Erin Whiteford MS, Claire Tolan BA, Elyse K. Hanly MD, Marisa R. Buchakjian MD PhD, Brette Harding MD, Laura Dooley MD, Justin Shinn MD, C. Burton Wood MD, Sarah Rohde MD, Sobia Khaja MD, Anuraag Parikh MD, Mustafa G. Bulbul MD, Joseph Penn BS, Sara Goodwin BS, and Andrés M. Bur MD
Entitled work: Multi-institutional insight into the prognostic significance of quantitative measures neck dissection quality in clinically node negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Best Resident Basic Science Research Paper Award
Liyona Kampel MD PhD, Sara Davidova MD, Shlomo Tsuriel PhD, Narin Carmel-Neiderman MD MsC, Victoria Hannes MsC, Galya Lerman PhD, Moran Penn MsC, Inna Ospovat MD, Orit Gutfeld MD, Leonor Leider-Trejo MD, Dov Hershkovitz MD PhD, and Nidal Muhanna MD PhD
Entitled work: Utilizing Circulating Tumor DNA for Risk Level Stratification of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Best Resident Clinical Paper Award
Sallie M. Long, MD, Amy L. Tin, MA, Annu Singh, BDS, Bridget O’Hara, BSN, RN; Marc A. Cohen, MD, MPH, Nancy Lee, MD, David G. Pfister, MD, Tony Hung, MD, MBA, MSCR, Richard J. Wong, MD, Andrew J. Vickers, PhD, Cherry L. Estilo, DMD, Jennifer R. Cracchiolo, MD
Entitled work: Comparison of objective measures of trismus and salivation with patient-reported outcomes following treatment for head and neck cancer.

Best Prevention and Early Detection Paper Award
Brette C. Harding, MD, MS, Danielle Mintzlaff, Tabitha L. Galloway, MD
Entitled work: Targeting the Rebellion: Cancer Prevention through Human Papilloma Virus 2 Vaccine Education of College Students