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Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

The field of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery continues to evolve with new technologies, treatment options and advanced scientific knowledge. Advances can come rapidly from different areas. This meeting will discuss an array of topics in the field of otolaryngology, specifically in head and neck surgery, laryngology, facial plastics, otology, skull base surgery, facial plastic, reconstructive surgery and pediatric otolaryngology. In addition to discussing “cutting edge” topics within these areas of otolaryngology, this activity will focus on practical applications of everyday otolaryngologic care.

This conference is designed for practicing otolaryngologists – head and neck surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals.

Discuss updates in the management of sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus

Evaluate contemporary management of the unknown primary

Identify novel molecular techniques in the workup of a thyroid nodule

Provide current techniques for nerve monitoring during parotid surgery

Discuss the use of sialendoscopy in the treatment for salivary stones

Explain surgical techniques and ways to incorporate endoscopic approaches to skull base tumors into your practice

Discuss the role of surgery in the management of Meniere’s disease

Identify ways to avoid complications in ear surgery

Evaluate new approaches and techniques in sinus surgery

Incorporate advanced practice clinicians into your practice

Explain techniques to manage the head and neck surgical defect

David Eisele, MD

Andelot Professor and Director

Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD, FACS

Walter Augustus LeCompte Professor and Chair

Otolaryngology – Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Chief of Otolaryngology Senior Scientist

Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

Penn State Health Speakers

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Penn State College of Medicine;

Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; Hershey, Pennsylvania

Genevieve Andrews, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Associate Director of Surgical Oncology

Penn State Melanoma Center

Penn State Alumna

Huseyin Isildak, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Director of Otology and Neurotology

Director of Cochlear Implant Program

Katie Kugler, MEd, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Jessyka Lighthall, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jason May, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Johnathan D. McGinn, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

Program Director Otolaryngology

Residency Program

Penn State Alumnus

Meghan Wilson, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Guest Speakers and Moderators

James Biery, PA-C

Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Guthrie Health System

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Ramon A. Franco Jr, MD

Associate Professor – Division of Laryngology

Medical Director, Voice and Speech Lab

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

Penn State Alumnus

Bradley J. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FACS

Associate Professor

Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

University of Miami

Miller School of Medicine

Miami, Florida

Mark Klingensmith, MD

Westmoreland Head Neck Surgery

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Penn State Alumnus

Ron Mitzner, MD

ENT and Allergy Associates

New Hyde Park, New York

Penn State Alumnus

Michael Orsini, MD, FACS

ENT & Allergy Specialists of Western PA

Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Penn State Alumnus

Phillip K. Pellitteri, DO, FACS

Chief, Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Guthrie Health System

Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rafael R. Portela, MD

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Portela ENT

Miami, Florida

Penn State Alumnus

Antonio Portela, MD

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Portela ENT

Miami, Florida

Penn State Alumnus

Barry M. Schaitkin, MD

Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery

Program Director

Otolaryngology Residency Program

University of Pittsburgh

Department of Otolaryngology

Eye and Ear Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Penn State Alumnus

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

400 S. Collier Blvd.

Marco Island, FL

Deadline: Dec. 11, 2017

Rate: $274 per night, plus $20 resort fee (per day), single/double occupancy

We encourage you to book your accommodations at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, which is the conference headquarters hotel. Penn State Office of Continuing Education makes every effort to secure the best rate for overnight accommodations. The rate is part of a negotiated conference package that incorporates many services. By staying at the host hotel and booking within the room block, you help us maintain current conference benefits. Accommodations are the responsibility of the program participant; we recommend that you make reservations as early as possible.

Book reservations here, or call 1-800-GET-HERE. If you call, you do not need a code, just mention you are a participant of the Otolaryngology Conference.

Includes: High-speed internet access, beach umbrella rental daily, two bottles of water daily, local and long distance calls, two daily spa fitness classes, one hour access to Hammock Bay Country Club Tennis Courts daily, Rookery or Hammock Bay Golf Practice Facility Privileges to include range balls, clubs, bottled water.

Submission Info

Contact No.: 717-531-8521,717-531-8755

Email: continuinged@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Contact No.: 717-531-8521,717-531-8755

Email: continuinged@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

https://ce.med.psu.edu/the-cutting-edge-update-in-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery/