Position Statement: Botulinum Toxin Treatment
Position StatementI. Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia (Laryngeal Dystonia)The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ("AAO-HNS") considers Botulinum toxin a sa…
Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation in the Pediatric Population
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery considers Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilatation (ETBD) as appropriate treatment for pediatric patient…
Position Statement: Vestibular Rehabilitation
Position StatementVestibular rehabilitation, or Balance Retraining Therapy, is a scientifically based and clinically valid therapeutic modality for the treatment of persistent d…
Position Statement: The Use of Biomaterials in Sinonasal Procedures
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery supports the use of FDA-approved biomaterials such as implants, stents, and packing material in si…
CPG: Adult Sinusitis Update
Clinical Practice GuidelineThe guideline update group identified knowledge gaps based on existing practice patterns and the scope and quality of supporting literature. We present these g…
Call for Applicants: 2025–2026 AAO-HNS Health Policy Fellowship
OverviewThe AAO-HNS Health Policy Fellowship is a prestigious two-year program designed to develop the next generation of leaders in physician payment policy, …
New Clinical Practice Guideline for the Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Adults Recommendations Based on Rigorous Gold Standard Scientific Evidence
News, Press ReleaseContact [email protected], VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the new Clin…
Statement from the AAO-HNS/F on the Administration’s Make America Healthy Again Commission Report May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) maintains its historical commitment to quality patie…
CPG: Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis CPG How do symptoms and QOL scores correlate to objective findings in adult CRS pati…
Position Statement: Debridement
Position StatementDebridement of the sinus cavity is a procedure most commonly performed following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and other nasal surgeries. It involves transnas…
Better Quality Starts With Us – Better to Develop Than Be Told
The Reg-ent team is pleased to request the Academy's feedback on which measure concepts should prioritize for development. When evaluating measures, we conside…
Position Statement: Point-of-Care Imaging in Otolaryngology
Position StatementOver the past several years, point-of-care imaging has grown in response to such factors as improved patient access, the availability of prompt clinical diagno…
Position Statement: Surgeon Performed Neck Ultrasound
Position StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery strongly endorses the practice of providing patients with timely, effective, efficient, and patien…
Preserving Access to MRI for Patients with Implantable Hearing Devices
Position StatementRationale & Background:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an integral part of diagnostic workup and monitoring for many clinical problems, and its use in …
Health Policy Scholarship
GrantPresented by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS)Applications are closed for the 2…
AAO38: Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Nerve Injury+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients that had a thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, or both, …
AAO42: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Improvement of Obstructive Sleep Apnea after a Corrective Surgical Procedure+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who have a diagnosis of obstru…
AAO41: Tonsillectomy: Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 1 year and older who underwent a tonsillectomy an…
