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Monica Azmy, MDA four-year-old going back for a nasal hemangioma excision and cleft palate repair with craniofacial surgeon Fernando Almas Carvalho, MD (center), and anesthesiologists Roy Berenholtz, MD (left), and Daniel Torma, MD (right).Monica Azmy, MD, a PGY5 at Montefiore Medical Center…

This research was presented at the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO as part of the scientific program, October 11-14, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana.Cochlear implants have revolutionized treatment for severe-to-profound hearing loss, often restoring speech understanding remarkably well. But their…

AAO-HNSFAnaïs Rameau, MD, MSc, MPhil, MS, Chief of Dysphagia at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice and Associate Professor and the Director of New Technologies in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, is spending her sabbatical…

John M. Trumbo, MA, AAO-HNS/F Senior WriterCristina Baldassari, MDCristina Baldassari, MD, is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at EVMS Medical Group at Old Dominion University, and the Department of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters…

Ashley Kita, MD, on behalf of the Sleep Disorders Committee(See author’s disclosures at the end of this column.)Otolaryngologists routinely make permanent surgical decisions based on information from one-night snapshots of sleep, known as sleep studies. Our patients choose to undergo procedures…

Meredith N. Merz Lind, MD, is the AAO-HNSF Coordinator for Education. In this article, she discusses the creation of the Sleep Disorders Education Study Group, the first step toward creating a new committee, with Sveta Karelsky, MD, a practicing sleep surgeon and Chair of…

AAO-HNS/FThe AAO-HNS History and Archives Committee advocates for the preservation, conduct of research, and development of education programs in the history of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The committee sponsors historical projects such as exhibits, produces publications and seminars, and provides advice…

Hamid R. Djalilian, MD, Yalda Yazdani, MD, Ella Lee, BS, Dina Kianiazar, BS, and Morgan Nash, MA, on behalf of the Hearing Committee(See author’s disclosures at the end of this article.)Tinnitus severity has traditionally been defined by loudness and patient-reported distress…

Lisa Morris, MD, Phayvanh Pecha, MD, MPH, and Brianne Roby, MD, on behalf of the Otolaryngology Cleft and Craniofacial CommitteeOtolaryngology-head and neck surgeons are trained in areas involving communication, including hearing, swallowing, facial expression, and speech. All areas of communication require expertise in anatomy…

Grace Kim, MD, Matthew Maksimoski, MD, Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, Douglas R. Sidell, MD, Mai Thy T. Truong, MD, Ryan H. Belcher, MD, MPH, and Torrey L. Fourrier, MD, on behalf of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Education CommitteeA recent New England Journal of Medicine study by…

Anna Hall, AAO-HNS Manager, Health Policy and Regulatory AffairsEach year, the Academy provides AAO-HNS members with an updated listing of the 100 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes most frequently reported by otolaryngologists to help members better understand national utilization patterns and how recent…

Please review this official slate of candidates. Check back in April, when the candidate statements are available, ahead of the ballot that opens in May, so that you can cast your vote for the future leadership of the Academy.President-ElectWilliam R. Blythe, MDAngela M…

AAO-HNSFOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (OTO Journal) is the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). Our mission is to publish contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery that can…

AAO-HNSFOTO Open is the official open access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. The mission of OTO Open is to offer rapid online publication of clinically relevant information in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery to facilitate the dissemination…

From the AAO-HNSFThe third annual OTO Forum will take place March 20-21, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. This increasingly popular event brings together private practice leaders, academic faculty, residents, practice administrators, and health professionals from across the specialty who are eager to sharpen their…