Best of Scientific Oral Presentations Showcase Expertise Across the Specialty

From the hundreds of research presentations submitted for the 2024 Annual Meeting (the largest number ever submitted) the Annual Meeting Program Committee, comprising physician members, selected 16 Scientific Oral Presentations as the “Best of Scientific Oral Presentations.”

The abstracts that were selected to be presented during the Best of Scientific Oral Presentations at the AAO-HNSF 2024 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO are as follows:

BEST OF SCIENTIFIC ORAL PRESENTATIONS: PART I

BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Understanding the Composition of a Comprehensive Otolaryngologist’s Practice
Presenting Author: Sina J. Torabi, MD
Co-Author: Rahul A. Patel
Co-Author: R. Peter Manes, MD
Senior Author: Edward C. Kuan, MD, MBA

CARE EQUITY, QUALITY, AND SAFETY
A Novel Artificial Intelligence Model for Optimizing Treatment of Salivary Gland Malignancies
Presenting Author: Andrew G. Girgis, BS
Presenting Author: Bishoy M. Galoaa, MS
Senior Author:  Anand K. Devaiah, MD

COMPREHENSIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Comparison of Endoscopic Cartilage Myringoplasty With and Without Trimming Perforation Margins for Repairing Subtotal Perforation
Presenting Author: Zhengcai Lou

ENDOCRINE SURGERY
Ibuprofen and Preoperative Pain Counseling Reduce Opioid Use Following Routine Endocrine Surgery
Presenting Author: Antoinette Esce, MD
Co-Author: Jordan West, RN, BS
Senior Author: Garth Olson, MD

FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
ENoG Correlation With Facial Paralysis Outcomes in Temporal Bone Fracture
Presenting Author: Heather D. Merkouris, MS
Co-Author: Aaron Bunnell, MD
Co-Author: Jay T. Rubinstein, MD, PhD
Co-Author: Gavriel D. Kohlberg, MD
Senior Author: Nina Lu, MD

HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Genetic Susceptibility for Head and Neck Cancer Related to Air Pollution Exposure
Presenting Author: Henrique Ochoa Scussiatto, MD, MS
Co-Author: Luo Jiajun, PhD
Co-Author: Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy, PhD
Co-Author: Jayant M. Pinto, MD
Senior Author: Mihir K. Bhayani, MD

OTOLOGY/NEUROTOLOGY
The Effect of Angiotensin Receptor Blockade Using Losartan in Otoprotection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Presenting Author: Carolina Chu, MS
Co-Author: Tanner Kempton, BS
Co-Author: Peter Eckard, BS
Co-Author: Rong Zhuo Hua, BS
Co-Author: Bryce Hunger, BS
Co-Author: Miles J. Klimara, MD
Senior Author: Marlan R. Hansen, MD
Senior Author: Douglas M. Bennion, MD, PhD 

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Novel Button Battery Coating Materials for Prevention of Esophageal Injury: An Ex Vivo Porcine Study
Presenting Author: Jake Wihlidal, MD
Co-Author: Elysia M. Grose, MD
Co-Author: Jennifer Siu, MD, MPH
Co-Author: Adrian L. James, MD
Co-Author: Evan J. Propst, MD, MSc
Senior Author: Nikolaus E. Wolter, MD, MSc

BEST OF SCIENTIFIC ORAL PRESENTATIONS: PART II

HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Swallowing Outcomes of HPV+ OPSCC Survivors by POA(C)RT Dose in the MINT and E3311 Cohorts
Presenting Author: Theresa Tharakan, MD
Co-Author: Wade L. Thorstad, MD
Co-Author: Douglas Adkins, MD
Co-Author: Jose P. Zevallos, MD, MPH
Co-Author: Sidharth Puram, MD, PhD
Senior Author: Ryan S. Jackson, MD  

LARYNGOLOGY/BRONCHO-ESOPHAGOLOGY
Effects of Aging on Superior Laryngeal Sensory and Motor Function in a Rat Laryngeal Model
Presenting Author: Zaroug Jaleel, BS
Co-Author: Mohamed Aboueisha, MD
Co-Author: Kelson Adcock, BS
Co-Author: Vicente Martinez, PhD
Co-Author: Greg Kinney, PhD
Co-Author: David J. Perkel, PhD
Senior Author: Neel K. Bhatt, MD

OTOLOGY/NEUROTOLOGY
Associations of Microvascular Risk Factors With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma Outcomes Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Presenting Author: James R. Dornhoffer, MD
Co-Author: Eric E. Babajanian, MD
Co-Author: Karl R. Khandalavala, MD
Co-Author: John P. Marinelli, MD
Co-Author: Ghazal S. Daher, MD
Co-Author: Christine M. Lohse, MS
Co-Author: Michael J. Link, MD
Senior Author: Matthew L. Carlson, MD

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Are We Like Our Patients: How Surgeon-Perceived Cultural Similarity to Parents Influences Interpersonal Communication
Presenting Author: Grace Rana Leu, MD
Senior Author: Emily Boss
Co-Author: Anne R. Links, MS, MHS
Co-Author: Chenery Lowe, ScM, CGC, PhD

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
An Analysis of Black Women in Otolaryngology-Head and Surgery: From Training to Practice and Leadership
Co-Author: Julisa Nuñez, MS
Presenting Author: Alessandra Bliss, MD
Senior Author: Earl H. Harley, Jr., MD
Co-Author: Brenda U. Imo, MS
Co-Author: Josef D. Williams, MSc 

RHINOLOGY/ALLERGY
ROS Regulates the Release of Epithelial-Derived Cytokines From Nasal Mucosa in CRSwNP
Presenting Author: Shenghao Cheng, MD
Co-Author: Shaobing Xie, MD
Co-Author: Benjian Zhang, MD
Co-Author: Zhihai Xie, MD
Senior Author: Weihong Jiang, MD

SLEEP MEDICINE
Association of Modified Sleep Apnea Severity Index With Cardiovascular Risk in CPAP-Intolerant Sleep Surgery Patients
Presenting Author: Jennifer A. Goldfarb, MHS
Co-Author: Praneet Chandra Kaki, BS
Co-Author: Melissa Xu
Co-Author: Daniel J. Campbell, MD
Co-Author: Nicole Louise Molin, MD
Co-Author: Maurits S. Boon, MD
Senior Author: Colin T. Huntley, MD