H. BRYAN NEEL III MD, PHD DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH LECTURE“Leading the Biomedical Revolution in Precision Health: How Stanford Medicine Is Developing the Next Generation of Health Care”

The H. Bryan Neel III MD, PhD, Distinguished Research Lecture, funded by the Neel family and friends, was established to disseminate information on new developments in biomedical science to the otolaryngologic community. Lecturer: Lloyd B. Minor, MD Lloyd B. Minor, MD, scientist, surgeon, and academic leader, may be best known for identifying and coming up with a surgical correction for a disabling ear disorder called “superior canal dehiscence syndrome.” He is the Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, a position he has held since December 1, 2012. He is also a professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and a professor of bioengineering and of neurobiology, by courtesy, at Stanford University. As Dean, Dr. Minor is leading the Campaign for Stanford Medicine, which seeks to sponsor innovation, transform patient care, and empower future leaders at the school. Beyond that, he challenges the U.S. healthcare system for comprehensive reforms to correct two systemic problems: very high costs, but not commensurate great results. He says it will require a team approach to both lower the cost of care and improve outcomes. He predicts technology will be a major part of the correction. Dr. Minor earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees from Brown University, and trained at Duke University and the University of Chicago medical centers. Before moving to Stanford, he was provost in The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has been honored for his research, and in 2012, was elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.