2025 Best of Scientific Orals Showcase Cutting-Edge Research
From the wealth of research presentations submitted for the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Program Committee selected 19 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 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO are as follows, organized by sub-specialty. Full abstracts can be viewed on the Annual Meeting Program desktop version.
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Assessing the Quality and Efficiency of an Artificial Intelligence Powered Scribe in Outpatient Clinic Visits
Presenting Author: Bryan A. Renslo, MD
Co-author: Chase Kahn, MD
Senior Author: David M. Cognetti, MD
COMPREHENSIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Accuracy of ChatGPT-4o in Supervising Residents in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Presenting Author: Lise Sogalow, MD
Presenting Author: Meryem Miri, MD
Presenting Author: Jerome R. Lechien, MD
Co-Author: Antonino Maniaci, MD
Co-Author: Carlos M Chiesa
Co-Author: Sarah Saxena
Co-Author: Stephane Hans
Senior Author: Giovanni Briganti
Influence of Surgeon Specialty on Tracheostomy Outcomes
Presenting Author: George S. Bebawy
Co-Author: David Herz
Co-Author: Aman M. Patel
Co-Author: Victoria O. Youssef
Senior Author: Ghayoour S. Mir, DO
ENDOCRINE SURGERY
Development of Novel mRNA Classifiers to Stratify Preoperative Thyroid Tumor Risk
Presenting Author: Thomas F. Barrett, Jr., MD
Co-Author: Mohammed Alshalalfa, PhD
Co-Author: Yangyang Hao, PhD
Presenting Author: Joshua Klopper, MD
Senior Author: Richard A. Harbison, MD, MS
FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Adherence to Bell’s Palsy Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Nationwide Retrospective Analysis
Presenting Author: Nicole M. Favre, MD
Co-Author: Mattie R. Rosi-Schumacher, MD
Co-Author: Ariel Harsinay
Senior Author: David A. Sherris, MD
Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Large Nasal Septal Perforations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Presenting Author: Matthew HZ Cheung
Co-Author: Cory Hyun-su Kim
Co-Author: Shaun A. Nguyen, MD
Co-Author: Michaela Close, MD
Co-Author: Vusala Snyder, MD, MS
Senior Author: Michelle Hwang, MD
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Three-Year Survival Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab-IDO Inhibition in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients
Presenting Author: Kalena H. Liu
Presenting Author: Hani Samarah
Co-Author: Eric V. Mastrolonardo, MD
Co-Author: David M. Cognetti, MD
Co-Author: Joseph M. Curry, MD
Senior Author: Adam J. Luginbuhl, MD
Nanopore Sequencing Detects Prevalence of HPV DNA in Pediatric and Young Adult Archival Tonsil Specimens
Presenting Author: Mikayla G. Hubbard
Co-Author: Thomas E. Davis, MD, PhD
Co-Author: Guang-sheng Lei, PhD
Co-Author: Robert E. Emerson, MD
Co-Author: Danielle Schreiber
Senior Author: Diane W. Chen, MD
LARYNGOLOGY/BRONCHO-ESOPHAGOLOGY
Quantitative Evaluation of Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone in a Novel Animal Model of Subglottic and Tracheostomy-Related Stenosis
Presenting Author: Travis Peng
Co-Author: Pooja N. Swami, MS
Co-Author: Rachel J. Kaye, MD
Co-Author: Seth E. Kaplan, MD
Co-Author: Matthew I. Saleem
Co-Author: Patrick Scheffler, MD
Co-Author: Daniel A. Grande, PhD
Senior Author: Lee P. Smith, MD
Antigen Removal Strategy in Laryngeal Tissue Engineering Mitigates Extracellular Matrix Collagen Degradation
Presenting Author: Emily G. Hardy
Co-Author: Amanda Richards
Co-Author: Cheryl Myers, PhD
Senior Author: David G. Lott, MD
OTOLOGY/NEUROTOLOGY
How Do Patient Comorbidities Impact Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes?
Presenting Author: Barak M. Spector
Co-Author: Priya Bandaru
Co-Author: Tam Nguyen
Co-Author: Sandra Simmons, PhD
Co-Author: Aaron C. Moberly, MD
Senior Author: Terrin Tamati, PhD
Rescue Treatment with Losartan Induces Sustained Hearing Protection After Acoustic Trauma in Mice
Presenting Author: Barak M. Spector
Co-Author: Priya Bandaru
Co-Author: Tam Nguyen
Co-Author: Sandra Simmons, PhD
Co-Author: Aaron C. Moberly, MD
Senior Author: Terrin Tamati, PhD
PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Computer Vision Model for Automated Detection of Abnormal Pediatric Vocal Cord Movement on Video Laryngoscopy
Presenting Author: Yasmine Madan
Co-Author: Nida Copty
Co-Author: Karan S. Chahal
Co-Author: Frank Chen
Co-Author: Paul Esemu-Ezewu
Co-Author: Nikolaus Ernst E. Wolter, MD
Co-Author: Evan J. Propst, MD, MSc
Co-Author: Clyde Matava, MD
Senior Author: Jennifer M. Siu, MD, MPH
Utility of Coagulation Studies and Hematology Consults in Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
Presenting Author: Angela T. Cao, MD
Senior Author: Michael A. DeMarcantonio, MD
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Gender Disparities in Research Leadership: Trending Female Representation in Otolaryngology Clinical Trials
Presenting Author: Sandhya Ganesan
Co-Author: Sandhya Ganesan
Co-Author: Myra A. Zaheer
Co-Author: Leena Zitoun
Co-Author: Henna Tiwary
Co-Author: Sarah K. Fangmeyer, DO
Co-Author: Lwam Asfaw
Co-Author: Punam G. Thakkar, MD
Senior Author: Punam G. Thakkar, MD
RHINOLOGY/ALLERGY
Olfactory Retraining Protocol for Post-viral Anosmia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Presenting Author: Naomi C. Wang, MD
Presenting Author: Angela L. Kaczorowski-Worthley
Co-Author: Maria Feucht, MD
Co-Author: Amelia Lawrence
Co-Author: Rahul Alapati, MD
Senior Author: Jennifer A. Villwock, MD
SIMULATION
PEAK-II Trach: A Multi-Institutional Quality Improvement / Simulation Study Assessing Pediatric Airway Emergency Readiness
Presenting Author: Jonathan Biel
Co-Author: Jonathan Biel
Co-Author: Amanda Shen, MS
Co-Author: Roxanna Mosavian
Co-Author: Olivia E. Dunne
Co-Author: Marc-Mina N. Tawfik
Co-Author: Regine M. Fortunov, MD
Co-Author: Akira Nishisaki, MD, MSCE
Co-Author: Tensing Maa, MD
Co-Author: Ilana Harwaye-Gidansky, MD, MA
Co-Author: Elliot Schiff
Co-Author: Monira Albathi, MBBS, MPH
Co-Author: Meredith Merz Lind, MD
Co-Author: Pooja Nawathe, MD
Co-Author: Daniel Chiou, MD
Co-Author: Ankona Ghosh, MD
Co-Author: Alanna Windsor, MD
Co-Author: Adam J. Van Horn, MD
Co-Author: Kamal Abulebda, MD
Co-Author: Kristin Van Genderen, MD
Co-Author: Lindsay Koressel, MD, MEd
Co-Author: Adrian Zurca, MD, MEd
Co-Author: Todd Chang, MD, MAcM
Co-Author: James Beal, DO
Co-Author: PedsTrachReady Investigators
Senior Author: Christina J. Yang, MD, MS
SLEEP MEDICINE
A Novel Predictive Scoring System for Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Presenting Author: Jaehee Kim
Co-Author: Shashank Singh, PhD
Co-Author: Tyler J. Allcroft
Co-Author: Navin N. Rana
Co-Author: Praneet Kaki
Senior Author: Colin T. Huntley, MD
The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Wound Healing: Insights from a Murine Model
Presenting Author: Dor Maayan, MD
Co-Author: Offir Ertracht, PhD
Co-Author: Itzhak Braverman, MD
Co-Author: David Rengifo, MD
Co-Author: Mahmoud Darawshe, MD
Co-Author: Rodrigo Martinez Monedero, MD
Co-Author: Shaul Atar, MD
Senior Author: Forsan Jahshan, MD
