| Session Track |
Presenter(s) |
Title |
Date |
Start |
End |
| Breakfast 1 |
7/17/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| Welcome |
7/17/26 |
7:00 AM |
7:15 AM |
| Panel 1 |
Brian Hermann, Taher Valika, Ken Lee, Jeremy Prager, Evan Propst, & Dave Zopf |
Young Member Innovations |
7/17/26 |
7:15 AM |
8:00 AM |
| Panel 2 |
Tom Ben Dov, Elliot Shearer, Allegra Quadri, Keiko Hirose, & Marci Lesperance |
Genetic Hearing Loss |
7/17/26 |
8:00 AM |
8:45 AM |
| Break 1 |
7/17/26 |
8:45 AM |
9:00 AM |
| Panel 3 |
Matt Sitton, Sanjay Parikh, Elton Lambert, & Binoy Chandy |
Rhinology |
7/17/26 |
9:00 AM |
9:45 AM |
| QS 1: Airway |
7/17/26 |
10:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
| QS 1-SL |
Zahrah Taufique |
Session Moderator |
7/17/26 |
10:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
| QS 1-1 |
Rebecca Compton |
Availability of home nursing care for pediatric patients with tracheostomy |
7/17/26 |
10:30 AM |
10:33 AM |
| QS 1-2 |
Nathaniel Hochuli |
Airway Radiodensity on CT as a Surrogate Marker of Cartilage Viability and Mechanical Integrity After Pediatric Airway Reconstruction |
7/17/26 |
10:33 AM |
10:36 AM |
| QS 1-3 |
Scott Rickert |
Characterization of Airway and Esophageal Inflammation in Children With Recurrent Croup |
7/17/26 |
10:36 AM |
10:39 AM |
| QS 1-4 |
Yasmeen Fleifil |
Surgery-Induced Stress Alters Mucosecretory Cell Composition Following Airway Reconstruction |
7/17/26 |
10:39 AM |
10:42 AM |
| QS 1-5 |
Jagjot Rakkar |
Current Approaches to Treating Primary Pediatric Tracheomalacia: A Systematic Review |
7/17/26 |
10:42 AM |
10:45 AM |
| QS 1-6 |
Olivia Lopes |
Alteration of the Cartilaginous to Membranous Tracheal Ratio Influences Dynamic Airway Collapse: An Ex Vivo Porcine Study |
7/17/26 |
10:45 AM |
10:48 AM |
| QS 1-7 |
Laine DiNoto |
What do we talk about? Exploring perspectives and values in pediatric pre-tracheostomy conversations with caregivers and staff: a qualitative study |
7/17/26 |
10:48 AM |
10:51 AM |
| QS 1-Q&A |
10:51 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Lunch 1: Lilly |
7/17/26 |
11:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
| Fireside Chat |
Tali Lando |
Narrative Storytelling in Medicine |
7/17/26 |
11:30 AM |
12:00 PM |
| PS 1: Comprehensive Pediatric Otolaryngology |
7/17/26 |
12:00 PM |
12:45 PM |
| PS 1-SL |
Sam Daniel |
Session Moderator |
7/17/26 |
12:00 PM |
12:45 PM |
| PS 1-1 |
Eliot Shearer |
Clinical Experience with AK-OTOF Gene Therapy for Otoferlin Gene (OTOF)-mediated Hearing Loss |
7/17/26 |
12:00 PM |
12:06 PM |
| PS 1-2 |
Michael Oca |
Predictors of Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Infants with Pierre Robin Sequence |
7/17/26 |
12:06 PM |
12:12 PM |
| PS 1-3 |
Adham Aljariri |
Management of Refractory Sleep apnea in Obese kids |
7/17/26 |
12:12 PM |
12:18 PM |
| PS 1-4 |
Adi Syn Hershko |
Perception of Pill Swallowing Difficulty Among the Pediatric Population |
7/17/26 |
12:18 PM |
12:24 PM |
| PS 1-5 |
Daron Excel |
Predictors of Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Lymphatic Malformations: A Single-Institution Series |
7/17/26 |
12:24 PM |
12:30 PM |
| PS 1-6 |
Annik Lupieri |
Histologic Ductules in Preauricular Cysts |
7/17/26 |
12:30 PM |
12:36 PM |
| PS 1-7 |
Andrew Kim |
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use Association with Pediatric Postoperative Tonsillectomy Bleeding: A Matched Cohort Study |
7/17/26 |
12:36 PM |
12:42 PM |
| PS 1-8 |
Nathan Lu |
Reconstructing TI-RADS From Routine Pediatric Thyroid Ultrasound Reports: Feasibility and Preliminary Utility in a Surgical Cohort |
7/17/26 |
12:42 PM |
12:48 PM |
| PS 1-Q&A |
7/17/26 |
12:48 PM |
12:55 PM |
| Social 1: Cubs Rooftop Game |
7/17/26 |
7:00 PM |
10:00 PM |
| APP Simulation and Skills Session | Northwestern |
7/18/26 |
7:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Sim |
Carol Li |
Tracheostomy Complications |
7/18/26 |
7:30 AM |
7:50 AM |
| Sim |
Kathy Billings |
Otorrhea |
7/18/26 |
7:50 AM |
8:10 AM |
| Sim |
Simulation Station Rotation |
7/18/26 |
8:10 AM |
9:10 AM |
| Break |
7/18/26 |
9:10 AM |
9:15 AM |
| Sim |
Laurie Newton |
Training Curricula for APPs |
7/18/26 |
9:15 AM |
9:30 AM |
| Sim |
Amy Ashburn |
Academic Promotion and advancing APP opportunities |
7/18/26 |
9:30 AM |
9:45 AM |
| Sim |
Maura Ryan |
Radiology: head and neck imaging (deep space neck infections, temporal bone CTs |
7/18/26 |
9:45 AM |
10:05 AM |
| Sim |
Pascale Aouad |
Radiology: head and neck imaging (deep space neck infections, temporal bone CTs |
7/18/26 |
9:45 AM |
10:05 AM |
| Sim |
Charlie Lin |
Ear Molding |
7/18/26 |
10:05 AM |
10:25 AM |
| Sim |
Lauren Griggs |
Ear Molding |
7/18/26 |
10:05 AM |
10:25 AM |
| Break |
7/18/26 |
10:25 AM |
10:30 AM |
| Sim |
Simulation Station Rotation |
7/18/26 |
10:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Sim |
Monica Deshpande |
Flexible Endoscopy, Laryngoscopy |
7/18/26 |
8:20 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Sim |
Saied Ghadersohi |
Nasal Packing for Epistaxis |
7/18/26 |
8:20 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Sim |
Taher Valika |
Ear Foreign Body Removal |
7/18/26 |
8:20 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Sim |
Lauren Gute |
Suture Station (Pig Belly) |
7/18/26 |
8:20 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Breakfast 2 | Poster Session 1 |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 1-1 |
Nandita Vegesna |
Pediatric Floor-of-Mouth Lesions: Diagnostic Spectrum in a 10-Year Single-Center Case Series |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 1-2 |
Kara McHalffey |
Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Parotitis in a Child |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 1-3 |
Evan McMahan |
Intraosseous Lipoma of the Sphenoid Intersinus Septum: A Pediatric Case Report |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 1-4 |
Andrea Zhang |
Intramasseteric mass in a pediatric patient |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 2-4 |
Tobie O'Brien |
Advancing Surgical Excellence: The Impact of APP Education on Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Care |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 2-4 |
Trisha Williams |
Advancing Surgical Excellence: The Impact of APP Education on Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Care |
7/18/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| Panel 4 |
Tom Ben Dov, Josh Wiedermann, Zahrah Taufique, Raj Petersson, & Charlie Lin |
Medical Missions |
7/18/26 |
7:00 AM |
7:45 AM |
| Panel 5 |
Reema Padia, Jane Lea, & Cynthia Wang |
Surgical Coaching |
7/18/26 |
7:45 AM |
8:30 AM |
| Break 2 |
7/18/26 |
8:30 AM |
8:45 AM |
| Panel 7 |
Brooke Su Velez, Brandon Esianor, Cynthia Wang, Jason Brown, & Matt Smith |
Finding Meaning Beyond Clincal Medicine |
7/18/26 |
8:45 AM |
9:30 AM |
| Panel 8 |
Carol Li, Saied Ghadersohi, Raouf Amin, & Mary Musso |
Sleep Medicine |
7/18/26 |
9:30 AM |
10:15 AM |
| Panel 9 |
Carol Li, Catherine Hart, Julie Wei, Ashley Soaper, & Zahrah Taufique |
The Early Career Playbook: Priorities and Pearls |
7/18/26 |
10:15 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Lunch 2: Smith & Nephew |
7/18/26 |
11:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
| Panel 10 |
Charlie Lin, Stephanie Jeffery, & Samantha Mussell |
Emerging Trends for the Advanced Practiced Provider in Pediatric Otolaryngology |
7/17/26 |
11:30 AM |
12:15 PM |
| PS 2: Airway |
7/18/26 |
12:15 PM |
12:45 PM |
| PS 2-SL |
James Schroeder |
Session Moderator |
7/18/26 |
12:15 PM |
12:45 PM |
| PS 2-2 |
Olivia Chan |
Microvascular Perfusion Enhanced by Endothelial Hydrogel Correlates with Improvement of Regional Microvascular Patterns |
7/18/26 |
12:15 PM |
12:21 PM |
| PS 2-3 |
Mary-Elizabeth Vanderpost |
Be Sweet to Babies: Sucrose Administration during Flexible Nasolaryngoscopy, a Randomized Control Trial |
7/18/26 |
12:21 PM |
12:27 PM |
| PS 2-4 |
Jessie Marcet-Gonzalez |
Reducing Skin Breakdown Under Tracheostomy Ties During the Fresh Tracheostomy Period in Tracheostomy Dependent Pediatric Patients |
7/18/26 |
12:27 PM |
12:33 PM |
| PS 2-5 |
Rui En |
Predictors of Early Discharge Following Infant Tracheostomy: A Single-Center Experience |
7/18/26 |
12:33 PM |
12:39 PM |
| PS 2-Q&A |
7/18/26 |
12:39 PM |
12:45 PM |
| QS 2: Rhinology and Head & Neck |
7/18/26 |
12:45 PM |
|
| QS 2-SL |
Sanjay Parikh |
Session Moderator |
7/18/26 |
12:45 PM |
|
| QS 2-1 |
Lekha Yesantharao |
Inaccuracy of Medical Illustrations of Thyroglossal Duct Cysts Compared to Radiographic Studies |
7/18/26 |
12:45 PM |
12:48 PM |
| QS 2-2 |
Jinny Choi |
Management Strategies and Outcomes in Pediatric Atypical Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenopathy |
7/18/26 |
12:48 PM |
12:51 PM |
| QS 2-3 |
Abraham Kassem |
Trends in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer and Thyroidectomy Incidence, 2005–2023 |
7/18/26 |
12:51 PM |
12:54 PM |
| QS 2-4 |
Dimple Gajjar |
Health Equity in Pediatric Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Surgery: An NSQIP-Peds Analysis |
7/18/26 |
12:54 PM |
12:57 PM |
| QS 2-5 |
Aleesha Sheikh |
Lund-Mackay Scores and Treatment Decisions in Pediatric Patients with Acute Sinusitis and Intracranial Complications. |
7/18/26 |
12:57 PM |
1:00 PM |
| QS 2-6 |
Je Yi Kim |
Long-term quality of life after adenoidectomy and endoscopic sinus surgery in children with medically refractory chronic rhinosinusitis |
7/18/26 |
1:00 PM |
1:03 PM |
| QS 2-Q&A |
7/18/26 |
1:03 PM |
1:10 PM |
| Social 2: Chicago River Architecture Tour |
7/18/26 |
3:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
| Reception: Navy Pier |
7/18/26 |
6:45 PM |
10:00 PM |
| Breakfast 3 | Poster Session 2 |
7/19/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 2-1 |
Olivia Lopes |
Preoperative Use of Hybrid DynaCleft and Conventional Nasoalveolar Molding Prior to Cleft Lip and Palate Repair: A Case Report |
7/19/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 2-2 |
Mack Tempero |
A Novel Endoscopic Surgical Technique for Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis |
7/19/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| POS 2-3 |
Darshan Danak |
Temporal and Geographic Factors Associated with Missed Appointments in Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinics |
7/19/26 |
6:30 AM |
7:00 AM |
| Panel 11 |
Matt Sitton, Gi Soo Lee, & Eric Gantwerker |
Education Innovation |
7/19/26 |
7:00 AM |
7:45 AM |
| Panel 12 |
Swathi Appachi, Brandon Hopkins, Vaishal Shah, & Brian Chen |
Mentorship |
7/19/26 |
7:45 AM |
8:30 AM |
| Break 3 |
7/19/26 |
8:30 AM |
8:45 AM |
| Panel 13 |
Erin Hamersly. Steven Tomasi, Ceceila Kattan, Lyndy Wilcox, Monica Deshpande, Anita Deshpande, Jeff Chriswell, & Linda Maldonado |
Tracheostomy Rounds/Best Practices |
7/19/26 |
8:45 AM |
9:30 AM |
| Panel 14 |
Sheng Zhou, Brianne Roby, Marielena Layuno Matos, & Neil Bateman |
Managing Infant Tongue Base Obstruction: Modern Algorithms and Innovative Approaches in Robin Sequence |
7/19/26 |
9:30 AM |
10:15 AM |
| PS 3: Otology |
7/19/26 |
10:15 AM |
10:50 AM |
| PS 3-SL |
David Chi |
Session Moderator |
7/19/26 |
10:15 AM |
10:50 AM |
| PS 3-1 |
Faeq Zaman |
Repeat Tympanostomy Tube Placement Before Versus After Age 8: Comorbidity and Complication Profiles Across the Balloon Dilation Eligibility Threshold |
7/19/26 |
10:15 AM |
10:21 AM |
| PS 3-2 |
Mariya Ahmed |
A Scoping Review of the Intracranial Complications of Pediatric Mastoiditis |
7/19/26 |
10:21 AM |
10:27 AM |
| PS 3-3 |
Je Yi Kim |
Surgical outcomes and adverse events associated with minimally invasive Ponto surgery in pediatric patients undergoing bone-anchored hearing implant placement |
7/19/26 |
10:27 AM |
10:33 AM |
| PS 3-4 |
Ruobing Han |
Length of Hospitalization in Pediatric Tympanoplasty and Mastoidectomy: Analysis of Institutional NSQIP Database |
7/19/26 |
10:33 AM |
10:39 AM |
| PS 3-5 |
Peter Kfoury |
A Promising Antiviral Agent for Congenital Cytomegalovirus-Related Hearing Loss: Insights from a Murine Model |
7/19/26 |
10:39 AM |
10:45 AM |
| PS 3-Q&A |
7/19/26 |
10:45 AM |
10:50 AM |
| QS 3: Otology |
7/19/26 |
10:50 AM |
11:15 AM |
| QS 3-SL |
Brianne Roby |
Session Moderator |
7/19/26 |
10:50 AM |
11:15 AM |
| QS 3-1 |
Jennifer Pappadakis |
Comprehensive Genetic Testing for Hearing Loss in a Large, Diverse U.S. Patient Population |
7/19/26 |
10:50 AM |
10:53 AM |
| QS 3-2 |
Alyssa Li |
Trends in the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis: A 20-Year Retrospective Cohort Study |
7/19/26 |
10:53 AM |
10:56 AM |
| QS 3-3 |
Abigail Contello |
Pediatric Obesity and Risk of Otitis Media |
7/19/26 |
10:56 AM |
10:59 AM |
| QS 3-4 |
Alina Zgardau |
Over-Under Tympanoplasty Outcomes in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Cohort |
7/19/26 |
10:59 AM |
11:02 AM |
| QS 3-5 |
Andrew Sopchak |
Inborn Errors of Immunity in Children with Post-Tympanostomy Otorrhea |
7/19/26 |
11:02 AM |
11:05 AM |
| QS 3-6 |
Courtney McDonough |
The Utility of Advanced Practice Providers in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Newborn Hearing Loss |
7/19/26 |
11:05 AM |
11:08 AM |
| QS 3-Q&A |
7/19/26 |
11:08 AM |
11:15 AM |
| Break 4 |
7/19/26 |
11:15 AM |
11:25 AM |
| PS 4: Rhinology and Head & Neck |
7/19/26 |
11:25 AM |
11:40 AM |
| PS 4-SL |
Robert Chun |
Session Moderator |
7/19/26 |
11:25 AM |
11:50 AM |
| PS 4-1 |
Michael Berler |
Patterns of Postoperative Pediatric Opioid Prescription After Common Elective ENT Procedures. |
7/19/26 |
11:25 AM |
11:31 AM |
| PS 4-2 |
Emily He |
Predictors of Management Strategies in Children with Intracranial Abscesses Secondary to Acute Rhinosinusitis |
7/19/26 |
11:31 AM |
11:36 AM |
| PS 4-Q&A |
7/19/26 |
11:36 AM |
11:40 AM |
| QS 4: General/Sleep |
7/19/26 |
11:40 AM |
12:15 PM |
| QS 4-SL |
Margo McKenna |
Session Moderator |
7/19/26 |
11:40 AM |
12:15 PM |
| QS 4-1 |
Hifsa Abbasi |
Pediatric Otolaryngologic Disease Patterns in Pakistan: A Scoping Review and Implications for Global Pediatric ENT Care |
7/19/26 |
11:40 AM |
11:43 AM |
| QS 4-2 |
Sruthi Surapaneni |
Performance of Large Language Model-Based Vision Systems for Pediatric Tympanic Membrane Image Classification: A Comparative Analysis |
7/19/26 |
11:43 AM |
11:46 AM |
| QS 4-3 |
Shreyas Krishnapura |
The Role of Palliative Medicine in Pediatric Otolaryngology: A Case Series |
7/19/26 |
11:46 AM |
11:49 AM |
| QS 4-4 |
Evan Schwalbach |
Application of Transcervical Epiglottopexy for the Treatment of Severe and Refractory Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
7/19/26 |
11:49 AM |
11:52 AM |
| QS 4-5 |
Mélysiane Marcotte |
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Dysphagia: A 10 Year Window |
7/19/26 |
11:52 AM |
11:55 AM |
| QS 4-6 |
Abraham Kassem |
Tonsillectomy Outcomes in PFAPA |
7/19/26 |
11:55 AM |
11:58 AM |
| QS 4-7 |
Abigail Contello |
Surgical Intervention in PANDAS: Assessing the Benefits of Tonsillectomy |
7/19/26 |
11:58 AM |
12:01 PM |
| QS 4-8 |
Jacob Surma |
Obesity and Respiratory Complications After Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: A National Analysis of Effect Modification by High-Risk Comorbidities |
7/19/26 |
12:01 PM |
12:04 PM |
| QS 4-9 |
Jeffrey Hyzer |
Reduction of Perioperative Antibiotic Usage for “Clean” Pediatric Otolaryngology Procedures |
7/19/26 |
12:04 PM |
12:07 PM |
| QS 4-Q&A |
7/19/26 |
12:07 PM |
12:15 PM |
| Closing |
7/19/26 |
12:15 PM |
12:30 PM |
