Course Directors:
Dennis J. Kitsko, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Jeffrey P. Simons, MD, MMM
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Rachel L. Whelan, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Guest Faculty:

Nicole Aaronson, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Kenny H. Chan, MD
Professor Emeritus
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Staff Otolaryngologist, Children's Hospital Colorado

Kavita Dedhia, MD, MSHP, FAAP
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine  
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Nadine Haykal, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Medical Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic

Margaret A. Kenna, MD*
Sara Fuller Chair for Hearing Loss & Hearing Restoration
Director of Clinical Research
Department of Otolaryngology & Communication
Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Terrence M. Lewis, Sr.
Associate Counsel
Physician Services & Telemedicine
University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Jordyn Lucas, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Old Dominion University
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters

David Mandell, MD
Affiliate Associate Professor 
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Affiliate Associate Professor
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine 
Clinical Associate Professor 
Nova Southeastern University 
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lance Manning, MD
Chairman, Physician Payment Policy
Advocacy Coordinator, AAOHNS

Deepak Mehta, MD
Director, Pediatric Aerodigestive Center
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Baylor College of Medicine

James Reilly, MD
Professor Emeritus, Thomas Jefferson University  
Nemours Children’s Hospital – Delaware (retired) 

Michael Weinstock, MD, MST
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology
Yale University School of Medicine

Carlton J. Zdanski, MD*
Herbert H. Thorp & Julian T. Mann 
Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Surgical Director, The North Carolina 
Children’s Airway Center
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Local Faculty:

Cuneyt M. Alper, MD
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Zachary Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

David Chi, MD
Eberly Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Joseph E. Dohar, MD, MS
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Noel Jabbour, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Raymond Maguire, DO 
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Amanda Stapleton, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Allison Tobey, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Faculty Disclosure:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.

Margaret Kenna- Grant/Research Support with Eli Lilly & Regeneron.
David Chi- Consultant with lotamotion.

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing  healthcare products used by or on patients.