20th Annual Temporal Bone Surgical Course With Microsurgical And Endoscopic Approaches to Otologic Disease
An educational program presented by the UH Ear, Nose & Throat Institute and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
October 21 & 22, 2022
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
Learning Objectives
- Identify middle ear landmarks using the endoscope.
- List appropriate indications for middle ear endoscopic approaches
- Appropriately identify chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) vs Cholesteatoma
- Identify patients who would benefit from ototopical therapy vs surgical intervention
- Demonstrate intact canal mastoidectomy dissection, canal wall down mastoidectomy, canalplasty, facial nerve decompression dissection, endolymphatic sac decompression, and shunt, posterior semicircular canal surgery and labyrinthectomy dissection drilling equipment.
Who Should Attend
This program is intended for graduating senior residents interested in an otologic surgery update through a series of lectures and lab dissection sessions using temporal bone specimens. Faculty lectures will be complemented by closely mentored, hands-on lab sessions offering opportunities for dynamic interaction with faculty. Each participant will have access to a state-of-the-art 10-station lab equipped with a microscope with a flat panel monitor and the latest endoscopic and microdissection tools.
Agenda
Friday, October 21st
7:00—7:45 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45—8:00 am | Introduction
Sarah Mowry, MD
Alejandro Rivas, MD
8:00—9:00 am | Current Updates in Endoscopic Surgery
9:00 —10:00 am | Endoscopic Ear Surgery
Alejandro Rivas, MD
10:00 — 10:20 am | Break
10:20 — 11:45 am | Challenges in otologic surgery
Howard Francis, MD
11:45 am– 12:00 pm | Lab Orientation
12:00 — 1:00 pm | Lunch
1:00—5:00 pm | Laboratory
5:00—5:15 pm | Wrap-up
Saturday, October 22nd
7:30—8:00 am | Continental Breakfast
8:00—9:00 am | Current Updates in Otologic Surgery
Howard Francis, MD
9:00—10:00 am | Tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty
10:00 — 10:20 am | Break
10:20 — 11:45 am | Challenging cases in Otologic Surgery Cholesteatoma, CWD, and difficult cavities
Maroun Semaan, MD
11:45 am– 12 pm | Lab Orientation
12:00 — 1:00 pm | Lunch
1:00— 4:00 pm | Laboratory
4:00—4:15 pm | Wrap-up, Canal wall down mastoidectomy
Conference Adjourns
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Faculty
Sarah Mowry, MD
Course Director
Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
University Hospitals ENT Institute
Alejandro Rivas, MD
Co– Course Director
Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Director, Cochlear Implant Program University Hospitals ENT Institute
Maroun Semaan, MD
Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
University Hospitals ENT Institute
Cliff A. Megerian, MD
Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
CEO, University Hospitals
Aaron Baker, MD
Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Head & Neck Surgery
MetroHealth Medical Center
Guest Faculty
Howard Francis, MD, MBA
Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Duke Health
Dr. Howard W. Francis, is the Richard Hall Chaney, Sr professor of Otolaryngology and inaugural Chair of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) at Duke University Medical Center. As a neuro-otologist, a subspecialty of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) Dr. Francis’ clinical interests include the management of conditions of the ear, skull base and associated nervous system. His research interests include the determination of best practices in the delivery of hearing health care, with a special interest in cochlear implantation in young children and older adults, and the study of best practices in surgical education. He has served on several editorial boards, is a Director on the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a past member of the Otolaryngology Residency Review Committee of the ACGME, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Dr. Francis is a past president of the Society of University Otolaryngologists, past Education Director of the American Neurotology Society, and a recipient of the 2020 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Presidential Citation.
After completing his high-school education in Jamaica, and his bachelor’s degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Dr. Francis earned his medical degree from the Harvard-MIT division of Health, Science and Technology at Harvard Medical School, and then completed his internship, residency and fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration with a focus in medical services management at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. After 19 years on the faculty at Johns Hopkins during which he served as Residency Program Director, Director of the Johns Hopkins Listening Center and Vice Director of the Department, he was appointed chief of HNS&CS at Duke in March 2017, and then the first Chair of the new Department in 2019.
Registration Information
Conference tuition includes all educational sessions, materials, refreshments, continental breakfast and box lunch on both days. Register on-line at Temporal Bone Surgical Course Registration. Laboratory registration is limited. Lecture only registration is available as well.
- Registration for lab and lecture is $500.
- Lectures only available to all residents - Registration is $100.
Late Registration and Cancellation Policy
After Friday, September 23, please register on a space available basis by emailing Kathryn Krivacs at Kathryn.Krivacs@UHhospitals.org. Full refunds will be made for cancellations on or prior to September 23 only. Cancellations received after that date will require a $50.00 administrative fee.
Contact Kathryn Krivacs at Kathryn.Krivacs@UHhospitals.org.
Parking
There are several visitor parking garages:
- University Hospitals campus: UH Drive Parking Garage accessible from UH Drive, south of Euclid Avenue.
- Courtyard by Marriott, 2021 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 | 1-800-MARRIOTT | www.marriott.com/clece
Registrant is responsible for parking charges.