On September 27th- October 2, the Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) faculty, residents, and medical students showcased research presentations and participated in expert panels at the annual American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Meeting (AAOHNS) and 70th Annual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) in Miami, Florida.
Our PGY-5 Rolvix H. Patterson, III, MD, MPH, and PGY-1 Joshua Wright, MBBS, received the AAOHNS Best in Show award for Best in Care Equity, Quality, and Safety poster for their presentation, “Defining a Global Otolaryngology Workforce Target.”
Dr. Emily Commesso, MD, received the Best in Sleep Medicine award for her poster, “Administration of Perioperative Celecoxib Reduces Opioid Consumption After Soft Palate Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.”
Thank you to all the members of the HNS&CS department who represented Duke University at this year’s AAOHNS: Eric Formeister, MD; Nicholas Frisco, MD; Brad Goldstein, MD, PhD; Khalil Issa, MD; Nathan Luzum; Somtochi Okafor, MD; Liana Puscas, MD, MHS, MPH; Eileen Raynor, MD; and Avivah Wang, BS.
Thank you to Jack Finlay, MD, PhD; David Jang, MD, and Michelle Kim for representing Duke at ARS.