Lectureships

Tinnitus Update 2017. 9th Annual Ernest A. Weymuller, Jr, MD, Endowed Lectureship, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 16, 2017.

The Future of Outcomes Research. 13th Annual Charles J. Krause Lectureship, Department of Otolaryngology-Head-Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2013.

Tools for Critically Evaluating the Medical Literature. University of Minnesota, Otolaryngology Resident Graduation, June 12, 2009.

The Rise and Fall (?) of UPPP for Sleep Apnea. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, December 6, 2013; Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, University of Vermont College of Medicine, October 13, 2013; Kelvin C. Lee Memorial Lectureship, New York University, New York, November 19, 2007.

The Importance of Comorbidity in Head and Neck Cancer. Visiting Professor Henry Ford Hospital and Medical Centers, Detroit, MI, June 13, 2002.

Outcomes Research. An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of the Patient with Sleep Apnea. Visiting Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, June 20–21, 1999.

The Importance of Comorbidity in Head and Neck Cancer and The Development of a Shared Patient Decision Making and Prognostigram Program for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Visiting Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, May 11–12, 1999.

Presentations

Foam Sclerotherapy for Epistaxis and Cutaneous Telangiectasias. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA September 15, 2019.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. Tools for Critically Evaluating the Medical Literature. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, February 25, 2019

Developing Professional Expertise: Plan, Publish, and Present. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Atlanta, GA, October 8, 2018; New Orleans, LA  September 15, 2019.

Got Snot? Things That Work or Maybe Not. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 2018.

AAO-HNSF Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Sinuses. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chicago, IL, September 20, 2017.

Improving Results Reporting in the Medical Literature, Instruction Course. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chicago, IL, September 20, 2017; Atlanta, GA, October 7, 2018; New Orleans, LA  September 15, 2019.

New Treatments for Sinusitis. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, Grand Rounds, August 4, 2017.

Measuring a Clinical Phenomenon. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, June 7, 2017.

View from the Editors: Peer Review and the Editorial Process. Miniseminar, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA, September 18, 2016; Preprints & Improving the Quality of the Reporting of Results. Chicago, IL, September 12, 2017.

Improving Risk Communication in Otolaryngology, Instruction Course. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA, September 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, September 13, 2017; Atlanta, GA, October 7, 2018.

Hashisaki GT, Bauer CA, Chandrasekhar SS, Piccirillo JF, Ruckenstein MJ.  Otology Panel: What They Did Not Teach You about Tinnitus. Triologic Association Combined Sections Meeting, Miami Beach, FL. January 22, 2016.

Sotradecol for HHT. 11th International HHT Scientific Conference. South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island, FL, June 11, 2015 

Personalized, Predictive Outcomes Empower Patients. South by Southwest MedTech, Austin, TX, March 17, 2015.

Case Study: Using Predictive Analytics to Empower Cancer Patients Through MyCancerJourney.

Predictive Analytics World Healthcare, Boston, MA, October 6, 2014.

Wow, That’s a Lot of Blood. Miniseminar Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, FL, 2014; Dallas, TX, 2015; San Diego, CA, 2016.

MyCaJourney.Com—A Web-Based Tool to Empower Cancer Patients and Improve the Survivorship Experience. Midwest Gateway Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, St. Louis, MO, November 7, 2013.

Outcomes Research: Past, Present, and Future. University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, October 13, 2013.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, October 13, 2013.

Symposium on Nosebleed Management. 16th National HHT Patient and Family Conference, Orlando, FL, October 27, 2012.

Opportunities for Multi-Disciplinary Learning and Networking. National Center for Research Resources Advisory Council Meeting, Bethesda, MD, September 12, 2011.

Methodological and Statistical Problems in Tinnitus Research: The Literature on rTMS. Fifth Annual Tinnitus Research Initiative Tinnitus Conference, Buffalo, NY, August 21, 2011.

Can the Brain Fitness Program Help Firefighters with Tinnitus? Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, New York, NY, August 16, 2011.

Altered Sensory Networks in Bothersome Tinnitus: A Functional Connectivity Study. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, October 21, 2010.

Low-Frequency rTMS Over the Left Temporoparietal Area for Bothersome Tinnitus. 4th International TRI Tinnitus Conference, Dallas, TX, June 9, 2010.

Comorbidity: The American Experience. National Health Service, National Cancer Intelligence Network, London, England, UK, October 22, 2009.

Aging, Cancer, and Comorbidity. University of Alabama-Birmingham Department of Medicine, Rounds, Birmingham, AL, March 26, 2008.

The Inclusion of Comorbidity in Cancer Statistics. The Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science Workshop on Computational Methods for Predicting Outcome in Cancer, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, May 29, 2007.

Advances in Tinnitus Therapy. Grand Rounds Presentation, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, February 6, 2007.

Comorbidity and the Elderly Cancer Patient. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, January 17, 2007.

The Assessment of Comorbid Health Conditions. Methodologic Issues II: Measurement and Assessment. Third Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, Cancer Survivorship: Embracing the Future, Bethesda, MD, October 6, 2006.

RCT of Gabapentin for Relief of Tinnitus. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 19, 2006.

The Impact of Comorbidity on Transplant Outcomes. Advances in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, St. Louis, MO, September 16, 2006.

Quality of Life: How Best to Preserve It? Panel Chair, American Head and Neck Society 2006 Annual Meeting & Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, Chicago, IL, August 19, 2006.

Update on Tinnitus Research. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, England, UK, July 6, 2006.

Why Are QOL Studies So Hard to Understand? British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham, England, UK, July 7, 2006.

The Prognostigram. A Software System for Determining Cancer Patient-Specific Prognosis. Prognosis in Head and Neck Cancer Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands, November 10, 2005.

The Untold Truth About Sleep Surgery. A Mini-Seminar Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, September 28, 2005; Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 19, 2006.

Impact of Comorbidity on Observational Research. ASTRA Perles Lecture, National Institutes of Aging, Clinical Research Branch, Harbor Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD, April 28, 2005.

The Assessment of Comorbid Health Status. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, February 28, 2005.

The Importance of Comorbidity to Cancer Care and Statistics. Loma Linda University Cancer Institute, Loma Linda, CA, January 6–7, 2004.

Development and Validation of a Cancer Comorbidity Education Program. The Prognostic Importance of Comorbidity to Cancer Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer Conference 2003, Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2003.

Comorbidity Education Program and the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation-27 (ACE-27). Risk Stratification Seminar, National Health Service Information Authority, London, England, UK, March 7, 2003.

Perspectives on Comorbidity Measurement in Cancer Research. National Cancer Institute, Washington DC, October 8, 2002.

Why Are QOL Studies So Hard to Understand? Measuring and Reporting Quality of Life Conference in Head and Neck Cancer, McLean, VA, October 9, 2002.

The Importance of Comorbidity to Cancer Care and Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, March 21, 2002; American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, March 21, 2002.

The Importance of Comorbidity in Head and Neck Cancer. Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society, Chicago, IL, November 4, 2002.

Comorbidity and Quality of Life Issues in Advanced Cancer of the Larynx. Management of Advanced Cancer of the Larynx, Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA, September 25, 2002.

Outcomes Research. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, May 8, 2002.

The Importance of Comorbidity in Cancer Statistics. St. Louis Surgical Society, St. Louis, MO, November 6, 2001.

Selection and Development of Outcomes Instruments. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Denver, CO, September 10, 2001.

Indications for Sinus Surgery: How Appropriate Are the Guidelines? Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation, Inc., Denver, CO, September 8, 2001.

Inclusion of Comorbidity in Registries. Annual Meeting Tumor Registrars Association of New Jersey, Atlantic City, NJ, October 5, 2000.

Comorbid Conditions in Cancer Outcomes. 7th Annual Meeting and Seminar Cancer Registrars of Illinois, Aurora, IL, September 15, 2000.

Improvements in Prognostication for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Through the Inclusion of Patient- Based Features.Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28, 2000.

Outcomes for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Patients with N0 Neck Based on Initial Neck Treatment. 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, CA, August 2, 2000.

Development of a New Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Specific Comorbidity Index. 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, CA, August 2, 2000.

The Impact of Comorbidity in Head and Neck Cancer. The Triological Society, Orlando, FL, May 15–17, 2000.

The Importance of Comorbidity Data to Cancer Statistics and Routine Collection by Cancer Registrars. 26th Annual Educational Conference National Cancer Registrars Association, Albuquerque, NM, May 11, 2000.

The Importance of Comorbidity Data to Cancer Statistics and Routine Collection by Cancer Registrars. Commission on Cancer, Washington, DC, April 29, 2000.

Comorbidity as a New Data Element. Committee on Standards, Commission on Cancer, Washington, DC, April 29, 2000.

The Inclusion of Comorbidity into Cancer Registry Data. Annual Workshop for Cancer Registrars, Champaign-Urbana, IL, April 21, 2000.

The Importance of Comorbidity to Cancer Statistics. New York State Tumor Registrars 24th Annual