Resident Awards
2024
Fall-Serving the Underserved: Global Health, Marginalized Populations, Rural Health
Rebecca Bell, MD-Dartmouth
Influence of Primary Spoken Language on Discrepancies in Hearing-Related Care
Allen Zhou, MD – MEEI/Harvard Medical School
Improving Language Access for Limited English Proficiency Otolaryngology Patients: The MGB Experience
Gabriella Ojeda-Badillo, MD– Harvard Medical School/ BIDMC
Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer-The Importance of Patient Education
Spring: Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Healthcare Innovation
Max Scher, MD-Boston University
Dr. Google Gets an Upgrade: Pearls and Pitfalls of ChatGPT
David O’Neil Danis, MD -Tufts University
Virtual Tympanostomy Tube Checks with Machine Learning
Aaron Zlatopolsky, MD–Albany Medical College
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AI and the Larynx-Can Machine Learning Assist with Diagnosing Laryngeal Lesion
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2023
Winter: Innovations in ORL
Jaclyn Preece, MD-Albany Medical College
Advances in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Craig Hanna, MD– Tufts University
Taking Apert a Skull: Orbital Reconstruction for Hypertelorism with Virtual Surgical Planning
Prachi Patel, MD – Boston University
Circulating Tumor DNA in the Surgical Management of Cancer
Fall: NEOS x Scary Cases
Margaret Mitchell, MD, MS-HPEd, MD– MEEI/Harvard Medical School
The Downfall of Narcissus: Reflections on HumanFallibility
Maggie Mouzourakis, MD– Dartmouth
An Unusual Complication Following Temporal Encephalocele Repair
Karthik Prasad, MD –Yale University
Airway Emergency: Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis
Spring:
2021
Winter: December 2, 2021 (Women in in Otolaryngology) Virtual
Lauren Williams, MD– Yale University
Chipping Away at the Dollar: Unpacking Gender-Based Income Disparities in Otolaryngology
Ciersten Burks, MD – Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear
From Blazing Trails and Breaking Ceilings - The Work Continues
Courtney Miller, MD-University of Vermont
Female Representation in Otolaryngology: How New England Compares
Fall: October 8, 2021 (Our History and our Future) Virtual
Tania Hassanzadeh, MD– Tufts University
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. William Harry Barnes: Examining a Conflicted Past and Perspectives on Racism in Medicine Today
Galit Almosnino, MD – Dartmouth-Hitchcock
The Future of Rhinology – Who Nose?
Victoria Huang, MD-Harvard Medical School/ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Historical Insights from Placebo Controlled Surgery of the Endolymphatic Sac: What Has it Taught Us?
Spring: April 16, 2021 (Cranial Nerve Surgery) Virtual
Kevin Fujita, MD – Yale
Vestibular Implants
Roshansa Singh,MD – University of Connecticut
The 8th Nerve or Not - Opportunities for Tinnitus Suppression
Jennifer Shehan, MD –Boston Medical Center
Not Just Another Accessory: CN XI Surgery
2020- Due to pandemic, no programs were held
2019
Winter: December 6, 2019 (Rock and Roll) Massachusetts Eye & Ear, Boston, MA
Samantha Frank, MD - University of Connecticut
It's Worth the Treble: Music Appreciation Following Cochlear Implantation
Jenny Chen, MD - Harvard Medical School
Does Mick Jagger have Hidden Hearing Loss
Michelle White, MD - Tufts University
Restoring Voices of the Future: Impact of HPV Vaccination in Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Diseases
fall: October 4, 2019 (Drugs), Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham MA
Prashanthi Divakar, MD – Dartmouth
Novel Use of Chemotherapy Agent for Treatment of a Rare Hypopharyngeal Mass
Taha Mur, MD – Boston University
No BRAFing matter: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Otolaryngology
Vivek Kanumuri, MD–Harvard Medical School
Novel Approaches to Inner Ear Gene Delivery
SPRING: APRIL 5, 2019 (SEX), MEEI, Boston, MA
Matthew Rohlfing, MD - Boston University
Pitch Perfect: Hitting the High Notes
Karthik Shastri, MD - Albany Medical College
Gender Disparities Among Otolaryngologists
Jenny Harb, MD - Tufts University
Stimulating the Hypoglossal Nerve: Good for Sex, Good for Sleep
2018
Winter: November 30, 2018 (In Praise of the Generalist), MEEI, Boston, MA
Rebecca Compton, MD - Tufts University
A Nod to the Generalist: Innovation in Management of Thyroid Nodules in the Community Setting
Richard Hubbell, MD - Boston University
Fire in the Hole: Extinguishing Burning Mouth Syndrome
Natalie Justicz, MD - Harvard Medical School
Clinical Pathways to Effective Calcium Management After Thyroidectomy
Fall: September 28, 2018 (What's New in Head and Neck Surgery), Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham, MA
Jennifer Harb, MD - Tufts University
Planning "a head": Optimizing Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstruction With Virtual Surgery
Anuraag Parikh, MD - Harvard Medical School
Intraoperative Margin Analysis in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ricardo Aulet, MD - University of Vermont
Esophagostomy: A New Indication for an Old Procedure
Spring: March 23, 2018 (Simulation and the Future of Otolaryngology), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Jacqueline Wulu, MD - Boston University
Simulation for Emergency Airway Preparedness
Brian Lin, MD - Harvard Medical School
Simulation in Laryngology
Stuart Curtis, MD - Albany Medical College
Arming the Front Lines: Otoscopy Simulationa nd Training in Primary Care
2017
Winter: December 8, 2017 (Ethics and End of Life Care: Palliative Therapy in Otolaryngology), Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham, MA
Jonathan Simmonds, MD - Tufts University
Pediatric Tracheostomy: Leaving Room for Parents to Say No
Alexander Gertel, MD - University of Connecticut
Olfactory Dysfunction: Beyond Palliative Care
Katie Phillips,MD - Harvard Medical School
Family Preferences for End of Life Care in Head and Neck Patients
Fall: October 6, 2017 (Office-Based Otolaryngology: Pushing the Envelope), Hanover Theatre Event Center, Worcester, MA
Jonathan Mallen, MD - University of Connecticut
Making Dollars and Sense of In-Office Otolaryngology Procedures
Yin Ren, MD - Harvard Medical School
Office-Based Procedures in Otology
Nathan Grohmann,MD - University of Vermont
Office TEP
Spring: April 7, 2017 (Infectious Diseases of the Head and Neck), MEEI, Boston, MA
Philip Ryan Camilon, MD - Bostons University
Fungus, Coffee, and the Nine-banded Armadillo
Mamie Higgins, MD - Albany Medical College
Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination as Adjuvant Therapy in Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Eric Eisen, MD - Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Gas-forming Infections
2016
Winter: December 9, 2016 (Illuminating Developments in Head and Neck Imaging), Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham, MA
Erin Haser, MD - Tufts University
Reducing Radiation in the Workup of Grisel's Syndrome
Elliott Kozin, MD - Harvard Medical School
The Auditory Connectome: Fiber Tracking Implant Candidates with Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nathan Grohmann, MD - University of Vermont
Ultrasound-Guided Transcutaneous Needle Biopsy of a Tongue Base Mass
Fall: October 15, 2016 (Healthcare Metrics: Separating the Signal From the Noise), Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Zachary Quay-de la Vallee, MD - Tufts University
Pain Management in the Context of the Opioid Epidemic
Marc A. Polacco, MD - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Patient Access and Opportunity Cost in Head and Neck Surgery
Christine Cairns, MD - University of Vermont
The Effect of Surgical Instrument Sterilization on Quality of Care
Spring: April 1, 2016 (Complications in Head and Neck Surgery), MEEI, Boston, MA
Ashley Dunn, MD - Yale University
Tobacco Use and the Role of Preventative Medicine in Head and Neck Surgery
Jessica Riccio, MD - Albany Medical Center
Depression as a Cause of Mortality in Total Laryngectomy Patients
Kathryn Noonan, MD - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Complication of Peritonsillar Abscess
2015
Winter: December 4, 2015 (Otolaryngological Manifestations of Rheumatologic Diagnoses), The Starr Center, Boston, MA
Matthew Naunheim, MD - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Acute and Chronic Laryngeal Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marissa Schwartz, MD - University of Connecticut
Pemphigus of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
Ameer Shah, MD - Tufts University
Laryngotracheal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of an Uncommon Disease
Fall: October 9, 2015 (Management of Salivary Gland Disorders: Infectious, Inflammatory and Neoplastic), Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham, MA
Todd Spock, MD - Yale University
Salivary Ductal Carcinoma - The Role of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Mamie Higgins, MD - Albany Medical College
MR Sialography as an Alternative to Fluoroscopic Evaluation
Scott Finlay, MD - Boston University
IgG Mediated Disease of the Salivary Glands
Spring: March 27, 2015 (Skin Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment and Reconstruction), MEEI
Dunia Abdul-Aziz, MD - Harvard University
Atypical Cranial Nerve Invasion from Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Christine Cairns, MD -Univeristy of Vermont
Diagnostic Delay Involving Cutaneous Malignancy of the Head and Neck
Michael Otremba, MD - Yale University
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the External Ear: Clinical Factors in the Stratification and the Role of Elective Llymph Node Dissection
2014
Winter: December 5, 2014 (Allergy Update), Starr Center, Boston, MA
Jessica Riccio, MD - Albany Medical Center
Omalizumab as an Effective Treatment Modality for Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis
Stefanie Saunders, MD - Boston University
Allergy Emergencies and Epinephrine
Julia Toman, MD - Yale University
Non-IgE Mediated Food Allergy: The Role of Elimination Diet
Fall: October 10, 2014 (Sinus and Ear Surgery: Spelunking in the Skull Base), Albany Medical Center
James Naples, MD - University of Connecticut
Surgical Management for an Unusual Variant of BPPV
Minyoung Jang, MD - Boston University
An Unusual Temporomandibular Joint Mass: Diagnostic Considerations and Treatment Approaches
Kristina Piastro, MD - Albany Medical College
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Intraconal Orbital Tumor
Spring: April 4, 2014 (Update in Pediatric Otolaryngology), MEEI
Matthew Dedmon, MD - Harvard University
Pediatric Vocal Fold Imaging with Optical Coherence Tomography
Alice Zhou, MD - Albany Medical College
Choanal Atresia: Past Present Future
Anju Patel, MD - Tufts University
A Novel Surgical Technique for Facial Reanimation in Children
2013
Winter: December 6, 2013 (New Technologies in Otolaryngology), New Haven, CT
Paul Neubauer, MD - Yale University
Middle Ear Implants
Margaret Carter, MD - Harvard University
Facial Transplantation
Dan Flis, MD - Tufts University
A Case Demonstrating the Utility of the Endoscope in Ear Surgery
Fall: October 11, 2013 (Laryngology Update), MEEI
Namita Murthy, MD - Boston University
Early Endoscopic Repair of Blunt Hypopharyngeal Trauma
Matthew Mori, MD - Harvard Medical School
Unusual Laryngeal Presentation of IgG4-Related Disease
Jack Russo, MD - Dartmouth Medical College
Saccular Cyst Masquerading as a Recurrence after Laryngeal Radiation
Spring: April 5, 2013 (Anosmia? Dysgeusia? What Next?), MEEI
Allan Lam, MD - Harvard University
The Glosopharyngeal Nerve, Contributions to Taste
Adam Weisstuch, MD - Albany Medical College
Congenital Anosmia: Living as an Otolaryngologist Without a Sense of Smell
Boris Paskhover, MD - Yale University
Anosmia: The Story of Zicam
2012
Winter: December 7, 2012 (Tinnitus and Vestibular Disorders)
Christopher Schutt, MD - Yale University
Applied Optics: The Correlation Between Vestibular Ocular Reflex and Ocular Correction
Alice Zhao, MD - Albany Medical College
A Cause of Tinnitus: Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Jeremiah Tracy, MD - Tufts University
Pulsate Tinnitus
