2019 Poster and e-Poster Presentations 
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​The following posters and electronic posters were presented  at the 2019 PAO-HNS Annual Scientific Meeting.​
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​Poster Abstract Presenters

Lauren Bogdan, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Upper Airway Stimulation in Patients with Profound Sleep Apnea 

Chandala Chitguppi, MD

​Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Unplanned 30-Day Readmission Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma

Meghan Crawley, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Postoperative Functional Status of the Elderly after Transoral Robotic Surgery

Kelly Daniels

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

​Impact of Gender on Upper Airway Stimulation Outcomes

​Heather Fenley, MD

Geisinger Medical Center

​Predicting Tracheal Airway Size by Anthropomorphic Measurements

Thomas Kaffenberger, MD

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

​Innervation of the Cricothyroid Muscle by the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Implications for Clinical Practice

​Brandon Kamrava

Temple University

​Production of a Custom Middle Ear Prosthesis Using Bone Cement

Aarti Kumar

University of Pittsburgh

Assessing the Potential for Superselective Neck Dissection in Recurrent HPV+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Jillian Mattioni, DO

PCOM

A Cross-sectional Evaluation of Outcomes of Pediatric Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision

Nicholas Oberlies, BS

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

​Influence of Middle Ear Effusion Type in Pediatric Tympanostomy Tube Surgery After 10 Year Follow Up

​Christopher Pool, MD

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

​Cost-Effective Strategies for the Diagnosis of CSF Rhinorrhea

Robert Saadi, MD

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Improving Medical Imaging in Otology and Neurotology

Brian Swendseid, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

​Post-Operative Axial Imaging Predicts Future Complications in Asymptomatic Osteocutaneous Free-Flap Patient

Swar Vimawala, BS

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Ear Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Population: A series of 84 children requiring surgical removal

Swar Vimawala, BS

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Fistula Rate After Laryngectomy: Impact of Previous Treatment, Choice of Reconstruction, and Type of Pharyngeal Closure

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E-Poster Abstract Presenters

Luke Andera, MD

Geisinger Medical Center

​Giant Cell Tumor of the Sphenoid Sinus Presenting with Nasal Obstruction and Cranial Neuropathies

Anna Bakeman, MD

UPMC

​Incidence and Management of Laryngomalacia in Patients with Pierre Robin Sequence

Darrin Bann, MD, PhD

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

​Utility of CT Scanning in the Evaluation of Pediatric Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Otologic Complaints

Weronika Bluma, DMD

Cooper Medical School of Rowen University/ Temple University Hospital

When Tracheostomies go South

Cory Bovenzi, MD

Thomas Jefferson University

Sinonasal Complications Following Orbitomaxillary Free Flap Reconstruction

Jacob Burdett, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Laryngeal Liposuction

Mark Chaskes, MD, MBA

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Algorithm for Sellar Reconstruction Following Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Review of 479 Cases

Mark Chaskes, MD, MBA

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Paranasal Sinuses and Anterior Skullbase: A Unique Case of Resolution With Radiotherapy

Chandala Chitguppi, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Molecular Classification of Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma (SNUC) based on INI-1 Expression

Kelly Daniels

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University

​The Impact of Institutional Policy on Opioid-Prescribing and Use Within the Otolaryngology Department at a Single Urban Academic Center

Harish Dharmarajan, MD

UPMC

​Peri-procedural Anticoagulation in Pediatric Patients with Head and Neck vs. Extremity Venous Malformations

Gregory Epps, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Breast Cancer Metastasis to Thyroid: A Case Report

Marissa Evarts, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Subglottic Hemangioma Presenting as Recurrent Croup: A Case Report

Dominick Gadaleta, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Fabrication of Patient-Specific, Tissue Engineered Nasal Septal Cartilage Graft: A Proof of Concept Study

Kurren Gill, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Post-Operative Pain and Analgesic Use after Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Joseph Godovchik

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

​Malignant Tumors of the Lacrimal Sac:
A Single Institution Experience

Jared Goldfarb, MD

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

​Dilated Esophagus from Achalasia Presenting as a Neck Mass

Ryan Hellums, DO

Geisinger Medical Center

​Primary Amyloidoma of Meckels Cave: Case Report

Nikolaus Hjelm, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

Modified Rhinolift: A Minimally Invasive Technique for Age-Related Tip Ptosis

David Lafferty, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

An Unusual Case of Epistaxis

Kathryn Landers, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University

A Rare Case of Lymphoma Presenting as a Seemingly Benign Scalp Mass

Jeffrey Liaw, MD

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

​Meningocele of the Internal Auditory Canal

T. Logan Lindemann

Geisinger Medical Center

Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Persistent Stapedial Artery

Justin Loloi

Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Cutaneous Angioinvasive Fungal Infection of the Auricle

​Jenny Ma, MD

Jefferson Hospital

​Using the FACE-Q Survey to Evaluate Non-Radical Parotidectomy Reconstructive Surgery: An Institutional Experience

Nicole Molin, MD

Temple University Hospital

​Low Cost, Easy-to-Replicate Ventilation Tube Insertion Training System

Annie Moroco, BS

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in an Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinic

Paul Papajohn, DO

PCOM

​Castleman Disease Presenting as a Neck Mass in a Child

Punam Patel, MD

Temple University Hospital

​Trends in Lymph Node Yield for Neck Dissection and Oral Cavity Carcinoma Survival

Akshilkumar Patel, BS

Penn State College of Medicine

Intraoperative Algorithm for Securing the Difficult Airway in Maxillofacial Trauma and Head and Neck Surgery

Jena Patel, BS

Thomas Jefferson
University

​Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Upper Airway Stimulation

Jena Patel, BS

Thomas Jefferson
University

​Predictors of Elevated Central and Mixed Apnea Index after Upper Airway Stimulation

Jena Patel, BS

Thomas Jefferson
University

​End-to-Side Versus End-to-End Venous Anastomosis in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction at a Tertiary Care Academic Center

Vijay Patel, MD

​Penn State Health Milton
S. Hershey Medical Center

Using a 4K 3-Dimensional Exoscope for Upper Airway Stimulation Surgery: Proof of Concept

Katsiaryna Paulovich MD

UPMC PinnacleHealth - Harrisburg Hospital

​Malignant Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck: Case report and Review of the Literature

Ramez Philips, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

​Predicting Functional Outcomes After Orbit-Sparing Surgery

Erin Reilly, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

The 'Fishmouth' Defect

​Erin Reilly, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

​Tolerance of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure after Nasal and Sinus Surgery

Tony Richa, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

​Long Term Dysphagia Outcomes after Total Laryngectomy Stratified by Reconstruction and Closure Type

Jules Rodin, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

​Removal of a Unilaterally Enlarged Styloid Process in the Setting of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Case Report

Robert Saadi, MD

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

The Effect of Patient Volume and Experience on Management of Ménière’s Disease

​Tom Shokri, MD

Penn State Milton S Hershey

​Perioperative Outcomes Following Rhinoplasty: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis

Kevin Stavrides, MD

Geisinger

​Self-Inflicted Injury Following Parotidectomy, a Rare Case of Greater Auricular Trophic Syndrome

Brian Swendseid, MD

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospitals

Auriculotemporal Nerve as Route of Locoregional Failure Following Parotidectomy for Cancer

Michael Topf, MD

​Thomas Jefferson

​Early and Late Swallowing Outcomes Following Transoral Robotic Surgery

Robert Tuliszewski, MD

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

​Excision of Sclerosing Polycystic Adenosis of the Deep Parotid Gland

Swar Vimawala, BS

Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital

​Postoperative Management and Cost-Analysis of Microvascular Head and Neck Free Flaps in a Non-Intensive Care Unit Setting

​Travis Weinsheim, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

​Regionally Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Requiring Cheek Reconstruction: A Case Report and Review of Cervicofacial Flaps

​Jeff Wong, MD

Geisinger Medical Center

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Facial Abscess in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

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