In order to recognize and preserve for posterity the many contributions of all of the past presidents of The American Head and Neck Society and its predecessors, The American Society for Head and Neck Surgery and the Society for Head and Neck Surgery, the History Committee created a web page within the AHNS website that has captured their legacy as a past leader in head and neck surgery for future generations of head and neck surgeons. Each past president was an important part of how this society was created and the stature it enjoys today.
Past Presidents gather to attend the Past President’s Dinner at the 2024 AHNS Annual Meeting
*Click on the person’s name to view his photo, presidential address and/or slides and biography.
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | YEAR OF PRESIDENCY |
| William Lydiatt, MD | AHNS | 2024 |
| Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD | AHNS | 2023 |
| Brian B. Burkey, MD, MEd | AHNS | 2022 |
| Bert W. O’Malley, Jr., M.D. | AHNS | 2021 |
| Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD | AHNS | 2020 |
| Ehab Y. Hanna, MD | AHNS | 2019 |
| Jonathan Irish, MD | AHNS | 2018 |
| Jeffrey Meyers, MD, PhD | AHNS | 2017 |
| Dennis Kraus, MD | AHNS | 2016 |
| Douglas A. Girod | AHNS | 2015 |
| Terry A. Day | AHNS | 2014 |
| Mark K. Wax, MD | AHNS | 2013 |
| Carol R. Bradford, MD | AHNS | 2012 |
| David W. Eisele, MD | AHNS | 2011 |
| John Andrew “Drew” Ridge, MD, PhD | AHNS | 2010 |
| Wayne Martin Koch. MD | AHNS | 2009 |
| Gregory T. Wolf, MD | AHNS | 2008 |
| Randal S. Weber, MD | AHNS | 2007 |
| John J. Coleman, III, MD | AHNS | 2006 |
| Patrick J. Gullane, MD | AHNS | 2005 |
| Jonas T. Johnson, MD | AHNS | 2004 |
| Paul A. Levine, MD | AHNS | 2003 |
| Keith S. Heller, MD | AHNS | 2002 |
| Ernest A. Weymuller, Jr., MD | AHNS | 2001 |
| Jesus E. Medina, MD | AHNS | 2000 |
| Ashok R. Shaha, MD | AHNS | 1999 |
| K. Thomas Robbins, MD | AHNS | 1999 |
| *Ronald H. Spiro, MD | SHNS | 1998 |
| John R. Saunders, Jr., MD | SHNS | 1997 |
| *Robert M. Byers, MD | SHNS | 1996 |
| Michael B. Flynn, MD | SHNS | 1995 |
| James Edward M. Young, MD | SHNS | 1994 |
| Stephen Ariyan, MD | SHNS | 1993 |
| Oscar Guillamondegui, MD | SHNS | 1992 |
| Jatin P. Shah, MD | SHNS | 1991 |
| *MJ Jurkiewicz, MD | SHNS | 1990 |
| *James T. Helsper, MD | SHNS | 1989 |
| *Robert D. Harwick, MD | SHNS | 1988 |
| *William R. Nelson, MD | SHNS | 1987 |
| *Frank C. Marchetta, MD | SHNS | 1986 |
| *Alando J. Ballantyne, MD | SHNS | 1985 |
| *Darrell A. Jaques, MD | SHNS | 1984 |
| *Alvin L. Watne, MD | SHNS | 1983 |
| *John M. Loré, Jr., MD | SHNS | 1982 |
| Elliot W. Strong, MD | SHNS | 1981 |
| *Robert G. Chambers, MD | SHNS | 1980 |
| John C. Gaisford, MD | SHNS | 1979 |
| *William A. Maddox, MD | SHNS | 1978 |
| *Donald P. Shedd, MD | SHNS | 1977 |
| *Condict Moore, MD | SHNS | 1976 |
| *Richard H. Jesse, MD | SHNS | 1975 |
| *Alfred Ketcham, MD | SHNS | 1974 |
| *Robin Anderson, MD | SHNS | 1973 |
| *Charles C. Harrold, MD | SHNS | 1972 |
| *Harvey W. Baker, MD | SHNS | 1971 |
| *Ralph R. Braund, MD | SHNS | 1970 |
| *William S. MacComb, MD | SHNS | 1969 |
| *Arthur G. James, MD | SHNS | 1968 |
| *Oliver H. Beahrs, MD | SHNS | 1967 |
| *Edgar L. Frazell, MD | SHNS | 1966 |
| *Harry W. Southwick, MD | SHNS | 1965 |
| *Calvin T. Kloop, MD | SHNS | 1964 |
| *H. Mason Morfit, MD | SHNS | 1963 |
| *Arnold J. Kremen, MD | SHNS | 1960-61 |
| *Danely P. Slaughter, MD | SHNS | 1959 |
| *Grant Ward, MD | SHNS | 1958 |
| *Hayes Martin, MD | SHNS | 1954-57 |
| Dale H. Rice, MD | ASHNS | 1997-98 |
| Nicholas J. Cassisi, MD | ASHNS | 1996-97 |
| Charles W. Cummings, MD | ASHNS | 1995-96 |
| *Gary L. Schechter, MD | ASHNS | 1994-95 |
| James Y. Suen, MD | ASHNS | 1993-94 |
| Bryon J. Bailey, MD | ASHNS | 1992-93 |
| Michael E. Johns, MD | ASHNS | 1991-92 |
| Helmuth Goepfert, MD | ASHNS | 1990-91 |
| Willard E. Fee, Jr., MD | ASHNS | 1989-90 |
| Eugene N. Myers, MD | ASHNS | 1988-89 |
| *Charles J. Krause, MD | ASHNS | 1987-88 |
| *John M. Lore, MD | ASHNS | 1986-87 |
| Robert W. Cantrell, MD | ASHNS | 1985-86 |
| *Hugh F. Biller, MD | ASHNS | 1984-85 |
| *Paul H. Ward, MD | ASHNS | 1983-84 |
| *Jerome C. Goldstein, MD | ASHNS | 1982-83 |
| *Douglas B. Bryce, MD | ASHNS | 1981-82 |
| *James R. Chandler Jr., MD | ASHNS | 1980-81 |
| *Loring W. Pratt, MD | ASHNS | 1979-80 |
| *William M. Trible, MD | ASHNS | 1978-79 |
| *John A. Kirchner, MD | ASHNS | 1977-78 |
| *George F. Reed, MD | ASHNS | 1976-77 |
| *Emanuel M. Skolnick, MD | ASHNS | 1975-76 |
| *Daniel Miller, MD | ASHNS | 1974-75 |
| *Charles M. Norris, MD | ASHNS | 1973-74 |
| *Edwin W. Cocke, Jr., MD | ASHNS | 1972-73 |
| *Burton J. Soboroff, MD | ASHNS | 1971-72 |
| *John S. Lewis, MD | ASHNS | 1970-71 |
| *George A. Sisson, MD | ASHNS | 1969-70 |
| *W. Franklin Keim, MD | ASHNS | 1967-69 |
| *John F. Daly, MD | ASHNS | 1965-67 |
| *Joseph H. Ogura, MD | ASHNS | 1963-65 |
| *Paul H. Holinger, MD | ASHNS | 1961-63 |
| *John J. Conley, MD | ASHNS | 1959-61 |
(*) This Past President is deceased.