The Advanced Training Council of the AHNS is pleased to announce the results of our Fellowship Year 2022 Match. Congratulations to these applicants and best of luck for your 2022 Fellowship year! 2022 Fellow AHNS-Accredited Program Michael Berger Icahn Mt Sinai School of Medicine Michael Bobian MD Anderson Cancer Center Danielle Bottalico Cleveland Clinic Foundation […]
Dysphagia, Aspiration and Stricture
Andrew Coughlin MD, Aru Panwar MD, Carla DeLassus Gress, Sc.D., MS, CCC-SLP, Elizabeth VanWinkle MS, CCC-SLP What is the condition? Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. While dysphagia can have many causes, often it results from scar tissue formation contributing to a narrowing in the throat or esophagus. Such a narrowing is called a ‘stricture’. Patients […]
AHNS Sections Open for Membership – JOIN TODAY!
As you know, an AHNS Section is a subspecialty within the head and neck surgical practice, which is intended to represent the majority of practice within HNS. Sections enable our membership to identify with their subspecialty and work on subspecialty projects within the overall umbrella of the AHNS. Below is the list of the six […]
Head and Neck Skin Cancer Screen Event Opportunities
Sporting Events College football tailgate (many of us are associated with universities with college football programs) Professional golf tournaments (large proportion of light-skinned people attending an event, most of whom participate in the same outdoor event) NASCAR races Minor League baseball games 5k/10k/half/full marathons and local running events Music Events Summer outdoor music festivals College […]
May is Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month!
May is Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month! Members of the American Head and Neck Society are encouraged to reach out to the general public and providers in their community to spread the word on the risks of exposure to Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds and the signs and symptoms of malignant […]