MizzouENT resident Dr. Julia Dmowska presents our dual-institution data on unplanned readmission after outpatient oral cavity cancer resection: more common than you might think! AHNS

Initiatives to increase patient education and preparation for surgery decreases stress and improves outcomes. Our clinician nurse specialist, Connie Kaiser, AHCNS, presents her work at AHNS annual meeting #AHNS2023 .

Over the past 20 years, positive margin rates for early #oral #cancers have dropped. Kavita Prasad Michael Topf MD Patrick Tassone MD found the positive margin rate for locally advanced cancers remains high & new techniques are needed to lower the rate.
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Great talks and presentations by MizzouENT residents Dr. Ryan Akin and Dr. Julia Dmowska, as well as MU School of Medicine Elsie Barry in Montreal AHNS #AHNS2023 meeting.

Beautiful night for the end-of-year dinner. Residency awards for inservice scores, best grand rounds presentation, research, and the Jerry Templer award were given. Kudos to all! #WeAreOto

While the effects of #radiation therapy have been long experienced by patients, Dr. Lever and colleagues demonstrate dysfunction and #collagen composition change in #tongue muscles post radiation in the rat model. Read here!

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Congratulations to Jeffrey Liaw, MD for a wonderful year as our otology fellow. Best wishes to the start of an amazing career. Thanks for all your contributions to the department and the residency.

From Columbia to Berlin. A method developed by MizzouENT Dr. Teresa Lever allowed Lowenstein et al and researchers at Max Delbrück Center (@MDC_Berlin) to study dysphagia in mice with vagus sensory neuron dysfunction. AZoLifeSciences MU School of Medicine
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Positive margins still plague or efforts in treating oral cancer. Research from VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Jefferson Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery MizzouENT delves into associations. Michael Topf MD Patrick Tassone MD

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MU doctor ⁦Dr. Christine Franzese (Christine Franzese, MD, FAAOA⁩) gives tips on coping with springtime allergies in Missouri | KBIA kbia.org/missouri-news/…

Congrats to authors from multi institutions—including MizzouENT Assoc Prof Dr. Laura Dooley—who show the benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy for early-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion.
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Dr. Kaitlyn Reichl, PGY2, presents her research on swallowing rehabilitation at #EllisFischel Research Day!
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Dr. Austin Baker, PGY4, presents his research on anaplastic thyroid cancer at #EllisFischel Research Day!
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Double take! Dr. Kelly Schmidt makes a splash with 2 poster presentations at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. Great work! COSM #COSM2023

Our residents, fellow, and medical student represented MizzouENT with scientific presentations at COSM in Boston!

It's not a double take! Twin sister #rhinoplasty !. I think others will still have a difficult time telling them apart.😁

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and MizzouENT is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings this week. While the all the free screening spots are have been filled, if you have concerns, call to make an appointment. MU Health Care #OHANCAW #headandneckcancer Head and Neck Cancer Alliance

Fantastic symposium at the Midwest Head and Neck Cancer Consortium #MWHNCC this weekend, hosted by Nebraska Methodist Health. Kudos to all the resident presenters from KU Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, UMN Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Iowa Oto, Creighton General Surgery Residency and MizzouENT!

Dr. Mark Gilbert discusses #voice issues and #vocalhealth in the April AmAcadOtolaryngology Bulletin, in celebration of #WorldVoiceDay .

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#WorldVoiceDay is April 16! Hear MizzouENT laryngologist Mark Gilbert and other AmAcadOtolaryngology laryngologists talk about how to make the best of your vocal instrument!

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