Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology

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Annual Meeting 2027
Saturday, January 30, 2027
Hyatt Regency Bloomington-Mall of America

Clinical & Scientific Schedule

Morning Sessions
7:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM
Welcome
Neil Brown, MD
8:10 AM
Annual MAO Business Meeting
Neil Brown, MD
8:30 AM
Keynote Presentation
What’s New at the ABOHNS
Brian Nussenbaum, MD, MHCM
9:00 AM
Immunology at the Crossroads of ENT: Deficiency Testing and Practical Updates
Alice Knoedler, MD, FACAAI
9:30 AM
Break & Visit Exhibitors
9:45 AM
The Cutting Edge of Pediatric Otolaryngology: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation, Eustachian Tube Dilation, and Various Sundry
Andrew Redmann, MD, FACS
10:15 AM
Tips & Tricks on Coding for ENT
Dean Lyons, MD
10:45 AM
What Is That Tickle?
MODERATOR: JIM KUDERER
Andrew Nickels, MD
Kathleen Mahan, MD
Josh Sloan, MD
11:30 AM
Update on RRP/Papilloma
Stephanie Misono, MD, MPH, FACS
11:45 AM
Update on GLP1 and Sleep
Ian Lalich, MD
12:00 PM
Lunch / Network

Afternoon Sessions

1:00 PM
Resident Bowl Jeopardy and/or Dedicated Exhibitor Time!
Neal Godse, MD
1:30 PM
How to Handle Vocal Fold Granulomas
Semirra L. Bayan, MD
2:00 PM
Botox: Beyond the Typical Cosmetic and Dysphonia Indications
Joslyn Kahn, MS, CCC-SLP
Alexander Michael, MD
Subha Hanif, MD
2:40 PM
New Concepts in Facial Nerve Reanimation
Sofia Lyford-Pike, MD
3:10 PM
Break & Visit Exhibitors
3:30 PM
What’s New in the 2025 ATA Guidelines on Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Ashok Jethwa, MD
4:00 PM
Keynote Presentation
Practical Oral Pathology
Ashleigh Briody, DDS
5:00 PM
Poster Session / Reception / Visit Exhibitors
Join colleagues and exhibitors to close out the day.

Industry Partner Events

Industry partners may offer separate events, hands-on training sessions, or meetings following the MAO Annual Meeting.

All attendees must be registered for the MAO Annual Meeting to participate in these events.

Invitations will be sent to registered attendees as additional event details become available.