2023 ENT for the PCP

2023 ENT for the PCP is organized by USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and will be held on Nov 04, 2023 at Embassy Suite Arcadia, Arcadia, California, United States of America.

Course Description:
ENT for the PCP is designed to provide primary care providers with up-to-date information on how to recognize, diagnose, and treat common conditions of the ears, nose, and throat, and when referral to a specialist is prudent. Distinguished faculty will showcase novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available to patients. Presenters will give didactic lectures on specific topics within ENT subspecialties of allergy, otology, rhinology, laryngology, facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, head and neck cancer, and pediatric otolaryngology. The educational format includes case studies and interactive sessions, allowing participants the opportunity to attain and integrate new, practical information into their clinical practices to improve patient care and outcomes. 

Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to: 

• Analyze new and novel treatments of otolaryngologic disorders.
• Apply current guidelines in treating otolaryngologic disorders.
• Review the connection between HPV infection and head and neck cancer.
• Distinguish the various treatment modalities for hearing loss.
• Identify which patients may benefit from surgical management of nasal obstruction.
• Explore various diagnostic and treatment modalities for dysphagia.
• Review new developments in the field of otolaryngology. 

Moderators:

• Daniel Kwon, MD - Division of Head and Neck Surgery
• Elizabeth Shuman, MD - Division of Laryngology

Presenters and Topics:

• Nadia Chan, MD - Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy
• Albert Y. Han, MD, PhD - Throat Cancer and HPV: What Do My Patients Need to Know?
• Kevin Hur, MD - Running Nose and Post-Nasal Drip
• Jazmine Kwong, PA-C - In-Office Facial Aesthetic Treatments
• Kacie La Forest, CCC-SLP - Dysphagia Diagnostics
• Roxana Moayer, MD - Facial Paralysis
• John Oghalai, MD and John Parsons, AuD - What’s new in the management of hearing loss?
• Dorothy Pan, MD, Ph.D. - Adult Cochlear Implants
• Elizabeth Shuman, MD - Dysphagia: Hard to Swallow
• Uttam Sinha, MD - Pearls for Improving Health, Immunity, and Immunotherapy
• Mark Swanson, MD - Skin Cancer
• Liyang Tang, MD - Neck Masses: Differentiating Lumps and Bumps
• Mary Roz Timbang, MD - Cleft Lip and Palate
• Bozena Wrobel, MD - Nasal Obstruction: From Deviated to Septum to Nasal Tumors, When to Worry?