Day 3: Friday, 4th April, 2008

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Plenary Session

State of the Art: Otology:
Moderator: Khalid Taiba

08.00

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
J Marlow

08.20

Hearing Preservation During Cochlear Implant Surgery
T Hullar

08.40

Otolith Function and Disorders
P Huy

09.00

Meniere’s Disease: Pathophysiology and Treatment
S Rauch

09.20

The changing Role of Mastoid in Cholesteatoma Surgery
M Tarabichi

09.40

Novel Middle Ear Techniques
T Hullar

Why Do We Need a Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery?
Aziz Bilal

10.00

Coffee Break

10.30

State of the Art: Laryngology:
Moderator: Hatem Mosad Hasan
Co2 Laser-assisted Endoscopic Partial Laryngectomies
M Remacle
Microlaryngeal Surgery for Benign Vocal Fold Lesions
G Gardner
Diagnosis and Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia
C Ludlow
Office Based Laryngeal Procedures
G Gardner
Upper Airway Sensation and its Effects on Laryngeal Function
C Ludlow

Why Do We Need a Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery?
M Khan

12.30

Lunch

Parallel Sessions

Crystal Ball Room
A

14.00

Otology:
Moderator: Jamal Kassouma
The Evolution of the Inner Ear of Whales and Dolphins
T Hullar
Intratympanic Drug Therapy
S Rauch
Management of the So-called Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
T Huy
Totally Implantable Hearing Aids
Farmarz Memari

15.30

Coffee Break

16.00

Laryngology:
Moderator: M Khan
Co2 Laser Surgery for Benign Vocal Fold Lesions
M Remacle
Care of the Professional Voice
Glendon Gardner
The Role of Laryngeal Electromyography in Diagnosis of Laryngeal Motility Disorders
C Ludlow
Indications of Relaxation Thyroplasty for the Treatment of Mutational Voice Disorder
M Remacle
Comprehensive Surgical Approach to Laryngeal Stenosis
Glendon Gardner
Recent Research on New Neuroprosthetic Implant Approaches to Managing Severe Dysphagia
C Ludlow

Emerald Room
B

14.00

Guest University Mini Seminar: Sub-specialization in Otolaryngology: The Alexandria Experience
Moderators: Aziz Belal, Sami Elwani and Mohamed Hisham

15.30

Coffee Break

Diamond Room
C

14.00

Mini Seminar: Guest Association: Association of Otolaryngologists of India: Difference of Opinion, Ventilation Tubes vs No Tubes in OM
Moderator: D Dwarakanatha Reddy, Editor IJOHNS, Hyderabad, India.
Panelists: Dr P S N.Murthy, Vijayawada, in support of Venitlation tubes.
S K E Appa Rao, Visakhapatnam, in support of No tubes.

15.30

Submitted Papers Session:
Otology Moderator: Aziz Belal
CSOM Dr Mehdi Askari MD
Is There A Windkessel Function In The Inner Ear?
Dr Burkhard Franz MD
Who Needs Admission Among Infants with Acute Otitis Media?
Dr Mohamed A Bitar MD
Antioxidants for the Rescue of the Otologist
Dr. Abdulaziz Jifery, MD
Amplitude Range Analysis Of Otolithic Organ Responses
Dr Burkhard Franz MD
Parents Point of View re QOL of Pre-lingula Deaf Children 2 years Post Cochlear Implantation
Dr S B Hashemi MD