The Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery podcast series highlights research published in the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Each podcast, which is moderated by the Editor in Chief and includes the Associate Editor and author of the paper, offers an in depth discussion about its significance to the global otolaryngology community and quality patient care.
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Jennifer L. Spiegel, MD, and Associate Editor Jacob Hunter, MD, to discuss the significance of advanced standard software tools for cochlear implants that allows a detailed analysis, as outlined in the paper "Angular Insertion Depth for Cochlear Implantation: A Comparative Analysis on Precision of CT, MRI, and x-Ray" which…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, and Associate Editor Jakob Fischer, MD, to discuss the overall symptom severity score that provides a global assessment of symptom burden associated with chronic rhinosinusitis, as outlined in the paper "Psychometric Validation of the Overall Symptom Severity Score for Chronic Rhinosinusitis" which…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Lee P. Smith, MD, and Associate Editor Christopher Johnson, MD, to discuss the study and approach used to establish a reliable rabbit model of airway stenosis and test how effective nebulized ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone is at reducing airway obstruction , as outlined in the paper "Evaluating the Efficacy of Nebulized…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Saikrishna Gourishetti, MD, and Associate Editor Michael Brenner, MD, to discuss the investigation of whether performing cleft lip repair at an earlier age affects the likelihood of developing hypertrophic scarring, as outlined in the paper "Optimal Timing of Cleft Lip Repair: Correlation With Scar Formation and Revision…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Kyle M. Hatten, MD, and Associate Editor Patrick Tassone, MD, to discuss the importance of the investigation findings in HPV associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and smoking risk factors in oropharyngeal cancers, as outlined in the paper "Does Smoking Influence Outcomes in Human Papillomavirus—Associated…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor M. Boyd Gillespie, MD, to discuss whether childhood obesity is associated with increased severity of obstructive sleep apnea during adolescence, as outlined in the paper "Association Between Weight Gain Trajectories and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Adolescents" which…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, and Associate Editor Dana L. Crosby, MD, to discuss the growing evidence that suggests there may be a meaningful connection between chronic rhinosinusitis and obesity as outlined in the paper "Assessing the Impact of GLP-1R Agonists in Post-sinus Surgery Management," which published in the January…
Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Michael J. Brenner, MD, and Associate Editor Christipher M. Johnson, MD, to discuss the challenges of financial stress patients face when they undergo common otolaryngology procedures, as outlined in the paper "Out-of-Pocket Costs and Surprise Billing in Otolaryngology: A National Database Analysis," which published in the…
Editor in Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author John P. Dahl, MD, PhD, MBA, and Associate Editor Marissa Ryan, MD, to discuss their findings in "TI-RADS and Bethesda Classification System Correlate With Predicting Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma," which was published in the October 2025 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Click here to read the full…
Editor in Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Rick Friedman, MD, PhD, and Associate Editor James G. Naples, MD, to discuss their findings in "Microsurgical Outcomes in 1000 Patients With Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: A Comprehensive Cohort Analysis," which was published in the November 2025 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Click here to read the full…
