Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Justin Shapiro, Resident at Western University, to discuss his recent article "Perceptions of Otolaryngologists on Single-Entry Models for Managing Wait Times in Community-Based Healthcare in Ontario: A Qualitative Study". Please look at the full article at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19160216241286793?int.sj-abstract.similar-articles.1=

On today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Tim Phillips, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Western University, and Gizelle Francis, a medical student at Dalhousie University, to discuss their recent article “Exploring the Impact of LearnENT’s Social Media as a Powerful Tool in OHNS Medical Education.” Please find the full version of the article on our website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ohn

In this special episode, we welcome Dr. Smriti Nayan, a otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon from Cambridge Memorial Hospital and adjunct professor with the McMaster University and Western University. Dr. Nayan discusses her research on the importance of surgical economics and physical fitness regimens for avoiding and minimizing injury. Dr. Nayan presented her lecture at the 2024 CSOHNS Annual meeting.

On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Karen Kost, Professor of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Voice and Dysphagia Laboratory and Dr. Catherine Roy, Resident in Otolaryngology, from McGill University, to discuss their recent article “In-Office Balloon Dilation for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: A pilot study”.  

On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Jun Lin, Laryngologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Toronto, to discuss her recent article “In-hospital mortality for aspiration pneumonia in a tertiary teaching hospital”. Please access the full article here: https://tinyurl.com/mpzpj7sw

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Eitan Prism, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgeon with Vancouver Health and Professor Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of British Columbia to discuss his recent article "Efficiency of Cephalic Vein Only Anastomosis during Radial Forearm Free Flap" Please access the full article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ohn  

In this episode we welcome Dr. John Lee, Associate Professor, Head of the Division of Rhinology, at the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, to discuss his recent article "Quantifying surgical completeness in patients with aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease”. Please access the full article: https://journalotohns.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40463-023-00682-1    

In this episode we welcome Dr. Tareck Ayad, Associate Professor in Head and Neck Oncology and Program Director from the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Montreal, to discuss his high impact article "Free versus pedicled flaps for reconstruction of head and neck cancer defects: a systematic review”. Please access the full article: https://journalotohns.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40463-023-00682-1  

On today’s episode we welcome Lindsay Booth, medical student, and Dr. Austin Heffernan resident, at the University of British Columbia, to discuss their recent article “Vestibular rehabilitation potential of commercially available virtual reality video games”. Please access the full article: https://rdcu.be/dGcKc

In this episode we welcome Dr. Paul Kerr, Head and Neck Oncologist and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Manitoba, to discuss his recent article "Longitudinal functional outcomes and late effects of radiation following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study" Please access the full article: https://rdcu.be/dGcIt

 On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Yvonne Chan, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education at the University of Toronto, to discuss her recent article “Discrimination, harassment, and intimidation amongst otolaryngology—head and neck surgeons in Canada”. Please access the full article: https://rdcu.be/dGcHS

In this episode Dr. Elise Graham, Pediatric Otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor in Otolarynology at the University of Western Ontario, discusses her high impact article "Canadian women in otolaryngology: head and neck surgery part 2—challenges in family planning, fertility, and lactation" Please access the full article: https://journalotohns.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40463-023-00630-z

In this episode Dr. Julie Strychowsky, Paediatric Otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor - Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Western Ontario, speaks about her high impact article "Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery." Please access the full article: https://rdcu.be/dGcEE

On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Andrew Thamboo, Assistant Professor and Rhinologist, & Skull Base Surgeon at the University of British Columbia, to discuss his recent article “Canadian multidisciplinary expert consensus on the use of biologics in upper airways”. Please access the full article: https://rdcu.be/dGcLJ

On today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Julie Strychowsky, Associate Professor and Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Western University and Physician Lead for the Operating Room Planetary Healthy Intervention Team at London Health Sciences Center, to discuss her recent article “Reducing Unnecessary Instruments in Tonsil Hemorrhage Trays at a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre: A Quality Improvement Project”.