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Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Schedule

Otolaryngology Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds is currently being held Via WebEx.

The Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds are held in Sam Jackson Hall Room 5314. Take the C elevator to the 5th floor and the room is straight ahead. Grand Rounds conferences are from 7-9 am on the Mondays listed below. The schedule is updated on our website as changes come through. Please email the ENT Grand Rounds with any questions.

Much remains unknown regarding the mechanisms underlying otolaryngologic diseases, their best treatments and treatment outcomes; filling in this knowledge gap is essential to delivering optimal patient care and by presenting current research knowledge deficits are identified and begin to be filled in.  This enables attendees to make changes to their individual practices to improve delivery of patient care.  

Learning objectives will be specified by each speaker; objectives will be specific and pertinent to each research project. 

To receive credit, you must be present for the entire session and you must sign in and sign out.  No credit will be given to participants who are more than 15 minutes late at the beginning of the session. No credit will be given to participants who leave before the close of the session.

There are no fees to participants who attend Grand Rounds. 

Accreditation

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.    

Credit

OHSU School of Medicine, designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

October 2025

7:00 – 8:00am

Learning as a Lifelong Sport: Winning the Game

Leah Reznick, M.D.

Associate Professor

Director of the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic

Director of Faculty Development - Department of Ophthalmology

Oregon Health and Science University

8:00 – 8:30am

Research Summary: Peer Support Program for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Alex Lichtl, M.D.

Resident Physician

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Oregon Health and Science University

7:00 – 8:30am

Caring for Adults with Opioid Use Disorder: Pearls and Best Practices for the Otolaryngologist

Honora Englander, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Director/ PI, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT)

Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Addiction Medicine

Department of Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

Neurobiology of Addiction and Recovery

Christopher Blazes, M.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine

Oregon Health and Science University & Portland VA Medical Center

7:00 – 7:15am

Facial Reanimation: Gracilis Free Flap Muscle Transfer

Grace Fassina

Sub-I Rotation

Medical Student

University of Oklahoma

7:15 – 8:30am

Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement Conference

Kavita Bhatnagar, M.D.

Chief Resident Physician

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Oregon Health and Science University

Alisa Phillips, M.D.

Resident Physician

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Oregon Health and Science University

7:00 – 7:30am

New ATA Guidelines on Thyroid Cancer Management

Maisie Shindo, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor and Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Oregon Health and Science University

7:30 – 8:30am

Cleft Lip and Palate

Dana Smith, M.D.

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Kaiser Permanente

November 2025

7:00 – 8:00am
Old Treatment, New Results: The Emerging Role of Immunotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Jeremy Cetnar, M.D., M.S.H.P.R.
Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University

8:00 – 8:30am
Diagnosis Coding for Neoplasms & Coding Quick Tips
Melissa Hainz, CPC
Lead Coding Specialist
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

7:30 – 8:30am
Management of Delirium in the Hospital and Post Surgical Setting
Mason Allen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Oregon Health and Science University

7:00 – 8:30am
Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement Conference
Farshid Taghizadeh, M.D.
Chief Resident Physician
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

Alex Lichtl, M.D.
Resident Physician
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

7:00 – 8:00am
Considerations for a Comprehensive Approach of Gender-Affirming Voice Care: Voice Therapy and Wendler’s Glottoplasty
Sarah Schils, M.S., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Northwest Clinic for Voice and Swallowing
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

Stephanie Broussard, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Instructor
Northwest Clinic for Voice and Swallowing
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

8:00 – 8:30am
H&N Case Management
Alisa Phillips, M.D.
Resident Physician
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

December 2025

7:00 – 8:30am
Autoimmune Panel
Autoimmune Diseases of the Larynx
Joshua Schindler, MD

8:00 – 8:30am
Quarterly Surgery Roadshow Updates
Kristen Lund
Emily Huber
Rayna Tuski

7:00 – 7:30am
Advances in Head & Neck Radiation Oncology
Timur Mitin, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Radiation Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University

7:30 – 8:00am
Advances in Head & Neck Medical Oncology
Naga Praneeth Raja, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology
Oregon Health and Science University

8:00 – 8:30am
Predicting Who Gains and Who Loses from Second-Side Cochlear Implantation
Samip Kafle, M.D.
Resident Physician
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University

7:00 – 8:30am
November M&M
Kativa Chief

Grand Rounds will resume on 1/5/2026 after observing Christmas and New Years. 

Grand Rounds will resume on 1/5/2026 after observing Christmas and New Years.