Invited Speakers & Moderators

Sunday Head & Neck Cancer Rehabilitation    
           
Moderator          
         
Dennis Rohner, PD Dr. med. et Dr. med. dent
Cranio Facial Center
Hirslanden Clinic
Aarau, Switzerland
   
           
           
Invited Speakers        

Preoperative Virtual Planning for Mandibular Defects to Optimize Functional Implant Supported Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Preoperative Virtual Planning for Maxillary Free Flap Reconstruction to Optimize Functional Implant Supported Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Virtual Planning and Digital Rapid Proto-typing of Surgical and Prosthetic Aids and Parts in the Reconstruction of Complex Mandibular and Maxillary Defects

David L. Hirsch, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
New York University
Clinical Assistant Professor
of Plastic Surgery
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY

Hadi Seikaly, MD, FRCSC
Professor of Surgery
Divisional Director and Zone Section Head Otolaryngology
Head & Neck Surgery
University of Alberta
Alberta Health Services
Alberta, BC Canada

Co-editor
Journal of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery

Max Witjes, MD, DDS, PhD
Center for Special Dental Care and Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
           
           
Moderator          
           
Thomas Salinas, DDS
Department of Dental Specialties
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN USA
   
           
           
Invited Speakers        
Advances in Radiation Delivery for Head & Neck Cancers

Clinical Management of Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients

Functional Outcomes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer:  Current Knowledge and Collaborative Initiatives
Robert L. Foote, MD, FACR, FASTRO
Professor and Chair
Department of Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine
Arjan Vissink, DDS, MD, PhD
Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
University Hospital
Groningen, The Netherlands
Jan S. Lewin, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Head & Neck Surgery
Section Chief, Speech Pathology and Audiology
The University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

           
Monday Congenital / Craniofacial Rehabilitation    
           
Moderator          
           

Lawrence Brecht, DDS
Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
New York University College of Dentistry
Plastic Surgery (Maxillofacial Prosthetics)
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY USA

   
           
           
Invited Speakers        
           
Quality of Life for Patients with Congenital or Acquired Craniofacial Conditions Reconstruction of Congenital / Facial Anomalies; Craniofacial Reconstruction

Jaws (They’re Not Just an Eating Machine): How Jaw Anomalies Affect Speech and Resonance

Kathleen Kapp-Simon, Ph.D.
Assciate Professor
Department of Surgery
Northwestern University and Pediatric Psychologist, Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago , IL USA
John F. Caccamese, DMD, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Program Director /Medical Director
University of Maryland Medical System, University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School
Baltimore MD USA
Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP,
ASHA Fellow
Senior Director
Division of Speech Pathology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH USA
           
Moderator          
           
David Reisberg, DDS, FACP
Professor and Director
The Craniofacial Center
The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
Chicago, IL USA
   
           
           
Invited Speakers        
           
Craniofacial Orthodontics Advanced Digital Technologies in Craniofacial Reconstruction The ACPA and Its Role in Advancing Cleft Care Globally
Barry H Grayson DDS
Director, Craniofacial Orthodontics
New York University Langone Medical Center
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
New York, NY USA
Gorman Louie, MD,FRCSC
Associate Professor
Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery
University of Alberta Edmonton
Alberta, Canada

Jerry Moon, PhD
Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA  USA

           
Tuesday Trauma      
           
Moderator          
           
Gerald T. Grant, DDS
Captain, Navy Dental Corps
Service Chief
3D Medical Applications Department
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD USA
   
           
           
Invited Speakers        
           
Facial Transplant Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of the Trauma Patient

Reconstruction of Trauma Wounds

W. P. Andrew Lee, MD
The Milton T. Edgerton
Professor and Chairman
Department of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Jonathan P. Wiens, DDS, MSD, FACP
Prosthodontics
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
West Bloomfield, MI USA
George Coppit, MD, LTC(P), USA
Chief- Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Head & Neck Oncology / Microvascular Reconstruction
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
           
Moderator          
         

Mark S. Chambers, DMD, MS
Professor
Department of Head and Neck Surgery Division of Surgery
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX USA

   
           
           
Invited Speakers        
           
Instrumental Assessment of Tongue Function Global Picture of  Required Competencies in H&N Services The Role of the H&N Team  in the Era of Personalized Cancer Care
Tim Bressmann, PhD
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Rehabilitation Sciences
Centre for Function and Well Being
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeffrey Harris, MD, FRCS(C)
Site Chief, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Fellowship Director
Advanced Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction
University of Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Jeffrey N Myers, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Surgery
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA