CV: Robin T. Cotton MD, FACS, F.R.C.S(C)

Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS, F.R.C.S(C)
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati

Answers questions in the following forums:

Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Practice Address:

Children's Hospital Medical Center-Otolaryngology
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Education:

University of Birmingham, England
M.B.B. Chir. University of Cambridge, England
M.A. University of Cambridge, England

Post Graduate Training:

1965-1966 Internship, United Birmingham Hospitals
1966-1968 General surgery Residency, United Birmingham Hospitals
1968-1971 Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Toronto
1971-1972 Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Toronto
1972-1973 Head & Neck Fellowship, University of Cincinnati
1971 Fellowship Royal College of surgeons (Canada)

Licensure or Certification:

Board Certification-American Board of Otolaryngology
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Associations:

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Pediatrics (Associate Fellow)
American Bronchoesophagological Association
American Cleft Palate Association
American College Of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Head & Neck surgery
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
British Medical Association
Canadian Otolaryngological Association
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Cincinnati Society of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
International Association of Dento-Facial Abnormalities
Ohio State Medical Association
Pan American Otolaryngology Association
Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Royal Society of Medicine
Society of Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children
Society of Head and Neck Surgeons
Southwestern Ohio Speech and Hearing Association-Honorary
Society of University of Otolaryngologists
American society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
American Auditory Society
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
The American Laryngological, Rinological and Otological Society, Inc.
American Laryngological Association
Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons
British Association for Pediatric Otolaryngology

Partial List of Publications:

Hopkins, R., Cotton, R.T., Langer, L., Saal, H., "Progressive Tracheolaryngeal Stenosis with short Stature and Arthropathy-in press 1998.
Stern, Y, Willging J.P., Cotton, R., "Treatment of Chronic Aspiration Secondary to Laryngeal Stent by Endoscopic Capping", Clinical Note. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. January 1998,; 124: 93-94.
Stern, Y., Walzer, D., Gerber, M., Cotton, R., "Partial Cricotracheal Resection with Primary Anastomosis in the Pediatric Age Group", Annals of Otology, Thinology, & Laryngology. Nov. 1997; 196(11):891-896.
Stolovitzky, J.P., Todd, N.W., Cotton, R.T., Campbell, W.G., Jr. "Autoimmune hypothesis of acquired subglottic stenosis: lack of support at time of surgical repair in children." Intrl. Journal of Pediatric OtoRhino Laryngology, 38, 1997: 255-261.
Stolovitzky, J.P., Todd, N.W., Cotton, R.T., Campbell, W.G., Jr. "Autoimmune hypothesis of acquired subglottic stenosis: lack of support at time of surgical repair in children." Intrl. Journal of Pediatric OtoRhino Laryngology, 38, 1997: 255-261.
Hulka, G.F., Rothschild, M.A., Warner, B.W., Bove, K.E., and Cotton, R.T.: "Carcinoid tumor of the trachea in a pediatric patient." Otol-HNS. 1996; 144(6): 822-825.
Molter, D.W., Cotton, R.T.: "Management of Tracheal Stenosis in children." Acta Otorhino-laryngoloical Belgica. 1995; 49: 383-387.
Cotton, R.T., O'Conner, D.M.: "Pediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction: 20 Year's Experience." Acto Oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1995; 49: 367-372.
Hulka, G.F., Kulwin, D.R., Weeks, S.M., Cotton, R.T.: "Congenital Lacrimal Sac Musceles with Intranasal Extension." Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. 1995; 113(5): 651-655.
Rothschild, M.A., Cotcamp, D., Cotton, R.T.: "Postoperative Medical management in Single-Stage Laryngotracheoplasty." Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995; 121:1175-1179.
Cotton, R.T., Cunningham, M.J., Goodman, M.L. Weber, A.L.: "A 12-year Old Boy with Progressive Nasal Obstruction-Schwannaoma Involving the Ethmoid Sinus and Nasal cavity. "New England Journal of Medicine. 1995;332(19): 1285-1291.
Walner DL, Stern Y, Gerber ME, et al. Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with subglottic stenosis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1998;124:551-5.
Cotton RT, McMurray JS. Laryngotracheal stenosis. New perspectives. Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl 1999;18:64-6.
Link DT, Rutter MJ, Liu JH, et al. Pediatric type I thyroplasty: an evolving procedure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1999;108:1105-10.
Myer CM, 3rd, Willging JP, McMurray S, et al. Use of a laryngeal micro resector system. Laryngoscope 1999;109:1165-6.
Stern Y, Salzman A, Cotton RT, et al. Protective effect of 3-aminobenzamide, an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase, against laryngeal injury in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;160:1743-9.
Stern Y, Cosenza M, Walner DL, et al. Management of persistent tracheocutaneous fistula in the pediatric age group. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1999;108:880-3.
Walner DL, Stern Y, Cotton RT. Margins of partial cricotracheal resection in children. Laryngoscope 1999;109:1607-10.
Walner DL, Stern Y, Collins M, et al. Does the presence of a tracheoesophageal fistula predict the outcome of laryngeal cleft repair? Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999;125:782-4.
Walner DL, Ouanounou S, Donnelly LF, et al. Utility of radiographs in the evaluation of pediatric upper airway obstruction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1999;108:378-83.
Walner DL, Cotton RT, Willging JP, et al. Model for evaluating the effect of growth factors on the larynx. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999;120:78-83.
Cotton RT. Management of subglottic stenosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2000;33:111-30.
Gustafson LM, Hartley BE, Liu JH, et al. Single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction in children: a review of 200 cases. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;123:430-4.
Gustafson LM, Liu JH, Link DT, et al. Spiral CT versus MRI in neonatal airway evaluation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2000;52:197-201.
Hartley BE, Cotton RT. Paediatric airway stenosis: laryngotracheal reconstruction or cricotracheal resection? Clin Otolaryngol 2000;25:342-9.
Hartley BE, Rutter MJ, Cotton RT. Cricotracheal resection as a primary procedure for laryngotracheal stenosis in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2000;54:133-6.
Hartnick CJ, Cotton RT. Congenital laryngeal anomalies. Laryngeal atresia, stenosis, webs, and clefts. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2000;33:1293-308.
Link DT, Willging JP, Miller CK, et al. Pediatric laryngopharyngeal sensory testing during flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing: feasible and correlative. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2000;109:899-905.
Rutter MJ, Link DT, Liu JH, et al. Laryngotracheal reconstruction and the hidden airway lesion. Laryngoscope 2000;110:1871-4.
Stern Y, Heffelfinger SC, Walner DL, et al. Expression of Ki-67, tumor suppressor proteins, growth factor, and growth factor receptor in juvenile respiratory papillomatosis: Ki-67 and p53 as predictors of aggressive disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;122:378-86.
Stern Y, McCall JE, Willging JP, et al. Spontaneous respiration anesthesia for respiratory papillomatosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2000;109:72-6.
Walner DL, Heffelfinger SC, Stern Y, et al. Potential role of growth factors and extracellular matrix in wound healing after laryngotracheal reconstruction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;122:363-6.
Boseley ME, Link DT, Shott SR, et al. Laryngotracheoplasty for subglottic stenosis in Down Syndrome children: the Cincinnati experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001;57:11-5.
Gustafson LM, Hartley BE, Cotton RT. Acquired total (grade 4) subglottic stenosis in children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:16-9.
Gustafson LM, Liu JH, Rutter MJ, et al. Primary neurilemoma of the thyroid gland: a case report. Am J Otolaryngol 2001;22:84-6.
Hartley BE, Gustafson LM, Liu JH, et al. Duration of stenting in single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction with anterior costal cartilage grafts. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:413-6.
Hartnick CJ, Hartley BE, Lacy PD, et al. Surgery for pediatric subglottic stenosis: disease-specific outcomes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:1109-13.
Hartnick CJ, Hartley BE, Lacy PD, et al. Topical mitomycin application after laryngotracheal reconstruction: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:1260-4.
Jacobs BR, Salman BA, Cotton RT, et al. Postoperative management of children after single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction. Crit Care Med 2001;29:164-8.
Lacy PD, Hartley BE, Rutter MJ, et al. Familial bilateral vocal cord paralysis and Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type II-C. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:322-4.
Liu JH, Anderson KE, Willging JP, et al. Posttonsillectomy hemorrhage: what is it and what should be recorded? Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:1271-5.
McMurray JS, Gerber M, Stern Y, et al. Role of laryngoscopy, dual pH probe monitoring, and laryngeal mucosal biopsy in the diagnosis of pharyngoesophageal reflux. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:299-304.
Rutter MJ, Link DT, Hartley BE, et al. Arytenoid prolapse as a consequence of cricotracheal resection in children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:210-4.
Rutter MJ, Hartley BE, Cotton RT. Cricotracheal resection in children. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:289-92.
Amin RS, Kimball TR, Bean JA, et al. Left ventricular hypertrophy and abnormal ventricular geometry in children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002;165:1395-9.
Donnelly LF, Fleck RJ, Pacharn P, et al. Aberrant subclavian arteries: cross-sectional imaging findings in infants and children referred for evaluation of extrinsic airway compression. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002;178:1269-74.
Fleck RJ, Pacharn P, Fricke BL, et al. Imaging findings in pediatric patients with persistent airway symptoms after surgery for double aortic arch. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002;178:1275-9.
Hartnick CJ, Rutter M, Lang F, et al. Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome and airway reconstruction: an evolving paradigm. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;128:567-70.
Hartnick CJ, Giambra BK, Bissell C, et al. Final validation of the Pediatric Tracheotomy Health Status Instrument (PTHSI). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;126:228-33.
Hartnick CJ, Liu JH, Cotton RT, et al. Subglottic stenosis complicated by allergic esophagitis: case report. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2002;111:57-60.
Stern Y, Feinmesser R, Collins M, et al. Bilateral submandibular gland excision with parotid duct ligation for treatment of sialorrhea in children: long-term results. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;128:801-3.
Hartnick CJ, Brigger MT, Willging JP, et al. Surgery for pediatric vocal cord paralysis: a retrospective review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2003;112:1-6.
Rutter MJ, Cotton RT, Azizkhan RG, et al. Slide tracheoplasty for the management of complete tracheal rings. J Pediatr Surg 2003;38:928-34.
Gupta A, Cotton RT, Rutter MJ. Pediatric suprastomal granuloma: management and treatment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;131:21-5.
Lim LH, Cotton RT, Azizkhan RG, et al. Complications of metallic stents in the pediatric airway. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;131:355-61.
Miyamoto RC, Cotton RT, Rope AF, et al. Association of anterior glottic webs with velocardiofacial syndrome (chromosome 22q11.2 deletion). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:415-7.
Preciado D, Cotton RT, Rutter MJ. Single-stage tracheal resection for severe tracheal stenosis in older children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2004;68:1-6.
Rutter MJ, Cotton RT. The use of posterior cricoid grafting in managing isolated posterior glottic stenosis in children. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:737-9.
Rutter MJ, Willging JP, Cotton RT. Nonoperative management of complete tracheal rings. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:450-2.
Otolaryngology. A Case Study Approach, edited by Tami, T., Seiden, A., Pensak, M., Gluckman, J. and Cotton, R., Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, 1998.
“Otolaryngologic Disorders”, Volume 1, Pediatric Surgery, Fifth Edition, J. Paul Willging, M.D. & Robin T. Cotton, M.D., Edited by James A. O’Neill, Jr., Marc I. Rowe, Jay L. Grosfeld, Eric W. Fonkalsrud and Arnold G. Coran, Mosby, pp 701-726, 1998.
Essential Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 7th Edition. Cotton, R.T., Myer III, C.M., Cleft lip and palate. Co-authors. Publisher: Appleton and Lange, Editor: K. J. Lee, M.D, September, 1998, pp 253-69.
“Tumors of the Head and Neck in Children.” Comprehensive Management of Head and Neck Tumors, Cotton, R., Rothschild, MA, Zwerdling, T, Pollard, e, Myer, CM, Koch, B. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, Chapter 81:2, pp 1846-1902, 1999.
Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology, Edited by R.T. Cotton and C.M. Myer, III. Lippincott-Raven, 1998.
“Laryngeal Stenosis,” Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Second Edition, Robin T. Cotton and Thomas M. Andrews, Editor Byron T. Bailey, Lippincott – Raven. Chap 78, pp 1115-1130, 4/98.
“Pediatric Malignancies,” Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Second Edition, Mark E. Gerber and Robin T. Cotton; Editor Byron T. Bailey, Lippincott – Raven. Chap 90, pp 1275-1285, 1998.
“Childhood Imbalance and Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion: Effect of Tympanostomy Tube Insertion on Standardized Tests of Balance and Locomotion, by Hart, MC, Nichols, DS, Butler, EM and Barin, K. Otolaryngology J. Club J., Nov/Dec 1998, Vol 5, No 6 (Commentary)
“Subglottic Stenosis in the Pediatric Patient,” Willging, JP, Cotton, RT II Manual of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the IAPO. Editors: Alberto Chinski and Roland Eavy, 4/99, 143-55.
“Airway Obstruction Managed Surgically,” Pediatric Surgery and Urology: Long Term Outcome. Chapter 13, pp 138-55, Cotton, RT, Rothschild, MA, and Gerber, ME, 1998, W. B. Saunders, ED: Mark Stringer, Keith Oldham, Pierre Mouriquand, and Edward Howard.
Pediatric Surgery 3rd Edition, “Airway Malformations and Reconstruction”., Editor: Keith W. Ashcraft. Cotton, Robin T. and Willging, J. Paul; W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 256-72, Chapter 21, 3/00.
“Laryngotracheal Stenosis” Decision Making in Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders: Rutter MJ and Cotton RT. Editor: Alpers, Myers, Eibling, W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 93:242-43, 2001
“Otitis Media: To Treat or Not To Treat”. Controversies In Otolaryngology: Rutter, MJ, Cotton, RT, Editor: Pensak, Myles, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins 26:401-5, March 2001
“Stridor in the Pediatric Age Group” Decision Making in ENT Disorders Cotton RT, Editor C Alpers, et al. Chapter 83, pp 216-217, 2001.
“Management and Prevention of Subglottic Stenosis in Infants and Children”, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 4th Edition Rutter MJ, Yelton, RF, and Cotton, RT, Editor Bluestone, Stool, Alper, Arjmand, Casselbrant, Dohar, Yellon, Vol 2, 89:1519-42, 2003
Pediatric Otolaryngology, 4th Edition, “Velopharyngeal Insufficiency”, Willging JP and Cotton, RT, Editor Bluestone, et al. In Preparation 7/00.
Otolaryngology: The Essentials, Seiden AM, Tami TA, Pensak ML, Cotton RT, Gluckman JL. Editor: Thieme, 2001.
“Pediatric Malignancies,” Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Third Edition, ME Gerber and RT Cotton; Editor Byron T. Bailey, Lippincott – Raven. Submitted 7/00.
“The Management of Subglottic Stenosis in the Pediatric Patient,” PD Lacy, RT Cotton, Irish Medical Times, Vol:34:46, 11/00.
M. Boseley, D. Link, S. Shott, C. Fitton, C. Myer, R. Cotton. “Laryngotracheoplasty for Subglottic Stenosis in Down Syndrome Children: The Cincinnati Experience,” International J. of Ped. Otorhinolaryngology, 57(1):11-5, January, 2001.
“Pediatric Laryngology and Broncho-Esophagology.” Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Head, Neck and Cranial Base. Rothschild, M., Rutter, MJ, Cotton, RT., Editor: Wackym, Rice and Schaefer, In Press, March 2001.
Otitis Media: to Treat or Not To Treat”. Controversies of Otolaryngology. Rutter, MJ, Cotton, RT, Editor: Pensak, Myles, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins. 26:401-5, March 2001.
“Laryngeal Stenosis” Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, Rutter, MJ, Cotton, RT., Editor: Bailey, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3rd Edition, October 2001.
“Tracheal Stenosis and Reconstruction”. Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery, Rutter, MJ., Cotton, RT Editor: Peter Mattei, MD, Section IV:24:151-156, 2003.
“Posterior Laryngeal Clefts.” Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery, Rutter, MJ., Cotton, RT., Editor: Peter Mattei, MD, Section IV; 26:161-6, 2003
“Posterior Laryngeal Clefting.” Operative Pediatric Surgery, Rutter, MJ., Cotton, RT, Azizkhan, R., Editor: Azizkhan R., Ziegler, M., Weber, T., McGraw-Hill, 26:313-20, 2003
“Glottic and Subglottic Stenosis”. Cummings Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery 4th Edition, George Zalzal, Robin T. Cotton, Elsevier Mosby, Volume 4, 187: 4266-4285, 2004
“Surgical Management of Airway Obstruction in Pediatric Surgery & Urology: Long Term Outcomes – 2nd Edition. Dana M. Thompson, MD, Robin T. Cotton, MD Submitted: July, 2004
Kendig’s Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children. 7th Edition, Cotton, RT,Chernick, Boat, Wilmott, Bush. Submitted: November, 2004
“Lesions of the Larynx, Trachea and Upper Airway in Pediatric Surgery” 6th Edition Cotton, RT., Thompson, DM Submitted: December, 2004

Research:

Tracheal Stenosis in Fetal Lambs
Nasal Airway Resistance vs. Adenoid X-rays, PO2 Adenoid Weight and Symptomatology
Replacement of Long Tracheal Segments with alcohol Stored Homografts
Use of Laryngomanometer to Measure Laryngeal Airway Resistance in Patients with Subglotic Stenosis
Survival of Alcohol Stored Carilage as a Homograft in Laryngeal Reconstruction.
A Study of the Etiology of Subglottic Stenosis Using the Rabbit as an Animal Model
Microbiology of Tracheal Granulation Tissue
Trach Study-Cincinnati, Boston, and Philadelphia
Thinomanometry
Creation of Cartilage Tube from Perchondrium-Dogs

Hospital Appointments:

1973-present Director, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
1972-present Active Attending, Christian R. Holmes Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1972-present Active Attending, University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1974-present Courtesy Staff, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1975-present Courtesy Staff, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-present Consultant, Otolaryngology, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Burns Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
1981-present Courtesy Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1986-present Courtesy Staff, Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
1992-present Associate Staff, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Covington-Edgewood, Kentucky
1993-present Courtesy Staff, St. Luke Hospital, Ft. Thomas-Florence, Kentucky
2000-present Director Aerodigestive & Sleep Center Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
1979-present Professor Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, Ohio

Partial List of Presentations:

Complications of T&A. Contemporary Concepts in Otolaryngology. Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - January 1998
Sleep Apnea in Children. Contemporary Concepts in Otolaryngology. Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - January 1998
Assessment of Stridor. Contemporary Concepts in Otolaryngology. Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - January 1998
Pediatric Airway Surgery 1 & 2. Contemporary Concepts in Otolaryngology. Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - January 1998
Managing Severe Stenosis: Laryngotracheal Reconstruction or Cricotracheal Resection. International Pediatric Otolaryngology Endoscopy Days of Lyon. Lyon, France – March 1998
Specificity of the Obstructed Airway in the Neonate. International Pediatric Otolaryngology Endoscopy Days of Lyon. Lyon, France – March 1998
Head and Neck Masses in Children. 1998 Update: Pediatric ENT Saturday Seminar Series Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH - March 1998
The Development of Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children. Louis H. Clerf Lectureship on Otolaryngology – Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA - May 1998
The Story of Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children. Chevalier Jackson Lectureship. The American Broncho-Esophagological Association. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. West Palm Beach, FL – May 1998
Use of Montgomery T-Tube in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children: Is It Safe? The American Broncho-Esophagological Association. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. West Palm Beach, FL – May 1998
The Use of Laryngeal Micro Resector System (MRS) for Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. The American Broncho-Esophagological Association. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. West Palm Beach, FL – May 1998
Significance of Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigens Expression in Juvenile Respiratory Papillomatosis. The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Thirteenth Annual Meeting. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. West Palm Beach, FL – May 1998
Does the Presence of a Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula Predict the Outcome of Laryngeal Cleft Repair. The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology/Thirteenth Annual Meeting. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. West Palm Beach, FL – May 1998
The Management of Combined Glottic and Subglottic Stenosis in Infants & Children Albatross – Difficult Case Session. 7th International Congress of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Helsinki, Finland - June 1998
Partial Cricotracheal Resection in Children. Annual American Academy of Otolaryngology. San Antonio, TX - September 1998
Surgical Treatment of Airway Lesions. Annual American Academy of Otolaryngology. San Antonio, TX - September 1998
Avoidance and Management of Laryngotracheal Stenosis. National Association of Neonatal Nurses. Cincinnati, OH - September 1998
Present Status of Airway Reconstruction in Children. The XVII Spanish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Las Palmas, Canary Island, Spain - October 1998
Larynx and Trachea Stenosis. The XVII Spanish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Las Palmas, Canary Island, Spain - October 1998
Management of the Airway in Children. The XVII Spanish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Las Palmas, Canary Island, Spain - October 1998.
Update on Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children. Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 7-9, 1999.
Management of Congenital Laryngeal Anomalies. Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 7-9, 1999.
Respiratory Manifestations of GERD in Children. Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 7-9, 1999.
Management of Head and Neck Malignancy in Children. Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 7-9, 1999.
Management of Congenital Laryngeal Anomalies. Third Annual International Conference: Paediatric Otolaryngology – Present and the Future. Ismailia, EGYPT, March 11-12, 1999.
Update on Laryngeal Reconstruction in Children. Third Annual International Conference: Paediatric Otolaryngology – Present and the Future. Ismailia, EGYPT, March 11-12, 1999.
Session on Difficult Cases of the Pediatric Airway. Third Annual International Conference: Paediatric Otolaryngology – Present and the Future. Ismailia, EGYPT, March 11-12, 1999.
Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Third Annual International Conference: Paediatric Otolaryngology – Present and the Future. Ismailia, EGYPT, March 11-12, 1999.
Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society, Guest Speaker – “Recent Developments in Airway Surgery in Children”. Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1999.
“Respiratory Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux,” Sports Injuries Related to the Head and Neck,” and “Sleep Apnea in Children.” Pediatrics Update – Presenter – Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 23, 1999.
“Pediatric Laryngopharyngeal Sensory Testing during Fees,” “Pediatric Thyroplasty: An Evolving Procedure,” and “Laryngopharyngeal Sensory Stimulation: Its role in Evaluating and Predicting Disease Severity in Patients with Laryngomalacia.” ABEA Meeting, Palm Desert, CA, April, 1999.
“Respiratory Manifestations of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Infants and Children” and “Recent Advances of Airway Surgery in Children” and “Controversies in Otitis Media (OTOLAM)” 1st International Course of Pediatric Otolaryngology in Seville, Spain, May, 1999.
“Recent Development in Airway Surgery in Children” and “The Value of Pediatric Otolaryn-gology” Nashville, Tennessee, May 17, 1999.
“Recent Advances of Airway Surgery in Infants and Children” and “Respiratory Manifestations of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease in Children” Wm Hawkins Memorial Lecture, St. Louis, Missouri, June 5, 1999.
“Recent Advances in Airway Surgery in Children,” Pediatric Tympanoplasty – If, When, and How,” and “Why Pediatric Otolaryngology.” Otolaryngology Alumni Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia, June 19/20, 1999.
A Tribute to John Evans – London, England, July 1-2, 1999. “Advances in Paediatric Laryngology”
Tenth British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology – Cambridge, England, July 4-9, 1999 “The Evolution of Treatment of Paediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis”
Annual Brennemann Lectures – San Diego, CA, September 24-26, 1999. “The Pediatrician’s Responsibility in the Diagnosis of Stridor,” “Lumps in the Head and Neck in Children,” And “Sleep Apnea in Children.”
Am. Academy of Otolaryngology – Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA, Sept. 26-28, 1999 “Controversies in Pediatric Tympanoplasty,” “Adult & Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis,” “Idiopathic LTS,” “Arytenoid Prolapse,” “Single Stage LTP,” “Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Airway Lesions,” “An Animal Model for Subglottic Stenosis,” “Fibrin Glue Applications in Pediatric Otolaryngology” “Lessons Learned from Failed Single Stage Laryngotracheoplasties,” “Primary Neurilemoma of the Thyroid Gland in a Child” “Spiral CT vs MRI in Neonatal Airway Evaluation: A Case Report,” and “Association of Anterior Glottic Webs with Velocardiofacial Syndrome.”
George Choa Visiting Professorship Program – Hong Kong, October 4-8, 1999. “The Evolution of the Treatment of Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “The Value of Pediatric Otolaryngology”
Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Cincinnati, Ohio, October 14, 1999 Pediatric Bronchoscopy Course – “Rigid Bronchoscopy”
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Endoscopy Days of Rotterdam – The Netherlands, October 21-22, 1999 – “Treatment of Laryngeal Stenosis”
50th Anniversary Extraordinary Congress – Madrid, Spain, October 24-28, 1999 “Diagnostic & Treatment of Functional & Structural Laryngeal Disorders” “Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Children” “Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology – Laryngeal Endoscopy” “Education & Training in Pediatric Otolaryngology” “Airway in Children” “Laryngotracheal Stenosis”
Am. Academy of Pediatrics – New Orleans, Louisiana, November 4-7, 1999 “Respiratory Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children” “Complications of Infectious Diseases in the Head and Neck”
First Lawrence Savetsky Lectureship in Ped. Otol. – New York, NY, November 11, 1999 “The Evolution of the Treatment of Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis”
Triologic Meeting – Cincinnati, OH – January 21, 2000 “The Management of Pediatric Airway Surgery” “Criocotracheal Resection as a Primary Procedure for Severe Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “Airway Reconstruction in the Hidden Airway Lesion” “Hypoxia & Altered Laryngeal Reflexes: A Correlation of Laryngomalacia Disease Severity”
Annual General Meeting of the Malaysia Society of ORL – Malaysia – April 14, 2000 “Evaluation & Management of Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors” “Head & Neck Manifestation of Gastroesophageal Reflux” “Laryngotracheal Papillomatosis”
Symposium on Otorhinolarynology in the Twenty-first Century: What is new” and II Argentine Congress of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and Phonoaudiology, Porto Alegre and Buenos Aires, May 25-28, 2000 “Respiratory Manifestations of GE Reflux” “Management of Laringotracheal Stenosis” “Complications of T & A” “PE Tubes: Care and Complications”
Annual Resident Research Day at Cleveland Clinic Foundation on June 3, 2000. Guest Speaker, “The Evolution of the Treatment for Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis.”
Children’s Circle of Care Leadership Conference– June 14-16, 2000 – Guest Speaker, “Building a Better Pyramid.”
Australian Laryngeal Meeting – June 29-30, 2000 – Sydney, Australia Laryngeal and Subglottic Stenosis – “Surgical Management”
Summer Update in Otolaryngology – July 21-27, 2000 – Beaver Creek, Colorado “Update on Pediatric Airway Management” “Pediatric Tympanoplasty: If, When, and How” “Avoiding Trouble in Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Surgery”
Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting – September 23, 2000 – Washington, DC “Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Airway” “Complications in Airway Surgery & Their Management” “Partial Cricotracheal Resection in Children”
University of Virginia Health Systems – January 31-February 2, 2001 - Charlottesville, Virginia “Pediatric Tympanoplasty: If, When, and How” “Genetic Syndromes & Conditions in Otolaryngology” “Need for Collaboration Evolution of Treatment for Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “Avoiding Complications of Adenotonsillectomy”
COSM Meeting – May 11, 2001 – Palm Desert, California “Surgery for Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis: Disease Specific Outcomes”
International Pediatric Endoscopy Day – May 13, 2001 – San Diego, California “Reconstruction Airway Surgery”
Annual Michigan Ear Institute Spring Conference – June 9/10, 2001 – Traverse City, Michigan “Otitis Media with Effusion” “Sinus Disease and Recurrent Ear Infections” “Genetic Syndromes in Otolaryngology”
UT Southwestern Medical Center – August 3, 2001 – Dallas, Texas “Evolution & Treatment of Pediatric Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “Genetic Syndromes & Conditions in Otolaryngology”
American College of Chest Physicians – November 4 – 8, 2001 – Philadelphia, PA “Bronchoscopy in Pediatrics: Rigid or Flexible”
Research Study Club – February 9 – 10, 2002 – Los Angeles, CA “Evaluation of Airway Obstruction in Children” “Is Conventional Technology for T & A in Children Outdated” “History of Tracheotomy: Die if you do, Die if you don’t
XVIII National Congress – June 24 – 28, 2002 – La Coruna, Spain “Expansion Technics of Laryngeal Framework with & without grafts” “Surgical Treatment Posterior Glottic Stenosis” “Laryngotracheal Stenosis” “Airway Management – Laryngeal Endoscopy”
ESPO 2002 – 8th International Congress – September 11 – 14, 2002 – London, England “Posterior Glottic Stenosis”
AAO Annual Meeting – September 22 – 25, 2002 – San Diego, CA “Partial Cricotracheal Resection in Children “Surgical Management of Stenotic Pediatric Airway Lesions”
Norwegian ENT Society – November 1 – 5, 2002, Oslo
2003 Critical Care Congress – January 28 – February 2, 2003 – San Antonio, TX “Decannulation Issues, Pediatric; & Adults”
Otolaryngology Update – February 15 – 22, 2003 – Hawaii “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” – Avoiding Tracheotomy “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” – Reconstruction “Is Conventional technology for T/A Outdated” “OME & PET’s” “Pediatric Tympanoplasty” “Not just snot – pediatric sinus disease”
COSM Spring Meeting – May 2 – 6, 2003 – Nashville, TN “Evolving Concepts in Pediatric Laryngology”
Charleston Magnolia Conference – May 29 – 31, 2003 – Charleston, SC “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” – Reconstruction “Pediatric Tympanoplasty, if, when and how” “Not just snot – pediatric sinus disease”
Georgia Society of Otolaryngology – July 24 – 27, 2003 – Sea Island, GA “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” – Avoiding Tracheotomy “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” – Reconstruction “Is Conventional technology for T/A Outdated” “OME & PET’s”
Dialogues 2003 – Paris, France
University of Pennsylvania – Resident Research Day – 2003 – Philadelphia, PA “What to do to avoid a tracheotomy in a child” “ What to do to remove a tracheotomy in a child.
AAO – HNSF 2003 Annual Meeting – September 21 – 24, 2003 – Orlando, FL “The Pediatric Airway – Avoiding Tracheotomy, Achieving Decannulation”
IV Congress/IAPO – October 8 – 9, 2003 – Guayaquil Equador “Airway Problems in Children”
International Conference - Madrid, Spain – November 6 – 7, 2003 “Tracheal Stenosis” “Surgery of Complex cases of Stenosis”
Primary Children’s Medical Center – Salt Lake City, UT – February 4, 2004 “Surgical Management of the Pediatric Airway”
Endoscopy Days – April 29, 2004 – San Diego, CA “Operative & Post operative issues and techniques in airway reconstruction”
Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) – April 30 – May 3, 2004 – Phoenix, AZ “The Pediatric Airway” “The Evolution of the Operative Management of Complete Tracheal Rings” “How Flexible Endoscopy complements rigid endoscopy pediatric airway evaluation”
Triological Society – May 2, 2004 – Phoenix, AZ “The Pediatric Airway” Karl Storz Lecture: “How Flexible Endoscopy Complements Rigid Endoscopy in Pediatric Airway Evaluation”
6th International Conference on Pediatric ORL – May 16 – 19, 2004 – Athens, Greece “Cricotracheal Resection” “Surgical Reconstruction of Laryngotracheal stenosis”
First Tracheostomy Pediatric Conference – June 3 – 5, 2004 – St. Louis, Missouri “Airway Update: How did we get Here? Where are we going?”
American Academy of Otolaryngolgology (AAO) - September 19-22, 2004 – New York, NY
Puerto Rico Otolaryngology Society – October 7 – 10, 2004 – San Juan, Puerto Rico “Update Pediatric Airway Surgery” “Pediatric Tympanoplasy: “If, When and How”
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) – November 18-20-, 2004 Philadelphia, PA “Surgical Reconstruction and Voicing Issues, Part 1” “Surgical Reconstruction and Voicing Issues, Part 2”
National University Hospital – Otolaryngology – Head &Neck Surgery Conference Singapore – January 27 – 30, 2005 “Face of Pediatric ENT” “Cincinnati Experience with Pediatric Airway Surgery/Reconstruction” “Difficult Airway Cases” “Current Management of Pediatric Airway”

Awards:

Harris P. Mosher Award 1991
Friend of Children PTA Award 2002
America’s Top Doctors 2002
Best Doctor’s in America 2002-2003
deRoaldes Award 2003
Best Doctor’s in America 2003-2004
Chevalier Jackson Award 2004
Karl Storz Award 2004
Ronald McDonald Lifetime Achievement Award 2004
Robert Ruben Award for Scientific Advancement in Treatment of Ped ORL Disorders. 2005
2005 Health Care Hero Innovator Nominee Award – Cincinnati Business Courier
2005 Health Care Hero Innovator Winner Award – Cincinnati Business Courier