Not Enough Dentistry. I for one certainly would like to be able to have my teeth taken care of especially if I get cancer! jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

This Viewpoint discusses the gap in dental insurance coverage for patients with head and neck cancer, many of whom forego dental care to treat or prevent oral complications of head and neck cancer therapy due to financial hardship. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

Here in #Pituitary, Foad Kazemi+ provides evidence that the Hospital Frailty Risk Score is able to predict post-op complications, extended #LOS and high hospital charges for patients undergoing pituitary surgery HFRS was more accurate than other #frailty indices! Pituitary Society

What a tremendous experience, first speaking at @EROC2025, then seeing patients ⁦Clemenceau Medical Center-DHCC⁩, but the time spent with Pitt_Otolaryngology legend Dr. Myers was a true highlight. Humbled by his energy, vision, and service to our field.

See you at #NASBS2025 on 2/13 at 10:05 am in Grand Ballroom ABC where you can hear Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery’s Raj Mukherjee Johns Hopkins Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Lab speak on survivorship issues in skull base chordoma patients NASBS Journal of Neurological Surgery (JNLS) The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute AHRQ NINDS National Cancer Institute, Chordoma Foundation

Learn about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways in skull base surgery on 2/15 at 7:30 am in the Borgne Room at #NASBS2025. Hear Raj Mukherjee (Johns Hopkins Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Lab) discuss High Value Care in Meningioma Surgery NASBS Journal of Neurological Surgery (JNLS) AHRQ NINDS

Postnasal drip is when mucus drips down from the back of the nose into the throat. This JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Patient Page describes the symptoms and treatment of postnasal drip. ja.ma/3EG7uW3

What an inspiring lecture on the impact of teamwork in skull base surgery by Dr Gary Gallia- 10th annual Michael Holliday Skull Base Lecture. Amazing Legacy of collaboration between our departments for nearly 50 years!⁦Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery⁩ ⁦Johns Hopkins OHNS⁩ NASBS

Here, Saket+ describe the Skull Base Chordoma Patient Reported Outcome Survey (sbCPROS), a novel tool for assessing #QOL in #chordoma patients Providers overvalued items related to pain, sleep changes and sensory/motor symptoms when compared to patients Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Shout out to Leila Jean Mady, MD PhD MPH for organizing a learning event for residents and med students featuring @Wanzhuhou talking about acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, held at Nihao. Her partner in planning Ani Saraswathula, MD helped spread the word, attracting 30 people! 👏👏

What a pleasure to attend for John Craig, MD’s 10th anniversary, thank you for having me! Looking forward to more nerdery to come!

Olfactory deficits signal mortality risk, reflecting neurodegenerative and physiological decline, with mediators shifting over time. ja.ma/44mAgWh

New commentary in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery by Dr. Nick Rowan explains the links between olfactory impairment, neurodegeneration, and mortality, highlighting the need for innovative interventions to improve quality of life and longevity in older adults Johns Hopkins OHNS bit.ly/3YsM6KJ

A cochlear implant for the sense of taste?!? Seems like a long way to go, but a fun idea! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39251853/

Most viewed this week from JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery: Treating hearing loss could potentially delay dementia in older adults, with up to 32% of dementia cases attributable to audiometric hearing loss. ja.ma/4mkUvdE

.Leila Jean Mady, MD PhD MPH and colleagues take a long view on financial toxicity in patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers. Read the research. bit.ly/3FTO3Ki

Lovely memory for a wonderful person who knew how to look out for others, support young people outside of his community, and have some fun. You will be missed, Jeremy. marshfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Dr-…

👋👋 Dr. Leila Mady lead the Epidemiology & Inequalities in Oral Cancer symposium at #IAOO2025 in Liverpool along w/ Johns Hopkins OHNS Wassim Najjar & Nadine Mirza, Dr. Seema Kacker from Radiation Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences, international experts Drs. Saman Warnakulasuriya & David Conway.

👏 👏Congratulations to our 2025 Baltimore magazine Top Doctors: Emily Boss, James Clarke and Leila Jean Mady, MD PhD MPH.