In the COVID-19 era, there are unprecedented changes to patient care. Dr. Stack and other members of the AHNS Endo Section generated a consensus statement on nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and clinic reopening during the COVID‐19 pandemic: dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.26…

Dr. Stack's paper on "Normocalcemic and Normohormonal Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Laboratory Values and End-Organ Effects" was just published, comparing classic primary hyperparathyroidism to these two variants. doi.org/10.1177/019459…

Opioid use is widespread and interventions to reduce chronic opioid use are important. Dr. Stack's paper on opioid reduction in ambulatory thyroid and parathyroid surgery was just published in Head & Neck. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/he…

Dr. Stack was selected as a 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Congratulations Dr. Stack! castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/br…

Happy National Residents Day! We are so proud of all the dedicated, hardworking, and brilliant residents in our department. What a great group of doctors!

Celebrate Women in Otolaryngology! Watch Four Days in Boston: A History of the Section for Women in Otolaryngology, and the History of Women in Otolaryngology Exhibition. Tag @aaohns with your photos and celebrations. entnet.org/content/women-…

Happy #WIODay and #InternationalWomensDay! At SIU, we take pride in having a diverse and talented group of women on our team. #iwd2021 #ChoosetoChallenge

Happy Match Day! Congrats to our two incoming residents.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed many challenges to patient care. Telehealth was one strategy used by our department. In this article published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, we report our outcomes on rapid telehealth implementation. doi.org/10.1002/lio2.5…

Our group developed an otolaryngology-specific surgical priority scoring system for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Great work team! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

We were pleased to have Dr. Neal Futran (UW Medicine Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery University of Washington Otolaryngology-HNS) as our Visiting Professor for the 19th Annual Resident Research. Excellent talks on mandibular/maxillary reconstruction, management of ORN, and physician engagement!

Congratulation to the winners of this year's research awards at our annual Resident Research Day: Basic Science Research: Dr. Mitchell Heuermann Clinical Research: Dr. Henya Sandhaus Impressive work!

Congratulations to graduating Chief Resident Anna (AJ) Flaherty! You have a bright future ahead of you.

Our publication on Socioeconomic Status and Rurality Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer was just published. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01… doi.org/10.1177/019459…

Congratulations to our Chief Resident Betty Chen, who matched into Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship with Dr. Jonathan Sykes in Sacramento. She will be starting fellowship in 2022.

Happy 4th of July! Please stay safe and use hearing protection if you're near fireworks and other loud sounds.

If you snore, you may assume it's really only a problem for your partner. The truth is, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to poor sleep for both yourself and your loved one, which can lead to long-term health consequences. Learn more: bit.ly/3yeEz32

Congratulations to Dr. Bass for finishing his last clinic ever. Thank you for 45 years of service and amazing patient care!

Wishing Dr. Bass a long and fun-filled retirement!

Feeling stressed about COVID-19? Take our survey to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on otolaryngologists. surveymonkey.com/r/HPRWQ3C