While Cleveland Clinic is a large, academic medical institution with many specialty services that patients travel the world to receive, at the same time we’re also here to care for our community in northeast Ohio and provide more traditional care to patients as well. Kyra Osborne, MD, Section Head of Comprehensive Otolaryngology, joins to discuss.

Join our host Paul Bryson, MD, MBA as he previews featured research and presentations from Cleveland Clinic's Head and Neck Institute at this week's Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM). And check out Consult QD for a full list of our presentations and posters. See you in Boston!

Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA joins as our first returning guest to discuss featured research that's been presented by our audiologists at recent annual meetings, including this week's American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Sydlowski also comments on newly published research highlighting the connection between hearing loss interventions and cognitive decline.

In a special Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month episode, Jamie Ku, MD joins to discuss transoral robotic surgery, an emerging, innovative approach to removing head and neck cancers. Dr. Ku also previews our Grand Rounds series, Head and Neck Live, and how you can join.

Raj Sindwani, MD, Vice Chair and Section Head of Rhinology in our Head & Neck Institute, joins to discuss new research presented at the North American Skull Base Society annual meeting. Dr. Sindwani also shares how these newly published findings are innovating the approach of our skull base surgeons.

Part II of our discussion with Martin Brodsky, PhD, ScM, CCC-SLP centers around new research in the advancement of treating dysphagia and swallowing disorders.

Martin Brodsky, PhD, ScM, CCC-SLP, new Section Head of Speech Language Pathology, joins to discuss the ever-changing field of speech language pathology (SLP). Dr. Brodsky discusses research that he's participating in, as well as his goals for multidisciplinary SLP care at Cleveland Clinic.

Head and Neck Institute Chair Patrick Byrne, MD discusses newly published research on a novel technique to achieve a true mimetic smile using a tri-vector gracilis muscle flap. Dr. Byrne also shares what's on the horizon for continuing to improve the treatment of facial paralysis conditions.

When vocal cords don't work properly, it can play havoc with a person's world. Laryngologist William Tierney, MD joins to discuss presentation of these conditions, treatment options, and the innovative research that's being trialed.

When a cancer either persists or returns after a patient's primary treatment, salvage surgery provides another opportunity to remove the disease. Head and neck surgeon Brandon Prendes, MD joins our podcast to comment on recent research into advancing the treatment of head and neck cancer.