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Welcome to our 2022 New Inductees

Posted on by Maxine Cunningham

The 143rd Annual Meeting was held in-person with a virtual component on April 28-30, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.  During our business meeting, we introduced and inducted the following candidates (Active and Corresponding Fellows, along with Post-Graduate Members.

Please join the Council in extending a welcome to

Active Fellowship

Lesley French Childs, MD – Dallas, Texas

Alexander Gelbard, MD – Nashville, Tennessee

David Lott, MD – Phoenix, Arizona

Corresponding Fellowship

Stephane Hans, MD, PhD, MPH – Suresnes, FRANCE

Daniel Novakovic, MD – St. Leonards,  AUSTRALIA

    Post-Graduate Membership

Yael Bensoussan, MD – Tampa, Florida

Keith A. Chadwick, MD – Huntington, New York

Aisha Harun, MD – Decatur, Georgia

Breanne L. Schiffer, MD, MPH – Salt Lake City, Utah

Mausumi Syamal, MD – Allentown, Pennsylvania

Yin Yiu, MD – Houston, Texas

OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF YOU!!

Our 2021 Inductees

Posted on by Maxine Cunningham

With the 142nd Annual Meeting held virtually during COSM 2021, the Association held its annual business meeting on April 8th including the inductions of the 2021 candidates. We welcome the following Active and Corresponding Fellows along with the Post Graduate Members:

       Active Fellowship

Melin Tan-Geller, MD, New York, NY

VyVy N. Young, MD, San Francisco, CA

     Corresponding Fellowship

Gustave Korn, MD, San Paulo, BRAZIL

Gerardo Lopez-Guerra, MD, Guadalajara, MEXICO

     Post-Graduate Membership

Emily Ambrose, MD,  Grand Junction, CO

Neel K. Bhatt, MD, Seattle, WA

Christopher D. Dwyer, MD, San Francisco, CA

Ashley O’Connell Ferster, MD, Rochester, NY

Randall Holdgraf, MD, Temple, TX

Anne Hseu, MD, Boston, MA

Anthony B. Law, MD, PhD, Atlanta, GA

Andree-Anne Leclerc, MD, MSc., Montreal, CANADA

Andrew Tkaczuk, MD, Atlanta, GA

Andrew M. Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD, San Diego, CA

Naren Natraj Venkatesan, MD, Dallas, TX

OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF YOU!!

Welcome to the 2020 Inductees

Posted on by Maxine Cunningham

Although the 141st Annual Meeting was cancelled, the Association, during its business meeting, introduced and welcome the following Active and Corresponding Fellows along with the Post Graduate Members:

Active Fellowship

Alessandro de Alarcon, MD, Cincinnati, OH

Paolo Campisi, MD, Toronto, CANADA

Sukgi Choi, MD, Boston, MA

Laura Matrka, MD, Columbus, OH

Maie St. John, MD, PhD, Los Angeles, CA

Sunil Verma, MD, Irvine, CA

Katherine C. Yung, MD, San Francisco, CA

Corresponding Fellowship

Tuan-Jen Feng, MD, Taoyuan, TAIWAN

 

Post-Graduate Membership

Sara Abu-Ghanem, MD, Brooklyn, NY

William Gao, MD, Washington, DC

Raluca Teona Gray, MD, Minneapolis, MN

Margaret Naunheim Huston, MD, St. Louis, MO

Seth Kaplan, MD, New York, NY

Nikita Kohli, MD, New Haven, CT

Yue Ma, MD, San Francisco, CA

Nicole Maronian, MD, Cleveland, OH

Patrick McGarey Jr. MD, Charlottesville, VA

Robert Morrison, MD, Ann Arbor, MI

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

2021 President’s Reception Conducted Virtually

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

The 142nd Annual Meeting of the ALA was conducted virtually again this year as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic that has prevented large in-person gatherings.  The President’s Reception was virtual as well.  Over fifty members participated.  Many were in attendance, including Charles Cummings (Guest of Honor), Charles Ford (deRoaldes Award Recipient), James Netterville (James E. Newcomb Award Recipient), and Nobuhiko Isshiki (ALA Medal Recipient).  Incoming ALA President Clark Rosen managed to get the participants engaged with themed breakout sessions as well.  We now look forward to the 143rd Annual Meeting and gathering together in-person again.

Post-Graduate Member Steering Committee 2021 Selected

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

The ALA Post-Graduate Membership continues to expand and play a vital role in continuing the legacy of our Association.  Accordingly, the 2021 Post-Graduate Member Steering Committee has been selected and will focus on laryngology education and focused activities to enhance PG Membership collaboration and fellowship.  Congratulations to members Jim Daniero, Sara Abu-Ghanem, Matt Clary, Bill Gao, Bobby Morrison, and Karla O’Dell.  Also, congratulations to Melin Tan who has joined into Active Fellowship category and will continue to guide the Steering Committe as past-chair of the Committee.

ALA Council Holds Its First Ever Online Council Meeting

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

The Spring 2020 ALA Council was held via Zoom internet conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.  The world is going through an unprecedented lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to cancellation of COSM 2020 and the 141st Annual Meeting of the ALA.  Council discussed items pertinent to the ALA fellowship, and an online Business Meeting to update the fellows and members is planned for Monday May 4, 2020.  Meeting will start promptly at 5:30 PM, Central Time.

 

ALA Represented at the 5th Congress of European ORL-HNS in Brussels, June 30, 2019.

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

On June 30, 2019, ALA Representatives convened a Round Table Panel on “Management of pre-neoplastic to neoplastic lesions of the larynx: from diagnosis to rehabilitation”, at the 5th Congress of European Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in Brussels, Belgium. The room was packed with standing room only. A variety of endoscopic and open approaches to management of dysplasia to early and recurrent malignancies were discussed. Representing the ALA were panelists (from left to right) Michael Pitman, Paul Flint, Michael Benninger, Karen Kost, Lucian Sulica, Peak Woo, and Gady Har-El.

ALA Welcomes Six New Active Fellows at the 139th Annual Meeting

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

The following Post Graduate Members were inducted as Active Fellows at 139th Annual Meeting of the ALA.

Lee M. Akst, MD, Baltimore, Maryland

Jonathan M. Bock, MD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thomas L. Carroll, MD, Boston, Massachusetts

David O. Francis, MD, MS, Madison, Wisconsin

Gregory A. Grillone, MD, Boston, Massachusetts

Jennifer L. Long, MD, Los Angeles, California

In addition, the following Associate Member was inducted:

Edie Hapner, PhD, Los Angeles, California

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

 

 

2018 Winter Council Meeting Recap

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

The winter meeting of the ALA Council was held January 18, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ during the Combined Section Meetings of the Triological Society. The Council reviewed the recommendations submitted by the Membership Committee, Drs. Stacey Halum, Dana Thompson and chaired by Dr. Seth Dailey .

A summary of this year’s program was presented by President Har-El and especially regarding the presenters of the Baker and State of the Art lectures, Dr. Gayle Woodson and Dr. Melina Kibbe who will discuss current behaviors and shifts in present laryngology. The Council encourages you to attend each of the three half day sessions as well as the business meeting that is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, at 12:15 PM.

As Historian, Dr. Benninger requested Council to observe a moment of silence in memory to Drs. Phillip Sprinkle and Minoru Hirano who passed away December 28, 2016 and December 17, 2017, respectively. Dr. Benninger also reported that the Sustainers Fund continues to receive donations. Although one milestone of reaching $100K has been met, he encourages each Fellow to make a contribution.

Dr. Rosen reported that the ALA continues to be financially healthy. The investments have provided positive returns. Council was informed that several Fellows were suspended from the Association due to the delinquency of membership dues of three years or more. Following the recommendations of Siem Johnson LLP that performed a financial review, the outstanding amount deemed uncollectible has been reduced by more than 60%. Fellows who are delinquent are encouraged to remit payment when the invoice is received to prevent suspension of membership.

Dr. Chhetri, as Editor, provided an update to the revisions to the website. Anticipated date of launch is March 1, 2018. If you need assistance in obtaining your user name and a temporary password, please visit the member’s section and use the “request a password” feature, or contact our Administrator, Maxine Cunningham, at Maxine.c@comcast.net. A trial “run” was made for payment of the 2018 Membership dues that has been successful. Beginning with 2019 all members who are assessed dues will be able to pay on line as well as make a donation to the Sustainers Fund.

Nominating Committee – The 2018 Committee, comprised of Dr. Peak Woo, Clarence Sasaki, Tanya Meyer, Michael Pitman and chaired by Dr. Ken Altman reported a record number of nominations. A report will be presented at the Business Meeting on Wednesday, April 18th. According to the new bylaws, adopted in 2013, Active Fellowship of the Association may submit recommendations and suggestions for a new Councilor-at-Large. Active Fellows may submit self-nominations. Contact Dr. Lucian Sulica to submit nominees at the conclusion of the 2018 Annual Meeting.

Roger Crumley, MD, Reminisces The History of Neurolaryngology Study Group

Posted on by Dr. Dinesh Chhetri

Dr. Roger Crumley updates the history of the Neurolaryngology Study Group and shares history of the ALA.

Read his essay by clicking here.

Also, Mark your Calendars for the Neuro Laryngology Study Group presentation at the 139th Annual Meeting of the ALA:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018  

5:00 PM

Neurolaryngology Study Group

Speaker:  Christy Ludlow, PhD

Topic:  Spasmodic Dysphonia:  Past, Present and Future