The OTO O b s e r v e r The Newsletter of the Department of Otolaryngology Medical College of Georgia

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1 The OTO O b s e r v e r The Newsletter of the Department of Otolaryngology Medical College of Georgia Volume 8, Issue 1 SPRING 2010 Inside This Issue Faculty Highlights Message from the Chair Honors Consultant of the Year Staff Highlights Giving Back to the Community Borders Receives Awards Triological Golf Tournament Faculty Spotlight Departmental Faculty and Areas of Interest Research Jackson Wins Grant MCG Excels at Triological Publications Resident & Alumni News Hail and Farewell AOA Inducts Champagne Weinberger Honors Donor Acknowledgements Editor: Lori M. Burkhead, PhD Associate Editor: Donna M. Black S eybt Increases Endocrine Cap a c i t y The department recently added its 5th fellowship-trained head and neck surgeon when Dr. Melanie Seybt was recruited to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Head and Neck and Endocrine Surgery and Associate Surgical Director of the MCG Thyroid/Parathyroid Center. D r. Seybt attended Vanderbilt University and then the Medical College of Georgia. She did her surgical training at MCG, and subsequently became one of only a handful of surgeons to pursue specialized fellowship training in Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery. Because of the success of the MCG Thyroid Center, referrals have exceeded capacity. Dr. Seybt s recruitment represents the commitment to continued growth, and she brings particular expertise and interest in pediatric and robotic thyroid surgery. D i rector of Au d i o l ogy Re c ru i t e d Miranda Pritcher, A u D Phone Numbers and Web Site A d d r e s s A p p o i n t m e n t s : (706) Academic Ofc: (706) F a x : (706) To learn more about recent events in the department, visit: w w w. m c g. e d u / o t o l a r y n g o l o g y Melanie Seybt, MD Less than six months after the department assumed control of Audiology under Brian McKinnon s superb leadership, our recruitment efforts have yielded valuable successes. Miranda Pritcher, A u. D. (previously at West Coast Hearing and Balance Center in Simi Va l l e y, CA) signed on as Director of A u d i o l o g y. This brings to seven the number of audiologists providing first-class service to the hearing and balance impaired individuals in our system and across the state. Meet Our Fa c u l t y ( c e n t e r fo l d )

2 FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS SPRING 2010 Message from the Chair As spring turns to summer (and Phil Mickelson wins his third green jacket at one of the most exciting Masters tournament in years), the department has completed its transition from a small program that was a division of surgery to a mediumsized department with 14 faculty members, annual clinical billings exceeding $12 million, a footprint covering more than 11,000 square feet, and an academic output that is one of the strongest in the nation. We look forward to collectively mapping out our vision for the next ten years this summer at our departmental strategic retreat. David J. Terris, M.D., F.A.C.S. Porubsky Professor and Chairman Honors Jack Borders was a guest speaker at the Annual Middle East Update Otolaryngology Conference in Dubai, UAE and the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jimmy Brown was a guest lecturer at St. Louis University s annual course, the Update in Advanced Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Stil Kountakis was a guest speaker at the Texas Sinus Institute Rhinology course in Houston; the Nassau Surgical Society and Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; and the 15th Panhellenic Congress on Otorhinolaryngology in Crete, Greece. He was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Allergy and Rhinology Journal. Greg Postma was Visiting Professor at Emory University and the University of Southern California. He was a guest speaker at the Philippines Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting in Manila, the 2nd International Conference of Voice and Swallowing Disorders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting in San Diego. Arturo Solares was an invited speaker at the Pan- American Congress of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Cancun, Mexico. David Terris was appointed to the Editorial Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Triological Society Southern Section. He was visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, Madigan AMC, MUSC and Tulane University, and guest speaker for the Arkansas-Missouri, Las Vegas and New Jersey Otolaryngology societies. Consultant of the Year In another first for the department, this year s unanimous choice for Consultant of the Year is an anesthesiologist, Stevin Dubin. Dr. Dubin attended Queens College in New York and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center, and then joined the Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine faculty here at MCG. Dr. Dubin not only provides expert care to the most difficult of patients (those with challenging airways), he also has a tremendous bedside manner putting patients at ease when they are at their most vulnerable. It is with a profound sense of gratitude that we bestow our highest departmental recognition.

3 SPRING 2010 Hail RESIDENT AND ALUMNI UPDATE Michael Singer S U N Y D o w n s t a t e Endocrine Fellow Eyad Khabbaz Univ of Cincinnati Rhinology Fellow Michelle Morrison US Navy Laryngology Fellow Jessica Van Beek-King Ross University PGY-1 Brian Ho Univ of Missouri PGY-1 Farewell Melanie Seybt will join the faculty at MCG Jastin Antisdel will join the faculty at St. Louis Univ AOA Inducts Champagne Jason Champagne was one of only two residents selected from more than 400 residents and fellows for induction into the Georgia chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha. This recognition was made even more poignant since Jason s eligibility as a senior medical student was nullified (as it was for all of his classmates at LSU) by the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We i n b e rger Honors Pile Up Dr. Paul Weinberger received the John E. Bordley Resident Research Award at the 2010 Combined Sections Meeting of the Trilogical Society for his work entitled, HPV Associated Head and Neck Cancer and Minority Health Disparities: A Possible Link. Paul was also selected as the institutional nominee for the American College of Surgeons Exemplary Resident Teaching and Leadership Award, and as a finalist for the 2010 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Research Award (U.S. State Department). Creighton Vaught will join a practice in Burlington, NC Paul Weinberger will pursue Laryngology fellowship in L o n d o n Donor A ck n ow l e d ge m e n t s The ongoing success of any major department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery depends heavily on the philanthropic investments in academics made by alumni, grateful patients and other friends of the department. We gratefully acknowledge the following Porubsky Fund Donors: Master s Club ($1000 or more) Allen Butler, MD Firas Farhat, MD Richard L. Hebert, II, MD William H. Moretz, Jr., MD Robin Schilling, MD David J. Terris, MD Elizabeth Whitaker, MD President s Club ($500 - $999) Timothy D. Knudsen, MD William H. Moretz, III, MD Chairman s Club ($100 - $499) Thomas Crews, MD Edward A. Porubsky, MD To share your news with the other alumni, please send updates to Donna Black at donnab@mcg.edu or call

4 RESEARCH SPRING 2010 Jackson Wins Grant MCG Excels at Triological Lana Jackson, MD Dr. Lana Jackson was awarded her first peer-reviewed extramural research grant this year. The grant was funded by the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology for her proposal entitled Biology of False Negative PET-CT: Role of Glucose Transport and Metabolism. MCG was well represented at the Section Meeting of the Triological Society. Among Southern Section schools, MCG had the most research presentations with 7 oral papers and 8 projects presented in poster format. Drew Prosser, MD P u b l i c a t i o n s Brown JJ, Yao M. Trans-Oral submandibular gland removal. Op Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 20(2):120-2, Zhang Q, Yamaza T, Kelly P, Shi S, Wang S, Brown JJ, et al. Tumor-like stem cells derived from human keloid are governed by the inflammatory niche driven by IL-17/IL-6 avis. PloS ONE 4:e7798, Zhang Q, Brown JJ, et al. A subpopulation of CD133* cancer stem-like cells characterized in human oral squamous cell carcinoma confer resistance to c h e m o t h e r a p y. Cancer Letters 289(2): , Das S, Perakis H, Woodard T, Kountakis SE. Eff e c t s of smoking on surgical outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis 4 year follow up. L a r y n g o s c o p e 119 ( 11):2284-7, Merkley MA, Weinberger PM, Jackson LL, et al. 2D- DIGE proteomic characterization of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck S u r g 141(5):626-32, Rosen CA, Amin MR, Sulica L, Simpson CB, Merati AL, Courey MS, Johns MM, Postma GN. A d v a n c e s in office-based diagnosis and treatment in l a r y n g o l o g y. L a r y n g o s c o p e 119:S185-S214, Sulica L, Rosen C, Postma GN, et al. Current practice in injection augmentation of the vocal folds: Indications, treatment principles, techniques, and complications. L a r y n g o s c o p e 120(2) , Rees CJ, Allen J, Postma GN, Belafsky PC. Effects of gold laser on the avian chorioallantoic membrane. Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 119(1):50-53, Solares CA, et al. Technical feasibility of endoscopic anterior ethmoid artery ligation: Assessment with intraoperative CT imaging. A J R 23: , Solares CA, Ong YK, Snyderman CS. Tr a n s n a s a l endoscopic skull base surgery what are the limits? Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 18:1-7, Solares CA, et al. Endoscopic management of sphenoclival neoplasms: Anatomical correlates and patient outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142: , Solares CA, et al. Reduced B-crystallin staining in perineural invasion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:S15-S19, Carrau RL, Ong YK, Solares CA, et al. New developments in transnasal endoscopic surgery for malignancies of the sinonasal tract and adjacent skull base. Curr Opin Oto Head Neck Surg 18 : , Seybt MW, Loftus KA, Mulloy AL, Terris DJ. Optimal use of intraoperative PTH levels in parathyroidectomy. L a r y n g o s c o p e 119(7):1331-3, Seybt MW, Khichi S, Terris DJ. Geriatric thyroidectomy: Safety of thyroid surgery in an aging population. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135(10):1041-4, Terris DJ, Khichi S, Anderson SK, Seybt MW. Reoperative thyroidectomy for benign thyroid disease. Head Neck 32(3):285-89, Carty SE, Cooper DS, Terris DJ, et al. Te r m i n o l o g y and classification of central neck dissection for thyroid c a n c e r. T h y r o i d 19 ( 11 ): , Seybt MW, Terris DJ. Minimally invasive thyroid cancer surgery. Minerva Chir 65(1):39-43, Gouveris P, Weinberger PM, Psyrri A. Use of tissue microarray to facilitate oncology research. M e t h o d s Mol Bio 632 : , 2010.

5 SPRING 2010 STAFF HIGHLIGHTS G iving Back to Commu n i t y The Otolaryngology academic and medical staffs were heavily involved in the Salvation Army program to give to needy children this past Christmas. Many department members (led by Annette Coleman, RN) participated in this effort and a record 43 stockings were donated. When we do something we do it all the way! B o rd e rs Re c e ives Awa rd s Jack Borders received the 2010 MCG Family Choice Awards, honoring MCG healthcare providers who have exemplified patient- and family-centered care. This award is chosen by a selected group of patients and staff. Dr. Borders was the only recipient from the pediatric ambulatory care center patient offices. Dr. Borders was also selected to receive the Exemplary Teaching Award from the MCG School of Medicine based upon his substantial outstanding contributions to resident teaching. Dr. Borders has only been back in Augusta for a little more than a year and is already having an immediate impact. Jack C. Borders, Jr, MD MCG Takes 1st Place at Trio Golf Tournament Another successful meeting of the Triological Society was capped off with a 1st place victory for the MCG golf team in the Pillsbury Residency Program Golf Challenge. Fighting 35 mph gusts of wind the team, composed of Drew Prosser, Greg Postma, Jason Champagne and David Terris, was able to capitalize with 6 birdies. Prosser also won the long drive competition with his nearly decade old Titleist 975 driver prompting Dr. Terris to start the get Prosser a new driver fund. MCG has a long history of performing well in this event with victories in 2004 and 2005 and second place finishes in 2003, 2006 and Three Fellowships Available Endocrine/Head and Neck Surgery (contact Dr. David Terris: dterris@mcg.edu) Rhinology/Sinus Surgery (contact Dr. Stil Kountakis: skountakis@mcg.edu) Laryngology (contact Dr. Gregory Postma: gpostma@mcg.edu)

6 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT SPRING 2010 Departmental Faculty and Areas of Interest Jack C. Borders, Jr., MD Associate Professor and Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology; Special interests: pediatric airway management and pediatric ear disease. Jimmy J. Brown, DDS, MD, FACS Professor and Chief, Head and Neck Surgery, Chief, Augusta VA; Special interests: basic and advanced sleep surgery including orthognathic surgery. Lori M. Burkhead, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor in the MCG Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders; Special interests: diagnosis and rehabilitation of swallowing disorders. Achih H. Chen, MD Assistant Professor, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Special interests: cosmetic facial plastic surgery and aging face surgery. Scott S. DeRossi, DMD Associate Professor, Head and Neck Surgery; Special interests: temporomandibular joint pain, migraine and headache disorders, cancerous and precancerous conditions of the oral cavity. C. Anthony Hughes, MD Associate Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology; Special interests: vascular malformations and congenital airway anomalies. Lana L. Jackson, MD Assistant Professor, Head and Neck Surgery; Special interests: salivary gland surgery, laryngeal cancer and oral cancer. Frederick N. Klippert, MD Assistant Professor, General Otolaryngology; Special interests: general otolaryngology.

7 SPRING 2010 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Departmental Faculty and Areas of Interest Stilianos E. Kountakis, MD, PhD, FACS Professor, Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Director of the Georgia Sinus Center; Special interests: rhinology and sinus surgery, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, skull base defects and sinonasal tumors. Brian J. McKinnon, MD, MBA Assistant Professor, Otology/ Neurotology; Special interests: disorders of hearing and balance, and implantable hearing devices including cochlear implants. Edward S. Porubsky, MD, FACS Professor Emeritus, General Otolaryngology; Special interests: general otolaryngology. Gregory N. Postma, MD Professor, Director of the MCG Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders; Special interests: professional and singing voice care, dysphagia, airway disorders and chronic cough. Miranda R. Pritcher, AuD Senior Audiologist, Director of Audiology; Special interests: assessment of hearing and disorders of balance, and hearing aid dispensing. Melanie W. Seybt, MD Assistant Professor, Head and Neck and Endocrine Surgery, Associate Surgical Director of the MCG Thyroid/Parathyroid Center; Special interests: pediatric and robotic thyroidectomy. C. Arturo Solares, MD Assistant Professor, Head and Neck and Skull Base Surgery, Director of the MCG Skull Base Center; Special interests: endoscopic management of skull base tumors, and endoscopic repair of skull base defects. David J. Terris, MD, FACS Professor, Head and Neck and Endocrine Surgery, Surgical Director of the MCG Thyroid/Parathyroid Center; Special interests: minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

8 Department of Otolaryngology Medical College of Georgia 1120 Fifteenth Street Augusta, Georgia Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 210 Augusta, Georgia Minimally Invasive and Conventional Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders October 8-9, 2010 Augusta, Georgia From the Nasion to the Occiput: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Skull Base December 4, 2010 Augusta, Georgia Distinguished Guest Faculty Jennifer E. Lawrence, M.D. Miras Milas, M.D. Gregory W. Randolph, M.D. Geoffrey B. Thompson, M.D. Ralph Tufano, M.D. R. Michael Tuttle, M.D. Program Chairs Melanie W. Seybt, M.D. and Paolo Miccoli, M.D. Register early. Participation in the Lab is limited. Distinguished Guest Speakers Amin Kassam, M.D. Neuroscience Institute Saint John s Health Center Ricardo Carrau, M.D. Neuroscience Institute Saint John s Health Center Program Chair C. Arturo Solares, M.D. Medical College of Georgia /10