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Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology we are pleased to invite you to participate in our upcoming Annual Meeting that will take place

Adhering to its tradition, the organizing committee maintains its commitment of high- level scientific standard and is privileged to announce the attendance of worldwide renowned Guests of Honor:

Shaha, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA * Prof. Jesus E.

presentations as well as round table discussions on various topics related to head and neck cancer including: 1. The treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer 2.

Neck Dissections in the Area Post Chemoradiotherapy Participants may submit their original works in relation to all aspects of head and neck surgery and oncology.

1 Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology we are pleased to invite you to participate in our upcoming Annual Meeting that will take place during November 7-9, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel. Adhering to its tradition, the organizing committee maintains its commitment of high- level scientific standard and is privileged to announce the attendance of worldwide renowned Guests of Honor: * Prof. Jatin P. Shah, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA * Prof. Louis B. Harrison, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA * Prof. Ashok R. Shaha, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA * Prof. Jesus E. Medina, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma, USA November 7-9, 2013 CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL Dead Sea, Israel The scientific program includes keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations as well as round table discussions on various topics related to head and neck cancer including: 1. The treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer 2. Treatment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease 3. Salvage Laryngectomy: Myths and Pitfalls 4. Salivary Gland Tumors 5. Neck Dissections in the Area Post Chemoradiotherapy Participants may submit their original works in relation to all aspects of head and neck surgery and oncology. The conference official language for all sessions is English (plenary & free papers/abstract sessions). Last but not least, the social program which also includes daily evening events will provide an excellent opportunity to enhance your social networking amongst colleagues. We genuinely hope you will honor us with your presence at this conference and are looking forward to personally greeting you in Israel in November Most Sincerely, Avi Khafif Hefetz M.D, Chairman of the Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology Conference Secretariat-Umbrella Events: umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com; Telefax:

2 Keynote Speaker- Prof. Jatin P. Shah Prof. Jatin Shah is Leader of the Head and Neck Program, and holds The Elliott W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology at Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Prof. Shah has served as President of The New York Cancer Society, The New York Head and Neck Society, The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, The North American Skull Base Society, and the International Academy of Oral Oncology. He is Founder and CEO of The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies. Prof. Shah has been the recipient of numerous awards from all continents and is an honorary member of several head and neck societies in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. He serves on the Editorial and Review Boards of 18 scientific journals and has more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, 65 book chapters and 8 books. His textbook of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology won First Prize from The British Medical Association and The Royal Society of Medicine, and was awarded the George Davey Howells Prize from the University of London for the best published book in otolaryngology in the preceding five years. He is a much sought-after speaker who has delivered 60 named lectures and keynote addresses and over 1,000 scientific presentations in 49 countries. In recognition of his outstanding contributions and world leadership in head and neck surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has established an endowed Chair in his name, the American Head and Neck Society has named an annual symposium in his honor, and the IFHNOS has established an eponymous lecture at its World Congresses. Prof. Shah attended the annual meeting of the Israeli Society of Otolaryngology in the past and we are thrilled to have him as our distinguished guest of honor this year.

Keynote Speaker - Prof. Louis B. Harrison Physician-in-Chief, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York; Chairman and Gerald J. Friedman Chair of Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Medical Center, St.

3 Keynote Speaker - Prof. Louis B. Harrison Physician-in-Chief, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York; Chairman and Gerald J. Friedman Chair of Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals; Professor of Radiation Oncology and Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Prof. Harrison is an internationally recognized and extensively published expert in the areas of head and neck cancer, sarcomas and intraoperative brachytherapy. He has been a leader in the development of multidisciplinary management strategies which prioritize cancer cure with organ and function preservation. He is Co-Editor of the textbook "Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach", published by Lippincott-Raven in October 1998; and "Intraoperative Irradiation: Techniques and Results", published by Humana Press in Before joining Beth Israel Medical Center in 1997, Dr. Harrison was Chief of the Brachytherapy Service and Leader of the Head and Neck Cancer Disease Management Team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is active in a variety of medical committees and professional organizations including the American Board of Radiology, the American Brachytherapy Society and the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons. He is a past-president of the American Brachytherapy Society and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Refresher Course Program for the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. He is the recent recipient of the Boyer Young Investigator Award for Biomedical Research. Prof. Harrison is frequently named to the list of top doctors, and most recently appeared in the Castle Connolly 2011 edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, America s Top Doctors and America s Top Doctors for Cancer. Dr. Harrison is among New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" as listed in the June 2011 edition of the magazine. The New York Magazine is excerpted from Castle Connolly's annual guidebook, "Top Doctors: New York Metro Area."

Keynote Speaker- Prof. Ashok R. Shaha Prof. Shaha is an Attending Surgeon on the Head and Neck Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Jatin P.

4 Keynote Speaker- Prof. Ashok R. Shaha Prof. Shaha is an Attending Surgeon on the Head and Neck Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Jatin P. Shah Chair in Head and Neck Surgery, and Professor of Surgery at Cornell University Medical College, New York. Prof. Shaha completed his surgical training at M.S. University of Baroda, India and worked as a House Surgeon at Tata Memorial Hospital, where he developed an interest in head and neck surgical oncology. After his arrival at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1975, Prof. Shaha did a surgical oncology fellowship and subsequently completed his surgical training at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Prof. Shaha returned to Memorial Hospital in 1981 as a Fellow in Head and Neck Surgery. He joined the Department of Surgery at Downstate Medical Center in 1982 as a Head and Neck Surgeon, rising to the rank of Professor of Surgery in During this period, he was also Chief of Head and Neck Surgery at King s County, Brooklyn VA Hospital and University Hospital. From 1987 to 1989, Prof. Shaha spent two years as Acting Chief of Surgery at Brooklyn VA Medical Center. In August of 1993, Prof. Shaha moved to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as an Attending Surgeon on the Head and Neck Service. During his post-graduate training, Prof. Shaha secured several gold medals and was given the Golden Apple Teaching Award at Downstate Medical Center. Other awards Prof. Shaha received include: Faculty Member of the AOA Honor Medical Society, the Outstanding Teacher Award at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1996, the Honor Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and he was named Visiting Professor of the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons in 1997 and He has been honored by visiting professorships at University of Santa Tomas, Manila, and Sun Yat-Sen University Guang Zhou, China. Prof. Shaha has been actively involved in local and national head and neck societies, as well as having been President of the New York Head and Neck Society, the American Society for Surgeons of Indian Origin, and the Brooklyn Surgical Society. He was Co-President of the American Head and Neck Society, , and was President of the New York Cancer Society, and President of the New York Surgical Society, He is a member of many scientific organizations and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Surgical Oncology, Head and Neck, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Brazilian Journal of Surgery, and Journal of Clinical Oncology. He is an honorary member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons, the Cuban Surgical Society, Association of Surgeons of India, the Korean Head and Neck Society, Latin Head and Neck Society, Panamanian Society of Oncology, Chilean College of Surgeons, and Costa Rican Endocrine Society. He has been a visiting professor at many universities throughout the United States, as well as a guest speaker in many South American, Asian and European countries. He was the Program Chairman for the Fifth International Head and Neck Oncology Meeting in San Francisco (2000) and served as the Conference Chairman for the Sixth International Head and Neck Meeting in Recently Prof. Shaha was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; he was recently nominated as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. Recently he was elected to the American Surgical Association.

Prof. Shaha has been academically active at national and international meetings, with approximately 585 papers, 435 of which are peer-reviewed (Pubmed and Scopus).

5 Prof. Shaha has been academically active at national and international meetings, with approximately 585 papers, 435 of which are peer-reviewed (Pubmed and Scopus). His Curriculum Vitae includes 140 published abstracts, 63 posters and 45 scientific exhibits presented. His research interests include tracheal reconstruction and an experimental model of tracheomalacia and thyroid cancer. Prof. Shaha has dedicated his professional career to the training of medical students and residents and has developed a preceptorship program at Cornell University Medical College in head and neck training for medical students. He is Chairman of the Advanced Training Council for Head and Neck Oncology Fellowships in the USA. Keynote Speaker - Prof. Jesus E. Medina Prof. Jesus E. Medina, M.D., F.A.C.S. was born in Peru where he attended medical school. Following training in otorhinolaryngology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, he did a fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery at the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas. In 1981, he became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at M.D. Anderson. In 1984 he accepted a position as an Associate Professor and Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Oklahoma. He became Chairman of the Department in 1991 and he currently holds the Paul & Ruth Jonas Chair in Cancer Treatment and Research. Prof. Medina has devoted his career to the care of patients with head and neck cancer and has authored numerous scientific publications, textbooks and book chapters on a variety of topics in head and neck oncology. He has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad. In addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities, Prof. Medina serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Otolaryngology and is the current President of the Board. He was selected to be a candidate for President-Elect of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in Prof. Medina served as Vice-President for the Middle Section Triological Society in He was Vice-President of the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons and became the second President of the American Head and Neck Society in Prof. Medina has received numerous awards including the Honor Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology; an American Cancer Society Professor of Clinical Oncology Award and two Presidential Citations from the American Society for Head and Neck Surgery. Prof. Medina attended the annual meeting of our society on 2007 and we are honored to have him again as our distinguished guest of honor. Dr. Medina and his wife Libby have been married for 30 years, they have three children: Katherine, Joey and Kristine, and they are enjoying immensely their three grandchildren.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstract Submission Dates: Abstract submission will open on March 01, 2013 Deadline for abstract submission is set for July 01, 2013 Notification of acceptance will be issued by

6 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstract Submission Dates: Abstract submission will open on March 01, 2013 Deadline for abstract submission is set for July 01, 2013 Notification of acceptance will be issued by July 15, 2013 Presenters of accepted abstracts must register before July 31, 2013 Participants may submit their original works in relation to all aspects of head and neck surgery and oncology. Instructions for Abstract submission: Abstracts must be written and presented in English Abstract s format in WORD File, Page Size: Single A4 paper Word Count: 250 words Font: Ariel, 1.5 spaced, justified Font size: 12 pt. Margins: "Normal" layout in Word: 1.75 cm top and bottom, 3.17 cm left and right Abstracts should be structured as follows: a) Title: UPPERCASE and BOLD. Use a concise title that indicates the content of the abstract. Refrain from using abbreviations in the title. b) Authors: Full surname and names for every author must be provided. Do not include degrees or titles. The presenting author should be underlined. c) Affiliations: Each author should be listed by institution, city, state/province and country. d) Contents should be organized into the following sections: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. e) Abbreviations should conform to the style manual for biological journals. Only standard abbreviations may be used without definition. Place non-standard abbreviations in parenthesis after the full word, the first time it appears. Data must be given in units of the international metric system. Drug products should be identified by their generic name only. It is the author's responsibility to submit an accurate abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author. Please avoid problems by proving your abstract carefully before sending it to Kathy: umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com Please note: By submitting an abstract the author grants the Conference Organizing Committee the right to publish it in any format in the publications related to the Conference. Conference Secretariat-Umbrella Events: umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com; Telefax:

7 REGISTRATION FORM The Annual Scientific Meeting The Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology November 7-9, 2013, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Israel Please fill out this form and fax it to or to: (Kindly verify that your registration form has indeed been received and processed by contacting us by above mentioned ) Prefix (Prof./Dr.) & Full Name: Mailing address: Zip code/ City & Country: Phone: address: * All prices indicated in this document are in Israeli shekel ILS * Hotel accommodation- Kindly mark your accommodation requirements for the 2 nights as per the below details: Remarks: Accommodation is for 2 nights: Thu 07 to Sat 09, November 2013, (1/2 board, HB, Deluxe Room); *Child ages: * Registration fees (Kindly mark): Early Bird Registration: till 31 July, 2013 ILS 650 Late Registration: from 01 Aug, 2013 ILS 800 Registration fees for delegates include: Admission to the Scientific Sessions and Medical Exhibition; Conference Material (incl. badge, printed program, and abstracts book), Coffee breaks; Thursday+ Friday lunch; Social events. Single person: ILS 2260 (for 2 nights) Two persons: ILS 2500 (for 2 nights) 2 adults+1 child: ILS 2995 (for 2 nights) 2 adults+2 children: ILS 3480 (for 2 nights) * please note: from 01 August, all hotel accommodation prices will be increased by ILS 250 Additional optional charges for accompanying persons Thursday Lunch: Adult: ILS 110 x Child: ILS 110 x Additional optional charges for accompanying persons Friday Lunch:. Adult: ILS 110 x Child: ILS 110 x Additional optional charges for Saturday Lunch:.. Adult: ILS 110 x Child: ILS 110 x Total Amount of registration Fees: Credit Card details: Credit Card Information: Card holder s name: ID/ passport Number Credit Card #: Expiry date: / Card Validation Code: / Card Verification Code ( last 3 digits) Signature: Original Receipt/Invoice will be handed out at the conference registration desk. Cancellation Policy: The Conference Secretariat (Umbrella Events) should be notified in writing of any changes or cancellation of registration. The following cancellation policy applies: Cancellation before 31 August, 2013: 100% refund less handling fees of $55; Cancellation from 01 September 15 September, 2013: 50% refund, less handling fees of $55; Cancellation from 14 September 30 September, 2013: 25% refund less handling fees of $55; No refunds for cancellations from October 01, 2013 Conference Secretariat-Umbrella Events: umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com; Telefax:

General Information Venue CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, Dead Sea, Israel Ein Bokek, Dead Sea, Israel 86930 Hotel Contact Information: Front Desk: +972-8-6591919 Fax: +972-8-6591911 Dates Thursday Saturday,

8 General Information Venue CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, Dead Sea, Israel Ein Bokek, Dead Sea, Israel Hotel Contact Information: Front Desk: Fax: Dates Thursday Saturday, November 07-09, Conference Language Formal language in all plenary and abstract sessions will be English. Clothing Clothing is informal for all occasions. Hospitality & Registration desk will be open on: Thursday, Nov 07,2013 from 08:00-18:00 ; Friday, Nov 09,2013 from 08:00-15:00. Name tags and conference material will be handed out at the hospitality desk. Participants are requested to wear their nametag at all time. Please note that an extra charge will be made to replace lost badges. Exhibition A Professional Medical Exhibition will be held during the conference. All participants are invited to view the exhibition at Opening hours: Thursday: 08:30-19:00, Friday: 08:00-14:00. Visas All visitors are required to have a valid passport, and for some countries, a visa is required. For more information please contact your nearest embassy to consulate or a local travel agency well in advance. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if required. Please contact the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further information. Letter of Invitation The organizers will be pleased to provide a letter of invitation to any pre-registered and paid participant that is intended to help participants raise travel funds, obtain a visa or assist in going through Tel Aviv Airport security The letter of invitation is not a commitment on the part of the conference to provide any financial support. Please contact the conference secretariat. Electricity Electrical equipment in Israel is 220 volt A.C., single phase, 50 cycles. Some appliances require an adapter for the plug that can be purchased locally. Conference Secretariat Umbrella Events umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com Telefax: Umbrella Events: umbrella.inquiry@gmail.com; Telefax:

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