18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
3/04/2019 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | The Role of the Otolaryngologist in EHDI: Etiologic Testing, Medical and Surgical Care, and Multidisciplinary Collaboration | International D/E
The Role of the Otolaryngologist in EHDI: Etiologic Testing, Medical and Surgical Care, and Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Otolaryngologists play an important role on the care team for deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) children. In this presentation, we aim to provide an overview of the different ways in which an otolaryngologist may contribute to the care for D/HH children and their families. We will focus on the following topics:
1) Etiologic testing. Learning the underlying etiology for a child's hearing differences is increasingly important to help inform care management decisions. We will review up-to-date practices in genetic analysis, imaging, and CMV testing, describing the rationale, risks and benefits, and outcomes with respect to etiologic yield and prognostic utility.
2) Medical and surgical management. We will discuss current and future development of medical and surgical strategies to improve hearing in D/HH children, including a review and update on antiviral treatment for CMV, expanding indications for cochlear implant candidacy, surgical management of aural atresia, and future directions including stem-cell and gene therapy.
3) Multidisciplinary collaboration. Interdisciplinary care teams including otolaryngologists, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, D/HH teachers, and other hearing professionals provide a unique opportunity for sharing of perspectives, development of coordinated action plans, and improved understanding by families. We will share our experiences on how the otolaryngologist can function and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.
- Understand the rationale, risks, and benefits of etiologic testing for hearing differences
- Learn about current and emerging medical and surgical options for management of hearing differences in children
- Understand the role of multidisciplinary collaboration between otolaryngologists and the rest of a D/HH child's care team
Presentation:
18878_10250DylanChan.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
18878_10250DylanChan.docx
Presenters/Authors
Dylan Chan
(), University of California, San Francisco, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, dylan.chan@ucsf.edu;
Dylan Chan, MD, PhD, FAAP, is Professor and Director of the Children’s Communication Center (CCC) in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his PhD in Auditory Neuroscience from the Rockefeller University and MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Chan completed his ONHS residency from Stanford University, followed by a Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is the AAP EHDI California Chapter 1 Champion and Regional Network Liaison for the AAP EHDI program in California.
In 2014, Dr. Chan established the UCSF Children’s Communication Center, which is devoted to delivering multidisciplinary care for families of deaf and hard of hearing children, performing community outreach and education, and conducting clinical and translational research projects. By addressing existing shortfalls in care delivery and developing novel interventions, he hopes to significantly impact hearing health in children.
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• Receives Ownership interest for Ownership from Jacaranda Biosciences.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Abby Meyer
(), Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota, abby.meyer@childrensmn.org;
Abby Meyer is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Minnesota. She attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and stayed in Minneapolis to complete residency training in Otolaryngology. She then pursued fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington before returning to practice in the Twin Cities. She is a member of the Minnesota Department of Health Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee and will be starting as a Minnesota American Academy of Pediatrics Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Chapter Champion. At Children’s Minnesota, she is active in building and promoting the hearing loss program and serves in a leadership role as the Associate Medical Director of Audiology Services.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.