COURSE DIRECTOR AND CO-DIRECTORS

PETE S. BATRA, MD, FACS
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INNA A. HUSAIN, MD
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BOBBY A. TAJUDEEN, MD
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R. MARK WIET, MD, FACS
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INVITED FACULTY

ALEXANDER CHIU, MD
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GREGORY RANDOLPH,
MD, FACS, FACE
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C. BLAKE SIMPSON, MD
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RUSH OTOLARYNGOLOGY FACULTY

SAMER AL-KHUDARI, MD
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ASHOK JAGASIA, MD, PhD
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JILL JEFFE, MD
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PHILLIP S. LOSAVIO, MD
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PETER PAPAGIANNOPOULOS, MD
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PETER C. REVENAUGH, MD, FACS
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RYAN M. SMITH, MD
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KERSTIN M. STENSON, MD, FACS
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RUSH FACULTY

CYNTHIA (CINDY) HILDNER
MS CCC-SLP
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CYNTHIA (CINDY) HILDNER, MS CCC-SLP, is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist at Rush University Medical Center. She is a voice specialist and responsible for evaluation and treatment of voice disorders including instrumental and rigid stroboscopic assessments and behavioral treatment methods. She has specialty interests in rehabilitation of occupational/professional voice disorders, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion, Chronic Cough and swallowing disorders. Ms. Hildner has extensive experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, adjunct instructor of voice disorders and dysphagia, graduate clinical instructor and supervisor for over 25 years. She received her B.S. from Augustana College and M.S. in communicative disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

BRIAN KIM, MD
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MAHBOOBEH (MAHA) MAHDAVINIA, MD, PHD
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EMILY WANG, PHD, CCC-SLP
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KENYA M. WILLIAMS, MD
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ADDITIONAL FACULTY

PAULA K. LAPINSKI
MD, FACMS, FAAD
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training.

JOSE L. RIOS, MD