Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology
January 31, 2026 - Hyatt Regency Bloomington-Mall of America

Scientific Schedule 

 7:00 AM   Registration and Continental Breakfast

 8:00 AM   Welcome - Neil Brown, MD  

 8:10 AM   Ask Your Legislators Session - Representatives: TBD

 9:00 AM   Keynote Presentation
                 Transforming Orbital Surgery: The Power of Perspective, Teamwork, and Innovation - Raj Sindwani, MD, FACS, FRCS(C)

 9:30 am    How to Utilize AI in Your Practice - Luke O'Donnell, MD

 10:00 am   Break - Visit Exhibitors

 10:15 am   Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer - Kendall Tasche, MD

 10:45 am   Surgical Management of GERD - Jeffrey Borut, MD

 11:15 am    What is that Tickle? Stephanie Misono, MD, Jesse Hoffmeister, PhD, CCC-SLP &                    Neal Godse, MD

 12:00 pm        Lunch / Business Meeting / Visit Exhibitors

  1:00 PM   Resident Bowl Jeopardy! -  Neal Godse (Moderator)

 2:00 pm    Panel Discussion:  To Trach or Not to Trach? Heather Erickson, SLP, Drew Rosielle, MD &              Ashok Jethwa, MD  

 2:40 PM   Rural Health Challenges: Tales from the Norte - Andrew Davis, MD, James Kuderer, DO &               Steven Cragle, MD

 3:10 PM   Break & Visit Exhibitors

 3:30 PM   Business Class for Doctors: How Do I Do Estate Planning - Nathan Kavlie

 4:00 PM   Inaugural Gary E. Garvis, MD Memorial Lectureship on Otology
                 Reconstructing the Difficult Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy Cavity: Tips and Pitfalls -                                   Simon I. Angeli, MD                                                                                                                                                       

 5:00 PM   Poster Session/ Reception/ Exhibitor Passport Drawings


Industry partners have the opportunity to offer a separate event/hands-on training/meetings at the conclusion of the MAO Annual Meeting.  All attendees MUST be registered for the MAO Annual Meeting to attend these events. Invitations will be only sent out to those registered for the MAO Annual Meeting in a couple of weeks. So, DON’T DELAY REGISTERING to avoid missing these opportunities.