Jacqui Allen
Associate Professor Jacqueline Allen is a Laryngologist practicing in Auckland, New Zealand. A graduate of the University of Auckland, Dr Allen undertook Fellowship training at the Voice and Swallow Centre, University of California, Davis where she specialized in Voice and Dysphagia utilizing modern in-office techniques, endoscopy and laser surgery. She returned to New Zealand in 2010 and established the Auckland Voice and Swallow Centre, and the Swallowing Research Lab at University of Auckland where these techniques have been put to use. Research interests include neurogenic dysphagia, swallowing and nutrition across the lifespan, vocal fold scar translational research (in which she has completed a doctoral degree), reflux disease and novel engineering modelling for swallow dysfunction. Dr Allen is Past President of Dysphagia Research Society, a Member of the American Bronchoesophagological Association, American Laryngological Association and Laryngology Society of Australasia and is Section Editor of Current Opinion in Otolaryngology, European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology and Annals of Rhinology, Otology and Laryngology.
Sessions
this panel is about laryngeal manifestations of autoimmune diseases
this is a panel about Chronic Cough
after the reflux keynote, oanel will be presented
Discuss the rationale, indications, methods and outcomes of platelet rich plasma injections for vocal fold pathology.
Outcome Objectives:
Understand which patients are suitable for PRP injections
Review the setup and preparation of plasma for VF PRP injections and the method of delivery
Discuss the short and long term outcomes, risks and benefits of VF PRP injection
Background:
We have undertaken VF PRP injections for more than two years, and have published three papers with short and long term outcomes. We aim to share our experience in setting up to perform these procedures, the benefits for patients and the expected course and duration of change.
Present new tools, techniques and options for management of swallowing-related dysfunction after head and neck cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Outcome Objectives:
Discuss swallowing dysfunction related to head and neck cancer and its treatment
Discuss options for management of swallowing dysfunction in head and neck cancer including novel techniques in systemic and targeted therapy
Background:
Head and neck cancer and its treatment exerts a disproportionate burden on quality of life due to involvement of crucial structures that facilitate speech, swallowing and breathing – vital human traits. Treatment of the disease is necessarily aggressive, and often combined. Direct tumour involvement disrupts functions of the head and neck, but treatment causes similar and prolonged dysfunction. Options to manage dysfunction are limited but desperately needed. This talk will discuss the current and future options for managing swallow dysfunction following head and neck cancer.