09-10, 09:45–10:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Otology 6
Dr. Evan Cumpston is a neurotologist and Skull base surgeon at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. His expertise encompasses the removal of benign tumors, such as vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas), meningiomas, paragangliomas (glomus tumors), facial nerve tumors, and cholesterol granulomas. He also has expertise in removing malignant tumors involving the temporal bone, such as squamous cell carcinoma.
In addition, Dr. Cumpston specializes in surgeries for hearing loss, including cochlear implant surgery and stapes surgery. He also performs repairs for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repairs, disorders of the facial nerve, and surgery for chronic ear disease.
Dr. Cumpson's research is dedicated to enhancing hearing outcomes for cochlear implant recipients and optimizing clinical outcomes in skull base surgeries. He is the director of the IU Otolaryngology Temporal Bone Course and is passionate about medical education, mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Endaural mastoid surgery. When and Why?
- Middle Cranial Fossa Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak with Bone Cement
- Diagnosis and Management of Comorbid Conditions in Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Patients
- Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertion
- Impact of chorda tympani morhology on taste function after stapedectomy: A new classification.
Dr. Vinay Kumar Vijayendra is a consultant ENT Surgeon at Vijaya ENT Care Center, Bangalore, India
He is the youngest winner of the prestigious RAF Cooper Award for new innovation in ENT in 2018 awarded by the Association of otorhinolaryngology of India. He has various other awards to his credit including First prize in consultant video award at ISOCON 2023, 2nd place in Dr. S.L Jaiswal video session 72nd AOICON – Nagpur ,2nd prize in Dr. S.L Jaiswal video session - 75th AOICON – Bangalore 2024
Awarded a Travel Grant to South Korea for best abstract submission in Otology- International Congress of ORL-HNS 2023 in Seoul , South Korea
Winner of ISOCON international travel fellowship to University Hospital of Modena – under Prof Daniele Marchioni (2025)
Dr Vinay has been a faculty at various international conferences in various countries and also at many state and national conferences
He has also performed live surgical and temporal bone dissections at various State, national and International conferences
He is the co-author of the book "Otology demystified". He also has several journal publications to his name in reputed journals