<p>Robert Jan Pauw (1978) is a consultant ENT surgeon specializing in otology and lateral skull base surgery at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, where he leads the otology department. He trained in otorhinolaryngology at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen and completed a fellowship in otology with Professor Offeciers at the European Institute for ORL-HNS in Antwerp.</p> <p>In 2007, he earned his PhD with a thesis on hereditary hearing impairment, focusing on the clinical and genetic aspects of DFNA9, DFNA15, OTSC5, and OTSC7. He has since been actively involved in cholesteatoma research, co-supervising multiple PhD projects.</p> <p>Dr. Pauw is a former chair of the Otology Section of the Dutch ENT Society and has played a key role in developing national treatment guidelines. Passionate about education, he trains ENT residents and medical students and teaches at international ear surgery courses in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.</p> <p>He is the current congress chairman of the 12th International Conference on Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery (CHOLE2027) that will take place from 6-9 June 2027 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. www.chole2027.com</p>

<p>Dr. Enrico Piccirillo specialized in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Rome in 1990. He has been practicing as a specialist for 30 years with the Gruppo Otologico at the Casa di Cura Piacenza</p> <p>He has participated as a speaker and organizing committee member in over 94 scientific conferences and meetings. Additionally, he has served as an instructor in more than 100 surgical dissection courses.</p> <p>Achievements and Publications</p> <p>He is the author of over 91 articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has co-authored 6 books.</p>