09-12, 17:00–17:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Phoniatrics 4 + Swallowing
- Background: Medical management of dysphagia has the goals of recommending a safe diet, behavioral modifications to improve the safety of oral intake, and rehabilitating swallowing function through dysphagia therapy. At time, medical management alone is insufficient. This talk review approaches to and goals of surgical management of dysphagia.
- Objectives: (1) Understand the mechanisms of normal swallowing; (2) Know how to perform a thorough exam to understand the anatomical deficits causing dysphagia; and (3) Recognize how to restore missing functionality, if possible.
- Methods: Review the broad categories of surgical management options for dysphagia, as well as the specific surgical approaches available in the dysphagia surgeon’s toolkit.
- Results: Dysphagia can be evaluated in a variety of ways; multidisciplinary approach to surgical management is necessary.
- Conclusion: The most important goal in dysphagia management is prevention of aspiration and its complications – this may occur with or without surgery. Our goal is to correct deficits if possible, or allow time to improve, and closely follow the course of dysphagia.
Understand the various surgical approaches available to help patients with dysphagia.
Nausheen Jamal, MD, MBA, is a Professor and the Harry Carothers Wiess Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, followed by a fellowship in Laryngology at the University of California, Los Angeles. A fellowship-trained laryngologist, Dr. Jamal specializes in voice, airway, and swallowing disorders, providing expert care to patients with complex laryngeal conditions. In addition to her clinical expertise, she has been deeply involved in graduate medical education (GME), having served in multiple leadership roles, including residency program director, Associate Dean for GME, and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) to the ACGME and NRMP. She is passionate about mentoring learners and fostering professional development, particularly through her work with the Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) Leadership Development & Mentorship Committee. Dr. Jamal is also a prominent voice in national otolaryngology forums, frequently contributing to discussions on leadership, psychological safety in healthcare, and medical education.