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.

Associate Professor and Laryngologist. Chair of AAO-HNS Airway and Swallowing Committee, Council member of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA), Medical Advisor to the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD)

Priya Krishna MD, MS, FACS is a laryngologist, Associate Professor and  Co-Director of the Loma Linda University Voice and Swallowing Center in Loma Linda, California, USA. She is current Chair of the Voice Committee for the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She did otolaryngology training at Southern Illinois University then completed a 2 year fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh under Dr. Clark Rosen. She stayed on as faculty at University of Pittsburgh during which time she had extramural funding for research in the area of vocal fold scarring. She joined Loma Linda University in 2011. Since that time she has explored various interests within laryngology including vocal fold atrophy, injection laryngoplasty,  behavioral treatment for chronic cough and more recently reflux related dysphagia. She practices nearly the full breadth of laryngology.