I have been practicing for 10 years at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, MI, USA after competing my Rhinology fellowship at UPENN. I like all aspects of the nose, sinuses, and skull base. I’ll be moderating or facilitaing sessions or panels panels on odontogenic sinusitis, rethinking empty nose syndrome, nasal septal perforations, fungal sinusitis, and extended maxillary sinus surgery. Looking forward to the meeting!

I graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2011 at the University of Brescia, Italy summa cum laude. In 2017 I completed the residency program in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery summa cum laude in the same Institute under the guidance of Prof. Piero Nicolai. During my formative years I performed a visiting fellowship at the Section of Head and Neck Oncology of the University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium, and at the Division of Head and Neck Surgery of the University of Hong Kong.

During my training I dealt with head and neck oncology, rhinology, and endoscopic skull base surgery with special interest for oral cavity and maxillary and paranasal sinuses cancers. During my attendance at the University of Hong Kong I increased my experience in the management of some specific tumors such nasopharyngeal cancer.

I carried out my activity in 2017 at the Otolaryngology Unit of the Humanitas Clincal and Research Center - Rozzano (MI) and in 2018-2019, at the Otolaryngology Division of the Bolzano Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Luca Calabrese. In this period, I mainly dealt with advanced oncological surgery of the head and neck. I have also greatly developed my experience in functional surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses. From 2020 to 2022, I worked at the Otolaryngology Department of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, mainly dealing with rhinology, orbital surgery, and skull base surgery.

In 2022 I started my activity at the Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy where I am referent Consultant for Head and Neck and Skull Base patients.

André Sousa-Machado is a ENT consultant and PhD candidate with a focused interest in rhinology and endoscopic nasal surgery. He works as hospital assistant in Otorhinolaryngology at the Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (ULSTMAD) and in Hospital da Luz - Portugal and is a researcher at the CICS - UBI - University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

Dr. Sousa Machado has completed advanced surgical training in rhinology and skull base surgery and has published extensively on anatomical risk mapping, the prelacrimal window approach, and sensory dysfunction following lateral nasal wall surgery. He is the first author of multiple peer-reviewed papers in top tier journals and a frequent speaker at major international congresses including ERS, ISIAN, and CEORL-HNS.

He was awarded the ERS Fellowship and Research Grant in 2023 and 2025. He is actively engaged in collaborative research across Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and YO-IFOS and contributes to educational efforts aimed at refining surgical technique through evidence-based anatomical insight in order to provide better care to its patients.

Prof. Giovanni Felisati, MD, PhD is Full Professor of Otolaryngology and Head of the Head and Neck Department at Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, University of Milan. He obtained his MD and completed dual residencies in Otolaryngology and Audiology at the University of Milan, followed by a postgraduate course in Health Management. Since 2004, he has served as Head of the ENT Unit and has held several leadership roles in postgraduate medical education and scientific societies.

Prof. Felisati’s clinical and research expertise spans endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, auditory and vestibular disorders, craniofacial malformations, and interdisciplinary management of odontogenic sinusitis. He has authored over 400 scientific publications (164 indexed in PubMed; H-index 31), including monographs and surgical videos. He has delivered more than 570 scientific presentations, many by invitation.

His research has been supported by national and regional grants, with notable contributions in nasal airflow modeling and personalized surgical planning. He is also active in scientific dissemination and medical education across various specialties including pediatrics, maxillofacial surgery, audiology, and dentistry.

Dr. Selin Ünsaler is an Associate Professor in the field of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty and Universita degli Studi di Milano (2006-2007), followed by a specialty in ENT at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2009-2014). She further got trained in advanced endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery in Italy in 2012.

In 2015, she earned the title of European Board of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Fellow in Vienna. She was a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh (2018) to train in robotic surgery techniques endoscopic skull base surgery. In 2022, she completed sialendoscopy training at Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland.

She is currently working in Koç University Hospital since 2019 and holds an associate professor position in Koç University School of Medicine Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery Department.She holds memberships in several prominent societies, including the International Sialendoscopy Society, the Turkish Society of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, and the European Association of Science Editors . Her clinical interests include Head and Neck Cancer Surgery, Salivary Gland Diseases and Sialendoscopy, and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.