09-12, 08:00–08:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Laryngology 2
- Background: Chronic cough remains a challenging condition, especially in cases where it persists despite comprehensive medical management.
- Objectives: Understand the multitude of etiologies that can contribute to chronic cough.
- Methods: Review a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to chronic cough work-up and management.
- Results: Identify a workflow algorithm to ensure that no “red flag” diagnoses are missed, and recognize when to involve colleagues in pulmonology, allergy, gastroenterology, and speech language pathology.
- Conclusion: Multidisciplinary work-up and management is key when it comes to chronic cough. Behavioral therapy may be underutilized in practice and could lead to improvement of otherwise recalcitrant cough.
Develop an algorithm for work-up and management of patients with chronic cough.
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.