Dr. Scott M. Rickert is a clinical professor of Otolaryngology, pediatrics and plastic surgery surgery at NYU Langone in New York, specializing in complex airway, voice, and swallowing disorders, particularly in children, with affiliations at NYU Langone Health and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. He is a leader in his field, serving as president of the Aerodigestive Society, and is known for treating complex cases, including sleep apnea and aerodigestive issues, with extensive experience and a national and international reputation

Dr. Marshall Smith is a professor of Laryngology and Pediatric Otolaryngology in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at UCLA and a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology in Cincinnati in 1991. He was most fortunate to study laryngology and pediatric laryngology with Dr. Gerry Berke and Dr. Seymour Cohen in his residency, and Dr. Robin Cotton and Dr. Charles Myer in fellowship. Following the lead of his friend and mentor Steve Gray, he has combined interests in laryngology and pediatric ENT with clinical practices in adult and pediatric laryngology. He began at the University of Colorado where his voice research career progressed with Dr. Ingo Titze and Dr. Lorraine Ramig. He came to the University of Utah in 1997 and has worked with Dr. Steve Gray, Dr. Nelson Roy, and Dr. Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer on many basic and clinical voice research endeavors. He has been an NIH funded investigator and participates in research on various voice and airway disorders; he is currently an investigator or co-investigator on six funded projects. He is medical director of the Voice Disorders Center, co-director of the Airway Disorders Center at the University Hospital, and a member of the Esophageal-Airway Team at Primary Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the Triological Society, the American Laryngological Association, and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association. He has received the Gabriel F. Tucker award from the ALA for contributions to pediatric otolaryngology, and the Chevalier Q. Jackson award from the ABEA.

Dr. Özgül Gergin completed her medical education at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, followed by specialized training in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She currently practices at her private clinic in Istanbul, where she focuses on Pediatric ENT, with particular expertise in Pediatric Airway disorders.