Dr. Gabriela Robaskewicz Pascoto is an otorhinolaryngologist with a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences and extensive expertise in salivary gland disorders. With more than 12 years of experience in sialendoscopy and minimally invasive salivary gland surgery, she has played a pioneering role in advancing sialendoscopy in Latin America, including performing the first sialendoscopy in Panama.

She is a frequent invited speaker at national and international congresses and an active member of the International Sialendoscopy Society (iSial) and the Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS).

Professor and Head of Department of ENT at Amrita institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.

One of the founder members of the Sialendoscopy Group of India. Has performed more than 1000 sialendoscopic procedures. Was the principal investigator of a prospective multicentric study on Skull Base Osteomyelitis- the AOI Kerala SBO study, one of the largest studies till date.

Other interests- Anterior and lateral skull base surgery,rhinoplasty

Speaker at national and international conferences and has publications in international journals.

Jolie L. Chang, MD, is a Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Chief of the Division of Sleep Surgery and General Otolaryngology and Director of Resident Research at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Chang specializes in sleep apnea surgery and minimally invasive approaches for salivary gland surgery including sialendoscopy. She also has clinical expertise in ultrasonography for head and neck disorders.

Dr. Chang performs research in health care decision making and surgical outcomes for sleep apnea therapies. She is an associate editor for the sleep section of the Laryngoscope journal. She was co-editor for the 2023 International Consensus Statement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. She has also published research on surgical techniques and outcomes for minimally invasive sialendoscopy to treat sialolithiasis and duct stenosis.

Dean, College of Medicine & Health Sciences

Professor & Senior Consultant ENT Surgery

College of Medicine & Health Sciences

Sultan Qaboos University 

Chairman, ENT Scientific Council, Arab Board for Health Specialization

Editor in Chief JOMA (Journal of Oman Medical Association)

Associate Editor, SQUMJ (Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal)

Board member, Oman Medical Association

GCC ORL Society, General Secretary