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This meeting is an amazing opportunity to discuss and debate the current understandings of our work in laryngology. A great weekend with colleagues but the highlight is WhirlyBall!!!

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Dr. O'Rourke was elected to the new Laryngology Education Foundation Board - the non-profit that runs the Fall Voice Conference, among other pursuits (e.g. DocMatter Eat-Breathe-Talk community).

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It was an incredible meeting. The MUSC crew was well represented and it was fund to get together with everyone!

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We had a really great night at the ETIVS in Mt. Pleasant. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our new space!

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We are excited to have Melissa Walser join our Laryngology Division at MUSC in October 2023.  She graduated from South University in West Palm Beach, FL with highest honors and has moved back home to South Carolina.

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The Voice and Swallowing Center in Mount Pleasant renovations are underway! This new expansion will increase our stroboscopy rooms to five, upgrade equipment, provide state of the art clean/dirty rooms for scope processing and a new Medication Prep Room.  We are also upgrading the team rooms for increased efficiency. Construction will be done by the end of September 2023.

We are all also adding to stroboscopy rooms to our North Charleston office. Plans to really expand our professional voice services are in the works.

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Ascona III Conference, Switzerland May 2023

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Ascona III Conference, Switzerland May 2023

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Dr. O'Rourke was an invited speaker at the prestigious Ascona III International Conference. Her visit included a talk on the use of high resolution pharyngeal manometry as a biofeedback tool. Additionally, it was a chance for the pharyngeal manometry working group to meet.

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14 - 19 May 2023
Congressi Stefano Franscini
Swiss Institute for Technology Conference Centre
Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland

In-person conference sold out

Swallow: John Pandolfino, Rena Yadlapati, Nathalie Rommel, Taher Omari

Reflux: Sabine Roman, Prakash Gyawali, Edoardo Savarino

Gastrointestinal: Heinz Hammer, Daniel Pohl, Richard McCallum Jutta Keller

Continence: Henriette Heinrich, Charlie Knowles, Mark Scott, Emma Carrington, Adil Bharucha, Satish Rao

Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich (Chief: Gerhard Rogler)

University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich & Swiss National Science Fund

Digestive Function: Basel, Center for Integrative Gastroenterology, Klinik Arlesheim, Switzerland

Explore the 2023 Conference Program, including satellite events

Ascona III will be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME activity for medical specialists

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Pending approval, certificates will be available after Ascona III.

On behalf of the International Working Group for Disorders of GI Motility and Function I am pleased to welcome you to the Ascona III Meeting, 2023.

Recent years have seen dramatic developments in the technology available for clinical investigation of swallowing, gastro-esophageal reflux, digestive and continence function.

In 2011 the HRM Working Group gathered in Ascona to introduce the Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders for High-Resolution Manometry.

In 2015 the group met again to review advances in esophageal measurement. At the same meeting the remit of the group expanded to include the diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and the management of anorectal disorders. Since this time, important progress has been made to establish operating procedures and classification systems for the full range of disorders of gastrointestinal motility and function. These have been published in a series of guidelines and state-of-the-art reviews.

Now, at long last, following the Covid-SARS2 pandemic, in 2023 a world class faculty will return to Switzerland to establish the state-of-the-art in clinical measurement of digestive function from "top to tail".

Highlights will include:

As before, the focus will be on clinical practice, highlighting how the information provided by advanced measurement equipment can provide an explanation for patient symptoms, establish conclusive diagnosis, and guide effective management.

Welcome to Ascona!

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Mark Fox

On behalf of the International Working Group for Disorders of GI Motility and Function

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Advances in Clinical Measurement of Gastrointestinal Motility and Function. Ascona, Switzerland.

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Ashley Miller 2023 - 2024 Laryngology Fellow

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Ashley Miller 2023 - 2024 Laryngology Fellow

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Dr. Ashley Miller is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree.  She graduated from University of Michigan for Medical School and completed her Oto-HNS Residency at Harvard.  Dr. Miller will have a pediatric fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital under her belt when she joins us to further her education in laryngology and dysphagia.

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Dr. Ashley Miller hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree, where she spent time in the laboratory of Dr. Victoria Bautch studying blood vessel development in mice. As an undergraduate, she was also mentored by Dr. Kathryn Wikenheiser-Brokamp of Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University of Cincinnati Research Foundation as she investigated molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer.

During medical school, Dr. Miller participated in clinical outcomes research under the guidance of Dr. Michael Englesbe and Dr. Lillian Min. She investigated the relationship between preoperative functional status and postoperative occurrences in older surgical patients.

She remains interested in risk assessment and preoperative optimization as it relates to otolaryngology patients.

Education

Undergraduate School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Biology)

Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School

Publications

View a complete list of Dr. Miller's publications "

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Dr. Ashley Miller hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree, where she spent time in the laboratory of Dr. Victoria Bautch studying blood vessel development in mice.

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We are wishing our adopted "angels" a very Merry Christmas. the ETIVS sponsored two children and had a fun time picking out gifts for them!

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Provider profile

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We are delighted to announce that Kirsten Meenan, MD joined us at MUSC O-HNS in our Division of Laryngology.  Dr. Meenan grew up in Johnstown, PA and attended the U of Pittsburgh majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and theatre arts.  She attended medical school at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and did her O-HNS residency at the U of Maryland.  She completed her Laryngology Fellowship at UCLA.

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Haley Sibley, MD Past Fellow (2022-2023)

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Haley Sibley, MD Past Fellow (2022-2023)

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Dr. Haley Sibley is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she majored in French Studies at LSU before attending medical school at LSU New Orleans. She moved to Detroit for residency at Henry Ford Hospital.  When she's not at work, she enjoys knitting, cooking, hiking, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.  She has now discovered all of the vegan baking pop-ups in Charleston and moonlight yoga on the Harbor Pier.  Dr. Sibley is an Assistant Professor at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.

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Professional profile

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We are excited to welcome Maris Krekelberg, MS, CCC-SLP to our Voice and Swallowing Center in Mount Pleasant! Maris comes to us from Wake Forest University where she has extensive experience in voice evaluation and treatment. She also has an interest in dysphagia

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The Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice & Swallowing

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The Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice & Swallowing

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The MUSC Health Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing treats laryngeal, voice, and swallowing disorders for adults and children.

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Check out this video, it is great!

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The MUSC ENT Residency Program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the specialty, including clinical and basic research.

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Department of Otolaryngology      Fellowship Programs     

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Department of Otolaryngology      Fellowship Programs     

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ENT fellows benefit from extensive surgical experiences and a multidisciplinary approach participating in outpatient clinics, rounds, and didactic conferences.

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Congress of European ORL Meeting in Milan Nov 2022!

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Congress of European ORL Meeting in Milan Nov 2022!

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Dr. O'Rourke spoke about Late Onset Radiation Induced Fibrosis leading to dysphagia.

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The Medical University of South Carolina

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Information and links to leadership and other offices at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

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Charleston Area CVB - Official Site For Your Trip to Charleston

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Discover why Charleston is the one destination you absolutely, positively must visit. Voted #1 Best U.S. City by Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 10 years in a row.

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The Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Interest Group  and the Voice & Swallowing Center Staff.

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Medical Student Interest Group Visits the Center

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Medical Student Interest Group Visits the Center

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The medical student interest group visited our Mount Pleasant facility, learned laryngoscopy & stroboscopy, ate dinner and had a great time. P.S. Dinner was AFTER scoping workshop.

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MUSC will be in full force at this year's conference with 3 oral, 1 panel, 1 poster and 1 workshop presentation!

“Efficacy of superior laryngeal nerve block for treatment of neurogenic cough: a prospective, placebo-controlled singleblinded trial” - Courtney Tipton, MD

“Effect of Time to Intervention in the Outcomes of Treatment for Posterior Glottic Stenosis” – Allie Ottinger, Medical Student

“Normative Reference Values for High Resolution Pharyngeal manometry: A Systematic Review” - Ashli O'Rourke, MD

Panel: “Difficult Discussions: Navigating Palliative Dysphagia” Moderator: Ashli O’Rourke, MD Panelists: Daniel Pound, MD, Kara Bischof, MD and Kate Hutcheson, PhD

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Had a great time in Philadelphia for the American Academy of Otolaryngology Meeting. Dr. O'Rourke participated in two panels (Chronic Cough & Esophageal Manometry).

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https://alahns.org/laryngology-fellowship/

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For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolinas historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with over 120 performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in disciplines ranging from opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music, as well as the visual arts.

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Dr. Sibley being scoped by one of our fantastic SLPs.

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We held a full day Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing Course for the MUSC SLPs in July 2022.  This was an invaluable experience.  MUSC has FEES capability in all clinics as well as the hospital and ICUs.

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5th Annual Charleston Pharyngoesophageal Manometry Training Program June 2023

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5th Annual Charleston Pharyngoesophageal Manometry Training Program June 2023

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Hyatt Place Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
Also offered virtually - live streamed and interactive

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The ENT Department's growth has allowed our teaching mission to significantly expand with a number of annual CME courses for practitioners and resident courses.