World's largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors

The 2012 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 9 - 12, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Featuring more than 250 scientific research sessions, 445 posters, and over 350 instruction course hours for attendees, the annual meeting is a unique opportunity for journalists to cover science and medical news. Reporters will have access to the latest research and clinical advances in the field of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery.

Otolaryngologists are specialty physicians and surgeons dedicated to diagnosing and treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. As many as 6,000 such specialists from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australasia attend to learn the latest research findings in patient care.

The scientific program and poster sessions will address medical disorders that are among the most common to all ages and both sexes. These include hearing loss, sleep disorders, allergies, ear infections, voice disorders, sinusitis, head and neck cancer, and pediatric ENT health issues. Additional sessions will focus on the role of childhood obesity as a risk factor for development of otitis media, noise-related hearing loss in the workplace, and diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults.

Provided by American Academy of Otolaryngology