Volume 141 Number 3 September 2009
OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery Official Journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc. 1650 Diagonal Road Alexandria, VA 22314-2857 phone: 1-703-836-4444 fax: 1-703-683-5100 www.entnet.org David W. Kennedy, MD, President Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, MBA, President-Elect John W. House, MD, Secretary-Treasurer David R. Nielsen, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President Annual Meeting October 4-7, 2009 San Diego, CA
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy 1990 M St NW, Suite 680 Washington, DC 20036 phone: 1-202-955-5010 fax: 1-202-955-5016 e-mail:
[email protected] Richard C. Haydon, MD, President Berrylin J. Ferguson, MD, President-Elect Paul T. Fass, MD, Immediate Past President David K. Palmer, MD, Treasurer Harold C. Pillsbury, III, MD, Secretary
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation Michael J. Parker, MD, President Bruce R. Gordon, MD, Secretary Mahlon Van Delden, MD, Treasurer Annual Meeting October 1-3, 2009 San Diego, CA
The mission of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is to publish contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders) that can be used by otolaryngologists, scientists, and related specialists to improve patient care and public health.