Research Committee
The research committee is composed of clinicians with an interest in research areas that encompass most of the subspecialties of otolaryngology, such as pediatrics, head & neck oncology, reconstructive surgery, laryngology, neuro-otology, sleep apnea and rhinology, education or global health outreach.
The main objectives of the research committee are as follows:
- Conduct international collaborative research
We hope to encourage international collaboration between young otolaryngologists (YO) with projects such as reviews, meta-analyses or multi-center studies. We encourage the participation of residents/registrars in these projects to offer them the opportunity to establish ties early in their careers with the international Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery community. Members of the YO-IFOS are encouraged to contact their regional representatives to submit proposal of international collaborative projects. - Consulting expertise in research for YO
We offer a research network beyond the borders of our committee to offer a full array of expertise for young surgeons in need of advice to conduct and publish research projects. Also, we offer statistical expertise for the realization of meta-analyzes. - Provide support for publication in Pubmed-indexed journals.
Current projects and realizations:
- Through the IFOS, we were able to establish ties with the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Diseases which allowed publication of 2 special YO-IFOS issues of the journal. Publishing an issue dedicated to highlighting the accomplishments of this underrepresented demographic of our community is a generous initiative and a demonstration of the significant commitment this journal has made to fostering the careers of young surgeons.
- Numerous publications in Pubmed-indexed journals of studies conducted by the YO-IFOS (click here to see YO-IFOS publications). All these studies are characterized by an international collaboration.
- Creation of the YO-IFOS Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Study Group. The group is composed of YO from a wide array of countries with a common interest in research about LPR. Over than 20 otolaryngologists from 12 countries participate to projects initiated by this group. As a first step, the LPR study group has published meta-analysis and reviews in high-impact factor journals (click here to see YO-IFOS publications). Currently the group is coordinating international multicenter prospective studies on LPR diagnosis, management and treatment.
- Through the IFOS we were able to conduct survey studies focusing on the challenges faced by YO around the world and on the barriers to research among residents in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery around the world.
- Development of guidelines for perioperative antibiotherapy in head & neck surgery.
Name | Country | Region | Interests | |
Tareck Ayad | Canada | North America and The Caribbean | Head and neck | tareckayad@yahoo.ca |
Jérôme Lechien | Belgium | Europe | Laryngology, Education, Head & Neck | jerome.lechien@umons.ac.be |
Daniel De Siati | Belgium | Europe | Otology | romolo.desiat@uclouvain.be |
Ludovic De Gabory | France | Europe | Sinus | ludovic.de.gabory@chu-bordeaux.fr |
Geoffrey Mortuaire | France | Europe | Sinus | geoffrey.mortuaire@chru-lille.fr |
Marilena Trozzi | Italy | Europe | Pediatrics | marilena.trozzi@opbg.net |
Frederico Dilella | Argentina | South America | Neurotology | kclopes04@gmail.com |
Huan JIa | China | Central and South Asia | Otology | huan_jia_orl@163.com |
Raghu Nandhan S. Kumar | India | West and South Asia | Neurotology, Auditory Implantation & Lateral Skullbase Surgery | raghunandhansampath@gmail.com |
Antoine Melkane | Lebanon | Middle East | Head and neck | antoinemelkane@gmail.com |
Ahmed Yassin Baghat | Egypt | Northern Africa | Sleep apnea | ahmedyassinbahgat@gmail.com |
Jessica Mcguire | South Africa | Southern Africa | Pediatric ENT-aiway, cholesteatoma, Developing world health-related issues | jkmcguire2@gmail.com |
Karen De Carvalho Lopes | Brazil | South and Central America | Neurootology | huan_jia_orl@163.com |
Carlos Chiesa | Spain | Europe | Head and neck | chiesaestomba86@gmail.com |
Maria Rosaria Barillari | Italy | Europe | Audiology and Phoniatrics | MARIAROSARIA.BARILLARI@unicampania.it |