Wife's Name:                          Eleni

 Children:                                Eftihia (15), Emmanuel (13), Nikoleta (7), Alexandra

 Citizenship:                            USA

Education:

Undergraduate:                          1979 - 1983

University of Houston University Park

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

1983 - 1984

University of Houston University Park

Pre-med

  Graduate:                                1984 - 1988

University of Texas-Houston Medical School

Degree: Doctor of Medicine

  Postgraduate:                          7/1/88 - 6/30/90

Resident in General Surgery

University of Texas-Houston Medical School

Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Memorial Hospital System, Texas Heart Institute

7/1/90 - 6/30/93

Resident in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

UT-Houston Medical School

Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

MacGregor Medical Association

  Medical Thesis-PhD:               10/1/93 – 6/18/98

                                                University of Crete Medical School

                                                Degree: PhD in Medicine

 Academic and Administrative Appointments: 

 

7/1/1993 - 6/30/97

Chief, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital Houston, Texas

 

7/1/93 – 6/30/97

Director, Otolaryngology Resident Education

Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital Houston, Texas

 

7/1/1993 – 8/31/99

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

                                               

7/1/96 – 12/31/98

Coordinator, Resident and Department Lecture Series

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

 

7/1/97 – 8/31/99

Director, Clinical Research Affairs

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

 

7/1/97 – 8/31/99

Faculty, St. Joseph Hospital Residency Training Programs.

Otolaryngology, Surgery, Family Practice

Houston, Texas.

 

9/1/99 – 6/30/03

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

 

9/1/99 – 6/30/03

Director, Division of Rhinology

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

 

4/1/00 – 6/30/03

Director, Virginia Sinus Center

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

 

7/1/03 - present

Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

 

7/1/03 - present

Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

 

7/1/03 - present

Director, Division of Rhinology

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

 

7/1/03 - present

Director, Georgia Sinus and Allergy Center, A Medtronic-Xomed Center of Excellence at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

 

7/1/03 - present

Director, Rhinology Fellowship

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

 

1/1/2005 - present

Residency Program Director

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

7/1/05 – present
Tenured Professor, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
 

Hospital Appointments:

7/1/93 – 8/31/99

Hermann Hospital

6410 Fannin Houston, Texas 77030

 

Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

5656 Kelley Houston, Texas 77026

                                                                                         

5/20/1994 - 8/31/99

St Joseph Hospital 1919 LaBranch

Houston, Texas 77002

 

Consultant physician, Hermann Hospital sleep laboratory

Houston, Texas, 1997-1999

Director: Richard Castriota, MD

 

9/1/99-6/30/03

University of Virginia Medical Center

1 Hospital Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903

9/1/99-6/30/03

Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Center

337 15^th St, S.W.

Charlottesville, VA 22903

 

9/1/99-6/30/03

Extended Locum Tenens, Augusta Medical Center

P. O. Box 1000

Fishersville, VA 22939

 

7/1/03 – present: Active

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Augusta, GA 30912

 

7/1/03 – present: Active

Children’s Medical Center

Augusta, GA 30912

 

7/1/03 – present: Consultant

Veterans Administration Medical Center

Augusta, GA 30912

 

Examinations                          Flex, 1988

 

Licensure                                Texas H6354, December 6, 1989

                                                Virginia 0101222162, August 20, 1999

Georgia, June 6, 2003

 

Certification                           American Board of Otolaryngology

#15243, May 9, 1995

 

Professional and Scientific Organizations:
 

  International Society of Otolaryngological Allergy and Immunology

  International Society of Rhinology

  Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

 

Elected Offices

  Consultant, Board of Directors, American Rhinologic Society, 2000-1
  Board of Directors, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology, 2002-3
  Board of Directors, American Rhinologic Society, 2002-4
  Secretary, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2005-6.
  Second Vice President, American Rhinologic Society, 2006-7.
  Secretary/Treasurer, Physician’s Practice Group, MCG, 2006-8.
  Treasurer, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2006-7.
  President Elect, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2007-8

  First Vice President, American Rhinologic Society, 2007-8

Honors and Awards

  

-          Graduated top of the class, Chemical Engineering, University of Houston

-          Omega Chi Epsilon - Chemical Engineering Honor Society

-          Golden Key National Honor Society

-          Tau Beta Pi - Honor Society

-          Dean's List of Outstanding Students

-          Multiple Honors Letters

-          Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992

-          Resident research competition - Otolaryngology, UT-Houston Medical School, second place, 1993

-          Ben Schuster Memorial Award of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for "Computer-Aided Cleft lip Analysis and Repair": Andrews JT, Kountakis SE, Duann D, McGraw-Wall BL, 1994.    

-          Guest Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology Oral Examination

      April 7-9, 2000, Chicago, Illinois.

-          Guest Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology Oral Examination

      April 20-22, 2001, Chicago, Illinois.

-          Life Member of the National Registry Who’s Who, published in 2001 (No 158304)

-          Daiichi Scholar: A Clinical Scholars Program in Evidence-Based Medical Research. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2001-2.

-          American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Honor Award, 2002.

-          Nomination: International Scientist Award, Cambridge, England, 2002.

-          Medtronic-Xomed Center of Excellence: Director of Georgia Sinus and Allergy Center

-          Elected member of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., aka The Triological Society, April 30, 2004.

-          Guest Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology Oral Examination April 15-17, 2005, Chicago, Illinois.

-          Best Doctors in America, 2005-6

-          Best Doctors in America, 2007-8

 

Community Involvement

-          Head and Neck Cancer screening – University of Virginia Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 2000

-          Special Olympics –2000

-          Head and Neck Cancer screening – University of Virginia Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery – 2002

-          Doctors who cook, MCG Children’s Medical Center fundraising gala, 2004

-          Doctors who cook, MCG Children’s Medical Center fundraising gala, 2005

-     Doctors who cook, MCG Children’s Medical Center fundraising gala, 2006

 

Editorial Positions

Associate Editor, The American Journal of Rhinology, 2003-current

 

Editorial Boards/Reviewer

-          Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Review Board, 1997-current

-          Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - International Editorial Board, 1999-2002

-          Ear Nose & Throat Journal – Editorial Board, 2000-present

-          The American Journal of Rhinology – Reviewer

-          The Laryngoscope – Reviewer

-          Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology – Reviewer

 

Local Committees

  1. Chiefs of services committee, LBJ General Hospital Houston, Texas: 1993-1997.
  2. Operating Room committee, LBJ General Hospital Houston, Texas: 1993-1999.
  3. UT-Houston Medical School Admissions committee, term: 1996-1999.
  4. UTHSC-Houston Nominating committee: 1999.
  5. Health Science Foundation Physicians’ Focus Group – 2000, UVA
  6. Clinical Faculty Guidelines Subcommittee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UVA
  7. Academic Group Practice Committee: 2003-present, MCG
  8. Operating Room Committee, MCG: 2003-2004
  9. Dean’s committee for ambulatory surgery initiative, MCG: 2003-4.
 10. Chair, Laryngology Search Committee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, MCG
 11. Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, MCG:  2003-present
 12. Ad-Hoc Physician Practice Group Scholarship Committee, MCG, 2004
 13. Chair, Otology-Neuro-otology Search Committee, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, MCG
 14. Ad-Hoc Physician Practice Group Clinical Service Improvement Committee, MCG, 2004
 15. Graduate Medical Education Committee, Medical College of Georgia, 2005-current
 16. Medical Student Match Committee, Medical College of Georgia, 2005-current
 17. Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Physician’s Practice Group, MCG, 2006-8
 18. Board of Trustees, Physician’s Practice Group, MCG, 2006-present.
 19. Executive committee, Physician’s Practice Group, MCG, 2006-present
 20. Residency research committee: MCG Oto-HNS, 2003-current
 21. Finance Committee, MCG Health Inc, 2006-present

National Committees

  1. Faculty, Patient of the Month Program, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Continuing Education, Term:1996-1999.

  2. Program Advisory Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 1997-1999.

  3. International Otolaryngology committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 1999-2001.

  4. Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 1999-2001.

  5. Patient of the Month Program, Advisory Subcommittee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Continuing Education, 1999-present.

  6. Program Advisory Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 2000-2003.

  7. Task Force on New Materials, American Board of Otolaryngology, Term: 2000-2002.

  8. International Otolaryngology committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 2001-4.

  9. Credentials and Membership, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 2001-4.

 10. Technology and Infrastructure Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 2001-4.

 11. Bylaws Committee, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology, Term: 2002-3.

 12. Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Term: 2002-5.

 13. Abstract Committee, American Rhinologic Society, Term: 2002-6.

 14. Audit Committee, American Rhinologic Society, Term: 2003-4.

 15. Program Committee, American Rhinologic Society: 2003-5.

 16. Co-Chair, Program Committee, American Rhinologic Society: 2004-5.

 17. Chair, Audit Committee, American Rhinologic Society, Term: 2004-7.

 18. Credentials Committee, American Rhinologic Society, Term: 2004-7.

 19. Ex-officio, Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2006-7.

 20. Society Liaison, American Rhinologic Society, 2006-7.

 21. Committee on Committees, American Rhinologic Society, 2006-7.

 22. Executive Committee, American Rhinologic Society, 2006-present.

 23. Ad Hoc committee, American Rhinologic Society Balloon sinuplasty position statement, 2007.

 24. Skull Base Surgery Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2007-9.

 25. Chair, Committee on Committees, American Rhinologic Society, 2007-8.

 26. Program Committee, American Rhinologic Society: 2008.

Teaching Responsibilities

Responsible for 4 otolaryngology residents:    

                            Chief resident: Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

                            Junior residents (3): Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Hermann Hospital

            One on one teaching: Senior Medical Students: Hermann Hospital

              Otolaryngology resident Basic Science lectures

            St. Joseph- UT Otolaryngology resident

                         Family Practice and General Surgery Residents

            Medical Students:

                        Otolaryngology lectures to junior medical students on surgery rotation

Introduction to Clinical Medicine lectures and Physical Examination demonstrations to sophomore medical students    

One on one teaching and demonstrations to senior medical students in elective Otolaryngology rotation

                        Supervision of medical students in basic science and clinical research

                        Second year medical student Neuroscience lectures

                        Minority Student Mentor Program - UT-Houston HSC.

                        Medical Student Mentor - Summer Research Program.

                        Principal Faculty Advisor to Medical Students      

                        Fourth year medical student clinical assessment examination.

            St Joseph Family practice- Otolaryngology lectures

            St Joseph General Surgery- Head and Neck lectures

            St Joseph Surgery Faculty- Head and Neck service

 

University of Virginia Medical School, 9/1/99 – 6/30/2003

            Rhinology service - 3 residents

            Medical students rotating on the rhinology service           

Preceptor, Medical Student Summer Research Program, 2000: “Imaging of lamellapodia in cholesteatoma migration in vitro”. Vincent Herlihy, First year medical student                       

           

  UVA African-American Affairs Mentoring Program 

Faculty supervisor-Basic science study of migrating cholesteatoma cells involving 4 UVA undergraduate students and 1 fourth year medical student:  Culture techniques of cholesteatoma cells, migratory rates and patterns of migration of cholesteatoma cells, adhesion properties of cholesteatoma cells, cell migration cytology and immunohistochemistry of cholesteatoma cells, Fall 2000-Spring 2001 (Biology 491, Biology 492). 

Faculty preceptor, Cabell Surgical Society, University of Virginia

 

Medical College of Georgia 2003-present

Director, Rhinology Fellowship
Rhinology service: 3 residents

Preceptor: Medical student individual research projects
Preceptor: Resident research rotation
Otolaryngology resident advisor
Medical student advisor
Otolaryngology-HNS Match Advisor

Director, Residency Program 1/1/2005-present

Grant Support

1.       $1500.00 – Unrestricted by Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285.  “Cholesteatoma migration in vitro”, 1996.

2.       $65,000.00 – SmithKline Beecham Laboratories. “The efficacy and safety of Augmentin 875/125 mg q 12 hours in the treatment of bacterial maxillary sinusitis in adults; An open-label non-comparative multi-center study”. March 1998-1999. Co-investigator

3.       $36,500.00 – Smith & Nephews. “Ceftibuten plus high dose amoxicillin versus cefprozil. A comparative trial in otitis media”. March 1998-1999. Co-investigator

4.       $10,000.00 – Unrestricted by Fusion Medical Technologies. Inc. “Effects of FloSeal after endoscopic sinus surgery”, 2001-2.

5.       $5,000.00 – Unrestricted by Schering: Virginia Sinus Center, 2002.

6.       NIH- Grant number P01-AI50989-02. Co-investigator: Immune parameters in hyperplastic sinusitis, 2002-3. $185,280.00, 5% effort.

7.       $20,000.00 – Rhinology fellowship educational grant, Medtronic-Xomed, 2003-2004.

8.       $5,000.00 –  Educational grant for 2004 sinus course and research, Medtronic-Xomed.

9.       $20,000.00 – Rhinology fellowship educational grant, Medtronic-Xomed, 2004-2005.

10. $20,000.00 – Rhinology fellowship educational grant, Medtronic-Xomed, 2005-2006.

11. $20,000.00 – Rhinology fellowship educational grant, Medtronic-Xomed, 2006-2007.

12. $10,000.00 – Educational grant for 2006 sinus course and research, Medtronic-Xomed.

13. $20,000.00 – Rhinology fellowship educational grant, Medtronic-Xomed, 2007-2008.

Research Activities

Primary Investigator (March 1988 - November 1990.)
Kountakis SE, Hall J III. Risk factors associated with hearing loss in neonates.

Faculty supervisor, Co-investigator. (February 1993 - June 1995).
Minotti M, Kountakis SE: Effects of extracellular calcium on cholesteatoma migration in vitro.

Primary Investigator (October 1993 - April 1995)
Kountakis SE, Maillard AJ, Jalal S. Effect of electronystagmography calorics on the cardiovascular system.

Primary Investigator (January 1994-1999)
Kountakis SE, Osborn D. Infant hearing impairment in the neonatal intensive care unit. A prospective controlled study to improve the protocol used to identify neonates at risk for hearing loss.

Primary Investigator. (May 1994 - November 1995).
Kountakis SE, Maillard AJ, Stiernberg CM, et al.: International Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Study (ITONS). A prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of extracranial optic nerve decompression in patients with traumatic blindness.
Primary Investigator. (July 1995 - 1998).
Kountakis SE, Minotti M: Inhibition of cholesteatoma migration with calcium channel blockers.

Primary Investigator. (September 1995-1999).
Kountakis SE: Sinusitis in the hospitalized patient. A prospective study to evaluate the incidence of sinusitis as a source of fever in the hospitalized patient, evaluate the effectiveness of radiologic studies in diagnosing sinusitis, and develop guidelines that predict the result of antral lavage.

Co-investigator: Kountakis SE, Gray L. (December 1996- May 1998).
Tympanic membrane epithelial migration in chickens

Primary Investigator. (January 1996 - 1999).
Kountakis SE, Minotti A. Cholesteatoma adhesion to ossicular middle ear and mastoid structures.

Primary Investigator (August 1996 – August 1999)
Kountakis SE. Intraoperative infiltration of local anesthesia in tonsillectomy patients. A prospective, randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of local anesthetics in reducing postoperative complications and pain in tonsillectomy patients

Co-investigator (March 1999- August 1999)
Poole M, Kountakis SE, et al. The efficacy and safety of Augmentin 875/125 mg q 12 hours in the treatment of bacterial maxillary sinusitis in adults; An open-label non-comparative multi- center study.

Co-investigator (March 1999-August 1999)
Poole M, Kountakis SE, et al. Ceftibuten plus high dose amoxicillin versus cefprozil. A comparative trial in otitis media.

Primary investigator (February 2000 – 2003) UVA HIC# 8582
Kountakis SE, et al: Effectiveness of Marcain in post-tonsillectomy pain control. A prospective randomized study

Primary Investigator (June 2000-August 2000)
UVA Summer Research Program 2000
Kountakis SE, et al: Cholesteatoma cell migration in vitro.

Co-investigator (January 2000 – 2003)
Borish L, Kountakis SE, et al: A study for the Presence of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Chronic Hyperplastic Sinusitis.

Primary Investigator UVA HIC# 8653 (2001-3)
Kountakis SE, et al: Microbiology of Chronic Sinusitis.
A prospective study to determine if Chronic Sinusitis is due to bacterial infection, if different organisms may be found in different sinuses of the same patient with chronic sinusitis and whether or not cultures from the middle meatus under endoscopic guidance grow same organisms as cultures obtained from the maxillary sinus.

Primary investigator UVA HIC# 8885 (2001-3)
Basic science study of migrating cholesteatoma cells in vitro: Culture techniques of cholesteatoma cells, migratory rates and patterns of migration of cholesteatoma cells, adhesion properties of cholesteatoma cells, cell migration cytology and immunohistochemistry of cholesteatoma cells.

Co-investigator UVA HIC# 9073 (2002)
An open, non-comparative study to assess the efficacy and safety of oral augmentin SR 2000/125 mg twice daily for 10 days in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis in adults. Funded by SmithKline Beecham.

Primary investigator UVA HIC# 9230 (2001-2002)
Effects of FloSeal after endoscopic sinus surgery. Funded by Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.

Co-investigator. Protocol # 265805/333 HIC# 9270
An open-Label, Multicenter, Single group study to assess the bacteriological eradication, clinical efficacy, and safety of oral Gemifloxacin 320 mg given once daily for five days in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS). 2001. Funded by SmithKline Beecham.

Co-investigator HIC# 8902
Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Hyperpolarized 3 Helium of Paranasal Sinuses. Funded by Radiological Society of North America, 2001-2.

Co-investigator HIC# 8490, NIH: PO1: AI 50989 (2001-3)
Physiological and immune parameters of chronic sinusitis.

Primary investigator MCG HAC # 03-10-101 (2003-present)
Kountakis SE, et al: Effectiveness of Marcain in post-tonsillectomy pain control. A prospective randomized study.

Primary investigator MCG HAC # 03-08-069 (2003-present)
Kountakis SE, et al: The incidence of asthma in consecutive patients treated for chronic sinusitis in a tertiary rhinology practice.

Primary investigator MCG HAC # 04-01-226 (2004-5)
Kountakis SE, et al: Frontal-Orbital-Ethmoid Mucoceles: Presentation and Management.

Primary investigator MCG HAC # 04-01-232 (2004-5)
Kountakis SE, et al: Unilateral nasal polyposis: pathology and surgical management.

Primary investigator MCG HAC 04-02-281 (2004-5)
Kountakis SE, et al: The incidence of Samter’s triad in consecutive patients treated with endoscopic sinus surgery.

Primary investigator MCG HAC (2004-current)
Kountakis SE, et al: Cellular – Molecular Markers in Allergic Fungal Sinusitis

Primary investigator: proteomics in chronic sinusitis, (2004-current)

Co-investigator (2005-6)
An Open Label Study of Azithromycin Pharmacokinetics in Sinus Tissue and Plasma in Subjects with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following a Single 2G Dose of Azithromycin Microspheres Suspension or Azithromycin 500 mg Immediate Release Formulation Once Daily for Maximum of Three Days: A multicenter study.

Publications:

Theses

1. “Microtia grade as an indicator of middle ear development in congenital aural atresia”, PhD Thesis, University of Crete Medical School, defended June 18, 1998.

2. “Molecular and Cellular Staging for the Severity of Chronic Rhinosinusitis”. Triological Society, 2004.

Abstracts

2.       Kountakis SE, Maillard AJ, Stiernberg CM.  Optic Neuritis Secondary to Sphenoethmoiditis: Surgical Treatment. Plenary session, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 1993.
 

3.       Kountakis SE, Rafie JJ, Ghorayeb B, Stiernberg CM.  Gunshot Wounds to the Head and Neck in the Pediatric Patients.  Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego California, September 1994.
 

4.       Andrews JT, Kountakis SE, McGraw-Wall BL. Computer aided cleft lip repair. Annual scientific program of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Diego California, September 1994.
 

5.       Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ, Urso R, Stiernberg CM.  Endoscopic Approach for Traumatic Visual Loss.  Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head  and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 17-20, 1995.  
 

6.       Kountakis SE, Burke L, Rafie JJ, Bassichis B, Maillard AAJ, Stiernberg CM. Sinusitis in the Intensive Care Unit Patient.  Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, WDC, Sept 1996.
 

7.       Longhini L. Kountakis SE, et al. “Management of traumatic optic neuropathy: A retrospective study on 28 patients” XXVIIIth International Congress of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 21-26, 1998.
 

8.       Kountakis SE, Chang YJ, Minotti AM, Cabral FR. Effects of calcium channel blockers on cholesteatoma migration in vitro. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio, Texas, Sept 1998.
 

9.       Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ, Urso R, et al. Management of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sept 1999. 

10.   Kountakis SE, Chang CY, Cabral FR. Migration of Intradural Epidermoid Matrix: Embryological Implications. Contributing section. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sept 1999.
 

11.   El-Harazi S, Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ, Urso RG. Endoscopic optic nerve decompression in nontraumatic blindness. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology. Orlando, FL, Oct 1999.
 

12.   Kountakis SE: Nasal irrigations in the post-op management of patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hot Springs Virginia, April 2000.
 

13.   Kountakis SE: Effectiveness of marcain in postoperative pain control in tonsillectomy patients. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hot Springs Virginia, April 2000.
 

14.   Kountakis SE, et al: Risk Factors for Hearing loss in neonates. American Otological Society COSM meeting, Orlando Florida, May 14, 2000.
 

15.   Kountakis SE, Skoulas Y, Maillard AAJ: Radiologic work-up in thyroid surgery. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Washington DC, September 2000.
 

16.   Skoulas Y, Helidonis E, Kountakis SE: Evaluation of sinusitis in the intensive care unit patient. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Washington DC, September 2000.
 

17.   Arango P, Borish L, Kountakis SE: Peripheral Eosinophilia in Patients with Infectious and Allergic Sinusitis. The Nose 2000 and Beyond.  Annual meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, September 20-23, 2000, Washington, DC.

 

18.   El-Harazi SM, Urso RG, Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ: Endoscopic optic nerve decompression in non-traumatic blindness. Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2000.
 

19.   Kountakis SE, Arango P: Significance of CT Pathology in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Marco Island, FL January 2001.
 

20.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: Polymorphisms of Leukotriene C4 Synthase Gene in Patients with Chronic Hyperplastic Sinusitis. Triologic Society, COSM 2001.
 

21.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: Leukotrienes in chronic sinusitis. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Norfolk, VA, May 2001.
 

22.   Kountakis SE: Revision FESS: Avoiding complications. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Norfolk, VA, May 2001.
 

23.   Kountakis SE: Endoscopic management of CSF rhinorrhea. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Norfolk, VA, May 2001.
 

24.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Sinonasal hemangiopericytomas. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

25.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Endoscopic evaluation of sinusitis in the intensive care unit patient. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

26.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Endoscopic treatment of the isolated sphenoid mycetoma. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

27.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: A rare complication of in the laser surgery of recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

28.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Management of thyroid cancer: Five years operative experience”. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

29.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

30.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Prevention and management of low calcium levels after total thyroidectomy. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

31.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Postsurgical monitoring in pediatric patients after tonsillectomy – adenoidectomy.  Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

32.   Skoulas JG, Kountakis SE: Tonsillectomy by using monopolar coagulation. Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.
 

33.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: Presence of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in chronic hyperplastic sinusitis. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Denver CO, September 2001.
 

34.   Kountakis SE, Skoulas JG: Middle meatal vs antral lavage cultures in ICU patients. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Denver, CO, September 2001.
 

35.   Arango P, Kounrtakis SE. “Sinus Mucosa LT Levels in Asthmatic Patients with Sinusitis”. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Captiva Island, FL January 2002.
 

36.   Kaplan B, Kountakis SE. "Diagnosis and Pathology of Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Opacification", American Rhinologic Society COSM meeting, Boca Raton, FL, May 2002.
 

37.   Bradley  DT, Kountakis SE. "Effect of asthma on sinus computed tomography grade and symptom scores in patients undergoing revision FESS". American Rhinologic Society COSM meeting, Boca Raton, FL, May 2002.

38.   Kountakis SE. “Anatomy and Management of Frontal Sinus Disease”. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond, VA, April 28-29, 2002.
 

39.   Kountakis SE, Bradley DT.  “Revision frontal sinus surgery and agger nasi air cells”. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond, VA, April 28-29, 2002.
 

40.   Gerber M, Kountakis SE. “FloSeal use in endoscopic sinus surgery: Effect on poet-op bleeding and middle turbinate lateralization”. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond, VA, April 28-29, 2002.
 

41.   Bradley DT, Kountakis SE. “The Role of Agger Nasi Air Cells in Patients Requiring Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery”. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA, September 2002.

42.   Perry B, Kountakis SE. “Effect of FESS on olfactory function”. Annual meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, San Diego, CA September 2002.

43.   Musy P, Kountakis SE. “Revision endoscopic sinus surgery: Reasons for failure of primary surgery”. Annual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, San Diego, CA September 2002.
 

44.   Colclasure DC, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. “Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in the elderly”. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Naples, FL January 2003.
 

45.   Bradley DT, Kountakis SE. The Role Interleukins and TGF-b in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Nashville TN, May 2003.

 

46.   Jameson M, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic management of extensive inverted papilloma. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Nashville TN, May 2003.
 

47.   Kaplan B, Kountakis SE. Role of nasal endoscopy in patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Nashville TN, May 2003.
 

48.   Colclasure DC, Kountakis SE. FESS Outcomes and complications in elderly patients. Virginia Society of Otolaryngology annual meeting, Alexandria, VA, May 2003.
 

49.   Perry B, Kountakis SE. Subjective olfaction outcomes in patients treated for rhinosinusitis. Virginia Society of Otolaryngology annual meeting, Alexandria, VA, May 2003.
 

50.   Jameson M, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. FloSeal use in endoscopic sinus surgery: effect on postoperative bleeding and middle turbinate lateralization. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando. FL, September, 2003.
 

51.   Perry BF, Login IS, Kountakis SE. Non-rhinologic headache in a tertiary Rhinology practice. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando. FL, September, 2003.
 

52.   Bradley DT, Kountakis SE. Correlation Between CT Scores and Symptomatic Improvement After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Annual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Orlando, FL, September, 2003.
 

53.   McMains KC, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic Management of CSF Rhinorrhea. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida, January 7-10, 2004.

 

54.   Deal RT, Kountakis SE. Significance of nasal polyps in chronic rhinosinusitis:  symptoms and surgical outcomes. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida, January 7-10, 2004.

 

55.   McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Management of the sphenoid sinus in revision FESS. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida, January 7-10, 2004.

 

56.   Hendon M, McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Extensive Frontal-Orbital-Ethmoid Mucoceles. Annual Fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New York, NY, September 19-21, 2004.
 

57.   Farhat FT, Kountakis SE. Anatomic measurements for the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, April 30-May 1, 2004.
 

58.   McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Revision FESS: Objective and Subjective Surgical Outcomes. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, April 30-May 1, 2004.

 

59.   Bradley DT, Borish L, Kountakis SE. TGF-b as a Marker for Eosinophil Mediated Inflammation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, April 30-May 1, 2004.

 

60.   Seybt WM, McMains KC, Kountakis SE: The incidence and the effect of asthma on consecutive patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY, September, 2004.

61.  Kim, Li-Eon, Kountakis SE: Incidence of Samter's in consecutive patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Miami, Florida, January 13-16, 2005.

62.  Tritt S, McMains KC, Kountakis SE: Unilateral Nasal Polyposis: Surgical Management and Pathology. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Miami, Florida, January 13-16, 2005.

63.  Deal RT, Kountakis SE: Combined endoscopic and minitrephination techniques in the surgical management of type IV frontal cell disease. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Miami, Florida, January 13-16, 2005.

64.  Moretz WH, Kountakis SE. Subjective headache before and after endoscopic sinus surgery. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Boca Raton, FL, May 14-15, 2005.

65.  McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Medical and Surgical Considerations in Patients with Samter’s Triad. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Boca Raton, FL, May 14-15, 2005.

66. McMains KC, Figueroa RE, Kountakis SE. Anatomic Measurements and Cadaver Dissection for Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure. Annual Fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 2005.

      67. Walters DM, McMains KC, Adam B, Kountakis SE. Serum Inflammatory Protein Profiles In Patients With Chronic                   Rhinosinusitis Undergoing Sinus Surgery: A Pilot Study. Annual Fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Los              Angeles, CA, September 24, 2005.

      68. Ling FTK, Kountakis SE. Anterior skull base defects. Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery fall              meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 19, 2005.

      69. Virgin F, Ling FTK, Kountakis SE. Radiology and endoscopic findings of maxillary sinus atelectasis. Triologic  

           Society Southern Section Meeting, Naples, Florida, January 12-15, 2006.

      70. Becker AM, Ling FTK, Kountakis SE. Nasal endoscopy in patients with normal and abnormal sinus computed                         tomography. Triologic Society Southern Section Meeting, Naples, Florida, January 12-15, 2006.

      71. Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Important clinical symptoms in patient undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery for               chronic rhinosinusitis. Triological Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Chicago, IL, May 19-23, 2006.

      72. Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Rhinosinusitis Task Force Symptoms vs. the Sinonasal Outcomes Test in Patients                          Evaluated for Chronic Rhinosinusitis. American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Chicago, IL, May 19-20,                 2006.

      73. Becker AM, Adam BL, Kountakis SE. Serum Inflammatory Protein Profiles In Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis                   Undergoing Sinus Surgery: A Preliminary Analysis. Annual Fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Toronto,               Ontario, Canada, September 16, 2006.

      74. Watts TL, Kountakis SE. Intraoperative Bupivacaine in Tonsillectomy Patients. Annual meeting of American Academy               of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 17-20, 2006.

      75. Das S, Kountakis SE. Difficult decisions in frontal sinus surgery: above and below techniques. Georgia Society of               Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery fall meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2006.

      76. Becker AM, Das S, Kountakis SE. Correlation of Tissue Eosinophilia to Peripheral Eosinophilia and SNOT 20 scores               in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Triologic Society Combined Section Meeting, Marco Island, Florida, February 15-18, 2007.

      77. Das S, Becker AM, Prosser JD, Kountakis SE. Prospective Study On The Effects Of Smoking On Surgical Outcomes               In Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Triologic Society Combined Section Meeting, Marco Island, Florida, February               15-18, 2007.

      78. Subinoy Das, MD, Ramon E. Figueroa, MD, Brent A. Senior, MD, and Stilianos E. Kountakis, MD, PhD. The Use Of               Portable Intraoperative Computed Tomography Scanning For Real-Time Image Guidance: A Pilot Cadaver Study.                      American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, San Diego, CA, May 26-27, 2007.

      79.  Becker AM, Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic Management of Anterior Skull Base Meningoencephaloceles.                     53rd An nual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Washington DC, September 15, 2007.

Original Publications- Peer Reviewed

1.       Kountakis SE, Minotti MA, Maillard AJ, Stiernberg CM.  "Teratomas of the Head and Neck". Am J Otolaryngol. 1994;15(4):292-296.

 

2.       Minotti AM, Kountakis SE, Stiernberg CM.  "Paraneoplastic syndromes in head and neck cancer".  Am J Otolaryngol  1994;15(5):336-343.             

 

3.       Kountakis SE, Helidonis E, Jahrsdoerfer RA. "Microtia grade as an indicator of middle ear development in congenital aural atresia". Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995; 121:885- 886. 

 

4.       Kountakis SE, Soohoo W, Maillard AJ. "Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland". Head and Neck, 1995;17:445-50.        

 

5.       Kountakis SE, Maillard AJ, Stiernberg CM.  "Optic Neuritis Secondary to Sphenoethmoiditis:  Surgical Treatment. Am J Otolaryngol 1995;6(6):422-427. 

 

6.       Kountakis SE, Rafie JJ, Ghorayeb B, Stiernberg CM. "Gunshot wounds to the head and neck in the pediatric population".  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996;114:756-60.

 

7.       Maillard AAJ, Kountakis SE. "Pediatric Sino-orbital Desmoid Fibromatosis".  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1996;105(6):463-466. 

 

8.       Andrews JT, Kountakis SE. "Wegener's Granulomatosis of the Skull Base". Am J Otolaryngol 1996;17(5):349-352.

 

9.       Minotti AM, Kountakis SE, Leighton WR, Gabral FR. "Effects of Extracellular Calcium on Cholesteatoma Migration and Adhesion In Vitro". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg  1996;115(5):458-463.

 

10.   Maillard AAJ, Kountakis SE, Stiernberg CM.  “Superior mediastinal dissection in the treatment of Hurthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid.”  Am J Otolaryngol 1997;18(1):47-50.

 

11.   Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ, Urso R, Stiernberg CM.  "Endoscopic Approach to Traumatic Blindness". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997;116(6):652-655.

 

12.   Kountakis SE, Kemper JV, Chang CJ, DiMaio DJM, Stiernberg CM.  “Osteomyelitis of the skull base secondary to aspergillus”.  Am J Otolaryngol 1997;18(1):19-22.

 

13.   Kountakis SE, Psifidis A, Chang CJ, Stiernberg CM.  “Risk factors associated with hearing loss in neonates”.  Am J Otolaryngol 1997;18:90-93.

 

14.   Stewart K, Kountakis SE, Chang CJ, Jahrsdoerfer RA.  “Magnetic resonance angiography in the evaluation of glomus tympanicum tumors”.  Am J Otolaryngol 1997;18:116-120. 

 

15.   Kountakis SE, Burke L, Rafie JJ, Bassichis B, Maillard AAJ, Stiernberg CM. “Sinusitis in the intensive care unit patient”. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997;10:362-366.

 

16.   Kountakis SE, Chamblee S, Maillard AAJ. "Animal Bites to the Head and Neck".  Ear, Nose, Throat J 1998;77:216-220.

 

17.   Hessel AC, Vora N, Kountakis SE, Chang CYJ. “Vascular lesion of the masseter presenting with phlebolith.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999;120(4):545-548.

 

18.   Minotti AM, Kountakis SE, Stiernberg CM, Biddenger A. “The management of abducen’s palsy in patients with petrositis.” Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1999;108:897-902.

 

19.   Dellacrose F, Kountakis SE, Aguilar E. “Manifestations of factor VIII inhibitor in the Head and Neck. A review and report of two cases.”  Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 999;125(11):1258-61.

 

20.   Kountakis SE, Maillard AJ. “Parathyroid Adenomas: Is Bilateral Neck Exploration Necessary?” Am J Otolaryngol 1999;20(6):396-9.

 

21.   Kountakis SE, Chang YJ, Minotti AM, Cabral FR. “Effects of verapamil on cholesteatoma migration in vitro.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;122(1):91.

 

22.   Andrews AT, Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ.  “Myxomas of the head and neck”. Am J Otolaryngol 2000 May-Jun;21(3):184-9.

 

23.   Kountakis SE, Maillard AAJ, El-Harazi SM, Longhini L, Urso RG. “Endoscopic optic nerve decompression for traumatic blindness.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 Jul;123(1):34-37.

 

24.   Kountakis SE, Chang CYJ, Gormley W, Cabral FR.  Migration of intradural epidermoid matrix: Embryological implications.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;123(3):170-173.

 

25.   Skoulas IG, Price M, Andrew JE, Kountakis SE. Recurrent atypical fibroxanthoma of the Head and Neck.  Am J Otolaryngol 2001;22(1):73-75.

 

26.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: “Significance of CT Pathology in Chronic Rhinosinusitis”. Laryngoscope, 2001;111(10): 1779-83.

 

27.   Skoulas IG, et al, Kountakis SE: “Prevention and management of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy”. Hellenic Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2002;23(1):33-38.

 

28.   Skoulas IG, et al, Kountakis SE: “Thyroglossal duct cyst in the elderly. Report of 12 cases”.  Hellenic Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2002;23(1):39-42..

 

29.   Schlosser RJ, Kountakis SE, Gross CW. “ Post-operative Management of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery”. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery 2002;10:36-39.

 

30.   Kountakis SE, Skoulas IG, Maillard AAJ. “Radiologic work-up in thyroid surgery” Ear, Nose, Throat J 2002;81(3):151-4.

 

31.   Kountakis SE. “Effectiveness of perioperative bupivacaine infiltration in tonsillectomy patients”. Am J Otolaryngol, 2002;23(2);76-80.

 

32.   Kountakis SE, Skoulas Y, Phillips D, Chang CYJ. “Risk factors for hearing loss in neonates: A prospective study”.  Am J Otolaryngol 2002;23(3):133-7.

 

33.   Kountakis SE, Skoulas JG. “Middle meatal vs antral lavage cultures in ICU patients”. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;126:377-81.

 

34.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: Presence of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Asthmatic Patients with Chronic Sinusitis. Laryngoscope 2002;112:1190-2.

 

35.   Schlosser RJ, Gross CW, Kountakis SE: “Skull Base Erosion by Sphenoid Mycetomas: Diagnosis and Management”. Am J Rhinol 2002;16:161-4.

 

36.   Arango P, Kountakis SE: Cysteinyl leukotrienes in chronic hyperplastic sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Dec;127(6):512-5.

 

37.   Kountakis SE, Gross CW. Long term results of the Lothrop operation. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003; 11(1):37-40.

 

38.   Steinke JW, Bradley D, Arango P, Crouse CD, Frierson H, Kountakis SE, Kraft M, Borish L. Cysteinyl leukotriene expression in chronic hyperplastic sinusitis-nasal polyposis: Importance to eosinophilia and asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003;111:342-9.

 

39.   Skoulas IG, Helidonis E, Kountakis SE. “Evaluation of sinusitis in the intensive care unit       patient” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.- 2003 Apr;128(4):503-9.

 

40.   Skoulas IG, Kountakis SE. “Endotracheal tube obstruction: A rare complication in laser ablation of recurrent laryngeal papillomas”. Ear, Nose, Throat J 2003;82(7):504-512.

 

41.   Kountakis SE, Bradley DT. Effect of asthma on sinus computed tomography grade and symptom scores in patients undergoing revision FESS. Am J Rhinol 2003;17(4):215-9.

 

42.   Perry PF, Kountakis SE. Subjective improvement of olfactory function after endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Otolaryngol 2003;24:366-69.

 

43.   Steinke JW, Crouse CD, Bradley D, Hise K, Lynch KR, Kountakis SE, Borish L. Characterization of interleukin-4 stimulated nasal polyp fibroblasts. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2004 Feb;30(2):212-9.

 

44.   Perry PF, Login IS, Kountakis SE. Non-Rhinologic Headache in a Tertiary Rhinology Practice Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004 Apr;130(4):449-52.

 

45.   Kaplan B, Kountakis SE. Diagnosis and Pathology of Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Opacification, Laryngoscope 2004 Jun;114(6):981-5.

 

46.   Kaplan BA, Kountakis SE. Role of Nasal Endoscopy in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Am J Rhinol 2004;18:161-4.

 

47.   Bradley  DT, Kountakis SE. The Role of Agger Nasi Air Cells in Patients Requiring Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;131/4:525-527.

 

48.   McMains KC, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic management of CSF rhinorrhea. Laryngoscope 2004 Oct;114(10):1833-7.

 

49.   Kountakis SE, Arango P, Bradley DT, et al. Molecular and Cellular Staging for the Severity of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2004 Nov;114(11):1895-1905.

 

50.   Deal RT, Kountakis SE.  Significance of Nasal Polyps in Chronic Rhinosinusitis:  Symptoms and Surgical Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2004 Nov;114(11):1932-5.

 

51.   Musy PY, Kountakis SE. Anatomic findings in patients undergoing revision endoscopic sinus surgery. Am J Otolaryngol 2004;25(6):418-422.

 

52.   Colclasure DC, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in patients over 60. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004 Dec;131(6):946-9.

 

53.   Post G, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic resection a large sinonasal ossifying fibroma. Am J Otolaryngol. 2005;26(1):54-56.

 

54.   Bradley BT, Kountakis SE. Correlation between CT scores and symptomatic improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery. Laryngoscope. 2005 Mar;115(3):466-9.

 

55.   Bradley DT, Kountakis SE. The Role of Interleukins and TGF- in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis. Laryngoscope 2005 Apr;115(4):684-6.

56. Farhat FT, Figueroa RE, Kountakis SE. Anatomic measurements for the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure. Am

     J Rhinology. 2005;19:293-6.

57. McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Revision FESS: Objective and Subjective Surgical Outcomes. Am J Rhinology 2005;19:344-7.

58. Post G, Kountakis SE. Adult Nasal Dermoid Sinus Cyst. Am J Otolaryngol 2005;26:403-405.

59. Jameson MJ, Kountakis SE. Endoscopic management of extensive inverted papilloma. Am J Rhinol. 2005;19:446-451.

60. Jackson LL, Kountakis SE. Classification and management of rhinosinusitis and its complications. Otolaryngol Clinics         North America. 2005 Dec;38(6):1143-53.

61. Jameson M, Gross CW, Kountakis SE. FloSeal Use in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Effect on Postoperative Bleeding

     and Middle Turbinate Lateralization. Am J Otolaryngol 2006 Mar-Apr;27(2):86-90.

62. Moretz WH, Kountakis SE. Subjective headache before and after endoscopic sinus surgery. Am J Rhinol 2006;20:305-7.

63. Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Progress in Imaging of Nasal Sinuses. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2006 Nov;6(6):502-7.

64. McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Medical and Surgical Considerations in Patients with Samter’s Triad. Am J Rhinol Am J 

      Rhinol. 2006 Nov-Dec;20(6):573-6.

65. Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Important clinical symptoms in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery for

     chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2007;117:1090-3.

66. Hendon M, McMains KC, Kountakis SE. Presentation and management of extensive frontal-orbital-ethmoid mucoceles.

     Am J Otolaryngol. 2007 May-Jun;28(3):145-7.

67. Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Rhinosinusitis Task Force Symptoms vs. the Sinonasal Outcomes Test in Patients Evaluated for

     Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol AJR068-06R In Press.

68. Kim, Ji-Eon, Kountakis SE: Incidence of Samter's in consecutive patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

     ENT J 2007;86(7):396-9.

69. Seybt WM, McMains KC, Kountakis SE: The incidence and the effect of asthma on consecutive patients with chronic

     rhinosinusitis. ENT J 2007;86(7):409-11.

70. Virgin F, Ling TKF, Kountakis SE. Radiology and endoscopic findings of maxillary sinus atelectasis. Am J Otolaryngol

      YAJOT-D-07-00052R1. In Press 5/20/07.

71. Das S, Becker AM, Prosser JD, Kountakis SE. Prospective Study On The Effects Of Smoking On Surgical Outcomes In

     Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. In Press.

72. Tritt S, McMains KC, Kountakis SE: Unilateral Nasal Polyposis: Surgical Management and Pathology. Am J Otolaryngol

     YAJOT-D-07-00053R1 In press 7/5/07.

"Endoscopic optic nerve decompression in traumatic blindness".  Texas Medical Association annual meeting, Texas Association of Otolaryngology section, Dallas Texas, May 1995.

 

"Endoscopic Approach for Traumatic Blindness".  Presented at the annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans Louisiana,

September 1995.

 

“Sinusitis in the intensive care unit patient,” Presented at the annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September 1996.    

 

“Effects of verapamil on cholesteatoma migration in vitro”.  Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio, Texas, September 1998.

 

“Endoscopic optic nerve decompression for traumatic blindness”. Dept. of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville Virginia.  May 1999.

 

“Management of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy”. Presented at the annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sept 1999.

 

“Migration of Intradural Epidermoid Matrix: Embryological Implications”. Presented at the Contributing section of the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sept 1999.

 

“Rhinosinusitis update” Richmond Practice Rounds, Richmond, Virginia, December 1999.

 

“Anatomy of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery”. Linvatec workshop in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, Jan 15, 2000.

 

“Risk Factors for hearing loss in neonates.” American Otological Society COSM meeting, Orlando Florida, May 14, 2000.

 

“Radiologic work-up in thyroid surgery. Plenary section, Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Washington DC, September 2000.

 

“Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea”. Texas Sinus Symposium, The Woodlands, Texas, October 28, 2000.

 

“Revision Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – Avoiding Complications”, Texas Sinus Symposium, The Woodlands, Texas, October 29, 2000.

 

“Endoscopic surgery of the frontal sinus and sphenoid”. Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2001

 

“Pathogenesis, pathophysiology and management of sinusitis”, Annual meeting of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 21, 2001.

 

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy, diagnosis and management”. Fairfax Hospital ENT group, Fairfax, VA. September 24, 2001.

 

“Middle meatal vs antral lavage cultures in ICU patients”. Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Denver CO, September 2001.

 

“Cysteinyl Leukotriene Expression in Chronic Hyperplastic Sinusitis/Nasal polyposis”. 2001 Otolaryngology in Allergic Rhinitis Consultants Meeting ( Merck). Chicago, IL October 12-14, 2001.

 

“Current issues in sinusitis and allergic rhinitis”. Virginia Beach Family Practice journal club. Virginia Beach, VA, November 29, 2001.

 

“Diagnosis and management of Rhinosinusitis”, Fredericksburg Family Practice Groups, Fredericksburg, VA February 28, 2002.

 

“Frontal sinusitis: diagnosis and management” Grant Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, March 28, 2002.

 

Endoscopic surgery of the frontal sinus and sphenoid”. Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2002.

 

“Anatomy and Management of Frontal Sinus Disease”. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond, VA, April 28-29, 2002.

 

“Revision frontal sinus surgery and agger nasi air cells”. Annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond, VA, April 28-29, 2002.

 

"Diagnostic and therapeutic issues in rhinosinusitis". Fayetteville PCP meeting, Fayetteville, NC, July 25, 2002.

 

“Diagnosis and Management of Rhinosinusitis” Monthly meeting of The Randolph Medical Society of North Carolina, Asheboro, NC, August 2002.

 

"Rhinosinusitis update: diagnosis and management". Wilmington PCP meeting, Wilmington, NC, September 8, 2002.

 

“Pathophysiology and Management of Rhinosinusitis”. North Central Virginia Philippino Medical Society, 20^th Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA, September 2002.

 

“Diagnosis and Medical Management of Rhinosinusitis”, Medical Grand Rounds. Riverside Medical Center, Newport News, Virginia, October 9, 2002.

 

"Choosing the optimal therapy for rhinitis sufferers". PCP-Allergy conference, Roanoke, VA, October 22, 2002.

 

"Pathogenesis and management of Rhinosinusitis". Virginia Beach Family Practice Groups meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, October 24, 2002.

 

“Frontal Sinus Anatomy and Medical Management”.  Medical College of Georgia, Department of Otolaryngology, Augusta, Georgia, November 11, 2002.

 

“Surgical Paranasal Sinus Anatomy”.  Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Washington, DC, Match 13, 2003.

 

“Frontal and Sphenoid Surgery” Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Washington, DC, Match 13, 2003.

 

“Pathogenesis and management of rhinosinusitis”. Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA, March 16, 2003.

 

“Sinus and CT anatomy”. Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2003.

 

“Endoscopic surgery of the frontal sinus and sphenoid”. Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2003.

 

“Allergic and Non allergic rhinitis: pathogenesis and management”. Cornerstone Medical Society, Greensboro, NC. April 2003.

 

“Allergic and Non allergic rhinitis: pathogenesis and management”. High Point Family Practice monthly CME meeting, High Point, NC. April 30, 2003.

 

“Surgical Paranasal Sinus Anatomy”. 15^th Annual Sinus Course, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA April 28-29, 2003.

 

Chair, Rhinology Panel: “Contemporary issues and controversies in sinus surgery”. Virginia Society of Otolaryngology annual meeting, Alexandria, VA, May 2003.

 

“Non-Rhinologic Headache in a Tertiary Rhinology Practice”. Rhinology Committee presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, September 23, 2003, Orlando, FL.

 

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, FL, September, 2003.

 

“Frontal Sinus Anatomy – Surgical Management”. Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-HNS 2003 Annual Fall Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 21, 2003.

 

“The Frontal Sinus”. Charlotte Society of Otolaryngology-HNS, Charlotte, NC, March 31, 2004.

 

“CT and sinus anatomy”. Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2-3, 2004.

 

“Anatomy and surgical management of frontal sinus disease”. Triological Society instruction course, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, May 2, 2004.

 

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY, September, 20-23, 2004.

 

Chair, Rhinology Panel: Endoscopic Approaches to the frontal sinus and the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure, with Roy Casiano, MD, University of Miami and Rod Schlosser, MD, Medical University of South Carolina, American Rhinologic Society Fall annual meeting, New York, NY, September 19-21, 2004.

 

“Rhinosinusitis: Diagnostic and treatment strategies”. Grand Rounds, Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart Medical Center, GA, December 16, 2004.

 

“Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic rhinosinusitis”. Grand Rounds, Tuttle Army Health Clinic, Savannah GA, December 16, 2004.

 

“Rhinosinusitis: pathogenesis and diagnostic dilemmas”. Grant Rounds, Family Practice residency program, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA January 7, 2005.

 

“Complication avoidance in FESS”. Carolina Sinus Course 2005. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, April 1, 2005.

 

“Inflammatory mediators in sinonasal disease”. Medical Group meeting, Wilmington, NC, April 6, 2005.

 

“Anterior skull base defects”. Southern States Rhinology Course, Birmingham, AL, April 28-30, 2005.

 

“Avoiding complications in FESS”. Southern States Rhinology Course, Birmingham, AL, April 28-30, 2005.

 

“Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure”. Southern States Rhinology Course, Birmingham, AL, April 28-30, 2005.

 

“Inflammatory mediators in rhinosinusitis”. Southern States Rhinology Course, Birmingham, AL, April 28-30, 2005.

 

“Tips and pearls to avoid complications in FESS”. Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery annual meeting, Ponte Vedra, FL, July 22-24, 2005.

 

“The surgical management of frontal sinus disease”. Grant Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, August 4, 2005.

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, September, 26, 2005.

“Anterior skull base defects”. Memorial Hospital, Southern States Rhinology Course, Savannah, GA, October 20-22, 2005.

“Inflammatory mediators in chronic rhinosinusitis”.Memorial Hospital, Southern States Rhinology Course, Savannah, GA, October 20-22, 2005.

“Modified Lothrop procedure”. Memorial Hospital, Southern States Rhinology Course, Savannah, GA, October 20-22, 2005.

“Endoscopic optic nerve decompression”. Memorial Hospital, Southern States Rhinology Course, Savannah, GA, October 20-22, 2005.

“Ethmoid and maxillary surgery”. Medical University of South Carolina, Southern States Rhinology Course, Charleston, SC, April 27-29, 2006.

“Endoscopic management of CSF leaks”. Medical University of South Carolina, Southern States Rhinology Course, Charleston, SC, April 27-29, 2006.

“Endoscopic Modified Lothrop procedure”. Medical University of South Carolina, Southern States Rhinology Course, Charleston, SC, April 27-29, 2006.

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto, Ontario, September, 19, 2006.

“Inflammatory mediators and Eosinophils in chronic rhinosinusitis”.Emory University, Southern States Rhinology Course, Atlanta, GA, March 15-17, 2007.

“Modified Lothrop procedure” Emory University, Southern States Rhinology Course, Atlanta, GA, March 15-17, 2007.

“CSF leaks and Encephaloceles”. Emory University, Southern States Rhinology Course, Atlanta, GA, March 15-17, 2007.

“Revision Sinus Surgery” Emory University, Southern States Rhinology Course, Atlanta, GA, March 15-17, 2007.

“Inflammatory mediators and eosinophils in chronic rhinosinusitis”. Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery annual meeting, Amelia Island, FL, July 26-29, 2007.

“Anterior skull base defects”. Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery annual meeting, Amelia Island, FL, July 26-29, 2007.

“Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September, 18, 2007.

 

“Revision Sinus Surgery”. Instruction course, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, September, 19, 2007.

 

Puerto Rico Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, October 12-14, 2007

• Frontal sinus anatomy and surgical techniques
• Tips and pearls to avoid complications in FESS
• Inflammatory mediators and eosinophils in chronic rhinosinusitis

International

"Microtia grade as an indicator of middle ear malformation in congenital aural atresia- preliminary results".  XV World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1993.

 

"Congenital Microtia and Aural Atresia".  Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Crete Medical School, Greece, July 1993.

 

"Treatment of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy".  Department of Otolaryngology - HNS, University of Crete Medical School, Greece, June 1994.

 

“Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Cholesteatoma”. Otology, Neuro-Otosurgery Symposium, Nafpaktos, Greece, June 21-29, 1996. Offered by the Dept. of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

 

“Congenital Aural Atresia: Selection of Patients for Surgery”. Otology, Neuro-Otosurgery Symposium, Nafpaktos, Greece, June 21-29, 1996. Organized by the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

 

“Surgical indications for rhinosinusitis”. First World Congress of ORL Allergy, Endoscopy and Laser Surgery, Athens, Greece, June 24-27, 1998.

 

Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, 2^nd World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology, Allergy, Endoscopy and Laser Surgery, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.

            - Round Table Discussion: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

            - Round Table Discussion: Imaging in Otorhinolaryngology

            - Course: “Tips and Pearls in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery”.

- Lecture: “Endoscopic Management of CSF Rhinorhea”

- Lecture: “Pathophysiology of Cholesteatoma Disease and Future Trends”

International Congress of Rhinology-Otology and Skull Base Surgery. Current Concepts. 2nd ENT Department, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, August 29-September 3, 2006
             - Round table discussion: Controversies in frontal sinus surgery
             - Round table discussion: Difficult decisions in endoscopic sinus surgery
             - Round table discussion: Advanced endoscopic sinus surgery
             - Round table discussion: Medical and surgical decisions in CRS
             - Course: Inflammatory mediators in chronic rhinosinusitis

Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt: Visiting Professor, March 20-24, 2007
             - Tips and pearls to avoid complications in FESS
             - CSF leaks and anterior skull base defects
             - Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure
             - Endoscopic optic nerve decompression in traumatic blindness
             - Frontal sinus: anatomy and surgery
             - Inflammatory mediators and eosinophils
             - Endoscopic medial maxillectomy

Course Faculty/Instructor at scientific meetings

Course Instructor for "Surgery for Snoring (LAUP) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea" presented by the University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the Office of Continuing Education, December 8, 1994.

 

Course Instructor for the First Annual Awake Conference on Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Related Sleep Disorders presented by the AWAKE Network local chapter of the American Sleep Apnea Syndrome Association: "Surgery for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea", March 4 & 5, 1995, Houston, Texas.

 

Faculty/course instructor - Otology, Neuro-Otosurgery Symposium, June 21-29, 1996, Nafpaktos, Greece. Sponsored by the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

 

Faculty, First World Congress of ORL Allergy, Endoscopy and Laser Surgery, Athens, Greece, June 24-27, 1998.

 

Moderator, Plenary session, annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Antonio, Texas, Sept 14, 1998.

 

Moderator, 45^th annual fall scientific meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New Orleans, LA, Sept 25, 1999.

 

Discusser, 45^th annual fall scientific meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New Orleans, LA, Sept 25, 1999.

 

Moderator, Plenary session, annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sept 27, 1999.

 

Faculty, Linvatec workshop in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, St. Petersburg Beach,

Florida, Jan 15, 2000.

 

Faculty, Fitz-Hugh symposium: The Nose Inside and Out. Charlottesville, VA, June 15-18, 2000.

 

Moderator, Plenary session, annual scientific program of the American Academy of  Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, Sept 25, 2000.

 

Faculty, Texas Sinus Symposium, The Woodlands, Texas, October 27-29, 2000.

 

Faculty, Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2001.

 

Organizing Committee and Faculty: Joint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.

 

Organizing Committee and Faculty: 2^nd World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology, Allergy, Endoscopy and Laser Surgery, Athens, Greece, June 20-23, 2001.

 

Moderator, Plenary session, annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Denver, Co. September 2001.

 

Faculty, 2001 Otolaryngology in Allergic Rhinitis Consultants Meeting ( Merck). Chicago, IL October 12-14, 2001.

 

Faculty, Health Education Alliance National allergy CME program, 2002.

 

Faculty, Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2002.

 

Moderator, Annual Spring Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Boca Raton, FL, May 10 and 11, 2002.

 

Discusser, Annual Spring Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Boca Raton, FL, May 10 and 11, 2002.

 

Program Director, 26^th Annual Fitz-Hugh Symposium, "Laryngology and Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Charlottesville, VA, June 6-8, 2002.

 

National Visiting Professor, 2002-3: The management of acute respiratory tract infections visiting professor program, Cardinal Health, Glenview, IL

 

Moderator, Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, San Diego, California, September 21, 2002.

 

Discusser, Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, San Diego, California, September 21, 2002.

 

Moderator, Plenary session, annual scientific program of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA. September 2002.

 

Faculty, Health Education Alliance National allergy CME program, 2003.

 

Faculty, 41^st Annual Basic Science Course, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Defense, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, 2003.

 

Faculty, Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA, March 16, 2003.

 

Faculty, Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2003.

 

Faculty, 15^th Annual Sinus Course, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA April 28-29, 2003.

 

Discusser, Annual Spring Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Nashville, TN, May 2-3, 2003.

 

Moderator, Annual Spring Scientific Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Nashville, TN, May 2-3, 2003.

 

Chair, Rhinology panel, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology annual meeting, Alexandria, VA, May 2003.

 

National Visiting Professor, 2003-4: The management of acute respiratory tract infections visiting professor program, Cardinal Health, Glenview, IL.

 

Moderator, Annual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Orlando, FL, September 19, 2003.

 

Discusser, Annual Meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, Orlando, FL, September 19, 2003.

 

Moderator, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, FL, September 20-24, 2003.

 

Faculty, Rhinology Committee Miniseminar,: Headache related to nasal and/or sinus pathology: does it exist?, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, FL, September 20-24, 2003.

 

Course Instructor: “Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Course number 1617-1, Orlando, FL, September, 2003.

 

Program Director, First Annual Masters of Otolaryngology Symposium: Advances in Rhinology-Sinus Surgery. Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, October 10-11, 2003.

 

Faculty, Rhinology Panel: “Persistent Rhinosinusitis After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Medical and Surgical Treatment” Triological Society Southern Section meeting, Marco Island, Florida, January 8-11, 2004.

 

Faculty, Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2-3, 2004.

 

Course instructor, Triological Society Annual Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, May 1-3, 2004.

 

Moderator, American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, April 30-May 1, 2004.

 

Discusser, American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, COSM, Phoenix, AZ, April 30-May 1, 2004.

 

Program Co-chair, 50^th Anniversary Annual fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New York, September 19-21, 2004.

 

Chair, Rhinology panel: Endoscopic Approaches to the frontal sinus and the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure, 50^th Anniversary Annual fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New York, September 19-21, 2004.

 

Moderator, 50^th Anniversary Annual fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New York, September 19-21, 2004.

 

Discusser, 50^th Anniversary Annual fall meeting of the American Rhinologic Society, New York, September 18-20, 2004.

 

Course Instructor: “Frontal Sinus: Anatomy and Surgical Management”. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Course number 2604-1, New York, September 19-22, 2004.

 

Program Director, Second Annual Masters of Otolaryngology Symposium: Advances in Rhinology-Sinus Surgery. Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, October 7-10, 2004.

 

Faculty, Primary Care and Family Practice Symposium, Augusta Georgia, February 7-12 and April 18-23, 2005.

 

Faculty, Mini-Medical School, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, Spring 2005.

 

Faculty, Carolina Course in Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. University of North Carolina - School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, April 1-2, 2005.

 

Co-Director and Faculty, Southern States Rhinology Course, Birmingham, AL, April 28-30, 2005.

 

Program Co-chair, Annual Spring meeting of the American Rhinologic Society (COSM), Boca Raton, Florida, May 13-14, 2005.

 

Moderator, Annual Spring meeting of the American Rhinologic Society (COSM), Boca Raton, Florida, May 13-14, 2005.

 

Discusser, Annual Spring meeting of the American Rhinologic Society (COSM), Boca Raton, Florida, May 13-14, 2005.

 

Faculty, Porubsky symposium and annual resident graduation dinner, Medical College of Georgia, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Augusta, GA, June 10-11, 2005.

 

Faculty, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery annual meeting, Ponte Vedra, FL, July 22-24, 2005.