NYU Langone Health experts will join colleagues from around the globe at the American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) 12th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer.
Below are notable sessions and posters featuring our faculty and trainees. For the full list of presentations, visit the conference website.
Saturday, July 18
Course
Instructional Course 14: Identifying and Managing HPV+ OPCs at High-risk of Treatment Failure
NYU Langone Moderator: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD
Time: 11:00AM–12:00PM
Course
Instructional Course 21: Reconstruction of the Head and Neck—War and Reconstruction
NYU Langone Moderator: Melonie A. Nance, MD
Time: 1:30–2:30PM
Sunday, July 19
Oral Presentation
Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodule Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity
Session: Proffered Papers 5 – Endocrine Sunday
Presenter: Christie Hung
Time: 10:45AM–12:15PM
Lecture
Intraoperative Decision Making for Complex Salivary Gland Tumors
Session: Choose Your Own Adventure: Multidisciplinary Management of Advanced Stage Salivary Cancers
Presenter: Melonie A. Nance, MD
Time: 10:45AM–12:15PM
Oral Presentation
HEADWAY: Multicenter Prospective Investigation of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Real-World Practice
Session: Proffered Papers
NYU Langone Co-Author: Lindsey E. Moses, MD
Time: 1:45–3:15PM
Oral Presentation
Incidence and Predictors of Immune-Related Adverse Events in ICI-treated Mucosal Head and Neck Cancer
Session: Proffered Papers 12 – Immunotherapy
Presenter: Allen Khudaverdyan
Time: 3:45–5:15PM
Monday, July 20
Oral Presentation
Concurrent Statin Use and Overall Survival in Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor-Treated Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Real-World Analysis
Session: Proffered Papers 22 – Personalized Care
Presenter: Allen Khudaverdyan
Time: 2:00–3:30PM
Tuesday, July 21
Lecture
Modeling Excellence in Head & Neck Oncology: Transforming Outcomes Through Relationship-Centered Building
Session: Giovana Thomas Lecture Addressing Head and Neck Cancer Health and Healthcare Opportunities
Presenter: Melonie A. Nance, MD
Time: 10:30AM–12:00PM
Oral Presentation
Immunotherapy Uptake and Surgical Intensity after Early PD-1 Inhibitor Initiation in Advanced Cutaneous Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A National EHR Cohort, 2018-2025
Session: Proffered Papers 39 – Skin Cancer Treatment/Translational Science
Presenter: Allen Khudaverdyan
Time: 1:30–3:00PM
Oral Presentation
Robotic-Assisted Microsurgery in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Outcomes From 37 Consecutive Cases Using the Symani System
Session: Proffered Papers 41 – Reconstruction Technical and Biomaterials
Presenter: Chareeni Kurukulasuriya, MD
Time: 3:30–5:00PM
Wednesday, July 22
Oral Presentation
Recent Preoperative Radiation Therapy and Early Postoperative Complications in Head and Neck Free-Flap Reconstruction
Session: Proffered Papers 47 – Reconstruction Wednesday
Presenter: Sergio A. Segrera, MS
Time: 9:30–11:00AM
Lecture
Robotic and Remote Access Approaches
Session: History of the Neck Dissection – Through the Ages
Presenter: Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD
Time: 11:00AM–12:30PM
Oral Presentation
Implementing a Sustainable Framework for Global Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Bidirectional Exchange Experience
Session: Proffered Papers 48 – Head and Neck Simulation / Education / and Global Programs
Presenter: Chareeni Kurukulasuriya, MD
Time: 11:00AM–12:30PM
Posters
Paradigm Change in Open Airway Surgery: A Case Report of Repair of an Enlarging Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Utilizing a Microvascular Free Flap and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Presenter: Chareeni Kurukulasuriya, MD
The Diagnosis Is Clear, But What’s the Treatment? Strategies to Address Health Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer, A Systematized Review
Presenter: Ebunoluwa Morakinyo
Trends in Lymphedema Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Presenter: Matthew Su
Antidepressants and Microsurgery: Associations Between SSRI/SNRI Use and Complications in Head & Neck Free-Flap Reconstruction
Presenter: Anandhini Narayanan, MD
Modified Frailty Index-5 Predicts Complications After Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer
Presenter: Anandhini Narayanan, MD
Preoperative Antibiotic Exposure and Early Postoperative Outcomes in Head and Neck Free-Flap Reconstruction
Presenter: Sergio A. Segrera, MS
