21st INTERNATIONAL ENT MEETING
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgeons WORLDWIDE are
invited to attend the 21st Upover-Downunder Meeting
Alba di Canazei, Italy - January 11- 18, 2025
Call for papers
I would be grateful for those who wish to present a paper if they would notify me of the title of the paper and it’s duration.
The chairpersons for each session will be nominated in due course. It is expected as in previous years that CPD points from the Royal Australasian College of surgeons will be available for those who attend the academic sessions.
Invitation Upover-Downunder
Dear Friends and colleagues
Our number of registrations are an exciting sign of a great meeting in January 2025. I would encourage you to share your experience with us by presenting a short paper 10-20 minutes.
The Faculty Chairpersons are:
- Andreas Leunig – Rhinology
- William Coman – History
- Scott Coman – Thyroid
- Greg Osetinsky – General ENT
- Payal Mukherjee – Otology
- Chris Perry – Head and Neck
- Chuck Myer – Pediatrics
Mario will be there with his team of guides to chaperone us around the Dolomites. Dave Brooker the most experienced and knowledgeable athlete of us all will again be representing the non-skiers program. Our first social occasion will be welcome drinks at La Cacciatora – the best hotel in the Dolomites. The boatrace drinking game and Gala dinner on the mountain with transport up by skidoo and back by toboggan. Prizes for the best paper, best skier, snowboarder and other abilities will be keenly presented.
I look forward to welcoming you for another great experience – the 22nd Year!
Brisbane, Australia
OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS WORLDWIDE
are invited to attend the 21st Upover-Downunder Meeting
Alba di Canazei, Italy - January 11 - 18, 2025
Participating countries: Austria, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, Unites States
Upover-Downunder Faculty
Will be announced soon...
Upover-Downunder Faculty
Names in alphabetic order
Lund, Sweden
Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
Hirslanden, Switzerland
Belfast, United Kingdom
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Auckland, New Zealand
Perth, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Schwarzwald-Baar, Germany
Australia
Paris, France
Munich, Germany
Lucerne, Switzerland
Sydney, Australia
Kentucky, United States
South Perth, Australia
Ulm, Germany
Ulm, Germany
Stockholm, Sweden
Brisbane, Australia
Queensland, Australia
Graz, Austria
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Timetable
Will be announced soon...
Timetable
Key dates
Sunday 15th January Welcome Drinks
Tuesday 17th January Boat Race
Thursday 19th January Gala Dinner
Extracurricular Activities
Dr David Brooker
Belfast, United Kingdom
Sunday
January 15, 5-7pm
RHINOLOGY – WHAT’S NEW?
Presentations (15min)
Prof. Andreas Leunig
Chair, Germany
Inverted Papilloma: personal experience
Prof. Fabian Sommer
Germany
Reboot – when and how? outcome?
A/Prof. Pär Stjärne
Sweden
The swedish experience with Biologics
Prof. Cecilia Ahlström
Sweden
Real World evidence for treatment of CRSwNP with biologics
Prof. Boris Haxel
Germany
Endoscopic surgery of tumors of the paranasal sinuses – basic concepts
KD Dr Hans Rudolf Briner
Switzerland
Covid and olfaction
Prof. Christian Betz
Germany
FESS & basics: how?
Dr. Hananh Sieron
Germany
Roundtable:
– FESS and teaching during Covid pandemic with less patient access
– case demonstrations
Monday
January 16, 5-7pm
RADIOLOGY: THE CASE THAT WENT WRONG
Presentations (15min)
Emeritus Prof. Bill Coman
Chair, Australia
Technician Scans
Prof. Hans Van der Wall
Australia
Death in the O.R
Prof. Bill Coman
Australia
My Experience in Rwanda
Dr Marlene Wigand
Germany
Use of Septal Bone in Rhinoplasty
Dr Avdo Zahirovic
Australia
The Royal tragedy
TBA
ASAP
Composers nightmare
TBA
ASAP
Roundtable: TBA
Tuesday
January 17, 5-7pm
LARYNGOLOGY & THYROID: Scalp Reconstruction
Presentations (15min)
Dr Richard Lewis
Australia
Case Panel
Dr Scott Coman (C)
Australia
The Conscious Mind & Surgery
Dr Scott Coman
Australia
How to (not) Write a Book
Dr Michelle Johnston
Australia
An interview with Dr.Michelle Johnston, novelist and emergency physician on her
latest novel “Tiny Uncertain Miracles”
Wednesday
January 18, 5-7pm
Rhinology & Otology: The Microbiome and the Nose
Presentations (15min)
Prof. Anders Cervin
Australia
Robotics of Cochlear Implants
A/Prof. Payal Mukherjee
Australia
Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation
Dr Sean Flanagan
Australia
Outcomes of Stapedectomy versus Stapedotomy
Dr Romain Kania
France
Roundtable: TBA
Thursday
January 19, 5-7pm
Head & Neck: Voluntary Assisted Dying in Head & Neck Case
Presentations (15min)
A/Prof. Chris Perry
Chair, Australia
Personalised Medicine in Head & Neck
A/Prof. Chris Perry
Australia
Dental Lesions
Dr Richard Vowles
France
Tongue Cancer
Dr David Wiesenfeldt
Australia
Pediatric Neck Masses
A/Prof. Charles Myer
USA
Head & Neck Cases
(Panel: Richard Lewis, Chady Sader, David Weissenfeldt, Richard Vowles)
Friday
January 20, 5-7pm
General ENT: Hearing Aid Update – 2023
Presentations (15min)
Dr Greg Osetinsky
Chair, USA
The Ageing Surgeon
A/Prof. Charles Myer
USA
Down Syndrome
A/Prof. Charles Myer
USA
Testimonials & Reviews
Review 2024 – The best ENT meeting in…
The 20th Upover Downunder meeting 2024 was once again unique in terms of camaraderie scientific program and location. Founded 2004 by Prof. Bill Coman it is considered one of the best winter ENT meetings in the Alps due to several factors…
Review 2020
The 2020 Meeting which was the seventeenth meeting of the Upover Downunder group was held in Canazei from the 18th to the 25th of January, 2020. There were over 70 participants at this meeting. The academic program standard was excellent.
Hotel Information
La Cacciatora – Hospitality means to welcome you with a smile, to give a friendly welcome, transmitting you from the first moment of your arrival the feeling of harmony and pleasure of being on holiday. We are available to meet your every need, Pianchensteiner family and their Staff