AAOA Staff By now, many of you have heard the heartbreaking news of the passing of Robert Stachler, MD, FAAOA. Like so many of you, we are still trying to process this tremendous loss. Dr. Stachler was many things: a…
AAOA Announces New President for 2026-2027 Term
October 23, 2026
Washington, DC, USA: Robert Puchalski, MD, FAAOA, new President of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA). Serving as President-Elect for the 2025-2026 leadership year, Dr. Puchalski has risen to assume the role of President succeeding Kevin Wilson, MD, FAAOA October 21, 2026. “It is an honor to serve as President of the AAOA, an organization that has done so much to advance the treatment of allergy and inflammatory disorders in my practice and the practices of my Otolaryngology colleagues. I pursued this position because I feel I can make a positive impact in this organization and the specialty as a whole,” said Puchalski.
Dr. Puchalski brings his private practice experience to the AAOA’s leadership. Married to a pediatric emergency medicine physician, Dr. Puchalski and his family live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Puchalski cites, “I have been an active member of the AAOA since joining as a resident member over two decades ago. Throughout this time, I have served in various capacities for the organization including participating in a task force to create practice guidelines and administering the Fellowship exam. I look forward to continuing the legacy of Dr. Wilson and previous presidents in advancing the interests of the AAOA and its members.”
The AAOA, one of the largest societies within all of the Ear Nose & Throat space representing 2,700 physicians & healthcare providers, works to advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy.
For further information, please contact Marina Fassnacht, Director of Marketing and Communications at the AAOA MFassnacht@aaoaallergy.org.
