CEO Update, October 2026
"To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses." ~Cicero Each of our lives is touched by so many. Some we expect and some totally unexpected. The best just envelope us with so much good, we do not realize…
"To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses." ~Cicero Each of our lives is touched by so many. Some we expect and some totally unexpected. The best just envelope us with so much good, we do not realize…
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 AAOA Board Election for the 2026–2027 term. Congratulations to all those elected! We look forward to another successful year and thank everyone who participated in the election and continues to…
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…
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…
*Excerpted from the 2026 Annual Meeting Presentation Denials have increased over the last few years, something that all practices have likely experienced. It can be challenging to have a treatment or procedure that works, but denied coverage means the treatment…
"One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals." Jean Vanier Maybe it is just me, but it seems people are craving community more than…
Seems all my social media feeds are about finding balance, nature, and hobbies or creative outlets. Perhaps it is just my algorithm. Even so, there is definitely something to find balance in life. In considering these wise suggestions, I also realized…
Podcast Host: Scott Fortune, MD, FAAOA Podcast Guests: Meha Fox, MD, FAAOA; Peter Filip, MD, FAAOA If you’ve trained in the last decade, you probably learned to classify chronic rhinosinusitis as one of two things: CRS with nasal polyps or…
Scott Fortune, MD, FAAOA; Meha Fox, MD, FAAOA; Peter Filip, MD, FAAOA If you’ve trained in the last decade, you probably learned to classify chronic rhinosinusitis as one of two things: CRS with nasal polyps or CRS without nasal polyps…
On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule and fact sheet for CY 2027 (CMS-1848-P). This rule updates payment policies and payment rates for Part B services furnished…