93rd Annual Conference |
Otolaryngology Update for 2026 |
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 7:30 - 8:15 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:15-8:30 | Introduction | Ronen Nazarian, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 | AI in Laryngology Lecture | Phillip Weissbrod, MD |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Rhinology Lecture 1 | Seilesh Babu, MD |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | AI Panel | Moderator: Ahmed Maki, MD Michael Ghiam, MD Brian Lobo, MD Raffaello Cutri, MD William
Slattery , MD |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break/Visit with Vendors | |
| 10:45-11:30 | Sleep Lecture 1 | Matt Bianchi, MD |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Sleep Panel | Moderator: Ashley Kita, MD Matt Bianchi, MD William Li, MD Roy Artal, MD |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Joint Session - The Promise and the Peril of AI | Alfredo Sadun, MD |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Office Advances in Otolaryngology Practice | Ahmed Maki , MD |
| 2:30 - 2:45 | Break/Visit with Vendors | |
| 2:45 - 3:30 | Sleep Lecture 2 | Matt Bianchi, MD |
| 3:30 - 4:15 | Rhinology Lecture 2 | Brian Lobo, MD |
| 4:15 - 4:45 | Innovations in Neurotology Lecture | Ronen Nazarian, MD |
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Advances in Mohs Reconstruction. When is it ok to NOT Play by the Rules? | Amit Kocchar, MD |
| 9:00 -9:30 | Pediatrics | Nina Shapiro, MD |
| 9:30 -10:00 | Head and Neck | Robert Brody, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Allergy/Immunology | Shazia Lutfeali, MD |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Vocal Cord Paresis and Paralysis: Outpatient Workup and Treatment | Michael Holliday, MD |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Otology (non AI) - When is Tinnitus Clinically Significant | Sol Marghzar, MD |
The Research Study Club is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide Continuing Medical Education credits for physicians.
The Research Study Club of Los Angeles designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Check In & Breakfast | |
| 8:00 - 8:05 | Officer of the Day | Peter Cornell, MD |
| 8:05 - 8:25 | Cataract Surgery and the Aviator | Mark Kontos, MD |
| 8:25 - 8:45 | Saving Refractive Surgery – The Lasting Impact of LASIK On Today’s Refractive Surgery Landscape | Kendall Donaldson, MD |
| 8:45 - 9:15 | How AI will Change your Personal Life | Ben Sadun |
| 9:15 - 9:35 | Glaucoma Talk | TBD |
| 9:35 - 10:15 | Stem Cell Treatment for Retinal Diseases --What to Look Forward To | David Boyer, MD |
| 10:15 - 10:35 | How AI will Change how you Practice Ophthalmology |
Alfredo Sadun, MD |
| 10:35 - 10:55 | Break / Visit with Vendors |
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| 10:55 - 11:15 | Cross Linking in the Year 2026 | Kendall Donaldson, MD |
| 11:15 - 11:35 | The Future of Robotics in Ophthalmology | Moderator: Nicole Fram, MD |
| 11:35-11:55 | Predicting Success with Premium Lens Technology | Kendall Donaldson, MD |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Joint Session - The Promise and the Peril of AI | Alfredo Sadun, MD |
| 2:00 - 2:20 | 10 Things That Will Determine the Future of Cataract Surgery | Kendall Donaldson, MD |
| 2:20 - 2:40 | New Targets for Minimally invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS): The Suprachoroidal Space | TBD |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | The Post Lasik Patient and Why They Matte | Mark Kontos, MD |
| 3:00 - 3:40 | Glaucoma Round Table | Moderator: Daniel Krivoy, M.D. |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Updates in Dry Eye Treatment | Nicole Fram, MD |
| 4:00 - 5:15 | Cornea Round Table | Moderator: Nicole Fram, MD |
The Research Study Club is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide Continuing Medical Education credits for physicians.
The Research Study Club of Los Angeles designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.