BackTable ENT & Allergy

The go-to podcast for otolaryngologists, allergists, and head and neck surgeons. Tune in every week for practical, physician-led conversations on common and complex clinical topics in allergy, immunology otolaryngology, rhinology, laryngology, otology, and head and neck surgery. Hear how experienced physicians approach real cases, and get practical advice from your peers in your field.

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Ep. 174 Advanced Navigation Systems for FESS: E...
In this episode, Dr. Raj Sindwani, rhinologist at the Cleveland Clinic, joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss advanced navigation systems, such as virtual reality (VR), to improve functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).
45 min
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Ep. 173 Hypothyroidism Unmasked: The ENT’s Diag...
In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, thyroid expert Dr. Dana Gibbs speaks with host Dr. Ashley Agan about Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and hypothyroidism. Despite the high prevalence of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (1-2%), the condition is often misunderstood. Otolaryngologists and internists alike will benefit from Dr. Gibbs’ insight into Hashimoto’s presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.
66 min
103
Ep. 172 HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Evolving ...
In this episode, Dr. Mihir Patel, Professor of Otolaryngology at Emory University and expert in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), discusses HPV-positive head and neck cancer with host Dr. Ashley Agan.
65 min
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Ep. 171 Workforce Analysis and Why It’s Importa...
In this episode, hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah discuss the ENT workforce with Dr. Andrew (“AJ”) Tompkins, an Ohio-based comprehensive otolaryngologist and member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s socioeconomic task force.
64 min
105
Ep. 170 ENT Advocacy: Strategies and Impact wit...
In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Pete Manes, associate professor of rhinology at Yale, discusses political advocacy with host Dr. Ashley Agan.
58 min
106
Ep. 169 Navigating Type I Laryngeal Clefts in C...
In this episode, Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim, pediatric airway surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to review laryngeal clefts in children.
73 min
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Ep. 168 The Art of Negotiation: Securing Worth ...
In this episode, Dr. Mark Royer, private practice otolaryngologist and medical director of ENTLocums.com, joins BackTable to discuss salary negotiation for physicians.
53 min
108
Ep. 167 Reimbursement Realities in Today’s Medi...
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Setzen of Albany ENT & Allergy Services addresses the current landscape of insurance reimbursement with host Dr. Ashley Agan.
57 min
109
Ep. 166 The Human Side of Surgery: Confronting ...
In this episode, pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Julie Wei (Akron Children’s Hospital) and psychologist Dr. Herdley Paolini discuss surgeon burnout with guest host, pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Anthony Sheyn (Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital).
48 min
110
Ep. 165 Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU ...
In this episode, Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Olivia Brooks (University of Florida Shands Hospital) shares her experience performing inpatient fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) with host Dr. Gopi Shah.
62 min
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Ep. 164 Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: Diag...
In this episode, Dr. Ashleigh Halderman, Rhinologist and Associate Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, discusses chronic invasive fungal sinusitis with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan,
49 min
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Ep. 163 Evolving Paths: Navigating Career Trans...
48 min
113
Ep. 162 Pediatric Open Airway Surgery: It’s All...
In this episode, Dr. Sohit Kanotra, director of UCLA’s Complex Pediatric Airway Program, discusses open airway surgery in children with host Dr. Gopi Shah.
70 min
114
Ep. 161 Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Evaluati...
In this episode, hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan talk to Dr. Stephen Schoeff, laryngologist at Kaiser Permanente (Tacoma, WA) about subglottic stenosis in adults.
57 min
115
Ep. 160 What I Wish I Knew My 1st Year Out in P...
In this episode, hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah discuss the transition from residency to private practice with Dr. Christopher Gentile of Northeast Atlanta ENT.
40 min
116
Ep. 159 Eustachian Tube Dilation in the Pediatr...
In this episode, host Dr. Ashley Agan discusses eustachian tube (ET) dilation with Dr. Dennis Poe, neurotologist and Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School.
50 min
117
Ep. 158 Nasal Airway Management: Evolving Pract...
In this episode, Dr. Nora Perkins (Albany ENT & Allergy Services), discusses in-office procedural management of nasal airway obstruction with hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah.
59 min
118
Ep. 157 Working Together: Language Development ...
In this episode, Dr. Anita Jeyakumar, pediatric ENT at Mercy Health (Youngstown, Ohio) discusses language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) children with podcast host Dr. Gopi Shah.
37 min
119
Ep. 156 RefluxRaft: A New Option Beyond Convent...
In this episode, Dr. Spencer Payne, a rhinologist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, shares his journey developing RefluxRaft, a natural, alginate-based reflux therapy, with host Dr. Ashley Agan.
39 min
120
Ep. 155 The Third-Party-Free Model: Redefining ...
In this episode, Dr. Gerard Gianoli of The Ear & Balance Institute (Covington, Louisiana), joins host Dr. Ashley Agan to discuss his experience with the third-party-free practice model.
59 min
121
Ep. 154 Labyrinthitis Unpacked: Clinical Perspe...
In this episode, Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar, neurotologist with New York City’s ENT and Allergy Associates, joins host Dr. Ashley Agan to discuss labyrinthitis.
56 min
122
Ep. 153 Ultrasound Applications in Pediatric EN...
In this episode, Dr. Gopi Shah, welcomes Dr. Elton Lambert, a pediatric otolaryngologist at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, to discuss the use of ultrasound in pediatric otolaryngology.
60 min
123
Ep. 152 Understanding Health Equity Research wi...
In this episode, Dr. Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH, director of clinical research at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas, explores health equity research in otolaryngology with host Dr. Gopi Shah.
61 min
124
Ep. 151 Navigating Synkinesis: From Diagnosis t...
In this episode, host Dr. Ashley Agan discusses management of synkinesis with Dr. Shiayin (Shi) Yang, facial plastic surgeon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
39 min
125
Ep. 150 ENT and Gender Diversity: Breaking Down...
In this episode, Dr. Gopi Shah discusses the role of ENT in gender-affirming care with facial plastic surgeons Dr. Daniel Knott of UCSF and Dr. Rahul Seth of Golden State Plastic Surgery. This episode is the second half of a two-part series featuring Drs. Knott and Seth.
43 min