ASPO Head and Neck Vascular Anomaly Symposia-A Case-based Approach to New Diagnostics and Targeted Therapies

Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025; 8:00AM – 12:00PM

Location: Bonaventure Hotel

Fees: US $250 member, $300 non-member, $150 Allied Health, $100 Student/Trainee 

This symposium, with expert faculty in vascular anomalies, will discuss the latest diagnostics and therapeutics, with an emphasis on molecular genetics and targeted therapies and how these are impacting otolaryngology.

Agenda
7:30 am - 8:00 am Welcome and Greeting 
                               Dr. Daniel, Dr. Perkins

8:00 am - 9:00 am Multimodal evaluation, diagnosis, and care of vascular tumors
Moderator- Dr. Padia Panel- Ms. Bull, Dr. Eng, Dr. Bogart, Dr. Nelson, Dr. Bly, Dr. Czechowicz

  • Foundational principles/goals-communication
  • Development of evaluation protocol
  • Development of treatment protocol- medical and invasive

9:00 am -10:00 am Diagnosis and treatment strategies for vascular malformations—From phenotype to molecular diagnosis
Moderator- Dr. Czechowicz Panel- Dr. Bly, Dr. Nelson, Dr. Capote, Dr. Perkins, Dr. Rosenberg

  • Imaging
  • Genetic testing
  • Clinical evaluation

10:00 am -11:00 am Treatment of Vascular Malformations- From General to Targeted
Moderator- Dr. Zenner Panel- Dr. Eng, Dr. Perkins, Dr. Capote, Dr. Cathy, Dr. Czechowicz, Dr. Rosenberg

  • Medical therapy- general and targeted
  • Combined medical/invasive
  • Invasive therapy
  • Nerve mapping/preservation

11:00 am -11:30 am Growing a Vascular Anomaly Program- Essential Ingredients
Moderator- Dr. Yeung Panel- Dr. Perkins, Ms. Bull, Dr. Rosenberg, Dr. Czechowicz Cases- AVM, IH

  • Dedicated people
  • Innovation
  • Research

11:30 am -12:00 pm Future Directions in Vascular Anomaly Care and Research
Moderator- Dr. Perkins Panel- Dr. Bogarts, Dr. Capote, Dr. Nelson, Dr. Bly, Dr. Eng

  • Treatment quantification/outcome
  • Longterm management
  • Novel diagnostics and imaging

Invited Faculty

Jo Ann Czechowicz MD-Pediatric Otolaryngology
Randy Bly MD- Pediatric Cranial Base Surgery
Cathy Bull ARNP-Vascular Anomaly Provider
Whitney Eng MD-Hematology
Nya Nelson MD-Pediatric Molecular Pathology
Jonathan Perkins MD- Pediatric Otolaryngology
Tara Rosenberg MD- Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Barbara Sheller DDS-Craniofacial Orthodontics
Aaron Bogarts DO-Interventional Radiology