Program – Pediatric Airway DC

Pediatric Endoscopic & Open Airway Surgical Course

The Children’s National Pediatric Endoscopic & Open Airway Surgical Course is intended for specialists in the field of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Pediatric Surgery who commonly treat simple and complex airway disorders. The course is also ideal for Otolaryngologists who may not treat complex airway cases on a daily basis, but who continue to see pediatric patients with airway problems in their clinic or emergency room setting.

This course combines morning didactic sessions and interactive panel discussions with case presentations to illustrate diagnosis and management of pediatric airway disorders. A practical review of endoscopy equipment and tools is also included to familiarize the attendee with surgical instrumentation. The afternoon is dedicated to hands on laboratory sessions providing practical useful information for endoscopy (Lab Option 1) or endoscopy and open airway reconstruction in a live animal surgical suite (Lab Option 2).

Course Objectives

1. To recognize the presenting features and clinical characteristics of congenital and acquired airway anomalies in pediatric patients.
2. To understand the ideal approach to the diagnosis and management of airway disorders in pediatric patients.
3. To improve surgical and endoscopic skills used in the treatment of pediatric airway disorders through didactic sessions and hands on live laboratory with a high faculty to participant ratio.

Location

Date : Friday April 10th – Saturday April 11th 2025
Training Location : Children’s National Hospital – Sheikh Zayed Surgical Institute – Main Building, Floor 2, Vision Center
Address : Children’s National Health System 111 Michigan Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20010

Guest Faculty

Michele Torre, MD

Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Genoa, Italy

Ian N. Jacobs, MD

Medical Director,

Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders,
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rajanya S. Petersson, MD, FACS

Associate Professor Section Director,
Pediatric Otolaryngology Children’s Hospital of Richmond,
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, Virginia

Reza Rahbar, DMD, MD

Associate Otolaryngologist-in-Chief Airway Disorder
Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology Director of Center of Airway Disorder
Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Otolaryngology,
Head-Neck Surgery Harvard Medical School

Course Directors

Habib G. Zalzal, MD

Course Director

Nancy M. Bauman, MD

Course Director

Diego A. Preciado, MD, PhD

Course Director

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

George H. Zalzal, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Maria Pena, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Brian K. Reilly, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Pamela A. Mudd, MD, MBA

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Alexandra G. Espinel, MD

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Samantha Allen, MD, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

James Leonard, MD

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Pediatric Endoscopic & Open Airway Surgical Course

Course Objectives

Location

Guest Faculty

Michele Torre, MD

Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Genoa, Italy

Ian N. Jacobs, MD

Medical Director,

Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rajanya S. Petersson, MD, FACS

Associate Professor Section Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, Virginia

Reza Rahbar, DMD, MD

Associate Otolaryngologist-in-Chief Airway Disorder Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology Director of Center of Airway Disorder Boston Children's Hospital Professor of Otolaryngology, Head-Neck Surgery Harvard Medical School

Course Directors

Habib G. Zalzal, MD

Course Director

Nancy M. Bauman, MD

Course Director

Diego A. Preciado, MD, PhD

Course Director

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

George H. Zalzal, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Maria Pena, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Brian K. Reilly, MD, FACS, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Pamela A. Mudd, MD, MBA

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Alexandra G. Espinel, MD

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Samantha Allen, MD, FAAP

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

James Leonard, MD

Children’s National Otolaryngology Faculty

Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders,
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Associate Professor Section Director,
Pediatric Otolaryngology Children’s Hospital of Richmond,
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, Virginia

Associate Otolaryngologist-in-Chief Airway Disorder
Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology Director of Center of Airway Disorder
Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Otolaryngology,
Head-Neck Surgery Harvard Medical School