The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.
"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."
As part of our on-going member support, we are introducing a new website feature to help with common practice management challenges. We welcome your input with questions or challenges you would like to address. Read More
November 1, 2023 is the implementation date for the new chapter. AAOA has resources and…
United Healthcare has recently announced a policy change. Effective January 1, 2023, UHC will no longer…
Thanks to lobbying efforts from the House of Medicine, Congress took action this month. The…
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You can now access 19.5 hrs of CME | Continuing Certification (CC) until May 30 by watching recorded content from the AAOA Explorers Course 2025!
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Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More
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Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology — Hybrid
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2025 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
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Michelle Liu, MD joined the host of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Ashley Agan, to…
Sitting here at the Basic Course I cannot help by be inspired. Such a great…
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The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.
AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.
by Christopher Vickery, MD, FAAOA In the late 90s, I was a fairly typical recent graduate from residency, headstrong in my sophomoric certainty that my “advanced” surgical skills would make for great outcomes for my patients and most certainly secure…
“Peanut allergy affects approximately 1 million children in the U.S. and only 1 out of 5 of these children will outgrow their allergy. Because there is no cure, allergic individuals must strictly avoid exposure to prevent severe and potentially life-threatening…
The following revisions and additions to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ® American Medical Association) codes related to special otorhinolaryngologic services are effective January 1, 2020. 92548Computerized dynamic posturography sensory organization test (CDP-SOT), 6 conditions (ie eyes open, eyes closed, visual sway, platform…
by Michael Platt, MD, FAAOA Like many AAOA fellows, I was first exposed to the AAOA as a resident. At that time, the opportunity to travel was probably just as important to me as the educational value of the course. …
Cecelia Damask, DO, FAAOA is currently serving as Coordinator of Education of AAOA. https://youtu.be/j6zesvHwdzk Cecelia Damask, DO, FAAOA - Coordinator of Education Learn more about Cecelia Damask, DO, FAAOA here. Register for the 2020 AAOA Annual Meeting today! The AAOA…
Latest Updates on USP <797> On September 23, 2019, the United States Pharmacopeia has announced that, due to appeals underway, the previously announced implementation date of December 1, 2019 for Chapter <797> on Pharmaceutical Compounding of Sterile Preparations is officially postponed…
by Jami Lucas, AAOA CEO/Executive Director Over 500 AAOA members were engaged, learning, and networking with each other in New Orleans. This is fabulous! Your AAOA leadership and staff team embarked on an Annual Meeting Re-Design effort for Chicago 2017. …
Alpen Patel, MD, FAAOA is currently serving as 2019-2020 AAOA President. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGN1HewAsI AAOA's 2019-2020 President, Alpen Patel, MD, FAAOA Learn more about Alpen Patel, MD, FAAOA here.
The lists below of the most cited and most accessed (downloaded) articles from IFAR (International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology) during 2017-18. Top-10 Cited IFAR Articles Published 2017-2018: Evidence of microbiota dysbiosis in chronic rhinosinusitisVolume 7, Issue 3First Author: Michael Hoggard BSc(hons)Senior Author:…
The Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D states that “This approval means patients living with severe allergies who require constant access to life-saving epinephrine should have a…
