Textbook of Clinical Otolaryngology

Abdulsalam Al Qahtani is Head of the Otolaryngology, Head and Neck section, Department of Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation and Head of the Qatari Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Al Qahtani was appointed as Director of the ORL-HNS Residency Program at HMC in 2005. Along with his team, he has been organizing the Qatari review course in ORL-HNS since 2006. This course prepares residents for the Arab board examination and attracts participants from across the Middle East. He is also a board member of the Arab Academy of Audiology and a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council Otolaryngology Society, which promotes cooperation between otolaryngology surgeons in the Arabian Gulf region, especially in educational activities. Also, he is a Board member of the Qatar Red Crescent Society. Hassan Haidar Ahmad is currently a Consultant in ENT, Head and Neck Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar and Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the Medical College of Weill Cornell University. He is also the Program Director of the Otology fellowship program at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. He received his medical degree from the Lebanese University in 2006, his Diploma in Microscopic and Endoscopic Surgery of the Base of Skull at Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, and his Diploma of Specialization in Otolaryngology from the Lebanese University in 2011. In 2013 he obtained his Diploma of Advanced Specialization in Otolaryngology (DFMS/AFS) from Aix-Marseille University, and completed his Sub-specialization Fellowship (Otology - Neurotology) at Nord University Central Hospital, APHM, Marseille, France. Aisha Larem is currently a Senior Consultant in ENT, Head and Neck Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar and sub-specialized in Otology. Holding a Master's degree in Health Care Management from Dublin, she is also an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at both Weill Cornell Medical College and Qatar Medical College, Director of the ORL-HNS Residency Program at HMC, and Fellowship Director of ORL-HNS. She is a member of the Arab board council for ORL-HNS and director of the international Qatari review course for residents.

Section 1 AUDIOLOGY Diagnostic Audiology. Vestibular Physiology and Diagnostic Studies. Hereditary Hearing Impairment. Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Hearing Aids. Multiple choice Questions.- Section 2 OTOLOGY: Diseases of the External Ear. Otitis Media and Middle Ear Effusions. Chronic Otitis Media. Complications of Acute and Chronic Otitis Media. Otosclerosis. Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Vestibular Disorders. Temporal Bone Trauma. Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors. Lateral Skull base. Implantable Hearing devices. Facial nerve. Ear Malignancy. Multiple choice Questions. Section 3 RHINOLOGY/ALLERGY: Olfaction and Gustation. Allergic Rhinitis. Non-allergic rhinitis. Nasal obstruction. Acute sinusitis and its complications. Chronic Sinusitis and Polyposis. Neoplasms of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. Major Complications of Sinus Surgery. Epistaxis. Multiple choice Questions.- Section 4 HEAD AND NECK: Neck mass. Diseases of the Thyroid andParathyroid Glands. Diseases of the Salivary Glands. Parotidectomy and facial nerve. Neoplasms of the Nasopharynx. Oral mucosa lesions. Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. Neoplasms of the Larynx and Laryngopharynx. Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Carcinoma. Cutaneous  Malignancies. Lymphoma. Flaps in Head and Neck surgery. Multiple choice Questions.- Section 5 LARYNGOLOGY: Physiology of Voice Clinical Voice Assessment. Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases of the Larynx. Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis, Benign Lesions of the Larynx.- Section 6 ESOPHAGOLOGY AND SWALLOWING DISORDERS: Physiology of Swallowing. Causes and Evaluation of Dysphagia. Chronic Aspiration. Disorders of the Esophagus. Multiple choice Questions. Section 7 GENERAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Acute and chronic pharyngitis. Deep Neck Space Infections. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ENT Pharmacology. Head and Neck Trauma. ENT manifestations of systemic diseases. Multiple choice Questions.- Section 8 PEDIATRICS: Adenotonsillar Disease. Pediatric Airways. Branchial Arch: Anatomy and Anomalies. Pediatric Upper Airway Infections. Pediatric Head and Neck Masses. Congenital Syndromes. Cleft Lip and Palate. Pediatric Cochlear Implants. Multiple choice Questions.- Section 9: FACIAL PLASTICS: Aesthetic Facial Analysis. Rhinoplasty. Otoplasty. Blepharoplasty. Facial Aging Rejuvenation. Fillers and Neurotoxins. Multiple choice Questions.