College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Sleep and Thyroid Innovations: The Section on Otolaryngology Spring Program
Section Event
Join the College’s Section on Otolaryngology, established in 1893, for an evening of cutting‑edge clinical insight and forward‑looking discussion with two leaders in the field.
Drs. Elizabeth Cottrill and B. Tucker Woodson will each present on major developments -- Dr. Cottrill on thyroid RFA, and Dr. Woodson on nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) -- two areas reshaping contemporary ENT practice. This program carries on the College’s long tradition of advancing medical innovation.
Event Timeline:
5:30pm–6:30pm
Private access to the Mütter Museum, which features the Chevalier Jackson collection, and the Historical Medical Library; Networking and Reception
6:30pm–6:55pm
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD (“When New Tools Change Old Paradigms: Thyroid RFA and the Evolution of a Surgeon’s Practice”)
6:55pm–7:30pm
B. Tucker Woodson, MD (“The Future of Nerve Stimulation for OSA”)
7:30pm–8:00pm
Panel Discussion and General Q&A
8:00pm-8:30pm
Networking
About the Speakers:
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She is Co-Director of the Jefferson Thyroid and Parathyroid Center and serves on the Steering Committee for the Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Focused Practice Designation.
B. Tucker Woodson, MD is Professor and Division Chief of Sleep Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a national leader in Sleep Medicine and Sleep Surgery. He is a founding member and inaugural president of the International Surgical Sleep Society.
This program is funded, in part, by the Mary Scott Newbold Endowed Lecture Fund.
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