2020 Swallowing Disorders Awareness Virtual Symposium

June is National Dysphagia Awareness month. Swallowing difficulties can occur in people of all ages and impacts one in twenty-five Americans annually. Dysphagia has the potential to dramatically impact the health and well-being of patients and their caregivers. Join the Stanford Department of Otolaryngology in an evening of lectures and discussion about dysphagia. Our speakers will address aspects of oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia across the lifespan. Please join us for this special, virtual meeting in recognition of National Dysphagia Awareness Month.

1. Participants will describe evidenced-based use of thickeners in the management of dysphagia.
2. Participants will be able to discuss strategies to increase patient adherence to dysphagia recommendations.
3. Participants will identify strategies to minimize aspiration risk and complications in patients with dysphagia.

• 5:00-5:05         Heather Starmer  - Welcome
• 5:05-5:20         Peter Belafsky  – “What is the True Definition of Dysphagia?”
• 5:20-5:35         Jenny Erpenbeck  – “What is Muscle Tension Dysphagia?”
• 5:35-5:50         John Clarke  – “Key Updates in Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
• 5:50-6:05         Harmeet Bedi  – “Pulmonary Aspiration”
• 6:05-6:20         Liza Blumenfeld – “Managing dysphagia in tracheostomy-dependent patients”
• 6:20-6:35         Lisa Evangelista  – “Evidence Based Use of Thickeners in Dysphagia Management”
• 6:35-6:50         Heather Starmer  – “Optimizing Adherence in Swallowing Therapy”
• 6:50-7:05         Karuna Dewan – “Swallowing After Radiation: Optimizing Outcomes”
• 7:05-7:20         Nayeli Morimoto  – “Esophageal Disease: Current Role of the Barium Esophagram”
• 7:20-7:35         Tulio Valdez – “Pediatric Dysphagia: Diagnosing with a Limited Toolbox”
• 7:35-8:00         Questions and answers
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