22q Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - ENT and Immune Aspects of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Webinar
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Event Details
Date:
October 26, 2016 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
This live webinar will be led by Dr. Jonathan Grischkan and Dr. Peter
Mustillo, both from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
The ENT portion of the discussion will focus on common
otolaryngologic findings in 22q11.2 DS including airway problems,
hearing loss, laryngeal webs, sleep disordered breathing, and upper
airway obstruction.
The immunology discussion will explain how 22q11.2 DS can affect
the immune system, with focus on an important organ called the
thymus. Included will be how patients are evaluated to determine
if an increased frequency of infections is related to an immune
deficiency vs anatomical reasons vs an allergic component.
The format of the discussion will be interactive, with a presentation
by both experts followed by time for questions from the live web
audience.
Speakers:
Jonathan Grischkan, MD, is a member of the 22q physician team
and the Department of Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology–
Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University College of
Medicine. Dr. Grischkan’s clinical and research interests primarily
focus on problems relating to cleft lip and palate, vascular lesions,
craniofacial disorders, mandibular hypoplasia, airway obstruction,
sleep apnea, and all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology and facial
reconstructive surgery.
Peter J. Mustillo, MD, is a member of the 22q physician team and
the Section of Allergy and Immunology at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and
Internal Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio
State University College of Medicine. His clinical interests include
treating patients of all ages with allergies and asthma, but has a
subspecialty focus on treating children with immunodeficiency
disorders.