The Roger Boles, MD Endowed Lectureship 2022

Mission Bay – Rock Hall Building - 1550 4th Street - San Francisco - CA 94158

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Speaker:
Mark A. Varvares, MD, FACS
The John W. Merriam and William W. Montgomery Professor and Chair
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Massachusetts General Hospital

Title:
“Improved Functional Outcomes with Soft Tissue Reconstruction of Oral Defects: Where is the Evidence?”

Learning objectives:

1. The participants will understand the functional impact of significant soft tissue defects of the oral cavity.
2. After this presentation the participants will appreciate the challenges in determining the appropriate metrics on which to base the outcomes assessment.
3. Participants will understand the current understanding of the impact of sensory restoration of oral soft tissue defects.