Baltic ENT Conference Program

• 04/06/2026
• 05/06/2026

	04/06/2026
	Opening ceremony (Hall 1) 08: 30–08: 45
	SLEEP MEDICINE (Hall 1) Keynote lecture: Innovation in Sleep Surgery and Medical Therapies - Rethinking the OSA Treatment Algorithm Speaker: Maria Suurna, MD Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director of Sleep Surgery, University of Miami Health System 08: 45–09: 30
RHINOLOGY (Hall 1)		AUDIO-VESTIBULOGY (Hall 2)
Keynote lecture: Transmaxillary Approach to the Upper Parapharyngeal Spaces and Infratemporal FossaSpeaker: Paolo Battaglia, MD, PhDAssociate Professor and Head of Otorhinolaryngology	09: 30–10: 15	Keynote lecture: Vestibular Migraine 2026: Evidence, Updates, and ChallengesSpeaker: Jeffrey Sharon, MDDirector of the UCSF Balance and Falls Center
	COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION 10: 15–10: 50
RHINOLOGY (Hall 1)		AUDIO-VESTIBULOGY (Hall 2)
Free PapersKeynote lecture: Approaching the Frontal SinusSpeaker: Jure UrbancicSenior Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre	10: 50–12: 50	Free PapersKeynote lecture: Redefining the Cochlear Implant Journey: Patient-Centered Care in the Modern EraSpeaker: Meredith HolcombAssociate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, University of Miami
	LUNCH, Poster Session Hall 1 Industry sponsored satellite symposium 12: 50–13: 50
SLEEP MEDICINE (Hall 1)		AUDIO-VESTIBULOGY (Hall 2)
Free PapersKeynote lecture: Updated Palatopharyngoplasty Techniques for OSA: Why and HowSpeaker: Jolie ChangProfessor of Otolaryngology and Head of Sleep Surgery and General Otolaryngology, UCSF	13: 50–15: 50	Free PapersRoundtable: Jeffrey Sharon, Meredith Holcomb, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaJeffrey Sharon – Director of the UCSF Balance and Falls Center.Meredith Holcomb – Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, University of Miami.
	COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION 15: 50–16: 20
RHINOLOGY (Hall 1)		SLEEP MEDICINE (Hall 2)
Roundtable: Paolo Battaglia, Jure Urbancic, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaPaolo Battaglia – Associate Professor and Head of Otorhinolaryngology.Jure Urbancic – Senior Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre.	16: 20–17: 50	Free PapersRoundtable: Maria Suurna, Ashutosh Kacker, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaMaria Suurna – Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director of Sleep Surgery, University of Miami Health System.Ashutosh Kacker – Chief of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine.
	Gala Dinner at Seaplane Harbor of Estonian Maritime Museum (additional fee applies) 19: 30–23: 30

	05/06/2026
	HEAD AND NECK SURGERY (Hall 1) Keynote lecture: Multidisciplinary management of HPV+ Oropharyngeal CancerSpeaker: Chris HolsingerProfessor, Chief Head & Neck Surgical Oncology , Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Stanford University Palo Alto, CA09: 00–09: 45
GENERAL ENT (Hall 1)		LARYNGOLOGY (Hall 2)
Keynote lecture: Nose and sleep apnea- is there a role of nasal surgery?Speaker: Ashutosh KackerChief of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York	09: 45–10: 30	Keynote lecture: It's not all LPRSpeaker: Michael PitmanChief of Laryngology, Columbia University Medical Center; Director, Columbia Doctors Voice and Swallowing Institute
	COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION 10: 30–11: 05
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY (Hall 1)		LARYNGOLOGY (Hall 2)
Free PapersKeynote lecture: Thyroid surgery: from humble beginnings to excellence of a complex centreSpeaker: Miro TedlaAssociate Professor and ENT Consultant, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology	10: 50–12: 50	Free PapersKeynote lecture: Artificial intelligence in clinical laryngologySpeaker: Alberto PadernoHead and Neck Surgeon, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan
	LUNCH, Poster Session Hall 2 Industry sponsored satellite symposium 13: 05–14: 05
GENERAL ENT (Hall 1)		LARYNGOLOGY (Hall 2)
Free PapersKeynote lecture: Olfactory dysfunction: diagnosis and therapySpeaker: Thomas HummelHead of the Smell & Taste Clinic, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, TU Dresden	14: 05–16: 05	Free PapersRoundtable: Alberto Paderno, Michael Pitman, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaAlberto Paderno – Head and Neck Surgeon, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan.Michael Pitman – Chief of Laryngology, Columbia University Medical Center; Director, Columbia Doctors Voice and Swallowing Institute.
	COFFEE BREAK 16: 05–16: 15
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY (Hall 1)		GENERAL ENT (Hall 2)
Roundtable: Chris Holsinger, Miro Tedla, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaChris Holsinger-Professor, Chief Head & Neck Surgical Oncology , Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Stanford University Palo Alto, CAMiro Tedla-Associate Professor and ENT Consultant, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology	16: 15–17: 45	Roundtable: Jolie Chang, Thomas Hummel, representatives from Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaJolie Chang – Professor of Otolaryngology and Head of Sleep Surgery and General Otolaryngology, UCSF.Thomas Hummel – Head of the Smell & Taste Clinic, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, TU Dresden.
	Closing remarks 17: 45

Please download Baltic ENT 2026 conference preliminary programme HERE

Important Dates

• 01 October 2025 Abstract Submission Open

• 28 February 2026 Abstract Submission Deadline

• 16 March 2026 Abstract Evaluation Deadline

• 31 March 2026 Early Registration Deadline

• 21 April 2026 Standard Registration Deadline