Origin Dr. Hal Foster called the first meeting of what became the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in 1896; Head and Neck Surgery was added to the name in 1980.
The specialty concerned with diseases and surgery of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck, commonly known as ENT. In the United States its organizational history is intertwined with ophthalmology, sharing a single founding academy from 1896 and splitting into fully independent professional bodies only in 1979. The modern discipline gained Head and Neck Surgery formally in its name in 1980, reflecting its expansion into head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery.
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Origin PeriodDr. Hal Foster called the first meeting of what became the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in 1896; Head and Neck Surgery was added to the name in 1980. 2 Classification
Type/Classification Connections
Associated With
Otolaryngology and ophthalmology shared a single joint professional academy in the United States from 1896 until they formally separated into independent academies in 1979.
Source History of AAO-HNS/F
Notable Specialists
Source Arnold Pagenstecher (Wikipedia)
Source Carl Otto von Eicken (source article)
Source Heinrich Adolf Rinne (source article)
Source Hermann Gutzmann (Wikipedia)
Source Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (Wikipedia)
Source Robin T. Cotton (source article)
Source Victor Eisenmenger (Wikipedia)
Source Victor von Bruns (Wikipedia)
Source Wilhelm Fliess (Wikipedia)
Treats
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1. Wikipedia: Medical specialty
WikipediaClassification tableQuote, Classification table
Surgical specialties focus on manually operative and instrumental techniques to treat disease.
2. History of AAO-HNS/F
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeryentnet.org Legacy History page, Early Academy History section
In 1896, Dr. Hal Foster, an otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Missouri, called the first meeting of what would later become the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- Associated With: Ophthalmology
View the Source Wilhelm Fliess (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Wilhelm Fliess, Lead paragraph [specialist-in]Quote, Notable Specialists: Wilhelm Fliess, Lead paragraph [specialist-in]
was a German otolaryngologist who practised in Berlin
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, Career, Other worksQuote, Notable Specialists: Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, Career, Other works
In 1821, Itard published a major work on otology
Hermann Gutzmann (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Hermann Gutzmann, Career [specialist-in]Quote, Notable Specialists: Hermann Gutzmann, Career [specialist-in]
practised as a specialist in diseases of the vocal organs
Heinrich Adolf Rinne (source article)
Notable Specialists: Heinrich Adolf Rinne, Lead section and biographyQuote, Notable Specialists: Heinrich Adolf Rinne, Lead section and biography
was a German otologist born in Vlotho an der Weser
Robin T. Cotton (source article)
Notable Specialists: Robin T. Cotton, Lead sentence [specialist-in]Quote, Notable Specialists: Robin T. Cotton, Lead sentence [specialist-in]
well known for his work in pediatric otolaryngology
Carl Otto von Eicken (source article)
Notable Specialists: Carl Otto von Eicken, IntroductionQuote, Notable Specialists: Carl Otto von Eicken, Introduction
was a German otorhinolaryngologist
Arnold Pagenstecher (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Arnold Pagenstecher, Article lead and career sections [specialist-in]Quote, Notable Specialists: Arnold Pagenstecher, Article lead and career sections [specialist-in]
In 1863 he settled as general practitioner in Wiesbaden, specializing in otological medicine.
Victor von Bruns (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Victor von Bruns, Wikipedia article text [specialist-in]Quote, Notable Specialists: Victor von Bruns, Wikipedia article text [specialist-in]
He is also known for his pioneer work in laryngology
Victor Eisenmenger (Wikipedia)
Notable Specialists: Victor Eisenmenger, Medical career, Early careerQuote, Notable Specialists: Victor Eisenmenger, Medical career, Early career
Eisenmenger secured a position at the laryngology clinic of Leopold von Schrötter in 1894
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