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Let's discuss Losing by a nose is part of skiing
Gavin Setzen, MD, Named Chair of AAO-HNS/F Board of Governors
Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair- Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center accredited by AASM
CT Imaging Center at Albany ENT & Allergy accredited by ICACTL
Losing by a nose is part of skiing
When I was in the fifth grade, my nose started to run.
It never stopped.
Thirty years later, I go out into the cold prepared. I carry Kleenex packets in my jacket
and keep a box at my desk at work and by my bed at home.
But the joys of the postnasal drip really come into their own while pursuing outdoor
sports. There are worse afflictions, for sure. But that doesn't make the flow any easier
to deal with while riding the slopes.
It took me years to learn that there's an actual scientific name for this malady —
vasomotor rhinitis, aka "skier's nose." ( Read More)
Gavin Setzen, MD, Named Chair of AAO-HNS/F Board of Governors
San Diego, CA – Gavin Setzen, MD, has been named chair of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. He took over the office at the 2009 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in San Diego, CA, from October 4 – 7, 2009 which attracted more than 8,000 attendees. (Read More)
Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair-
Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
CHICAGO, IL. – Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair-
Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) at the 2008 AAO-HNSF
Annual Meeting & Oto Expo in Chicago, an event that drew more than 8,000
otolaryngology professionals from around the world. He was also elected
Chair of the ENT PAC Board of Advisors for the AAO-HNS. Dr. Setzen
received the Honor Award from the AAO-HNS in 2007.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, one of
the oldest medical associations in the nation, represents more than 12,000
physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in the treatment of
the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck.
Dr. Setzen is a Board-Certified Otolaryngologist who has practiced at Albany
ENT & Allergy Services in Albany, New York, since 1997. He is a Clinical
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Albany
Medical College. He has a history of leadership in organized medicine and is
currently President of the New York State Society of Otolaryngology-Head
and Neck Surgery. He is Secretary of the Intersocietal Commission for
Accreditation CT Laboratories (ICACTL), a national accreditation body for
CAT scan laboratories. He also serves on the Medical Advisory
Committee for the New York State Department of Health. Dr. Setzen
currently serves on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations in the
Capital Region.
Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has accredited the Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center, together with other AASM-Accredited Centers, which provide the highest quality of patient care. Like the AASM, Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center is committed to ensuring that those in the field of Sleep Medicine provide excellent healthcare and enhanced awareness of sleep as an important element for health, public safety, and quality of life.CT Imaging
The CT Imaging Center at Albany ENT & Allergy was recently accredited by The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories (ICACTL), which sets the quality standards for the provision of CT Services nationwide. Albany ENT & Allergy Services is proud of this certification and dedicated to ensuring quality of care for our patients in accordance with the highest established medical and radiological standards.For more information on the ICACTL, please visit their website at http://www.icactl.org/icactl/.
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