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International Advisory Board (IAB) General Assembly

Monday, October 13, 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location: 144-145
Join us for a compelling discussion on one of the most pressing issues in global healthcare at the International Advisory Board General Assembly on Monday, October 13, at 2:30 pm. This year's panel, "Cost of Global Healthcare—Who Benefits?" will be facilitated by International Advisory Board Chair Titus Ibekwe, MD, and moderated by Maria Suurna, MD, and Hector de la Garza, MD.

This distinguished panel brings together leaders from six continents to examine critical questions about healthcare economics and access in otolaryngology. Panelists include Dr. Ibekwe (Nigeria/Africa), Yvonne Chan, MD (Canada/North America), Ann Hermansson, MD (Sweden/Europe), Majid Al-Abdulla, MD (Qatar/Middle East), Ja Won Koo, MD (Korea/Asia), and Nancy Aguilar, MD (Mexico/Latin America).

Panelists will share regional perspectives on healthcare policy changes affecting ENT care, the challenge of balancing innovation with cost containment, disparities in access to care, and the greatest threats to sustainable, quality otolaryngology services in the coming decade.

    Moderator(s)

  • Maria V. Suurna, MD

    Professor
    University of Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States

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  • Hd

    Hector de la Garza

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    • Panelist(s)

  • NA

    Nancy Aguilar

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  • Ja-Won Koo, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
    Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea

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  • MA

    Majid Al-Abdulla

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  • Ann K. Hermansson, MD

    Professor
    Lund University Hospital, Sweden
    Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden

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  • Yvonne Chan, MD

    Professor and Vice Chair Education
    University of Toronto
    Toronto, ON, Canada

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  • TI

    Titus S. Ibekwe, MD, FWACS

    Professor of Otorhinolaryngology University of Abuja Nigeria & PhD Audiology student UCT CapeTown
    University of Abuja College of Health Sciences
    Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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