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David W. Kennedy, M.D.
Editor-in-Chief:
David W. Kennedy, M.D.
2004 – present
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Editors:

Claus Bachert, M.D., Ph.D.
     University of Ghent, ENT
     Ghent, Belgium

Alexander Chiu M. D.
     University of Pennsylvania
     Philadelphia, PA

Daniel Hamilos, M.D.
     Massachusetts General l
    Hospital
     Boston, MA

Peter H. Hwang, M.D.
     Stanford University
     Stanford, CA

Joseph Jacobs, M.D.
     New York University
     New York, NY

Stilianos Kountakis, M.D., Ph.D.
     Medical College of Georgia
     Hospitals/Clinics Augusta,
     GA

Donald Leopold, M.D.
     University of Nebraska
     Medical Center Omaha, NE

Bradley Marple, M.D.
     University of Texas
     Southwestern Medical
     Center
     Dallas, TX

Richard Orlandi, M.D.
     University of Utah
     Salt Lake City, UT

Michael Stewart, M.D., M.P.H.
     Weill Medical College
     Cornell University
     New York, NY

Peter-John Wormald, M.D.
     University of Adelaide and
     Flinders University
     Adelaide, Australia

Abstract Editor:

Ronald G. Amedee, M.D.
     Tulane University Medical
     School
     New Orleans, LA


Board Members:

Neil Bhattacharyya, M.D.
     Harvard Medical School
     Boston, MA    

Karen Calhoun, M.D.
     University of Missouri
     School of Medicine
     Columbia, MO

Rakesh Chandra, M.D.
     Nothern University
     Feinberg School of
     Medicine
     Chicago, IL

Peter Clement, M.D.
     Brussels Free University
     Brussels, Belgium

Norm Cohen, M.D.
     University of Pennsylvania
     Philadelphia, PA

Jacquelynne Corey, M.D.
     University of Chicago
     Chicago, IL

Peter Creticos, M.D.
     Johns Hopkins University
     School
     of Medicine
     Baltimore, M.D.

Hun-Jong Dhong, M.D.
     Sungkyunkwan University
     School of Medicine
     Seoul, Korea

Ron Eccles, D. Sc.
     University of Wales
     Common Cold Center
     School of Molecular and
     Medical Biosciences
     Cardiff University
     Wales, UK

Berrylin Ferguson, M.D.
     University of Pittsburgh
     Pittsburgh, PA

Alfio Ferlito, M.D.
     Udine School of Medicine
     Udine, Italy

Marvin Fried, M.D.
     Montefiore Medical Center
     Bronx, NY

Joseph Han, M.D.
     Eastern Virginia Medical
     School
     Norfolk, VA

Gady Har-El, M.D.
     Long Island College
     Hospital
     Brooklyn, NY

Robert Kern, M.D.
     Northwestern University
     Chicago, IL

Todd Kingdom, M.D.
     University of Colorado
     Denver, CO

Jean-Michel Klossek, M.D.
     Hospital Jean Bernard
     Cedex, France

Laurie Loevner, M.D.
     University of Pennsylvania
     Health System
     Philadelphia, PA

Valerie Lund, M.D.
     Institute of Laryngology
     and Otology
     University College London
     Medical School
     London, England UK

Wolf Mann, M.D.
     Mainz Medical School
     Mainz, Germany

Douglas Mattox, M.D.
     Emory University
     School of Medicine
     Atlanta, GA

Eli Meltzer, M.D.
     University of California
     San Diego, CA

Robert Naclerio, M.D.
     University of Chicago
     Chicago, IL

Desiderio Passali, M.D.
     University of Siena
     Medical School
     Siena, Italy

Ruby Pawankar, M.D.
     Nippon Medical School
     Tokyo, Japan

Rodney Schlosser, M.D.
     Medical University of
     South Carolina
     Charleston, SC

Brent Senior, M.D.
     University of
     North Carolina Hospitals
     Chapel Hill, NC

Raymond C. Slavin, M.D.
     Saint Louis University
     School of Medicine
     St. Louis, MO

Timothy Smith, M.D.
     Oregon Health and
     Science University
     Portland, OR

Erica Thaler, M.D.
     University of Pennsylvania
     Health System
     Philadelphia, PA

Elina Toslcala, M.D., PhD.
     Finish Instititute of
     Occupational Health
     Helsinki, Finland

Randal Weber, M.D.
     University of Texas
     M.D. Anderson Cancer
     Center
     Houston, TX

Erin Wright, M.D.
     University of Western
     Ontario
     London, Ontario, Canada



Editorial/Publishing Staff:

Susan Colucci, Carole Fico, Virginia Loiselle, and Diane Zerba.
Statements and opinions expressed in articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editor(s), publisher, or the American Rhinologic Society or the International Rhinologic Society. The Editor(s), publisher, the American Rhinologic Society and the International Rhinologic Society disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material and do not guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service in this publication, nor do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service.

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