Richard Douglas
ORL Surgeon, Gillies, Auckland and North Shore Hospitals, Auckland, New Zealand Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Auckland Richard is a rhinologist with particular interest in endoscopic sinus and medial skull base surgery. He trained in Auckland, the UK and Australia, and practised as a clinical immunologist and allergist at Auckland Hospital before undertaking training in ORL. He subsequently spent a fellowship year in rhinology in Adelaide. His research interests include the role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis, and postoperative interventions and clinical outcomes after sinus surgery. He heads a research team with several doctoral fellows, a post doctoral scientist and technicians based in the Department of Surgery of The University of Auckland.
Diagnosis and Management of Rhinitis and Sinusitis Concurrent Workshop Repeated Friday, 13 June 2014 Start 4:30pm Duration: 55mins Room 5 Start 5:35pm Duration: 55mins Room 5 Chronic nasal conditions are extremely common and cause enormous morbidity in our society. It is possible to alleviate most patients’ symptoms. The key is a simple, rational approach to the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The important points of the history, examination and investigation will be discussed. A stepwise management protocol will be presented involving drugs, immunotherapy and surgery. The relative merits of these therapeutic options will be discussed. Case Studies in ENT Concurrent Workshop Repeated Saturday, 14 June 2014 Start 11:00am Duration: 55mins Room 2 Start 12:05pm Duration: 55mins Room 2 Several case presentations of common ORL conditions will be presented and their diagnosis and management discussed. Snoring and OSA, allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, epistaxis, and nasal obstruction in childhood will be presented. How to Perform Desensitisation in Your Practice Concurrent Workshop Repeated Saturday, 14 June 2014 Start 2:00pm Duration: 55mins Room 1 Start 3:05pm Duration: 55mins Room 1 A joint session with Jan Sinclair, paediatric immunologist and allergist, in which the practical details of administering sublingual and subcutaneous immunotherapy will be discussed. Desensitisation for airborne allergens can be a highly effective intervention, but it is not without risk. Consideration of who, how, when and where patients can be considered for desensitization will be discussed. Management of Epistaxes and Examination of the Nose Concurrent Workshop Saturday, 14 June 2014 Start 4:30pm Duration: 60mins Room 3 Epistaxis is a common and troublesome event which can very occasionally be life threatening. The majority of cases can be effectively managed in general practice. The techniques for managing anterior and posterior epistaxis will be discussed. An extraordinary range of pathologies affect the nose and sinuses, but it is not an area that is often examined. Simple techniques of obtaining a view into the nose will be demonstrated, and the diagnostic findings common in general practice discussed.