Schedule as of November 11, 2024 (subject to change).

Part 1: Clinical Topics

Starts 2pm ET

Patient Perspective

Heather Davies

VeDA (Vestibular Disorders Association) ambassador, author, podcast host

History of Ménière’s Disease

Robin Bigelow, M.D.

The House Institute Foundation

Treatment: State of the Art Clinical Care; Clinical Unmet Needs

Habib Rizk, M.D.

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Migraine and Ménière’s Disease

Jeffrey Sharon, M.D.

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Imaging/MRI

Amy Juliano, M.D.

Mass Eye and Ear

Panel Discussion: Management of Ménière’s/Patient Stories

Habib Rizk, M.D. (MUSC), Jeffrey Sharon, M.D. (UCSF), William Slatterly, M.D. (House Institute Foundation)

Break 4pm ET

Part 2: Lab Science, Knowledge Gaps

Starts 4:15pm ET

Molecular Basis

Andreas Eckhard, M.D.

Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear

Genetics

Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Sydney, Australia

Immunology and Ménière’s Disease

Andrea Vambutas, M.D.

Northwell Health, Long Island, New York

Social and Psychological Triggers

Joanna Wolfson, Ph.D.

NYU Langone Health 

Panel Discussion: Barriers to Ménière’s Disease Research

Andrea Vambutas, M.D. (Northwell Health), Andreas Eckhard, M.D. (Harvard/Mass Eye and Ear), Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Sydney)

Networking Reception

From 6:15 to 8pm ET

Beverages and hearty appetizers