Dr. Alan Cheng received his M.D. degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, pursued residency training in Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at University of Washington. He later sought fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology in Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Cheng is the Sewall Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University. He is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology since 2018, consisting of 10 faculty members who provide care for complex diseases of the pediatric ear, nose, and throat regionally and nationally. He also established and is the director of the Stanford clinician-scientist training program.

He is an active physician-scientist himself. His clinical practice focuses on otologic diseases including congenital hearing loss, cochlear implantation, and chronic ear diseases in the pediatric population. In parallel, he runs an NIH-funded research program focusing on inner ear cell regeneration and aminoglycoside ototoxicity.

Julina Ongkasuwan, MD, FAAP, FACS is Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Chief of Laryngology at Baylor College of Medicine. With dual fellowship training in Pediatric Otolaryngology and Laryngology, she is among a handful of physicians worldwide with this expertise. At Texas Children’s Hospital, she developed multidisciplinary aerodigestive, pediatric voice, and swallow programs. Her research has been supported by NIH, CDC, PCORI, and institutional grants, producing over 90 peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. Dr. Ongkasuwan serves as an Associate Editor for The Laryngoscope and holds leadership roles in the American Laryngological Association and multiple specialty societies. She has received numerous teaching, clinical, and research awards, including the AAO-HNS Honor Award and multiple Baylor Faculty Excellence Awards. Her clinical and research focus is advancing diagnostic and therapeutic innovations for pediatric laryngeal disorders, bridging adult and pediatric laryngology to improve voice, airway, and swallowing outcomes.

Dr. Damrose is Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and (by courtesy) of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery in the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences University.  He is the Past Chief of Staff at Stanford Health Care, Founder and Past Chief of the Division of Laryngology, and established the Stanford Transoral Robotic Surgery Program in 2011. He chairs the Department Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program.  He is a member of the Stanford Cancer Center, a fellow of the Stanford Medicine Center for Improvement, and serves as an advisor to the Stanford Biodesign Program within Biomedical Engineering. He has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He serves in the United States Navy Reserve, holding the rank of Captain, and serves on the National Navy Reserve Policy and Planning Board.

Brent A. Senior, MD, FACS, FARS is Harold C. Pillsbury, III Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he also serves as Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Outreach as well as Chief of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.  Dr. Senior has lectured in nearly 500 national and international otolaryngology courses and authored over 300 articles, chapters, and texts in the field.  He has led Otolaryngology humanitarian missions to Vietnam for 25 years, work which led to his receipt of “International Volunteer of the Year” from the American College of Surgeons in 2021. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of the American Rhinologic Society and Secretary General of the International Rhinologic Society.