AHNS 2013 Annual Meeting - American Head and Neck Society

Distinguished Service AwardDennis H. Kraus, MDDr. Dennis Kraus is the Director of the Center for Headand Neck Oncology within the New York Head andNeck Institute and the North Shore-LIJ CancerInstitute. He has served in a number of administrativepositions within otolaryngology and head and necksurgery. He has served in multiple positions within theAHNS including program chair of the annual meetingand secretary. He serves as a member of the Board ofGovernors for the American College of Surgeons and theOtolaryngology Advisory Council. He is the past president of the NorthAmerican Skull Base Society, the New York Head and Neck Society andthe New York Laryngological Society. He is currently the co-editor inchief of the Skull Base Journal and associate editor of Head and NeckSurgery. He is a member of the Subspecialty Advisory Council for theAmerican Association of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and ispast chair of the Head and Neck Educational Committee. His clinicalinterest focus on all aspects of head and neck oncology and his researchefforts have parallel his clinical initiatives. He has been fortunate tolecture across both the USA and around the world in a number ofvenues.He is very honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award. On apersonal level, he is married to his wife of 25 years, Daryl, and all 3 ofhis children are currently attending college. He continues to enjoy golf,skiing and travel.Past Distinguished Service Award RecipientsJatin P. Shah, MD 1989Stephan Ariyan, MD 1990Ashok R. Shaha, MD 1991Elliot W. Strong, MD 1995John J. Coleman, III MD 1999David L. Larson, MD 1999Harold J. Wanebo, MD 1999Jonas T. Johnson, MD 2001Helmuth Goepfert, MD 2003Marc D. Coltrera, MD 2004Wayne Koch, MD 2005John A. Ridge, MD, PhD 2006Ernest A. Weymuller, Jr., MD 2007Helmuth Goepfert, MD 2008Keith S. Heller, MD 2009Mark K. Wax, MD 2010Randal S. Weber, 2011Ashok R. Shaha, MD 2012Past Special Recognition Award RecipientsPaul B. Chyetien, MD 1984John M. Lore, Jr., MD 1985William S. MacComb, MD 1986Calvin T. Klopp, MD 1987Edgar L. Fazell, MD 1988Harvey W. Baker, MD 1989Vahram Y. Bakamjian, MD 1991Jean-Louis Lefevbre, MD 1995April 10 - 11, 2013 · www.ahns.info 21