Author: Semon Lecture Trust

Professor Lauren Holinger gave his Semon Lecture on the 7th of November 2003 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Holinger’s lecture represented the first time that a father and son had both delivered this lecture, with Dr Paul Holinger delivering his lecture back in 1960. Holinger’s lecture explored various laryngeal conditions and how they are … Continue reading “The Changing Face of Paediatric Airway Intervention”

Dr Margaret Flora Spittle delivered her Semon Lecture in 2002, the second woman to deliver this eponymous Lecture. Her Lecture focused on what mixture of surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy management regimes best worked to treat cancers of different areas in the head and neck. She comments that, in determining the best treatment, it is important … Continue reading “Head and Neck Malignancy Skull-base to Clavicles, Who Needs Surgery?”

Dr Jack Gluckman presented his Semon Lecture in 2001. This lecture explored the necessity for a programme of recertification and maintenance of certification to keep diplomates up-to-date in their medical knowledge and skill. This programme was implemented by the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto) and became compulsory. The rationale behind this project’s implementation was explored, … Continue reading “Certification, Re-Certification and Maintenance of Certification in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery”

Mr Tony Raymond Bull gave his Semon Lecture in 2000. He detailed the difficulties faced by those carrying out nasal plastic surgery in order to both satisfy a patient’s desire for an aesthetic nose and also the necessity for any airway obstruction to be removed. Bull also challenges the misconception that large and deformities are … Continue reading “Beauty, Form or Function?”

Mr Anthony Cheesman delivered his Semon Lecture on the 5th of November 1999 at the Royal Society of Medicine, in the Barnes and West Halls. Throughout his lecture, he explored the management of paranasal sinus tumours and how the recent use of craniofacial resection and salvage techniques has been highly effective. The advent of new imaging … Continue reading “Problems and Prospects of Patients with Sinus Neoplasia”

Mr David S Soutar presented his Semon Lecture in 1998. He discussed how the second half of the 20th century brought with it the advent of functional reconstruction of the head and neck after removal of cancer. To do this, Soutar mentioned the various forms of flaps that had been used through the years, including … Continue reading “Evolution of Functional Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery”

Professor Ugo Fisch delivered his Semon Lecture in 1997 at the Royal Society of Medicine. His talk centred around exploring who was responsible for forming skull base surgery before moving on to highlight the approaches that can be made through the infra-temporal fossa. In doing this, Fisch expanded on the variety and intricate details of … Continue reading “Otologic Implications of Surgery of the Infratemporal Fossa”

Mr Omar Shaheen presented his Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine in November 1996. He outlines the identification and surgical treatment for various thyroid tumours, and acknowledges that a sound knowledge of anatomy, meticulous attention to detail, and a willingness to conserve is important. He recognises the difficulty in locating the parathyroid glands, … Continue reading “Thyroid Surgery for Tumours”

Professor Alison Perry gave her Semon Lecture on the 3rd of November 1995 at the Royal Society of Medicine. In this, she detailed the research she did for her PhD and spoke about the change in thought about voice restoration after total laryngectomy. Perry focused on the tonicity of the pharyngo-oesophageal muscles and stated that … Continue reading “The Physiological Basis of Alaryngeal Speech”

Professor Wolfgang Draf delivered his Semon Lecture in 1994. In this, he gave an overview of the history of endoscopy, from its conception in 1879 by Nitze and then looking forwards to the possibilities for use in diagnosis and treatment in the future. In doing this, Draf highlighted some of the major achievements that had … Continue reading “History and Practice of Endoscopic Nasal Surgery”