Chair of the Committee

Barbara Maciejewska, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department and Clinic of Phoniatrics and Audiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
barbaramaciejewska@ump.edu.pl

Members of the Committee

Paola Díaz Borrego, MD, PhD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, Phoniatrician
Rehabilitation Department, Phoniatric and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Unit
Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain

Anna Reetz-Kolasińska, MD
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Head & Neck Surgery and ENT Oncology Clinic
Greater Poland Cancer Center, Poznań

Seher Sirin, MD, PhD
Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospital
Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

Aim of the Committee

• To promote phoniatrics as a medical discipline
• To demonstrate the usefulness of phoniatricians in the diagnostic process
• To create recommendations for various medical branches indicating when a phoniatric consultation may be helpful (rheumatology, psychiatry, gastroenterology, pediatrics, stomatology, rehabilitation)

Activities of the Committee

The committee held 6 meetings in 2023. Members are preparing descriptions of various diseases and their links to phoniatrics, arranged alphabetically for easy reference — available to UEP and EAP members.

Disciplines of Interest

• Paola Díaz Borrego — Neonatology / Pediatrics
• Anna Reetz-Kolasińska — Oncology / Haematology
• Seher Sirin — Endocrinology
• Barbara Maciejewska — Neurology / Audiology

Current Work

• Described conditions include: Alzheimer's disease, cleft palate, myasthenia, Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism
• A short animated introduction to the committee is in production
• Scientific publications are planned for the future