Chair of the Committee

Barbara Maciejewska, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department and Clinic of Phoniatrics and Audiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

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