Union of the
European
Phoniatricians
The Medical Specialty for Communication and Swallowing Disorders
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Chairs of the Committee

Prof. Daniele Farneti

Prof. Daniele Farneti, MD
Professor at the Universities of Bologna, Parma and Ferrara; Pathophysiology of Vocal Production, Music Conservatory of Parma, Italy
daniele.farneti@auslromagna.it

Prof. Mohamed Farahat

Prof. Mohamed Farahat, MD, PhD
Professor of Phoniatrics, ORL Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Members of the Committee

Dr. Mariam Shadi

Dr. Mariam Shadi
Lecturer and Consultant of Phoniatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Barbara Arnold

Dr. Barbara Arnold
Office for ENT/Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, Munich, Germany
dr.arnold@phoniatrie-muenchen.eu

Dr. Virginie Woisard

Dr. Virginie Woisard, MD, PhD
ENT and Phoniatrician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Toulouse, France

Dr. Miro Tedla

Dr. Miro Tedla, MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor and ENT Consultant, Department of ORL-HNS, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. Dr. Tamer Abou-Elsaad

Prof. Dr. Tamer Abou-Elsaad, MD, PhD
Vice Dean of Post-Graduate Studies and Research; Prof. of Phoniatrics, ORL Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
taboelsaad@mans.edu.eg

Dr. Devora Kiagiadaki

Dr. Devora Kiagiadaki, MD, PhD
ENT and Phoniatrician, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Prof. Antonio Schindler

Prof. Antonio Schindler, MD, PhD
Head of the Phoniatric Unit, Sacco Hospital; Full Professor of Audiology, University of Milano, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Ana Đanić Hadžibegović

Assoc. Prof. Ana Đanić Hadžibegović, MD, PhD
Consultant, Clinical Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia

Prof. Rania M. Abdou Mustafa

Prof. Rania M. Abdou Mustafa, MD, PhD
Professor and Head of Phoniatrics Unit, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Doris-Maria Denk-Linnert

Doris-Maria Denk-Linnert, MD, Assoc. Professor, Hon. Professor
Head, Division of Phoniatrics and Speech Language Therapy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Dr. Sally Adel

Dr. Sally Adel, MD
Lecturer, Phoniatrics Unit, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Dr. Doaa Hassouna

Dr. Doaa Hassouna, MD
Consultant of Phoniatrics, Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt

Prof. Ahmed Abdelhamid Abdelgoad

Prof. Ahmed Abdelhamid Abdelgoad, MD, PhD
Professor of Phoniatrics, Ain Shams University Hospitals; Consultant of Phoniatrics, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Egypt

Prof. Aude Lagier

Prof. Aude Lagier, MD, PhD
University Hospital of Liège, Service d'ORL, Liège, Belgium

Dr. med. Shabnam Shahpasand

Dr. med. Shabnam Shahpasand
Senior Physician, Clinic for Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, Münster University Hospital (UKM), Germany


Objectives and Terms of Reference

Purpose: To monitor and support all activities related to the swallowing disorders specialty in UEP.

Objectives

  • Promote the scientific and professional development of the swallowing disorders specialty
  • Promote cooperation among phoniatricians worldwide in the field of swallowing disorders

Charges

  • Organises scientific and professional meetings and congresses in European countries
  • Appoints members for special purposes
  • Updates the UEP website with information for members and the public in the field of swallowing disorders
  • Acts as the representative of the swallowing disorders specialty in medical and non-medical scientific bodies and in public
  • Cooperates with other medical and non-medical organisations in the field of swallowing disorders

Meeting frequency: Every 2 months


Projects

World Swallowing Day 2025

4th UEP Swallowing Committee Webinar: Swallowing Assessment Challenges — From Past Insights to Future Solutions, 12 December 2025.

World Swallowing Day 2025 webinar program

4th Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics — Neurostimulation in Dysphagia Therapy

3 November 2025

4th Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics

3rd Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics — Spring 2025

Recordings available in the Members Area.

3rd Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics

2nd Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics — Autumn 2024

Recordings available in the Members Area.

2nd Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics

1st Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics — Spring 2024

Recordings available in the Members Area.

1st Virtual Forum of Phoniatrics

World Swallowing Day 2024

3rd UEP Swallowing Committee Webinar: Beyond the Tube — Managing Dysphagia in Tracheostomy Patients
Recordings available in the Members Area.

World Swallowing Day 2024 webinar

World Swallowing Day 2023

2nd UEP Swallowing Committee Webinar: Pediatric Dysphagia
Recordings available in the Members Area.

World Swallowing Day 2023 webinar

World Swallowing Day 2022

1st UEP Swallowing Committee Webinar: Current Concepts of Dysphagia
Recordings available in the Members Area.

World Swallowing Day 2022 webinar

Surveys

Survey on Clinical Management of Swallowing and Feeding Disorders in Children

Union of the European Phoniatricians — Pediatric Swallowing Committee

The purpose of this survey is to collect information regarding the care and management of children with swallowing and/or feeding disorders as provided by healthcare professionals across countries.

For questions about the study, contact Prof. Daniele Farneti: Daniele.farneti@auslromagna.it

We are members

Our Partners

UEP Office | Veneranda Klegr |Association Development Manager | GUARANT International |Českomoravská 19, 190 00 | Prague

E: uep-office@phoniatrics.eu
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