Our Speakers
Bringing together leading voices in laryngology from across Australia and around the world, the Laryngology Melbourne 2026 conference showcases a dynamic lineup of expert speakers at the forefront of clinical care, research, and innovation. Our speakers represent a diverse range of specialties and perspectives, offering valuable insights into the latest advances, emerging technologies, and best practices shaping the future of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Explore the program to discover the thought leaders driving progress in laryngology today.
Keynote Speakers
DR EDIE HAPNER
Professor, Co-Director UAB Voice Center and Director of Hearing and Speech
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Otolaryngology
DR KATE HEATHCOTE
ENT Consultant Surgeon, Laryngology Specialist
University Hospitals Dorset
DR AARON JOHNSON
Associate Professor
New York University
Grossman School of Medicine
Invited Speakers
PROF VAUGHAN MACEFIELD
Professor of Neuroscience, School of Translational Medicine
Monash University
A/PROF PAUL TOFARI
Associate Professor in Exercise Science
Australian Catholic University
DR DOUG WHYTE
Associate Professor in Exercise Science
Australian Catholic University
PROF STUART MAZZONE
Professor in Neuroscience, Director of the Centre of Research Excellence IMPACT Chronic Cough
University of Melbourne
A/PROF CHAMARA BASNAYAKE
Gastroenterologist
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne
PROF DR.-ING. MICHAEL DÖLLINGER
Co-Chair, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
University Hospital Erlangen, Germany
DR BELINDA CRUSE
Neurologist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Concurrent Speakers
COMING SOON
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Conference Managers
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