Nov 18, 2025
In this on-site conversation from the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Indianapolis, host Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, AAO-HNS/F EVP and CEO, sits down with Gregory J. Basura, MD, PhD, Chair of the AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Efforts Committee. They explore the intersection of neuroscience, clinical innovation, and global humanitarian outreach—from Dr. Basura’s NIH-funded research in tinnitus neuroimaging to his transformative fellowship and capacity-building work across Africa and beyond.
Listeners will hear how early mentorship inspired his lifelong commitment to global otolaryngology, how partnerships in Ghana and Cape Town evolved into the creation of the African Otological Society, and how this collaborative model is now expanding into South America. The episode is both a scientific deep-dive and a call to service, highlighting the power of sustainable global training and mentorship in our specialty