Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery was launched in 1993. It is one of a successful series of review journals whose unique format is designed to provide a systematic and critical assessment of the literature as presented in the many primary journals. The fields of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery are divided into 11 sections that are reviewed once a year. Each section is assigned a Section Editor, a leading authority in the area, who identifies the most important topics at that time. Here we are pleased to introduce the Journal's Section Editors for this issue. SECTION EDITORS Ravi N. SamyRavi N. SamyRavi N. Samy, MD, FACS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr Samy's practice includes pediatric and adult otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He also serves as the Program Director of the Neurotology Fellowship and the Adult Cochlear Implantation Program. He earned his BS in Zoology and then MD from Duke University. He completed a residency at Stanford University Medical Center followed by a fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) and the American Neurotology Society (ANS). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology with a Certificate of Added Qualitifications in Neurotology. Dr Samy's special interests are pediatric and adult otology, neurotology, skull base tumors (such as acoustic neuromas) and synthetic biology/nanorobotics for the treatment of cholesteatoma. His publications have appeared in such journals as Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Otology and Neurotology and Laryngoscope. Rodney C. DiazRodney C. DiazRodney C. Diaz, MD FACS is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California at Davis, USA. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he obtained his baccalaureate with distinction in Astrophysics. He received his MD degree from the University of California at Davis. He remained at UC Davis completing his general surgery internship and residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He then completed a clinical fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery at the Michigan Ear Institute. Dr Diaz currently serves as the Residency Program Director for the Otolaryngology Department at UC Davis Medical Center. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology with subspecialty board certification in Neurotology. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of several otolaryngology organizations, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, the American Neurotology Society, the Politzer Society, the Society of University Otolaryngologists, and the Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization. Dr Diaz's clinical practice is centered on otology, neurotology, and management of lateral skull base lesions including acoustic neuromas and other tumors. His research interests include development of new methods for repopulating the hair cell depleted sensory epithelium. Dr Diaz serves as a board member for the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board for the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. Scott C. FullerScott C. FullerScott C. Fuller MD, FACS is an Associate Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is also affiliated with the Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr Fuller received his BA in Physical Education from the University of California, Davis before moving to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to complete his MS in Microbiology and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Centre, Memphis. He undertook his residency at the University of California Medical Centre, Sacramento in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery followed by a fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology, Skull Base, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery.