Claire Kane Miller Editor & Author

Jay Paul Willging, MD, is a Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and has been a member of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at CCHMC since 1992. He is the Director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Training Program and also the Director of Clinical Operations for the Otolaryngology Division. He has served as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Feeding Team since 1999, and is also an active participant in numerous other multidisciplinary programs, including the Aerodigestive and Esophageal Center, the Craniofacial Anomaly Team, the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing Safety Clinic, and the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Clinic. Dr. Willging has numerous peer-reviewed clinical and research publications and has been a longstanding contributor to textbooks on a wide range of otolaryngology topics, particularly feeding and swallowing disorders. Claire Kane Miller, PhD, MHA, CCC-SLP, is the Program Director of the Aerodigestive and Esophageal Center’s Interdisciplinary Feeding Team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and holds a clinical and research position in the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at Cincinnati Children’s. She is a field service associate affiliate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is also an assistant affiliate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. Her research and clinical interests are predominantly in pediatric dysphagia. Throughout her career, she has focused on instrumental swallowing assessment and the clinical management of infants and children with congenital and acquired airway anomalies. She has authored numerous publications and has presented both nationally and internationally on diverse aspects of pediatric dysphagia. Aliza P. Cohen, MA, is a medical and science writer who has spent more than three decades working in academic medicine. During this time, she has worked collaboratively with faculty and fellows in pediatric surgery, pediatric neurology, pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine, and pediatric otolaryngology. She has coauthored numerous articles and book chapters on a wide array of topics within these disciplines and has dedicated her efforts to mentoring fellows and faculty in the pursuit of excellence in writing.