Dr. Thomas lectures and teaches internationally in laryngology, phonosurgery, neurolaryngology, and diagnostic voice medicine. Below are his confirmed upcoming speaking engagements, followed by an archive of meetings already held this year. Click any talk title to read the abstract.
Invitations welcome. To request a presentation at your institution, course, or meeting, please use the contact form or email thomas@voicedoctor.net. See the Current Lecture Topics page for the full list of available presentations and time requirements.
Upcoming Engagements
Neurolaryngology Con 2026
Unilateral Vocal Cord Palsy — From Diagnosis to Definitive Management · Neurolaryngology Foundation & Association of Phonosurgeons of India, Kerala Chapter · Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel, Kovalam · Organizer: Dr. Jayakumar R. Menon · neurolaryngologyindia.com
November 14 — Saturday · Visual Neurolaryngology (Endoscopic Evaluation)
November 15 — Sunday
Discussion — Expert Comments
Surgical Management II: Newer Developments
Selective Adductor Reinnervation in UVCP
Selective anterior-branch (RLN) reinnervation · Reinnervation Procedures II
20th Workshop on Phonosurgery
Phonosurgery Workshops Trust · S. P. Jain Auditorium, Bombay Hospital · Organizing Secretary: Dr. Nupur Nerurkar
Sunday, November 29
LCA and TA Paresis
Symposium on Neurolaryngology
Silastic Thyroplasty Implants — Pros and Cons
Get Your Queries Answered
XLI Congreso Panamericano de Otorrinolaringología
41st Pan American Congress of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery · panamorl2027.com
Lecture program to be announced
APLA 2027 — Asia Pacific Laryngology Congress
Held together with the 4th Phoniatrics Days · apla2027.org
Lecture program to be announced
ELS 2027 — 16th Congress of the European Laryngological Society
May 17–19, 2027 · Flanders Meeting & Convention Center · President: Gauthier Desuter
May 18 — Tuesday
Laryngeal Function: A Close Look at Stroboscopic Findings
Basic Voice session · 20 minutes · time to be announced
Zoom in the Voice — Global Trends in Voice Medicine & Therapy
Organized by Prof. Dr. Ben Barsties v. Latoszek (SRH University, Düsseldorf) & Semifobi · semifobi.de/zoom-in-the-voice-2
IATVS 2027 — 5th World Congress of the International Association of Transgender Voice Surgeons
Congress President: James P. Thomas, MD · The first IATVS congress held in North America
Dates, venue and scientific program to be announced
Single-track programming for 60–100 international participants. Previous congresses: Marbella 2025, Seoul 2024, Mumbai 2023, Berlin 2022.
APSI Silver Jubilee — Midterm Conference of the Association of Phonosurgeons of India
25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) celebration · Host: Dr. Phaniendra
Invited resource faculty — lecture program to be announced
Guntur — the birthplace of APSI, in Andhra Pradesh
Past Engagements · 2026
Meetings already held this year. Talk titles remain clickable for abstracts.
40th SORL Society International Jeddah Conference
Saudi Otorhinolaryngology Society · Airway & Voice (Laryngology) track
January 9 — Friday
January 10 — Saturday
15th EROC Global Forum 2026
Emirates Rhinology & Otology Conference · InterContinental Festival City · eroc.ae · Laryngology Track, Al Waha Meeting Room
January 15 — Thursday
January 16 — Friday
JSOHNS Laryngology Symposium
Jordan Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery · Hilton Hotel, Shmeisani · Moderator: Wisam Gargaz
PEVoC 16 — 16th Pan-European Voice Conference
VoiceIstanbul 2026 · pevoc2026.com
March 26
March 28
Hamburger Stimmsymposium 2026
Hamburg Voice Symposium · Erikahaus · hamss.de
UEP Voice Marathon — World Voice Day Webinar
Union of European Phoniatricians · UEP Voice Committee
CEORL-HNS 2026 — 8th Congress of European ORL-HNS
Congress President: Ann Hermansson
Northwest Voice Conference 2026
The Art & Science of the Performing Voice · Alder Commons Auditorium, University of Washington · northwestvoice.org
Laryngology Congress — National Institute of Rehabilitation
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación · Organizer: Lili Gilles
IFOS 2026 — World Congress of ORL-HNS
International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies · XXIII World Congress · Istanbul Congress Center & Hilton Bosphorus Hotel
September 9 — Wednesday
Clinical Assessment of Voice
Hall: Laryngology 1
September 10 — Thursday
Assessment, Office-Based and Endolaryngeal Approach for Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility
Hall: Phoniatrics 1
Laryngeal Dystonia and Tremor
Hall: Laryngology 2
September 11 — Friday
Superior Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Why Thyroid Surgeons Should Document the Highest Pitch Before and After Surgery
Hall: Phoniatrics 1
September 12 — Saturday
Optimising Outcomes in Gender-Affirming Laryngeal Surgery
Hall: Phoniatrics 1
Portland Diagnostic Laryngology Workshop
VoiceDoctor Institute · University Club of Portland · voicedoctorinstitute.org
Day 1 — Friday, October 9
Day 2 — Saturday, October 10
EMG vs. Laryngoscopy — An Integrative Dialogue
With Gerhard Förster
For speaking invitations, contact thomas@voicedoctor.net.