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4.20.08 LifeLine Pilots(http://www.lifelinepilots.org) has agreed to offer free charter airline flights to ENS sufferers. This is great news, particularly for those who might be experiencing economic hardship with respect to ENS. Lifeline, Inc. dba LifeLine Pilots Suite 302, Byerly Terminal Greater Peoria Regional Airport 6100 W. Dirksen Parkway, Peoria, IL 61607 Hours: The office is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time. We are available on a 24/7 basis for changes regarding missions already scheduled or in progress. The after hours cell number may be obtained after hours by calling our toll free number: 1-800-822-7972. Office: 1-309-697-6282 Office Fax: 1-800-822-7969 To speak to a Flight Coordinator: 1-800-822-7972. E-Mail a general question: (mail@lifelinepilots.org)

3.18.08 Dr. Houser has released a new video on "you-tube" and it's feeaturing on this site too ("What is ENS" page: http://emptynosesyndrome.org/ens.html). The video demonstrates his technique of surgical implantation of Alloderm grafts in ENS patients.

3.01.08  Chris Martin takes over as webmaster for www.emptynosesyndrome.org. Chris states, "It is a privilege to take over this position from David Lemberg and "TE", who founded the ENS Association and launched this patient forum and website in 2005. 

9.06.07 Dr Houser's article, Surgical Treatment for Empty Nose Syndrome, is published in Vol. 133 No. 9, September issue of Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133:858-863.

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