R. Peter Manes, MD is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Yale School of Medicine. He attended Georgetown University and received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. After completing a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, he completed a fellowship in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Outside of clinical work. Dr. Manes serves as the AAOHNS Advisor to the Relative Value Scale Update Committee as well as the Industry Consultant for the AAOHNS. He has previously served as the Coordinator for Advocacy and the Chair of the Physician Payment Policy (3P) Workgroup for the AAOHNS.