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The Kansas City Society of

Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Serving Kansas City Since 1908

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The Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology was founded in 1908, the first of the Kansas City area specialty medical societies.

Today there are over 120 practicing members of the Society serving multiple counties in the greater Kansas City area, both in Kansas and Missouri.

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Hal Foster (1858-1946) was an NYU trained – ENT trained ophthalmologist who moved to Kansas City in 1882. In 1896, he invited 500 ophthalmologists and otolaryngologists to KC for the first meeting of the Western Ophthalmological, Laryngological and Rhinological Association.

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KCSOO Annual Conference

January 30 – 31, 2026

InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza

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A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two women are shaking hands in a room and one of them is holding a trophy.A group of people are sitting around a table having a conversation.A man in a suit is standing in front of a medtronic table.Two men are standing in front of a table with a red table cloth that says acthargel.
A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two women are shaking hands in a room and one of them is holding a trophy.A group of people are sitting around a table having a conversation.A man in a suit is standing in front of a medtronic table.Two men are standing in front of a table with a red table cloth that says acthargel.
A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two women are shaking hands in a room and one of them is holding a trophy.A group of people are sitting around a table having a conversation.A man in a suit is standing in front of a medtronic table.Two men are standing in front of a table with a red table cloth that says acthargel.
A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two women are shaking hands in a room and one of them is holding a trophy.A group of people are sitting around a table having a conversation.A man in a suit is standing in front of a medtronic table.Two men are standing in front of a table with a red table cloth that says acthargel.
A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two women are shaking hands in a room and one of them is holding a trophy.A group of people are sitting around a table having a conversation.A man in a suit is standing in front of a medtronic table.Two men are standing in front of a table with a red table cloth that says acthargel.
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A man and a woman are standing in front of a table that says corzamedical ophthalmologyA woman is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.A group of people are posing for a picture at a conference.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room watching a presentationA man in a suit is standing in front of a table.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a table that says corzamedical ophthalmologyA woman is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.A group of people are posing for a picture at a conference.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room watching a presentationA man in a suit is standing in front of a table.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a table that says corzamedical ophthalmologyA woman is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.A group of people are posing for a picture at a conference.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room watching a presentationA man in a suit is standing in front of a table.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a table that says corzamedical ophthalmologyA woman is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.A group of people are posing for a picture at a conference.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room watching a presentationA man in a suit is standing in front of a table.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a table that says corzamedical ophthalmologyA woman is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.A group of people are posing for a picture at a conference.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room watching a presentationA man in a suit is standing in front of a table.
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A group of people are sitting at a table talking to each other.A group of men are standing around a table at a conference.A group of people are standing around a table eating food.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room.A woman is standing in front of a microgen dx table.
A group of people are sitting at a table talking to each other.A group of men are standing around a table at a conference.A group of people are standing around a table eating food.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room.A woman is standing in front of a microgen dx table.
A group of people are sitting at a table talking to each other.A group of men are standing around a table at a conference.A group of people are standing around a table eating food.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room.A woman is standing in front of a microgen dx table.
A group of people are sitting at a table talking to each other.A group of men are standing around a table at a conference.A group of people are standing around a table eating food.A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room.A woman is standing in front of a microgen dx table.
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Two women are standing in front of a table at a conference.A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two men in suits are posing for a picture in front of a machine.Three men are talking to each other in a dark room.A woman is standing in front of a table that says xchance
Two women are standing in front of a table at a conference.A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two men in suits are posing for a picture in front of a machine.Three men are talking to each other in a dark room.A woman is standing in front of a table that says xchance
Two women are standing in front of a table at a conference.A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two men in suits are posing for a picture in front of a machine.Three men are talking to each other in a dark room.A woman is standing in front of a table that says xchance
Two women are standing in front of a table at a conference.A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two men in suits are posing for a picture in front of a machine.Three men are talking to each other in a dark room.A woman is standing in front of a table that says xchance
Two women are standing in front of a table at a conference.A large room filled with people sitting at tables.Two men in suits are posing for a picture in front of a machine.Three men are talking to each other in a dark room.A woman is standing in front of a table that says xchance