Biography

Zi Yang Jiang, MD is an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. He completed his fellowship in pediatric ENT at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. A magna cum laude biology and chemistry graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Zi Yang Jiang received his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Recognized with numerous awards during his academic career, he has presented nationally and internationally and is the coauthor of articles published in peer-reviewed journals, including Otology & Neurotology, JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. His clinical and research interests include clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness in otolaryngology, pathways to pediatric cochlear implantation, infant hearing loss, and fetal – neonatal health.

Education

Medical School
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2008
Residency
The University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, 2014
Fellowship
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics / University of Kansas Medical Center, 2015

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Both clinical and research interests include clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness in otolaryngology, pediatric neck masses and airway surgery, and fetal-neonatal health.

Publications

  • Jiang ZY. Comparative Anatomy and Protein Makeup of Fish Otoliths. Undergraduate Senior Thesis, Advisor: Richard Kollmar, PhD. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2005.
  • Jiang ZY, Kutz JW Jr, Roland PS, Isaacson B. Intracochlear schwannomas confined to the otic capsule. Otol Neurotol. 2011 Sep;32(7):1175-9.
  • Jiang ZY, Mhoon E, Saadia-Redleaf M. Medicolegal concerns among neurotologists in ordering MRIs for idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss and asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss. Otol Neurotol. 2011;32(3):403-5.
  • Jiang ZY, Saadia-Redleaf M. Primary lymphoma of the temporal bone presenting as XIIth cranial nerve weakness. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Mar;90(3):125-7.
  • Jiang ZY, Pereira KD, Friedman NR, Mitchell RB. Inferior turbinate surgery in children: A survey of practice patterns. Laryngoscope. 2012 Jul;122(7):1620-3
  • Young L, Efune G, Jiang ZY, Isaacson B. Avulsed mastoid. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Jul;33(5):e33-4
  • Jiang ZY, Allen K, Kutz JW Jr, Isaacson B. Clinical impact of early CT scans after lateral skull-base surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Nov;149(5):786-8.
  • Jiang ZY, Wood J, Schindel D, Berg E. Abnormal Fetal Cystic Left Neck Mass. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Apr 24.
  • Jiang ZY, Odiase E, Isaacson B, Roland PS, Kutz JW Jr. Utility of MRIs in Adult Cochlear Implant Evaluations. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Oct;35(9):1533-5.
  • Jiang ZY, Kou YF, Batra PS. Endoscopic culture-directed antibiotic therapy: Impact on patient symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Otolaryngol. Epub ahead of print. 2015 Sep-Oct;36(5):642-6.
  • Jiang ZY, Katz A, Francis C. Hyponatremia and Right Maxillary Sinus Mass. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov;141(11):1021-2.
  • Shew M, Jiang ZY, Bruegger D, Arganbright J. Migrated esophageal foreign body presents as acute onset dysphagia years later: A case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec;79(12):2460-2.
  • Jiang ZY. Bleeding After Tonsillectomy. 2017 Feb. Accepted to Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology.
  • Jiang ZY, McLean C, Perez C, Barnett S, Friedman D, Tajudeen B, Batra PS. Surgical Outcomes and Postoperative Management in Spontaneous CSF Rhinorrhea. 2017 Jul. Accepted to Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base.
  • Jiang ZY. Acute Mastoiditis in a Child. Book Chapter for “Otolaryngology Clinical Case Studies: Oral Board Exam Review” Book editor Mitchell R. 2017 Apr. Accepted.
  • Johnson J, Jiang ZY, Martinez D, Smith D, Curtis E, Robinson D, Alava I. Expeditious Emergency Room Referral Pathway Improves Patient Access to Otolaryngology Care. 2017 Jun. Submitted to Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.

Presentations

Local

  • Jiang ZY. EXITing the CHAOS. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas. October 2013.
  • Jiang ZY. Stones, groans, and psychiatric overtones. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas. December 2013.
  • Jiang ZY. Otology Case Presentations: 3 Challenging Cases of Dizziness. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas April 2014.
  • Jiang ZY. Patient Safety Lecture Series Monthly. Division of Otolaryngology. Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics July 2014 to June 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. Otitis Media Treatment Guidelines. Division of Otolaryngology. Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics. September 2014.
  • Jiang ZY. Hypoplastic Left Hearts: Hybrid Procedures for Congenital Cardiac Defects and Vocal Fold Function. Department of Otolaryngology. University of Kansas Medical Center Alumni Day Talks. June 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. International Mission Trip Experience Grand Rounds: Surgery in Ormoc City. Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics Global Studies Talk. June 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. From Clots to Blood: Controlling Hemorrhage in ENT. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. September 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. Pediatric Lymphadenopathy. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Faculty Teaching Rounds. November 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. Craniofacial Anomalies and OSA – Pediatric ENT Perspective. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. February 2016.
  • Jiang ZY. Knowledge from the few…Biostatistics for ENT. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Faculty Teaching Rounds. January 2017.
  • Jiang ZY. Syndromic Children and OSA. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. May 2017.
  • Jiang ZY. Finding the Problem with Sleep. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Faculty Teaching Rounds. May 2017.

National

  • Jiang ZY, Johnson R. Socioeconomic Factors in Pediatric Neck Abscesses. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in San Francisco, CA, September 2011.
  • Jiang ZY, Allen K, Kutz JW, Isaacson B. Impact of immediate post-lateral skull base surgery CT scans on clinical management. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Meeting in Vancouver, BC, October 2013.
  • Jiang ZY, Odiase E, Isaacson B, Roland PS, Kutz JW Jr. Utility of MRIs in Adult Cochlear Implant Evaluations. American Neurotology Meeting / Spring Meeting, Las Vegas, May 2014.
  • Jiang ZY, Kou YF, Batra PS. Endoscopic Culture-Directed Antibiotic Therapy: Impact on Patient Outcomes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Trilogic Spring Meeting, Las Vegas, May 2014.
  • Jiang ZY, Brown L, Nicklaus P. Hybrid procedures for congenital cardiac defects and vocal fold function. Society for ENT Advancement in Children, St. Louis, December 2014.
  • Jiang ZY, Nair V, Wasserzug O, Shah G, Doern C, Valinsky L, Mitchell R, Shiloh M. Evading Detection and Antibiotics: Internalization Rates of Different Strains of Group A Streptococcus. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Boston, April 2015.
  • Jiang ZY. H65.XXX Otitis Media with Effusion. Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium, Lost Pines, TX, April 2016.
  • Jiang ZY. Pediatric Head and Neck Masses. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Review Course, Oak Law, IL, August 2016. Jiang ZY. Pediatric Airway. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Review Course, Oak Law, IL, August 2016.
  • Jiang ZY. Caustics and Foreign Bodies. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Review Course, Oak Law, IL, August 2016.
  • Jiang ZY. Pediatric Trauma. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Review Course, Oak Law, IL, August 2016.
  • Jiang ZY. Vaccines and Antibiotics: The Losing Battle Against Chronic Tonsillitis. Otorhinolaryngology Frontiers 2017, Houston, TX, June 2017

International

  • Jiang ZY, McLean C, Perez C, Barnett S, Friedman D, Batra PS. Long-term Surgical Outcomes of Spontaneous CSF Rhinorrhea. European Skull Base Society Meeting, Paris, France, June 2014.