Douglas Stanley, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers among Super Doctors Rising Stars® in Texas, which recognizes the best doctors who have been practicing in the state 10 years or fewer. Selection for the Rising Stars list is a rigorous multistep process designed to identify physicians who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5% of physicians practicing in Texas are named to the Rising Stars list, which is published online at superdoctors.com.
Dr. Stanley completed medical school and residency training in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School. He provides general ENT services to adults, adolescents, and children at UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-The Woodlands, as well as at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, part of Harris Health System.
He treats thyroid and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland diseases, laryngeal disorders, ear infections, and tonsil and adenoid diseases as well as conditions of the nose and paranasal sinuses. In conjunction with UT Physicians Audiology, he evaluates hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, and related conditions. He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive, office-based procedures for the nose and sinuses.
Dr. Stanley, who joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology in 2018, has been named to the Texas Super Doctors Rising Stars list since 2020. Super Doctors Rising Stars are selected based on hospital appointments, professional activities, leadership positions, academic achievements, board certifications, publications and presentations, and recognitions.