Vivek John, MD

Assistant Professor

Otorhinolaryngology

Contact

713-500-5410 (admin office)

Biography

Dr. Vivek John, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, provides comprehensive otolaryngology care for pediatric and adult patients. Dr. John earned his undergraduate degree in medical sciences at the University of Western Ontario before coming to the United States for medical school at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He then completed residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) where he was awarded Resident Educator of the Year in 2022.

He participated in and led research projects throughout his undergraduate, medical school, and residency years. Dr. John is the co-author of several publications and posters and has given presentations on a variety of topics in the field of otorhinolaryngology.

Following residency, Dr. Vivek John worked for several years at IU Health Arnett Ear, Nose & Throat and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS).

Education

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2016
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, 2022

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Dr. John’s clinical interests include sleep surgery, Inspire, and comprehensive otorhinolaryngology, including sinus, pediatric, and thyroid care.

Publications

Osazuwa-Peters N, Wang DD, Namin A, John VM, O’Neill M, Patel PV, Varvares MA. Sexual behavior, HPV knowledge, and association with head and neck cancer among a high-risk group. Oral Oncol. 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.01.011.

Jones RB, John VM, Hunter DV, Martin E, Mujib S, Mihajlovic V, Burgers PC, Luider TM, Gyenes G, Sheppard NC, et al. Human endogenous retrovirus K(HML-2) Gag- and Env-specific T-cell responses are infrequently detected in HIV-1-infected subjects using standard peptide matrix-based screening. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 30;19(2): 288-292

Jones RB, Garrison KE, Mujib S, Mihajlovic V, Aidarus N, Hunter DV, Martin E, John VM, Zhan W, Faruk NF, et al. HERV-K–specific T cells eliminate diverse HIV-1/2 and SIV primary isolates. J Clin Invest. 2012 3;122(12): 4473-4489.

Presentations

Grand Rounds – Prehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Patients, 2021
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery

Grand Rounds – Considerations for General Anesthesia and Airway Management in Otolaryngology, 2020
UT Health Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Grand Rounds – Gender Affirmation Therapies in Otolaryngology, 2020
UT Health Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Posters

Megahed R, John VM, Huang Z. Supernumerary Nostril with Other Abnormalities, 2018
Society for ENT Advances in Children (SENTAC), Houston

John VM, Cusack, R. Using tensorial independent components analysis and functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess cognitive function of subjects watching a movie scene, 2012
UWO Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Thesis Symposium

Curriculum Vitae

Academic and Administrative Appointments:

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, August 2024-October 2025

Hospital Appointments:

IU Health Arnett Ear, Nose & Throat, Lafayette IN, October 2022-October 2025

Honors:

Resident Educator of the Year, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2022
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2015

Certification:

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS), March 2023 – current
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety, May 2020

Research Experience

UT Health Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology March 2020
Primary Investigator: Vivek John, MD
Study investigating the effects of cryotherapy on the inflammatory profile of the nasal passages. Prepared and received American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Foundation Grant.
UT Health Houston, Department of Otorhinolaryngology 2016 – 2017
Primary Investigator: Amber Luong MD, PhD & Soham Roy MD
Research coordinator for a number of phase 1, 2 and 3 single site and multicenter studies Subject enrolment, data collection, records maintenance and auditing, financial analysis.
Saint Louis University, Department of Otolaryngology 2013 – 2014
Primary Investigator: Mark Varvares, MD
Project measuring the awareness of HPV and its association with head and neck cancer in the community. Modified a validated survey, data collection and analysis.
University of Western Ontario, Brain and Mind Institute 2011 – 2012
Primary Investigator: Rhodri Cusack, PhD
Applied independent component analysis (ICA) to interpret functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of a 100 person cohort. Experience with fMRI, and MATLAB programming language.
University of Toronto, Department of Immunology May – August 2009 & 2010
Primary Investigator: Mario Ostrowski, MD
A novel HIV vaccine approach. Attempted to generate de novo T-cell responses with mRNA transfected dendritic cells. Experience with Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot (ELISPOT), mRNA transfection, T-cell cloning.