June 1, 2013

Otorhinolaryngologists Named to 2012 Best Doctors in America List

Martin J. Citardi, MD, FACS, and Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), who specialize in the treatment of complicated sinus and nasal disease and are core members of the Texas Sinus Institute and Texas Skull Base Physicians, and Soham Roy, MD,…


December 14, 2012

Four Studies Evaluate the Effectiveness of Optical Rhinometry

Otorhinolaryngologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School are engaged in research efforts that move medicine forward into the future.  They presented the results of a capsaicin challenge study using optical rhinometry in non-allergic…


December 7, 2012

Internationally Renowned Otolaryngologist Speaks at 2012 ORL Frontiers

Seventy physicians and other healthcare professionals attended Otorhinolaryngology Frontiers 2012, which highlighted research endeavors and emerging technology in the diagnosis and management of common otolaryngologic clinical problems. Held on June 23, 2012, at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine…


December 6, 2012

Ron Karni, MD, Selected Faculty Member of the Year by Graduating Residents

Ron Karni, MD, has been selected Faculty Member of the Year in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery by graduating residents of the department. The award recognizes Dr. Karni’s commitment to resident education and scholarly activity. “Our mission is…


December 6, 2012

Samer Fakhri, M.D., Receives AAO Foundation Honor Award

Internationally-recognized rhinologist Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), has received the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) 2012 Honor Award, presented at the AAO-HNSF’s annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. The award is given to academy members in…


December 6, 2012

Two Audiologists Join UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology

Adelaide Dowell, AuD, CCC-A, and M. Mackenzie Hill, AuD, CCC-A. have joined the UTHealth Audiology team as staff audiologists. Dowell received her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her Doctor of Audiology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center….


November 30, 2012

Two ORL Faculty Members Receive 2012 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award

Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), an associate professor and residency program director in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been recognized with the medical school’s…


November 30, 2012

Chair of Otorhinolaryngology Named to Texas Super Doctors 2012 List

Martin J. Citardi, MD, who specializes in the treatment of complicated sinus and nasal diseases and is a core member of the Texas Sinus Institute and Texas Skull Base Physicians, has been named to the 2012 Texas Super Doctors list…


May 4, 2012

Robotic Surgery Offers New Hope for Throat Cancer Patients

Ron Karni, MD uses a surgical robot for the excision of tonsil and hypopharyngeal (throat) cancers. Click here for more info.   Posted May 4, 2012.


March 19, 2012

Using Cord Blood Stem Cells to Potentially Treat Hearing Loss

Click here for more info. Posted March 19, 2012.


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