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…
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…
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.
Using Cord Blood Stem Cells to Potentially Treat Hearing Loss
Click here for more info. Posted March 19, 2012.
Allergy Season Arrives in the Houston Area With A Fury
Amber Luong, MD, PhD comments upon the early arrival of spring allergies in 2012. Click here for more info. Posted March 5, 2012.
FDA-Approved Study Will Use Cord Blood Stem Cells to Treat Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Cord Blood Registry are launching the first phase I safety study approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the use of cord blood stem cells to treat children with sensorineural hearing loss. Click…
Hospital Begins First Stem Cells Approved Study to Treat Hearing Loss
The first FDA-approved study of stem cells to treat hearing loss begins at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Click here for more info. Posted January 26, 2012.
First FDA-Approved Study of Stem Cells to Treat Hearing Loss Begins at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
Click here for more info. Posted January 25, 2012
2011 Highlights
Clinical Growth During 2011, the Department continued its growth trajectory. Clinical productivity, as measured by work RVUs, jumped 20% during FY2011 compared with FY 2010. This clinical growth reflects a dramatic expansion of the scope of services provided by the…
Advanced Rhinology Concepts CME Attracts a National and International Audience of Otolaryngologists
Approximately 150 otolaryngologists and other healthcare providers took advantage of the opportunity to advance the care they provide their patients at the 2011 Advanced Rhinology Concepts CME event held last November. Sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery…