Two ORL Team Members Named Fellows of the American College of Surgeons
Tang Ho, MD, FACS, and Etan Weinstock, MD, FACS, have been selected for fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Prior to embarking on a career in medicine, Dr. Ho, an assistant professor in facial plastic and reconstructive…
Faculty Named Among Texas Super Doctors Rising Stars
Four faculty members within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery have been named among the 2013 Texas Super Doctors® Rising Stars. They are Ronda Alexander, MD; Ron Karni, MD; Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD; and Etan Weinstock, MD, FACS….
Two ORL Faculty Members Receive 2013 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), an otorhinolaryngologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and an associate professor, vice chair and residency program director in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School, has been recognized with the…
Translational Science Program Working to Identify Therapeutic Targets in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Otorhinolaryngologists at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and McGovern Medical School are currently working to identify novel therapeutic targets they hope will lead to the development of more effective therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). During the past year, the researchers presented…
Improving Survivorship in Head and Neck Cancer: UTHealth Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Institute of Molecular Medicine Partner on CPRIT Research Award
A $605,425 grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will enable researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to adapt night-goggle technology used by the military to visualize the workings of the…
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,…
Surgeon Uses Robot To Cure Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition that can cause a lot more problems than just pure exhaustion. As if that’s not bad enough, this condition can spur all types of diseases and can even be deadly. Approximately 1 in 15 adults…
Sleep Apnea Surgery Cure
Michael Byrd, MD discusses robotic surgery as a possible cure for obstructive sleep apnea.
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…
2012 Highlights
Overview For 2012, UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology remained true to its mission: “Deliver world-class, patient-centered otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery care in a clinically integrated academic medical center.” Our partnership with Memorial Herman-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Herman Hospital has served as…