July 7, 2025

In-Office Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Remodeling of the Nasal Airway

Julio Avelar suffered from severe nasal congestion on the left side and had difficulty breathing, particularly at night. “To be honest, I’d had the problem for almost 10 years,” he says. “Some time before that, I saw a doctor who…


July 7, 2025

Dr. Vivian Kaul Named Chief of Otology

Vivian F. Kaul, MD, a fellowship-trained neurotologist recruited in 2023, has been appointed chief of otology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. In her role as division chief, she will lead the development and…


July 7, 2025

Valentine Anguloplasty: A Novel Approach for Lip Excursion in Static Facial Reanimation

Facial nerve paralysis affects patients’ facial expression, speech, chewing, and swallowing, with significant consequences for social interaction. Researchers in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston recently used a novel technique called valentine anguloplasty to improve…


July 7, 2025

New Study Moves Researchers Closer to Better Therapeutics for Patients with AFRS

Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is senior author of an article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that further elucidates…


June 12, 2025

After Extensive Testing for Rare Disorders, An Adenoidectomy Provides a Cure

By the time Borris Akins’s mother found Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, MBA, CPO, a pediatric otolaryngologist in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Borris had seen specialists from A to Z for a range of…


June 12, 2025

Dr. Sancak Yuksel Celebrates 15 Years of Service to UTHealth Houston

Sancak Yuksel, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School, was recognized for 15 years of service at UTHealth Houston in the 2024-2025 academic year. Dr. Yuksel is a pediatric otolaryngologist and…


June 12, 2025

Dr. Andrew Tritter Appointed Chief of Laryngology

Andrew G. Tritter, MD, director of the Texas Voice Performance Institute™, a comprehensive medical and surgical program for patients with voice and swallowing disorders, has been appointed chief of laryngology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at…


June 12, 2025

Investigating Nose-Lung Crosstalk: Can the Nose Regulate Lung Immunity?

Upper respiratory viral infections are responsible for 80% of asthma exacerbation episodes, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Physician researcher Xiaoyang Hua, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston,…


May 6, 2025

Facelift and Removal of a Parathyroid Adenoma with Hidden Scar

Asia Mohsin, MD, a Houston-area obstetrician / gynecologist, suffered from insomnia, fatigue, excessive thirst, recurrent urinary tract infections, and gastroesophageal reflux disease beginning in 2017. In the years that followed, she presented twice in an emergency department with severe chest…


May 6, 2025

Dr. Ron Karni Celebrates a Decade and a Half of Service to UTHealth Houston

During the past 15 years, Ron J. Karni, MD, and his colleagues have created a world-class head and neck cancer treatment program in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. “Creating a program from the ground…


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