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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Dr. William Yao Appointed Chief of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
William C. Yao, MD, associate professor and director of the residency program in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery. As division…
Dr. Shiva Daram Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024
Pediatric otolaryngologist Shiva P. Daram, MD, MBA, an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Top Doctor in the pediatric ear, nose, and throat specialty…
A Patient Benefits from Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery for a Sphenoid Inverted Papilloma
The sphenoid sinus is a rare location for an inverted nasal papilloma, a usually benign but occasionally invasive and locally destructive tumor. Primary treatment is almost always surgery, made complex by difficult access and proximity to the internal carotid artery…
Dr. Kenneth Lee to Speak at ORL Frontiers 2025
Pediatric otolaryngologist Kenneth H. Lee, MD, PhD, professor of otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at Children’s Health℠ in Dallas, will be the guest of honor at this year’s ORL Frontiers, to…