A Young Patient Benefits from Cochlear Implantation for Sudden Sensorial Hearing Loss
At first, Kate Baumbach thought her 12-year-old daughter’s hearing loss might be caused by fluid in her left ear. “When Helena told me she couldn’t hear very well and her ear felt closed, I thought of the ear tubes she’d…
Dr. William Yao Named Rhinology Fellowship Director
William C. Yao, MD, chief of rhinology and an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named director of the Texas Sinus Institute Rhinology and Skull Base Fellowship. The one-year training…
Dr. Luke Burke Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Luke I. Burke, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026. Top Doctors represent the top 7% of all physicians practicing in the…
Dr. Chris Bell Completes Rhinology Fellowship at UTHealth Houston
Christopher Bell, MD, has completed a fellowship in neurorhinology and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery at the Texas Sinus Institute in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He has accepted a faculty position…
Dr. Bonnie Chen Completes Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at UTHealth Houston
Bonnie Chen, MD, has completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Texas Center for Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she will…
Saving Larvell Love
At first, Larvell Love attributed his hoarse voice to snoring. “After a while, I noticed he was having difficulty swallowing,” says his wife, Alice Love, a retired registered nurse. “I said, yes, Larvell, we will be going to the doctor…
UTHealth Houston Expands Pediatric ENT Care in Katy
In January 2026, faculty in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology extended pediatric ENT care to the Katy community through a new satellite clinic located in the Memorial Hermann Katy Medical Plaza (external link). “This is the first expansion of our pediatric…
Congratulations to Our Graduating Residents
Shaina Gong, MD, Amy Leming, MD, and Dylan Vance, MD, have successfully completed their residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. All three will graduate from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and join prestigious…
Otorhinolaryngology Team Welcomes a New Class of Residents
Members of the Otolaryngology Residency Class of 2031 will begin their five years of training this summer with the ENT team at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. The department’s new residents, who matched through the National Resident Matching Program®,…
ORL Frontiers 2026 Highlights Advances in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
More than 50 physicians attended this year’s ORL Frontiers, sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Held June 12 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building at Helix Park on the Texas Medical…