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…
Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma: A Frequently Missed Diagnosis
Kathy Philips developed nasal polyps for the first time nearly a decade ago. “All my life I’ve had sinus problems and seasonal allergies,” she says. “I had an allergy workup and discovered I was allergic to the usual suspects –…
A Multidisciplinary Team Approach Improves Care for Patients with Sleep Disorders
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and UTHealth Houston Neurosciences have teamed up to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through expert diagnosis and, for those who qualify, hypoglossal nerve stimulation using Inspire® upper…
UTHealth Houston Designated as NASBS Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been named a North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) (external link) Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction for 2026. Texas Skull Base Physicians at UTHealth Houston brings together a highly experienced multidisciplinary…
Dr. Amber Luong Invited to Address the Korean Rhinologic Society
Rhinologist and researcher Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston, was an invited speaker at the 71st Annual Congress of the Korean Rhinologic Society (external link), which also…
Janice Bradley Regains Her Voice
After parathyroid surgery at a community hospital in October 2023, Janice Bradley discovered that her voice had changed. “I sounded like Minnie Mouse and had to repeat everything several times to be understood. It was embarrassing,” she says. “I was…