Vocal Cord Surgery Gives a Salesman His Voice Back
A semi-retired salesman, Gary Baum knows that his voice is part of his brand. Despite this, he struggled with hoarse, gravelly vocalization for three or four years before seeking help. “Back then I couldn’t talk like I’m talking to you…
A Happier Year for Bryonna After Turbinate Reduction Surgery
Born and raised in the California Bay Area, Bryonna Sullivan has always had allergies. In July 2024, she relocated to Houston, one of America’s most challenging cities for people with allergies due to its elevated tree and grass pollen counts….
Dr. Tang Ho Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026
Tang Ho, MD, chief of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and director of the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2026. Top…
Dr. Andrew Tritter Inducted into the Triological Society
Active fellowship in the 131-year-old Triological Society (external link), the most prestigious academic society in otolaryngology, requires proposal of candidacy by current fellows and presentation of a formal thesis project that must be accepted by a panel of society peers….
Singapore SARC Conference Highlights the Work of UTHealth Houston ENT
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, associate dean for faculty affairs at McGovern Medical School and professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, was an invited faculty lecturer at the 16th Sleep, Allergy, and Rhinology Conference (SARC)…
Tympanoplasty and Ossicular Chain Reconstruction Gives a Patient His Hearing Back
As a child, Joe Strelecki suffered chronic ear infections that led to hearing loss as an adult. When he was in his 40s, an audiologist advised him that he had a ruptured right eardrum and was a candidate for tympanoplasty,…
Dr. Zi Yang Jiang Recognized for 10 Years of Service to UTHealth Houston
While doing research in college, Zi Yang Jiang, MD attended a lecture on cochlear implants and was impressed that it was possible to restore an individual’s hearing with a device that’s essentially a computer – a speech processor that analyzes…
Dr. William Yao Named Among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors
Rhinologist 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 among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2026. Top Doctors, who represent the top…
Dr. Luong Participates in International Work Group on Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Rhinologist and researcher Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston and a recognized expert on fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS), was invited to join a working group on the disorder…
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…