Otolaryngology Pediatric Sleep Program Helps Children Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Sleep is critical for growing children to prevent obesity, poor mental health, injuries, and attention or behavior problems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as many as 50 percent of children experience sleep-related disorders at…
Congratulations to Our 2023 Graduating Residents
Sai Challapalli, MD, and Arturo Eguia, MD, have completed their residencies in comprehensive otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Challapalli leaves the department to begin fellowship training in facial reconstruction and plastic surgery at…
Dr. Amber Luong Appointed Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named vice chair for academic affairs. In her new role, she will advise and support faculty, residents, and fellows in their…
3D Printed Models for Sinus Surgery Simulation Improve Resident Learning
The maze-like structure of the paranasal sinuses presents significant challenges to surgical trainees in otorhinolaryngology as they perfect their endoscopic sinus surgery skills. In a study conducted among 10 residents in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern…
Dr. Rajarshi Pratihar Joins the Division of Audiology as Director
Rajarshi Pratihar, AuD, MHA, MBA, joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston as director of audiology in November 2022. Dr. Pratihar earned his Doctor of Audiology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City in…
Non-Narcotic Pain Meds After Sinus Surgery
The estimated “economic burden” of prescription opioid misuse in the U.S. is nearly $80 billion a year, including the costs of health care, lost productivity, addiction treatment and criminal justice involvement. Amidst the backdrop of an opioid epidemic, healthcare systems…
Dr. Amber Luong Delivers the 40th Annual Ogura Lectureship
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, was the invited guest speaker at the 40th Annual Ogura Lectureship and Resident Research Day held in…
Dr. Kunal Jain Promoted to Associate Professor
Head and neck surgical oncologist Kunal S. Jain, MD, has been promoted to associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He joined the department in 2015 and is director of…
Removal of a Foreign Body in the Neck After Ingestion of a Wire Bristle
Injuries from ingestion of wire bristles from grill-cleaning brushes are common and can lead to long-term swallowing problems and other potentially devastating injuries. Brandy Ogg’s significant other was grilling hamburgers at home last May, when Ogg swallowed what she thought…
Dr. Shiva Daram Joins the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston
Pediatric otolaryngologist Shiva Daram, MD, MBA, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as an assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His clinical interests include airway surgery, sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing, hearing loss,…