The Greatest Gift: Bilateral Cochlear Implants Help a Toddler Meet Her Milestones
When Lucy Laker failed her newborn hearing screening twice, her pediatrician referred her to Audrey Taylor, AuD, at UT Physicians Audiology for auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing. Dr. Taylor confirmed Lucy’s hearing loss in December 2019, with a natural sleep…
Dr. Andrew Tritter Joins the Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Andrew G. Tritter, MD, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth as an assistant professor and a member of UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-Texas Medical Center. Dr. Tritter will serve as the new…
Dr. William Yao Appointed Otorhinolaryngology Residency Program Director
William C. Yao, MD, has been named director of the Otorhinolaryngology Residency Program at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Yao is a fellowship-trained rhinologist and assistant professor at the medical school with a strong interest in residency education, including…
Dr. Zi Yang Jiang Promoted to Associate Professor
Pediatric otolaryngologist Zi Yang Jiang, MD, has been promoted to associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Jiang joined the department in 2015 as an assistant professor. Certified by the…
UT Physicians Audiologist Looks Beyond Hearing Loss to Resources for Life
In 2014, Haley Woodfin, then a freshman in college, started having surprising symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis, accompanied by fever and ongoing general illness. She underwent a number of surgeries, including balloon sinuplasty, placement of an ear tube, rhinoplasty for a…
Improving Quality of Life for Those With Hearing Disorders
Being able to comprehend conversations and follow verbal instructions are things most of us take for granted. But for those with hearing and speech disorders, these simple tasks can become quite challenging. “Children and senior citizens commonly present with hearing…
Dr. Soham Roy Appointed Chair of AAO-HNS Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee
Soham Roy, MD, MMM, professor and vice chair in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has been named chair of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Patient Safety and Quality…
Carpentry Brings Flavor to Time at Home
Under normal circumstances, medical professionals struggle with burnout and finding ways to reach a good work-life balance. Now with the current COVID-19 pandemic, some physicians who normally would have a problem finding free time, have had to find ways to…
Ten Years Out, Jim Finley Looks Back on Beating Cancer
Jim Finley, who has been in the newspaper business for more than 36 years, writes a humor column for the Baytown Sun, a community newspaper published three days a week in Baytown, Texas, 25 miles east of Houston. In September…
New Portal Helps Patient Maintain Connection to Care Team
Even before his upcoming doctor’s visit, Tim McGuire knew of the approaching transition to a new patient portal, MyUTHealth. After using the old portal for years, McGuire was excited to discover what the upgrade would offer. “I had enjoyed the…