ORL Frontiers Marks Second Virtual Presentation
More than 75 physicians from around the world participated in ORL Frontiers second virtual event, sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Held June 18, 2021, the department research event highlights emerging…
Dr. Paul Radabaugh Completes Rhinology Fellowship at UTHealth
Jeffrey Paul Radabaugh, 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. He will relocate to Jacksonville, Florida,…
Advanced Imaging and Surgical Skill Ensures Successful Removal of a Parathyroid Adenoma
When Joselyn Lee’s calcium levels were high in 2018, her endocrinologist referred her to Kunal Jain, MD, a head and neck cancer surgeon in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, who also specializes in parathyroid surgery….
A Patient Regains Her Hearing After Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Kristine Carioggia had just made a career change from medical device rep to home-based monitoring of remote transmissions from pacemakers, defibrillators, and implantable heart monitors, when she suffered a severe migraine. “I hadn’t had a migraine in a while, and…
Dr. Douglas Stanley Named a 2021 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star
Douglas Stanley, MD, was named by his peers among Super Doctors Rising Stars® in Texas. Following an extensive independent nomination and research process, the results have been published online at www.superdoctors.com. The Super Doctors Rising Stars List celebrates the best…
Congratulations to Our Residency Graduates
Garren Low, MD, and Denna Zebda, MD, have completed their residencies in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Low leaves UTHealth to begin a fellowship in head and neck surgery at the University of Oregon…
Endoscopic Surgery for a Rare Presentation of Sinonasal Osteoma
When Phoebe Murphy first complained of headaches, her parents, both of whom suffer from migraines, thought she might have inherited the tendency. “We spent two years trying different medications for her headaches, but nothing relieved them,” says Phoebe’s mother, Jeannie…
Use of Povidone-Iodine for SARS-CoV-2 Prophylaxis During Procedures of Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat
The inherent risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the operating room are well-understood. Among specialists, otolaryngologists are perceived to be a increased operational risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 due to high concentrations of the virus in the nasal cavity, nasopharynx and oropharynx,…
Dr. Sancak Yuksel Named Among Super Doctors in Texas
Sancak Yuksel, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, was named by his peers among Super Doctors® in Texas for 2020. Super doctors are selected through a rigorous process…
Minimally Invasive In-office Treatment for Nasal Polyps
Rick Jackson was failing maximal medical treatment and well on his way to a third trip to the OR for nasal polyposis, when his rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, suggested that he try SINUVA®. The corticosteroid-eluting implant is indicated for…