ORL Notes

Two UTHealth otorhinolaryngology residents were among four Houston-area residents invited to present their research as winners of the Houston Society of Otolaryngology’s annual Resident Scientific Research Competition. The presentations were made by fourth-year resident Denna Zebda, MD, who won HSO’s…

For a few years, Maria Dolores Salinas thought the occasional inflammation on the right side of her face was associated with upper respiratory infections. “I looked like I had mumps under my right jaw, and it was difficult to swallow,”…

Ronda Alexander, MD, assistant professor and director of residency training in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2020. She has earned the distinction every…

Each year, residents of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth have the opportunity to name the faculty member they feel has made the greatest impact on their learning experience. This year, the residents…

Laura J. van de Laar, MD, and Jeffrey D. Johnson II, MD, have completed their residencies in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. van de Laar began a fellowship in rhinology and skull base surgery…

UT Physicians Audiology and UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology, the outpatient clinics of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, will open their doors to the public on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, from 9 a.m. to…

Scott Nickell was among the millions of people who suffer from difficulty breathing through the nose. Until recently his only options were medications or breathing strips that offer temporary relief, or invasive surgeries that involve a period of recovery. In…

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth is investigating the efficacy and safety of an intranasal treatment for adults with chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyps. The treatment is XHANCE®, which has been…

Soham Roy, MD, professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs & Quality in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2020. “It’s an honor to…

Isaac Schmale, 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. After fellowship, he joined the faculty at…