May 22, 2020

Dr. William Yao Named a 2020 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star

William C. Yao, MD, was named by his peers among Super Doctors Rising Stars® in Texas for the third consecutive year. Following an extensive independent nomination and research process, the results were published online at www.superdoctors.com. The Super Doctors Rising…


May 22, 2020

Dr. Martin Citardi Appointed Vice Dean for Clinical Technology at UTHealth

Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has been named vice dean for clinical technology, a new position at UTHealth. In his new role he is…


April 23, 2020

Active Vigilance Enables Surgery-only Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancer

To have oropharyngeal cancer once and be cured without radiation therapy is more than luck. It is the sign of an attentive patient, a responsive physician and quick action. To have a recurrence four years later, and once again avoid…


April 23, 2020

UTHealth Department of Otorhinolaryngology Adds a Generalist at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Otolaryngologist Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Gomez-Rivera received his medical degree at Universidad La Salle in Mexico City, followed by residency in general surgery at the…


April 23, 2020

Texas Center for Facial Plastic Surgery Relocates to New Expanded Office Space

The Houston medical community attended an open house last December to celebrate the move of the Texas Center for Facial Plastic Surgery to the 20th floor of the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza. Led by chief of facial plastic and reconstructive…


March 24, 2020

Saving a Severed Larynx

Alisha Alfred was at work on the Spirit Airlines baggage crew at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as they started to offload luggage from an arriving flight. “I was reaching for a bag and my scarf got stuck in the conveyor…


March 24, 2020

Katherine Kao, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Joins UTHealth & Memorial Hermann

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon W. Katherine Kao, MD, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Kao received her medical degree at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University…


March 24, 2020

Operating Room Collaboration Between Otorhinolaryngology and Anesthesiology

Outstanding outcomes in otorhinolaryngology surgery are the result of close collaboration between the anesthesiologists and surgeons who operate together in a very small, shared space. At McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, otorhinolaryngologists work with a team of anesthesiologists who specialize…


February 16, 2020

New Nonsurgical Treatments for Nasal Polyps Help Patients Breathe Again

Internationally recognized rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School, does his utmost to help patients with nasal polyps avoid sinus surgery. That commitment has led him to…


February 16, 2020

Five ORL Faculty Members Named Texas Super Doctors

Martin J. Citardi, MD; Amber Luong, MD, PhD; Tang Ho, MD; Ibrahim “Trey” Alava III, MD; and Sancak Yuksel, MD, have been named by their peers as Super Doctors® in Texas. Super Doctors are selected through a rigorous process that…


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