Dr. Douglas Stanley Named a 2020 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…
Dr. Ronda Alexander Named Among Exceptional Women in Medicine
Ronda Alexander, MD, an 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 to Castle Connolly’s Exceptional Women in Medicine. Dr. Alexander was recruited in…
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC): Treating a Rare, Aggressive Tumor with Skill and Compassion
Often it’s the little things that give a patient the courage to carry on with a tough treatment. Spike Sturdivant found the medical and moral support he needed in otorhinolaryngologist Amber Luong, MD, PhD, and radiation oncologist Angel Blanco, MD,…
Oral, Head, & Neck Cancer Awareness Week
For a decade, UT Physicians ENT specialists have held no-cost cancer screenings as part of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, which is April 13-19. Due to COVID-19 and the practice of social distancing, we are not able to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…