How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Cochlear Implantation Rates and Costs in Children?
Cochlear implantation (CI) is a mainstay in the treatment of severe sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). CI provides prelingually deaf children with the opportunity to develop speech and language skills and gives postlingually deaf patients the ability to hear again. In…
UTHealth Houston CME Office Update
McGovern Medical School proudly announces the continued growth of its Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) after securing accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). This essential office, mandated annually for state licensing and board certification, remains…
Dr. Martin Citardi Named 2023 Texas Super Doctor
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and vice dean for clinical technology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Texas Super Doctor®. Super Doctors is a…
Dr. Yuksel Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2023
Sancak Yuksel, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Top Doctor for 2023 by Houstonia magazine. Dr. Yuksel is a pediatric otolaryngologist and an…
A Patient Participates in a Clinical Trial of New Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Asthma
When a CT scan revealed that chronic nasal polyps were causing Jeremy Pospech’s ethmoid sinus bone to thin, his ENT in Victoria, Texas, referred him to Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department…
Save the Date: 2024 Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston will sponsor 2024 Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium, its biennial two-day CME meeting, at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas, during March 22-23. The course is designed for…
Dr. Kunal Jain Named a 2023 Texas Super Doctor
Head and neck surgical oncologist Kunal S. Jain, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Texas Super Doctor®. Super Doctors is a listing…
Assessment of Surgical Navigation Accuracy During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in a Real-World Environment
Although surgical navigation, which often is compared to a GPS-like view of a patient’s nose and sinuses, is commonly used in sinus and skull base procedures, there are little robust data on its actual performance in the operating room. The…
Can Virtual Endoscopy Improve Surgical Planning in the Frontal Recess?
Virtual endoscopy (VE) has the potential to help both novice and expert rhinologists overcome the technical challenges presented during surgical dissection of the frontal sinus and frontal recess. As a planning tool, high-quality VE could provide benefits in surgical efficiency…
Dr. Jiang Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2023
Pediatric otolaryngologist Zi Yang Jiang, MD, CPO, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Top Doctor for 2023 by Houstonia magazine. Dr. Jiang serves as…