The Impact of COVID-19 on Diagnosis and Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, stay-at-home orders were issued across the United States, leading to delays in patient care and screening. Cancer care at Houston’s county-run safety-net hospital was halted by clinic shutdowns…
Dr. Kunal Jain Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2024
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 among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2024. Top Doctors represent the top 7%…
Dr. Martin Citardi Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for the 11th Consecutive Year
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is celebrating his eleventh consecutive year as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Citardi, who has been named to the list…
A Circulating Tumor Cell Test for HPV-Related Cancers Provides More Information to Physicians and Their Patients
After a conventional tonsillectomy at a community hospital outside of Houston, Thomas Standard was diagnosed with early stage tonsil cancer related to the human papillomavirus (HPV). When a PET scan following surgery showed residual cancer, a radiologist at the hospital…
Perioperative Management for Optimization of the Surgical Field
Rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and anesthesiologist Davide Cattano, MD, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine at the medical school, have worked…
Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Primary Antibody Deficiency: An Underrecognized Condition
Primary antibody deficiency (PAD) can occur in up to 50% of patients with recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), making a multidisciplinary collaboration with clinical immunology crucial to optimal management of the condition. This conclusion was reached by a multi-institutional team of…
The Unified Airway Hypothesis: Revisiting the Relationship Between Upper and Lower Airway Diseases
The unified airway hypothesis suggests that the entire respiratory system represents a functional unit that includes the nose, paranasal sinuses, larynx, trachea, and distal lung. For nearly two decades, researchers have accumulated evidence supporting the belief that many chronic inflammatory…
Recap: The Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium 2024
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston held its biennial two-day CME meeting at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas. The course highlighted evidence-based treatments for common diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and…
Treatment for a Rare Case of Pharyngitis Progressed to Supraglottis and Necrosis
In November 2022, Caroll Pellegrin felt unwell and saw his primary care provider with a worsening sore throat and “a little cough.” He tested negative for COVID-19, influenza, and strep throat. The following day he was unable to swallow and…
Dr. Peter Hwang to Speak at ORL Frontiers 2024
Rhinologist Peter Hwang, MD, professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery, at Stanford University School of Medicine, will be the guest of honor at this year’s ORL Frontiers, to be held June 21, 2024, at TMC3/Helix…