Dr. Amber Luong Invited as Keynote Speaker to the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, associate professor and research director in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, was an invited keynote speaker at the 2019 Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS)…
UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology and Gastroenterology Collaborate to Open an Esophagus Closed by Cancer
In a surgical procedure performed at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, otorhinolaryngologist Ron Karni, MD, and gastroenterologist Nirav Thosani, MD, opened a complete esophageal stenosis for patient Bennie Richardson. The two physicians are known for their skill and for helping patients…
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: Confirmation of a Rare Diagnosis
The rare autoimmune disorder called granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, may develop suddenly or emerge over a period of months. In the case of 55-year-old Mark Phillips, the condition came on as symptoms of sudden, recurrent…
Dr. Amber Luong Celebrates 10 Years of Accomplishments at UTHealth
Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD, celebrated her 10th anniversary as a faculty member of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Now an associate professor, Dr. Luong joined the department as an assistant professor to establish its…
Dr. Martin J. Citardi Serves as Faculty at ORL Horizons 2019
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and chief of otorhinolaryngology at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, was an honored guest lecturer at ORL Horizons 2019: The…
After Long-term Dialysis and a Kidney Transplant, Kayla Williams Gets Her Life Back
Following renal failure and four years of dialysis, 26-year-old Kayla Williams, LVN, of Caldwell, Texas, developed secondary hyperparathyroidism with severe bone pain. She is the beneficiary of closely coordinated interdisciplinary care delivered by physicians affiliated with the Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas…
Profile: Caryn McLellan, AuD, ABAC, PASC, CCC-A
As an undergraduate in speech and hearing sciences, Caryn McLellan participated in a research study on the effects of background noise on hearing. She discovered how tiring it is to decipher speech from noise over a long period of listening….
Two ORL Residents Awarded AAOA Foundation Research Awards
Vivek John, MD, and Bailey LeConte, MD, residents in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, have been awarded American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation (AAOA) Research Awards. Funding for the awards begins in…
Dr. Martin J. Citardi Serves as Faculty at SARC in Singapore
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and chief of otorhinolaryngology at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, was an invited faculty member at the 10th Singapore Allergy…
Esther’s Heroes: A Story of Hope and Cancer Survivorship
After chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, Esther Urdiales had an unusually complicated recovery of her ability to swallow. “Esther’s story is one of victory through our collaboration with TIRR Memorial Hermann’s Speech Therapy Program,” says Ron Karni, MD,…