ORL Notes

Much of otorhinolaryngology is detective work. Like good sleuthing, successful practice demands profound knowledge, honed investigative skills, persistence and a measure of artistry. In the case of Gail Abeita, diagnosis and treatment of lifelong hearing loss required all of these…

Rhinologic surgeons at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth were the first in the United States to use a new surgical navigation platform introduced by Acclarent, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. “The new navigation platform has several unique features,”…

By the time 31-year-old Marcus King saw Ron Karni, MD, and Kunal Jain, MD, the ameloblastoma encompassed the majority of his left jaw, resulting in extreme asymmetry of his face. In a 12-hour surgery, the two surgeons worked together to…

Amber Luong, MD, PhD, associate professor of otorhinolaryngology, has been recognized with the 2017 Helen F. Krause, MD Memorial Trailblazer Award granted by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO). The award is bestowed upon a Women in…

Each year, the faculty of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth recognizes an outstanding resident, and residents have the opportunity to name the faculty member they feel has made the greatest impact on…

Soham Roy, MD, FACS, FAAP, Ibrahim “Trey” Alava, MD, and William C. Yao, MD, have been recognized with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth’s 2017 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. All three physicians have a track record of outstanding commitment to educating…

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at UTHealth’s McGovern Medical School is proud to sponsor 2017 Lone Star Rhinology and Rhinoplasty, a four-day CME meeting in Houston, TX. The course will feature two consecutive two-day CME events from Friday,…

More than 70 physicians and other healthcare professionals attended ORL Frontiers 2017, held last June at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head…

Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD, associate professor of otorhinolaryngology and research director for the department, has been recognized with the 2017 Clinical Excellence Award by the Women Faculty Forum at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. A founding member of the…

Two weeks before her wedding, 27-year-old Leslie Horne was driving from her new home in Fulshear to a friend’s house in Magnolia, about an hour away. She never arrived. “I don’t remember that day or the accident at all,” she…