Herbert Ross: Among the First in the U. S. to Benefit from a New Surgical Navigation System
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth was the first site in the United States for the innovative Acclarent Navigation System. Among the first patients treated using the new system was Herbert Ross, a…
UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology Residents Named HSO Resident Scientific Research Winners
Two UTHealth otorhinolaryngology residents were among four Houston-area residents invited to present their research during the Houston Society of Otolaryngology’s annual resident scientific research meeting. Fifth-year resident Uma Ramaswamy, MD, and fourth-year resident Laura Vandelaar, MD, presented papers at the…
Dr. Ibrahim Alava, Dr. William Yao and Dr. Sancak Yuksel Receive Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Ibrahim “Trey” Alava, MD; William C. Yao, MD; and Sancak Yuksel, MD, have been recognized with McGovern Medical School’s 2018 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. All three physicians have a track record of outstanding commitment to educating the next generation of…
UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology Expands Its Annual Head and Neck Cancer Screening from the Texas Medical Center to Houston Suburbs
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth offered four free cancer screening clinics last April in observance of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, sponsored by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. “Oral,…
Carrie Owen Benefits from a New Minimally Invasive In-office Treatment for Nasal Polyposis
By the time she arrived in the office of rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, Carrie Owen had lost her senses of smell and taste. Her allergist in College Station, Texas, had referred her to Houston, to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head…
Breathing Better After Surgery and Novel Implant
Former Houstonian Kelly Krohn was among the first to benefit from a relatively new solution for nasal airway obstruction symptoms – the LATERA® absorbable nasal implant. The implant was released in 2016, followed by clinical data published in the April…
Six ORL Specialists Named Houstonia Top Doctors for 2018
Six members of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery have been selected as Houstonia Top Doctors by physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Greater Houston in the magazine’s sixth annual survey, the results of which were published in…
Dr. Amber Luong Selected Faculty Member of the Year by ORL Residents
Each year, otorhinolaryngology residents of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth have the opportunity to name the faculty member who has made the greatest impact on their learning experience. This year, the ORL…
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Ranked Among the Top 20 Nationally in Adult ENT Care by US News & World Report
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center’s Otorhinolaryngology Service holds the 19th spot in the nation among hospitals that provide adult ENT care, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2018-2019. The annual rankings, now in their 29th year,…
Toddler Enjoys Sound of Success
A new cochlear implant is helping 3-year-old Bellemere Hernandez hear for the first time. The toddler faces several disorders caused by a genetic syndrome. Krishna Hernandez, Bellemere’s mother, says her pregnancy was normal but as soon as her daughter was…