A Novel Lymphatic Imaging System and a Disease-focused Treatment Team Improve Survivorship in Head and Neck Cancer
Oropharyngeal cancers are still relatively uncommon, but those associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) are on the rise. Kelly Jones presented as a typical case in this relatively new category of oropharyngeal cancer patient: a 43-year-old non-smoker with previously undiagnosed HPV…
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Patient Benefits from Multidisciplinary Care
Signs and symptoms of 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 Gary Giles, they developed so abruptly that he…
Behind the Scenes with the Surgery Schedulers
Surgery scheduling is a critical component of patient care, a complex process of coordinating patients’ personal schedules and needs, surgeons’ schedules, access to hospital facilities and insurance authorizations. If even one element of the process fails, the patient’s care plan…
On a Mission: Pitching in to Help Children Abroad
Last February, pediatric otolaryngologist Sancak Yuksel, MD , joined a team of otolaryngologists, nurses, audiologists and speech pathologists supported by Oklahoma-based Mayflower Medical Outreach (MMO), and traveled to the mountain towns of Jinotega and Esteli, Nicaragua, to see pediatric patients…
AAO-HNS President Speaks at Otorhinolaryngology Frontiers 2015
Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS, FAAO-HNS, president of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), was the guest speaker at Otorhinolaryngology Frontiers 2015, an annual event highlighting research endeavors and emerging technology in the diagnosis and management of…
Seven ORL Specialists Named to Top Doctors Lists for 2015
Five members of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery have been selected by their peers as outstanding physicians in Texas. Following an extensive nomination and research process conducted by Key Professional Media Inc., the results were published…
ORL’s 360 Research Program Translates New Laboratory Discoveries to Patient Care
Since her 2008 arrival at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the McGovern Medical School, Amber Luong, MD, PhD, FACS, has focused much of her attention on building a translational otorhinolaryngology research program from the ground up. Today, those efforts are…
ECMO Improves Care for a Critical Tracheostomy Patient
After a suffering a stroke in late January 2015, 54-year-old Dale Gobert was taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas, where he required prolonged mechanical ventilation (and thus prolonged intubation) as part of his care. A month later, he was…
Ibrahim Alava, MD, Named a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Ibrahim “Trey” Alava, MD, has been selected for fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons (ACS). An assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical…
Ronda Alexander, MD, Invited to Speak at STEM Symposium
Ronda Alexander, MD, was an invited speaker at the Houston Community College Southwest STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Symposium held last April on the college’s West Loop Campus. More than 300 students heard her speak on “Careers in Medicine: Making…