UTHealth Medical Students Make Presentations at International SENTAC Meeting
Nine posters were presented by medical students and residents from the McGovern Medical School Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Society for ENT Advances in Children (SENTAC) annual meeting held December 1-3, 2017, in Toronto, Canada. As an…
Miriam’s Journey to Sound
“It was one of the best days of my life,” says Miriam Green in an emotionally charged voice. “I wish everyone could experience how I felt that day. I found myself again.” The journey to that life-changing day began when…
Save the Date: Dr. Steven Zeitels to Speak at ORL Frontiers Next Month
Steven Marc Zeitels, MD, is the invited speaker for ORL Frontiers 2018, which will be held Saturday, June 23, at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), and sponsored…
Amber Luong, MD, PhD Recognized as Trailblazer
Amber U. 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, the award is bestowed upon a Women in…
Norman Theeck Makes a Comeback from Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Sixty-six-year-old Norman Theeck is a rarity. A long-term survivor after treatment for invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, he beat the slim odds of survival with the help of Martin J. Citardi, MD, chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at…
Dr. Douglas Stanley Joins UTHealth and Memorial Hermann
Douglas Stanley, MD, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and the medical staff of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. A native of Odessa, Texas, Dr. Stanley received his medical degree…
Audiology Open House a Success
The Audiology team at UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-Texas Medical Center held a well-attended, day-long open house for individuals in the community living with hearing loss. “As always, our top priority is to diagnose, treat and educate people with hearing loss to…
Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium Scheduled for April 2018
Mark your calendars for the McGovern Medical School Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s two-day CME meeting in the Texas Hill Country–2018 Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium. The event will focus on evidence-based treatments for common diseases and disorders of…
Branchial Cleft Cyst Resection: A Pediatric Patient Benefits from Texas Medical Center Expertise and the Convenience of Follow-up ENT Care in Southeast Houston
When J. Caleb Simmons, MD, started medical school, he thought he might be a pediatrician. Today as an otolaryngologist, nearly half of his practice is pediatric. “I enjoy kids, so it’s great to have them as a significant part of…
Dr. Michael Byrd Named 2017 Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
Otolaryngologist Michael Byrd, MD, has been recognized as 2017 Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, a 274-bed facility serving families in the Bay Area of Houston. Prior to being named Physician of the Year, he served a…