2017 Lone Star Rhinology Course Recap
More than 80 physicians participated in Lone Star Rhinology 2017, an intensive two-day CME program dedicated to the study of issues in nasal and sinus disorders. Guests of honor at 2017 Lone Star Rhinology were Pete S. Batra, MD (Rush…
Small, Smart Technology Opens a World of Sound for Kaci Mueller
Between the 4th and 8th grades, Kaci Mueller suffered repeated ear infections and underwent more than 10 surgeries for cholesteatoma, including a canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy. Today, thanks to the skill of two expert practitioners in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head…
Citardi and Luong Named to Best Doctors List for Otorhinolaryngology
Two of the nation’s top otorhinolaryngologists practice at UT Physicians, the clinical practice of McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology…
UT Physicians Otolaryngology at Texas Medical Center Clinic Redesign Improves the Patient Experience
With a 50 percent increase in faculty in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth over the last three years and the resulting growth in patient visits, a redesign of the UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-Texas…
Revision Sinus Surgery Sets the Stage for a Successful Outcome
Revision endoscopic sinus surgery presents challenges not often seen in primary surgeries. Rhinologists at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth routinely treat refractory conditions in patients from Houston as well as the entire state of Texas….
Under Pressure: On Call During Hurricane Harvey
By Wednesday, Ronda Alexander, MD, knew the storm was going to hit Houston. It would turn out to be the worst hurricane in the city’s history. An assistant professor in the department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth’s McGovern…
Dissolvable Steroid Implant May Improve Sinus Surgery Outcomes
When dissolvable, slow-release steroid implants are placed in the newly created opening of the frontal sinuses of sinus surgery patients, these sinus passages stay open longer and have less inflammation, according to a multicenter clinical trial led by a researcher…
Dr. Martin Citardi Recognized with AAO-HNS Distinguished Service Award
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth’s McGovern Medical School in Houston, was honored with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s (AAO-HNS) Distinguished Service Award (DSA) this past…
Non-Pharmacologic Relaxation Therapy for In-office ENT Procedures
Rhinologic surgeons in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth are among the first in the nation to use NuCalm® for natural stress relief during office-based nasal and sinus procedures. Used by dentists to promote…
Houston Otolaryngologist Battles Hurricane Harvey
When Ronda Alexander, MD agreed to switch call with a colleague, she had no idea the change would end up putting her on-call and trapped in the hospital during the worst natural disaster to hit Houston this century. Dr. Alexander,…