ORL Notes

Rhinologist Amber Luong, MD, PhD, was the first physician recruited to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston by Martin J. Citardi, MD, after he was appointed professor and chair in 2007. Since then, the department…

After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, stay-at-home orders were issued across the United States, leading to delays in patient care and screening. Cancer care at Houston’s county-run safety-net hospital was halted by clinic shutdowns…

Head and neck surgical oncologist Kunal S. Jain, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2024. Top Doctors represent the top 7%…

Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is celebrating his eleventh consecutive year as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Citardi, who has been named to the list…

After a conventional tonsillectomy at a community hospital outside of Houston, Thomas Standard was diagnosed with early stage tonsil cancer related to the human papillomavirus (HPV). When a PET scan following surgery showed residual cancer, a radiologist at the hospital…

Rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and anesthesiologist Davide Cattano, MD, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine at the medical school, have worked…

Primary antibody deficiency (PAD) can occur in up to 50% of patients with recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), making a multidisciplinary collaboration with clinical immunology crucial to optimal management of the condition. This conclusion was reached by a multi-institutional team of…

The unified airway hypothesis suggests that the entire respiratory system represents a functional unit that includes the nose, paranasal sinuses, larynx, trachea, and distal lung. For nearly two decades, researchers have accumulated evidence supporting the belief that many chronic inflammatory…

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston held its biennial two-day CME meeting at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas. The course highlighted evidence-based treatments for common diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, and…

In November 2022, Caroll Pellegrin felt unwell and saw his primary care provider with a worsening sore throat and “a little cough.” He tested negative for COVID-19, influenza, and strep throat. The following day he was unable to swallow and…