Dr. Martin Citardi Attends 2023 SARC as Guest of Honor
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and vice dean for clinical technology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, was the guest of honor at the 13th Sleep, Allergy, and Rhinology Conference (SARC) held…
UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-The Woodlands Gets a New Look
Patients who see Douglas Stanley, MD, and Jason Talmadge, MD, at UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-The Woodlands benefit from an office redesign that includes expanded open space and patient-friendly features. “We took down walls to open up the waiting room and registration…
Mitigating Side Effects While Optimizing Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer
A diagnosis of head and neck cancer remains among the most devastating diagnoses a patient can receive. Not long ago, treatment mainly addressed the tumor, with tacit acceptance of the side effects of treatment. Under the leadership of Ron Karni,…
Dr. Vivian Kaul Joins the Otorhinolaryngology Team at UTHealth Houston
Vivian F. Kaul, MD, a fellowship-trained neurotologist, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, as an assistant professor. Dr. Kaul specializes in endoscopic ear surgery and focuses her practice on tumors…
Nonopioid Strategies for Controlling Pain After Transoral Surgery
Transoral surgery (TOS) gives throat cancer patients options beyond traditional chemotherapy and radiation, with fewer side effects in those appropriately selected. Now, physicians who perform TOS in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…
ORL Frontiers 2023 Highlights New Approaches to Common Clinical Challenges in Laryngology
More than 70 physicians participated in this year’s ORL Frontiers, sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Held June 23 at the Brown Foundation Institute for Molecular Medicine in the Texas…
Dr. Katherine Kao Appointed Assistant Residency Program Director
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon W. Katherine Kao, MD, has been appointed assistant residency program director in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Kao, an assistant professor in the department, has a strong interest…
Toward Best Practices for Tracheostomy Patients
Tracheostomy is a common procedure performed in acute care hospitals for patients who require long-term ventilation, have a need for continued pulmonary hygiene, or to bypass an upper-airway obstruction and safely deliver oxygen to the lungs. While tracheostomy saves lives,…
Dr. Martin Citardi Named to Texas Super Doctors Honor Roll
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor, chair, and Memorial Hermann Chair in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named a Texas Super Doctor® for the tenth consecutive year, earning him a place on the…
Dr. Jason Talmadge Named a 2023 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star
Jason Talmadge, MD, has been named by his peers among Super Doctors Rising Stars® in Texas. The results were published online at www.superdoctors.com, following an extensive independent nomination and research process. The Super Doctors Rising Stars list celebrates the best…