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…
With a Bone-anchored Hearing Aid, One Good Ear Helps the Other
In early June 2014, Steve Blatt was riding his motorcycle to work along the same route he’d used for nearly 40 years. It was raining, and when his front tire hit an uneven spot in the road, his bike slid…
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Extends Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Expertise to The Woodlands
Last December, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital announced the renovation and expansion of its hospital-based Emergency Department to better respond to the emergent needs of the greater Montgomery County area. “With the population growth in The Woodlands and surrounding area,…
Rapid Response and Multidisciplinary Teamwork Save a Young Man’s Life
A gunshot wound to the face – a random act of violence in Beaumont, Texas – forever changed the life of 21-year-old Adair Stephens. The shooting occurred late in the afternoon on a Saturday in September 2013. After being rushed…
Transoral Robotic Surgery for Airway Obstruction in Pediatric Patients
When the da Vinci® Surgical System was approved by the FDA in 2009 for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for resection of tumors of the pharynx, UTHealth otolaryngologists affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center were among the first in the country…
Kunal Jain, MD joins the Department’s Head and Neck Surgery Program
Kunal S. Jain, MD has joined McGovern Medical School Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. As a fellowship-trained head and neck surgeon, with specific expertise in transoral robotic surgery and microvascular reconstruction, he will add strength to the department’s rapidly…