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…
Zi Yang Jiang, MD joins UTHealth Pediatric ENT Service
The UTHealth Department of Otolaryngology is proud to announce that appointment of Zi Yang Jiang, MD, as an assistant professor. Together with Soham Roy, MD and Sancak Yuksel, Dr. Jiang will expand the pediatric otolaryngology service at Children’s Memorial Hermann…
Surgeon-performed Ultrasound Provides X-Marks-the-Spot Accuracy for Parathyroid Adenoma
A good surgeon’s eye, ultrasound performed in the office and OR, and the availability of an experienced multidisciplinary team turned life around for Mary Fitts, whose past had been a series of doctor visits and undiagnosed ailments dating back to…
The Watson Case: An “Impossible” Surgery Makes a Night-and-Day Difference for a Patient with Proteus Syndrome
By the time 39-year-old Ricky Watson saw Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD, he could no longer swallow, eat or talk. His only avenue of communication with his family was writing on a notepad or texting via cell phone. Diagnosed at…
Christian Conderman, MD joins UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology at its New Woodlands Location
Christian Conderman, MD, has received a faculty appointment in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. As a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, he will support the growing trauma service at Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands, as well as provide the full spectrum of facial…