Rhinologist Invited to Serve as Board Examiner in the Middle East
Last October, Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), visited Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as an invited external examiner for the otorhinolaryngology certification boards of both countries. Dr. Fakhri spent a day in Riyadh, reviewing certification exams required of Saudi otolaryngologists prior…
Dr. Citardi Named to the 2011 Texas Super Doctors List
Martin J. Citardi, MD, who specializes in the treatment of complicated sinus and nasal disease and is a core member of the Texas Sinus Institute and Texas Skull Base Physicians, has been named to the 2011 Texas Super Doctors list….
Make Your Voice Count!
Celebrate World Voice Day! World Voice Day is celebrated each year on April 16. It informs the public of the importance of the human voice and the need for preventative care. Many abuse their voice by smoking, shouting, drinking,…
Research Update
Otorhinolaryngologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are engaged in research efforts that drive the innovation that moves medicine forward into the future. The following reports were presented…
Advanced Rhinology Concepts CME Attracts a National and International Audience of Otolaryngologists
Approximately 150 otolaryngologists and other healthcare providers took advantage of the opportunity to advance the care they provide their patients at the 2011 Advanced Rhinology Concepts CME event held last November. Sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery…
Outside the Box with Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Gayle Adamson has had sinus disease for virtually her entire life. She started taking allergy shots in her late teens in an effort to mitigate her symptoms, but by the time she was in her early 30s, she was constantly…
The Vargas Case: Excision of Large Benign Goiter
Seventy-one-year-old Rose Vargas was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) several years ago based on her increasing shortness of breath and diminished exercise capacity. “I had never been sick before and suddenly, I couldn’t clean my house, walk the…
The Reverend Williams Regains His Voice
The Reverend Albert Williams had been preaching at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Houston for nearly 10 years when he was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, threatening his vocation. When the malignancy recurred following radiation therapy, Rev. Williams was referred by…
Nihal Uddin’s Journey to 360-Degree Hearing
Sudden and severe unilateral hearing loss is uncommon, especially in young people. At any age, loss of hearing in one ear impairs communication, leading to feelings of isolation. It limits understanding of distant speech and of words directed at the…
Residents Receive Research Grants
Two residents in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School have been awarded competitive research grants to further their studies. Elton Lambert, MD, a second-year resident, has…