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…
Two ORL Faculty Members Receive 2011 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), a faculty member at the UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology Texas Sinus Institute and Texas Skull Base Physicians and a staff member at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, has been recognized with the medical school’s Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award…
Otorhinolaryngologists Named to Best Doctors in America List
Martin J. Citardi, MD, FACS, and Samer Fakhri, MD, FACS, FRCS(C), core members of the Texas Sinus Institute and Texas Skull Base Physicians, have been named to the 2011 Best Doctors in America® list, which includes the nation’s most respected…
Russell Kridel, MD, Reelected to AMA Council Position
Facial plastic surgeon Russell W. H. Kridel, MD, FACS, has been reelected to a second four-year term of service on the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health. The council plays a critical role in helping physicians…
From Bench to Bedside: Physician Researcher Amber Luong, MD, PhD Blends Basic Science with Clinical Care
As a child growing up in a strong, extended family of physicians, Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD, developed an avid interest in medicine and in caring for patients with disease. But it wasn’t until the early 1990s, when she was…
2011 Advanced Rhinology Concepts Scheduled for November
Mark your calendars for the 2011 Advanced Rhinology Concepts (ARC) CME event, scheduled for November 4-6. Sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, the continuing…