Ron Karni, MD Invited to Speak in Panama
Ron Karni, MD, a board-certified otorhinolaryngologist at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, was among a group of 10 physicians from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School invited to deliver lectures at the National Cancer Institute…
Finding the Unknown Primary in Head & Neck Cancer
In mid-summer 2010, 46-year-old Houstonian Paul Wyett found a found a small lump on his neck that he thought was an ingrown hair. “It swelled up and then went away but never completely disappeared,” he says. His primary care physician…
A Meta-Analysis of Topical Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rhinologists at the Texas Sinus Institute of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are engaged in research efforts that drive the innovation that provides tomorrow’s…
Cytokine Profile Comparison Between Inflamed Sinus Mucosa and Sinonasal Polyps from Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rhinologists at the Texas Sinus Institute of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are engaged in research efforts that drive the innovation that provides tomorrow’s…
The Distribution of Normal Saline Delivered by Large-Particle Nasal Nebulizer versus Large-Volume/Low-Pressure Squeeze Bottle
Rhinologists at the Texas Sinus Institute of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are engaged in research efforts that drive the innovation that provides tomorrow’s…
Averting the “Limping Larynx” with a Multidisciplinary Approach
Otolaryngologist Ronda Alexander, MD, looks to orthopedic surgery as an analogy to explain the treatment of voice disorders. “After a knee replacement or an ACL repair, the surgeon prescribes physical therapy to teach patients how to use the joint safely…
Repair of Nasal Obstruction with Functional Septorhinoplasty
For nearly 20 years, 45-year-old Susan Haase lived her life exhausted. “I couldn’t understand why I was so tired,” Haase says. “At first I thought it was a normal part of aging but I was only in my early 30s…
Definitive Endoscopic Resection of Inverted Papilloma
Randy Richards underwent surgery in 2008 for removal of a nasal polyp and repair of a deviated septum. During the procedure, his ENT discovered that what he had originally thought was an inflammatory polyp was actually an inverted papilloma (IP)….
Facial Reanimation and Facelift for Facial Paralysis
Initially, Jesselyn May didn’t notice her facial paralysis, but photos taken over time revealed a gradual loss of muscle tone, accompanied by sagging on the affected side. “Eventually, my family members pointed it out to me, and as the years…
Mometasone Furoate Gel: A Novel In-Office Treatment of Recalcitrant Postoperative Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rhinologists from the Texas Sinus Institute of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston reported their results on a novel topical therapy for the treatment of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in…