Dr. Kunal Jain Named a 2023 Texas Super Doctor
Head and neck surgical oncologist Kunal S. Jain, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Texas Super Doctor®. Super Doctors is a listing…
Assessment of Surgical Navigation Accuracy During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in a Real-World Environment
Although surgical navigation, which often is compared to a GPS-like view of a patient’s nose and sinuses, is commonly used in sinus and skull base procedures, there are little robust data on its actual performance in the operating room. The…
Can Virtual Endoscopy Improve Surgical Planning in the Frontal Recess?
Virtual endoscopy (VE) has the potential to help both novice and expert rhinologists overcome the technical challenges presented during surgical dissection of the frontal sinus and frontal recess. As a planning tool, high-quality VE could provide benefits in surgical efficiency…
Dr. Jiang Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2023
Pediatric otolaryngologist Zi Yang Jiang, MD, CPO, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Top Doctor for 2023 by Houstonia magazine. Dr. Jiang serves as…
Collaboration Across Specialties Leads to a Good Outcome for Lolita Hernandez
After two hospitalizations in 2021 – one in February for dehydration and the second in September for acute colitis – Lolita Hernandez went to her primary care physician for a checkup, complaining of joint, muscle, and bone discomfort. When her…
Can Machine Learning Identify the Tumor Attachment Site of a Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma?
In a retrospective review of patients with inverted papilloma (IP) who underwent resection during 2004-2021 at a tertiary care institution in the Texas Medical Center, researchers at UTHealth Houston concluded that radiomics and machine-learning applications hold great promise as novel…
Dr. Trey Alava Celebrates 10 Years of Success
Ibrahim “Trey” Alava III, MD, is celebrating his 10th anniversary as a faculty member in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Alava is an associate professor and vice chair for quality…
Dr. William Yao Named a 2023 Texas Super Doctor
Rhinologist William C. Yao, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a 2023 Texas Super Doctor®. Super Doctors is a listing of outstanding doctors from…
Dr. Huang Named to Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctor List for 2023
Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, MBA, CPO, assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by her peers as a Top Doctor for 2023 by Houstonia magazine. Dr. Huang was born in…
Treatment for a Patient with Bulky Nasal Polyps Eroding the Skull Base
Alex Serna started losing his sense of smell gradually, and by early 2020, it was completely gone. Over the same two-year period, he developed a constant headache and his face progressively became misshapen. “I’m not a big complainer, so I…