Removal of a Foreign Body in the Neck After Ingestion of a Wire Bristle
Injuries from ingestion of wire bristles from grill-cleaning brushes are common and can lead to long-term swallowing problems and other potentially devastating injuries. Brandy Ogg’s significant other was grilling hamburgers at home last May, when Ogg swallowed what she thought…
Dr. Shiva Daram Joins the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston
Pediatric otolaryngologist Shiva Daram, MD, MBA, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as an assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His clinical interests include airway surgery, sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing, hearing loss,…
Illuminating the Role of Fungi in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is the senior author of an invited review article on the controversy surrounding the role of fungi in…
Dr. William Yao Receives 2022 AAO-HNS Honor Award
Rhinologist William C. Yao, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has received a 2022 Honor Award from the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The Honor Award is the first…
Dr. Ibrahim Alava Named Vice Chair for Quality
Ibrahim “Trey” Alava III, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named vice chair for quality for the department. In his new role, his goal is to…
Empty Nose Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management in a 34-Year-Old Patient
A little over a decade ago, Giovanni Ordonez started having trouble breathing at night, disrupting his sleep. He saw a local ENT, who recommended turbinate reduction, a procedure that reduces the volume of turbinate tissue to open the nasal airway….
Dr. Albert Merati to Speak at ORL Frontiers 2023
Albert Merati, MD, an internationally recognized leader in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, will be the guest of honor at this year’s ORL Frontiers, to be held June 23, 2023, at the Brown Foundation Institute for Molecular Medicine…
Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds Are Available Online for CME Credit
Grand Rounds presented by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are now available online for continuing medical education (CME) credits. Physicians from other institutions and those in private practice are invited to…
Dr. Tang Ho Named Among Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2022
Tang Ho, MD, director of the Texas Center for Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Ho, who has been…
Dr. Zi Yang Jiang Named Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Zi Yang Jiang, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is the new chief of pediatric otolaryngology for the department and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. He recently completed subcertification…