The Importance of Hearing Screening for All Age Groups
In recognition of World Hearing Day, an annual global advocacy event for raising awareness about hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care, UT Physicians audiologists provided no-cost hearing screenings to patients of all ages. The screenings were held Friday,…
Diagnosis and Repair of Empty Nose Syndrome in a Physician
Steven Sapsowitz, MD, a family physician practicing in The Woodlands, Texas, was hit with the end of a hockey stick at the age of 7 while living in New York City. The injury caused a severe deviated septum, with a…
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Receives AAFPRS Accreditation
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the world’s largest specialty association for facial plastic surgery, has granted formal accreditation of the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School…
Dr. Yao Named Among Castle Connolly’s Top AAPI Doctors
Rhinologist William C. Yao, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Asian American and Pacific Islander Doctors 2023. This year marks the first time Castle…
Dr. Martin Citardi Attends 2023 SARC as Guest of Honor
Martin J. Citardi, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and vice dean for clinical technology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, was the guest of honor at the 13th Sleep, Allergy, and Rhinology Conference (SARC) held…
UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-The Woodlands Gets a New Look
Patients who see Douglas Stanley, MD, and Jason Talmadge, MD, at UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology-The Woodlands benefit from an office redesign that includes expanded open space and patient-friendly features. “We took down walls to open up the waiting room and registration…
Mitigating Side Effects While Optimizing Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer
A diagnosis of head and neck cancer remains among the most devastating diagnoses a patient can receive. Not long ago, treatment mainly addressed the tumor, with tacit acceptance of the side effects of treatment. Under the leadership of Ron Karni,…
Dr. Vivian Kaul Joins the Otorhinolaryngology Team at UTHealth Houston
Vivian F. Kaul, MD, a fellowship-trained neurotologist, has joined the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, as an assistant professor. Dr. Kaul specializes in endoscopic ear surgery and focuses her practice on tumors…
Nonopioid Strategies for Controlling Pain After Transoral Surgery
Transoral surgery (TOS) gives throat cancer patients options beyond traditional chemotherapy and radiation, with fewer side effects in those appropriately selected. Now, physicians who perform TOS in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…
ORL Frontiers 2023 Highlights New Approaches to Common Clinical Challenges in Laryngology
More than 70 physicians participated in this year’s ORL Frontiers, sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Held June 23 at the Brown Foundation Institute for Molecular Medicine in the Texas…