SCUBA Diver Pam Atherton Is Back Underwater
The ability to equalize Eustachian tube (ET) pressure is essential for SCUBA divers. As they descend deeper into the water, the outside pressure becomes greater than the air pressure inside the ear. As pressure increases, the eardrums and Eustachian tubes…
Treatment of Empty Nose Syndrome
Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is a serious complication that is most often associated with excessive resection or insufficient healing of the nasal turbinate tissue after surgical intervention to reduce symptoms of nasal obstruction. Jason Talmadge, MD, assistant professor in the…
Using NIRFLI to Scan and Quantify Lymphatic Dysfunction in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
John Rasmussen, PhD, assistant professor at the Institute for Molecular Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, will use a nearly $1 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to integrate and validate the…
Dr. Zi Yang Jiang Receives ABOHNS Subcertification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology
Zi Yang Jiang, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been subcertified in complex pediatric otolaryngology (CPO) by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS). To…
Dr. Sancak Yuksel Named Faculty Member of the Year
Residents of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston have recognized Sancak Yuksel, MD, as Faculty Member of the Year for 2022. An associate professor of otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Yuksel is a pediatric otolaryngologist…
Treating Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction, AKA No-Burp Syndrome
For as long as she can remember, Taylor Frazier, 26, had no ability to burp. Her mother remembers burping her as a baby, and at some point in her early teens, she started noticing bubbling and gurgling sounds in her…
Dr. Amber Luong Presents on AFRS at Gulf Coast Consortia Symposium
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, was an invited speaker at the Gulf Coast Consortia’s (GCC) Second Annual Future of Immunology Symposium in…
UTHealth Houston Expands Its Continuing Medical Education Program
In March 2022, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston transitioned its accreditation for continuing medical education activities to its Office of Continuing Medical Education. Previously, CME was offered in partnership with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and…
Dr. Jane Huang Earns Subcertification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology
Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, MBA, assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been subcertified in complex pediatric otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS). To…
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: An Uncommon Diagnosis May Be More Common Than Doctors Once Thought
Tom Bishop started experiencing dizziness in 2013 and saw several neurologists and otolaryngologists over the years with no conclusive diagnosis. “I had no sensation of whirling. It was more like a constant feeling that I was going to fall,” says…