Jeremy Pospech
February 13, 2024

A Patient Participates in a Clinical Trial of New Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Asthma

When a CT scan revealed that chronic nasal polyps were causing Jeremy Pospech’s ethmoid sinus bone to thin, his ENT in Victoria, Texas, referred him to Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department…


Texas Hill Country ENT symposium on a field of bluebonnets and other flowers
February 13, 2024

Save the Date: 2024 Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston will sponsor 2024 Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium, its biennial two-day CME meeting, at the Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas, during March 22-23. The course is designed for…


Kunal S. Jain, MD
February 13, 2024

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…


Semi-Quantitative Assessment of Surgical Navigation Accuracy During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in a Real-World Environment
February 13, 2024

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…


Semi-Automated Virtual Endoscopy of the Frontal Reccess
February 13, 2024

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…


Zi Yang Jiang, MD
February 13, 2024

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…


Lolita Hernandez
January 4, 2024

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…


CT scan showing inverted papilloma
January 4, 2024

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…


Ibrahim Alava, MD
January 4, 2024

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…


William Yao, MD
January 4, 2024

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…


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