Dr. William Yao Appointed Chief of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
William C. Yao, MD, associate professor and director of the residency program in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery. As division…
Dr. Shiva Daram Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024
Pediatric otolaryngologist Shiva P. Daram, MD, MBA, an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by his peers as a Top Doctor in the pediatric ear, nose, and throat specialty…
A Patient Benefits from Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery for a Sphenoid Inverted Papilloma
The sphenoid sinus is a rare location for an inverted nasal papilloma, a usually benign but occasionally invasive and locally destructive tumor. Primary treatment is almost always surgery, made complex by difficult access and proximity to the internal carotid artery…
Dr. Kenneth Lee to Speak at ORL Frontiers 2025
Pediatric otolaryngologist Kenneth H. Lee, MD, PhD, professor of otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at Children’s Health℠ in Dallas, will be the guest of honor at this year’s ORL Frontiers, to…
Dr. Ron Karni Serves as Co-Investigator on NCI Study of Urban/Rural Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship
Ron Karni, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and division chief of head and neck surgical oncology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is co-investigator on a new grant from the National Cancer Institute to explore differences…
Dr. Tang Ho Honored for 15 Years of Service to UTHealth Houston
Tang Ho, MD, chief of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and director of the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School, was recognized for 15 years of service to UTHealth Houston in…
Bovine-Derived Collagen Matrix in the Surgical Treatment of Empty Nose Syndrome
Empty nose syndrome (ENS), a relatively rare complication of turbinate surgery, manifests as difficulty breathing through the nose, feelings of nasal obstruction or suffocation, nasal dryness or burning, and general fatigue after turbinate reduction surgery. Psychological symptoms may include anxiety,…
81-Year-Old Jo Anne Jones Returns to Barrel Racing After Surgery for a Sphenoid Mucocele
The first time it happened, Jo Ann Jones was competing in a barrel race in Glen Rose, Texas. “We ran down that alleyway and had a good first barrel, and I remember heading toward the second. Then I blacked out…
Are Rhinitis and Asthma the Result of One Syndrome in Two Parts of the Respiratory System?
When physician researcher Xiaoyang Hua, MD, PhD, joined the faculty of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School, he brought with him a $3.2-million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to develop an understanding of the immune mechanisms that…
Dr. Jane Huang Named Among Houstonia Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024
Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, MBA, CPO, associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named by her peers as a Top Doctor for 2024 by Houstonia magazine. The annual list is compiled…