Dr. Zhen Huang Promoted to Associate Professor
Pediatric otolaryngologist Zhen “Jane” Huang, MD, MBA, CPO, has been promoted to associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Huang joined the department in 2016 as an assistant professor….
Hyaluronic Acid Binding Protein is a Biomarker of Increased Stiffness in Vestibular Schwannoma
Can the biomolecular and biophysical properties of the vestibular schwannoma extracellular matrix and microenvironment influence tumor stiffness and, therefore, affect clinical outcomes? Researchers in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and the Department of Otolaryngology…
Dr. Martin Citardi Named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for the 12th Consecutive Year
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, is celebrating his twelfth consecutive year as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2025. Top…
Dr. William Yao Named a 2024 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 2024 Texas Super Doctor®. Super Doctors is a listing of outstanding doctors from…
Eosinophilic Sialodochitis: A Rare Condition That Could Be Diagnosed Only Through Sialendoscopy
One evening in the mid-2010s, Sharon Robertson’s face swelled after eating. “I had a stone in one of my salivary gland ducts, and it popped out on its own.” This was a first clue that would lead to her eventual…
Simultaneous Ipsilateral Labyrinthectomy and Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Refractory Ménière’s Disease
The traditional treatment for severe refractory Ménière’s disease, characterized by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss, is labyrinthectomy – removal of the labyrinth – which cures vertigo but results in complete hearing loss. Neurotologists in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology…
Silastic vs. Gore-Tex for Type 1 Thyroplasty: A Systematic Review of Outcomes
Type 1 thyroplasty has long been used to restore a patient’s voice in cases of vocal cord paralysis. In the procedure, an implant is used to push the paralyzed vocal cord closer to the working vocal cord to produce sound….
Dr. William Yao Named Among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors
Rhinologist William C. Yao, MD, chief of rhinology, residency program director, and an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2025. Top Doctors, who…
Dr. Martin Citardi Named a 2024 Texas Super Doctor
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, has been named by his peers as a 2024 Texas Super Doctor®. Selected from more…
Advanced Imaging and Surgical Skill Lead to Successful Removal of a Parathyroid Adenoma
After Paul Fertsch broke his ankle in 2023, he started slowing down. “I couldn’t walk 25 feet without being exhausted. We thought it was related to my ankle, but my wife also noticed that my personality had changed,” Fertsch says….