September 16, 2021

Improving Quality of Life for Those With Hearing Disorders

Being able to comprehend conversations and follow verbal instructions are things most of us take for granted. But for those with hearing and speech disorders, these simple tasks can become quite challenging. “Children and senior citizens commonly present with hearing…


September 16, 2021

Dr. Soham Roy Appointed Chair of AAO-HNS Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee

Soham Roy, MD, MMM, professor and vice chair in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has been named chair of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Patient Safety and Quality…


September 16, 2021

Carpentry Brings Flavor to Time at Home

Under normal circumstances, medical professionals struggle with burnout and finding ways to reach a good work-life balance. Now with the current COVID-19 pandemic, some physicians who normally would have a problem finding free time, have had to find ways to…


August 20, 2021

Ten Years Out, Jim Finley Looks Back on Beating Cancer

Jim Finley, who has been in the newspaper business for more than 36 years, writes a humor column for the Baytown Sun, a community newspaper published three days a week in Baytown, Texas, 25 miles east of Houston. In September…


August 20, 2021

New Portal Helps Patient Maintain Connection to Care Team

Even before his upcoming doctor’s visit, Tim McGuire knew of the approaching transition to a new patient portal, MyUTHealth. After using the old portal for years, McGuire was excited to discover what the upgrade would offer. “I had enjoyed the…


August 20, 2021

ORL Frontiers Marks Second Virtual Presentation

More than 75 physicians from around the world participated in ORL Frontiers second virtual event, sponsored by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Held June 18, 2021, the department research event highlights emerging…


August 20, 2021

Dr. Paul Radabaugh Completes Rhinology Fellowship at UTHealth

Jeffrey Paul Radabaugh, MD, has completed a fellowship in neurorhinology and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery at the Texas Sinus Institute in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He will relocate to Jacksonville, Florida,…


July 11, 2021

Advanced Imaging and Surgical Skill Ensures Successful Removal of a Parathyroid Adenoma

When Joselyn Lee’s calcium levels were high in 2018, her endocrinologist referred her to Kunal Jain, MD, a head and neck cancer surgeon in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, who also specializes in parathyroid surgery….


July 11, 2021

A Patient Regains Her Hearing After Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Kristine Carioggia had just made a career change from medical device rep to home-based monitoring of remote transmissions from pacemakers, defibrillators, and implantable heart monitors, when she suffered a severe migraine. “I hadn’t had a migraine in a while, and…


July 11, 2021

Dr. Douglas Stanley Named a 2021 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star

Douglas Stanley, MD, was named by his peers among Super Doctors Rising Stars® in Texas. Following an extensive independent nomination and research process, the results have been published online at www.superdoctors.com. The Super Doctors Rising Stars List celebrates the best…


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