July 11, 2021

Congratulations to Our Residency Graduates

Garren Low, MD, and Denna Zebda, MD, have completed their residencies in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Low leaves UTHealth to begin a fellowship in head and neck surgery at the University of Oregon…


June 1, 2021

Endoscopic Surgery for a Rare Presentation of Sinonasal Osteoma

When Phoebe Murphy first complained of headaches, her parents, both of whom suffer from migraines, thought she might have inherited the tendency.  “We spent two years trying different medications for her headaches, but nothing relieved them,” says Phoebe’s mother, Jeannie…


June 1, 2021

Use of Povidone-Iodine for SARS-CoV-2 Prophylaxis During Procedures of Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat

The inherent risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the operating room are well-understood.  Among specialists, otolaryngologists are perceived to be a increased operational risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 due to high concentrations of the virus in the nasal cavity, nasopharynx and oropharynx,…


June 1, 2021

Dr. Sancak Yuksel Named Among Super Doctors in Texas

Sancak Yuksel, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, was named by his peers among Super Doctors® in Texas for 2020. Super doctors are selected through a rigorous process…


May 21, 2021

Minimally Invasive In-office Treatment for Nasal Polyps

Rick Jackson was failing maximal medical treatment and well on his way to a third trip to the OR for nasal polyposis, when his rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, suggested that he try SINUVA®. The corticosteroid-eluting implant is indicated for…


May 21, 2021

Inferior Turbinate Reduction Allows a Patient to Avoid Septoplasty

Chuck Frank’s problem of nasal obstruction came on gradually over 12 to 18 months. By spring 2019, he was waking up every morning unable to breathe through his nose. “At first I thought it was allergies or a cold, but…


May 21, 2021

Dr. Ron Karni Named Among Super Doctors in Texas

Ron Karni, MD, associate professor and chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, was named by his peers among Super Doctors® in Texas…


May 21, 2021

Dr. Amber Luong Named Among Texas Super Doctors

Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, was named by her peers among Super Doctors® in Texas for 2020. Super doctors are selected…


April 25, 2021

Right Tympanoplasty for a Nonhealing Perforation Restores Laurie Killam’s Hearing

Laurie Killam was left with a tiny hole in her right eardrum after an ENT injected dexamethasone as a treatment for vertigo. “The hole didn’t heal, but I wasn’t aware of that,” says Killam, 55. “When I squeezed a mixture…


April 25, 2021

Removal and Reconstruction of an Oral Cavity Cancer During COVID-19 Lockdown

Flor Rodriguez of Kingsville, Texas, is among the many patients who have benefited from the expertise of head and neck cancer surgeons in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. In early January 2020,…


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