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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…