From Bench to Bedside with New Treatments for Chronic Sinus Disease
Since her September 2008 arrival at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD, has focused her attention on building a translational otorhinolaryngology research program from the ground up. Her…
Comprehensive Rhinology Program Offers State-of-the-Art Care for Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Refractory to Standard Treatments
The Comprehensive Sinus Program, a joint effort of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Texas Sinus Institute (TSI) of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, is founded on four related and interdependent spheres:…
Rhinology Update: Advanced Rhinology Concepts CME Scheduled for November
Mark your calendars for the 2009 Advanced Rhinology Concepts (ARC) CME event, scheduled for November 6-8, 2009, at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The continuing medical education course will focus on the…
The Comprehensive Voice Program: From Advanced Office-Based Procedures to Community Outreach
New technology is allowing Ronda E. Alexander, M.D., a fellowship-trained laryngologist at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the new UT-Houston Texas Voice Performance Institute (TVPI), to perform many minimally invasive procedures safely in the office, improving patient satisfaction, and reducing…
Designing the Future: ORL’s New Office Space Features High-Tech Tools
The UT Department of Otorhinolaryngology now occupies new clinical space on the 27th floor of the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, offering patients an outstanding view that overlooks Rice University, Hermann Park, and, to the northeast, the Houston skyline. This office…
Welcome!
We’re pleased to present the first issue of ORL Progress Notes, a biannual update on the otorhinolaryngology service at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston….
Understanding the Mechanism of Allergen Immunotherapy
Amber Luong, MD, PhD Associate Professor Over 50 million of people suffer from allergies a year in the United States. Many control their symptoms with over-the-counter medications and avoidance measures. A subset of allergy sufferers, approximately 3 million, has…
Significance of Empty Sella in the Management of Spontaneous CSF Leaks
Samar Fakhri, MD Professor In the traditional classification of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, spontaneous (or idiopathic) rhinorrhea is included under the “normal-pressure” category. As such, the absence of a recognizable etiology is axiomatic to the diagnosis of a spontaneous…
Radiesse®: A New Material for Vocal Fold Injection Augmentation
Ronda Alexander, MD Assistant Professor When considering vocal fold augmentation, the lynchpin of success is finding the perfect material for your patient’s indication. For those patients who are either unwilling or unsuitable for operative thyroplasty, injection medialization is an…
The Emerging Role for Intraoperative Imaging in Surgical Rhinology
Martin J. Citardi, MD Professor & Chair Over the past 12-15 years, rhinologists and general otolaryngologists have increasingly embraced the use of intraoperative surgical navigation in more complex endoscopic procedures of the paranasal sinuses. The lack of real-time imaging…