Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty for Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Two weeks after having balloon eustachian tuboplasty, Robin Goebel was on a flight to South America, where she hiked at high altitudes, visiting Machu Picchu at 7,970 feet and Cusco at 11,152 feet, and took 13 different flights to places…
First in Houston to Offer a New Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
UT Physicians is now offering an alternative therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) when traditional approaches fail. The first six cases in Houston have provided a transformational, life-changing solution for people seeking a restful, healthy night of sleep. The new…
When It Isn’t Tonsillitis
Repeated bouts of strep throat and suspected tonsillitis led Shelby Boatwright’s primary care physician to refer her to William C. Yao, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Boatwright’s…
Herbert Ross: Among the First in the U. S. to Benefit from a New Surgical Navigation System
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth was the first site in the United States for the innovative Acclarent Navigation System. Among the first patients treated using the new system was Herbert Ross, a…
Dr. J. Caleb Simmons Discusses a New Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Carrie Owen Benefits from a New Minimally Invasive In-office Treatment for Nasal Polyposis
By the time she arrived in the office of rhinologist Martin J. Citardi, MD, Carrie Owen had lost her senses of smell and taste. Her allergist in College Station, Texas, had referred her to Houston, to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head…
Breathing Better After Surgery and Novel Implant
Former Houstonian Kelly Krohn was among the first to benefit from a relatively new solution for nasal airway obstruction symptoms – the LATERA® absorbable nasal implant. The implant was released in 2016, followed by clinical data published in the April…
Toddler Enjoys Sound of Success
A new cochlear implant is helping 3-year-old Bellemere Hernandez hear for the first time. The toddler faces several disorders caused by a genetic syndrome. Krishna Hernandez, Bellemere’s mother, says her pregnancy was normal but as soon as her daughter was…
Treating Esophageal Diverticula: Life-changing Surgeries for Two Patients
In most cases, Zenker’s diverticula are spontaneous and occur in people over the age of 60. More complicated cases of the pharyngeal pouch, which makes swallowing very difficult, can occur in patients with scarring from surgery or radiation to the…
Breakthrough Treatment for Chronic Rhinitis & Postnasal Drip
As he grew older, 42-year-old Jon Balter developed severe chronic rhinitis and sought help from allergists and ENTs for nearly a decade. After trying allergy shots and a variety of medications without success, he was referred by his allergist to…