Patient Success Stories

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…

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…

“It was one of the best days of my life,” says Miriam Green in an emotionally charged voice. “I wish everyone could experience how I felt that day. I found myself again.” The journey to that life-changing day began when…

Sixty-six-year-old Norman Theeck is a rarity. A long-term survivor after treatment for invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, he beat the slim odds of survival with the help of Martin J. Citardi, MD, chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at…

When J. Caleb Simmons, MD, started medical school, he thought he might be a pediatrician. Today as an otolaryngologist, nearly half of his practice is pediatric. “I enjoy kids, so it’s great to have them as a significant part of…

Between the 4th and 8th grades, Kaci Mueller suffered repeated ear infections and underwent more than 10 surgeries for cholesteatoma, including a canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy. Today, thanks to the skill of two expert practitioners in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head…

Revision endoscopic sinus surgery presents challenges not often seen in primary surgeries. Rhinologists at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth routinely treat refractory conditions in patients from Houston as well as the entire state of Texas….

When dissolvable, slow-release steroid implants are placed in the newly created opening of the frontal sinuses of sinus surgery patients, these sinus passages stay open longer and have less inflammation, according to a multicenter clinical trial led by a researcher…

Much of otorhinolaryngology is detective work. Like good sleuthing, successful practice demands profound knowledge, honed investigative skills, persistence and a measure of artistry. In the case of Gail Abeita, diagnosis and treatment of lifelong hearing loss required all of these…

By the time 31-year-old Marcus King saw Ron Karni, MD, and Kunal Jain, MD, the ameloblastoma encompassed the majority of his left jaw, resulting in extreme asymmetry of his face. In a 12-hour surgery, the two surgeons worked together to…