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A Multidisciplinary Team Approach Improves Care for Patients with Sleep Disorders

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and UTHealth Houston Neurosciences have teamed up to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through expert diagnosis and, for those who qualify, hypoglossal nerve stimulation using Inspire® upper airway stimulation.

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UTHealth Houston Designated as NASBS Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been named a North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction for 2026. Texas Skull Base Physicians brings together a highly experienced multidisciplinary team of subspecialists for patients with complex disorders and diseases of the skull base.

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Dr. Amber Luong Invited to Address the Korean Rhinologic Society

Rhinologist and researcher Amber Luong, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UTHealth Houston, was an invited speaker at the 71st Annual Congress of the Korean Rhinologic Society

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Learn more about Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at UTHealth Houston in the May 2026 issue of ORL Notes, our departmental newsletter!

• Janice Bradley Regains Her Voice

• Dr. Martin Citardi Discusses Management of Nasal Polyps on BackTable Podcast

• Dr. William Yao Named Among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors

• Dr. Xiaoyang Hua Named a Neely National Clinician-Scientist Mentor

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Dr. William Yao Named Among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors

Rhinologist William C. Yao, MD, chief of rhinology and an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors for 2026.

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