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Novel Technique Improves Skin Color Match in Facial Reconstruction
A new procedure developed by UCSF facial plastic surgeons provides patients undergoing microvascular facial reconstruction with a more accurate skin color match than was previously possible.
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A Message from Eric Genden, MD
Eric M. Genden, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, reflects on the Department’s exciting year that can be characterized as an exploration into uncharted research and technology.
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Treating Sinusitis with Advanced Balloon Sinuplasty Technology
Mount Sinai’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery became the first academic center in New York City to adopt ENT Navigation balloon sinuplasty. The minimally invasive, cutting-edge tool allows for the automatic merging of a patient’s CT and MRI scans.
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Researchers Identify Guidelines to Decrease Post-Intubation Complications
Physicians have long known that intubations come with their share of complications. Researchers within the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai want to help change that by developing concrete, evidence-based intubation protocols that standardize the use of endotracheal tubes across medicine.
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2022 Ear, Nose, and Throat Updates and Pearls for PCPs - Registration
Saturday, May 14, 2022 | 8am-4pm PT
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Pushing the Envelope with Surgery to Restore Hearing: Notes from a Leading Otolaryngology Program
For the 500 million people worldwide who suffer from hearing loss, sounds and the ability to receive them are incredibly precious resources.
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UCSF Study Finds 25% of Patients with HPV+ Oropharynx Cancer May Require Chemoradiotherapy After Robotic Surgery
In a nearly 10-year retrospective study involving 136 carefully selected patients with HPV-positive (HPV+) oropharynx cancer, UC San Francisco researchers found that one in four may meet possible indications for adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following transoral robotic surgery (TORS).
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Milestone in Helping Sleep Apnea Patients
Dr. Tapan Padhya completed a landmark 250th procedure of an implantable device that can significantly reduce the snoring and oxygen deprivation caused by obstructive sleep apnea.
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PNI Facial Paralysis Webinar Management of Lower Face for Facial Paralysis and Synkinesis
With guest speaker Peter C. Revenaugh, MD is head of the Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Officer for the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Rush Medical College, Chicago.
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Smile Reanimation and Midfacial Management in Facial Paralysis and Paresis
Focusing exclusively on facial plastic surgery has allowed Dr. Genther to refine his skills and techniques in order to offer his patients state-of-the-art treatments and optimal surgical outcomes.
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Searching for Medical Information in the Age of Social Media
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery resident Deborah Xie and otolaryngologist Matthew Stewart recap their presentation given at the AAOHNS 2021 meeting. They studied how patients are using social media to find medical information.
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With Basic Biology and Clinical Savvy, Scientists Solve A Mystery in The Nose
A multidisciplinary team, including rhinologist Jean Kim, uncovers how a massive protein complex found in the nose and which causes chronic inflammation in sinus tissue and nasal polyps is formed.