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Carissa Thomas, M.D., Ph.D.. assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, was featured in UAB's CME accredited podcast, UAB MedCast.
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The Department of Otolaryngology is excited to welcome Amanda Atkins, Nicholas Rivers, Delaney Sheehan, and Christopher Walz to the team!
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Masking can prevent more than COVID-19 from spreading this spring: Allergic rhinitis symptoms have shown to be significantly reduced with facemask usage during the pandemic.
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For Women’s History Month, celebrated annually in March, we are celebrating a woman in Otolaryngology who made history at the UAB School of Medicine and helped shape the future of the specialty.
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World Hearing Day is held on March 3 each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. To help raise awareness, Erika Walsh, M.D., an assistant professor of Otolaryngology, is sharing information about hearing loss.
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Edie R. Hapner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, professor of Otolaryngology, has been appointed to the George W. Barber Jr., Foundation Professorship in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.
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The UAB Department of Otolaryngology is the first in Alabama to use the ORBEYE, a 4K 3D exoscope, for microvascular surgery.
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The OHDRC Pilot Program facilitates emerging research ideas, explores new methodologies and approaches and facilitates transdisciplinary research as it relates to obesity-related health disparities.
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The UAB Medicine Office of Patient Experience and Engagement (OPXE) recognized 13 providers from the Department of Otolaryngology in its 2020 list of "Top-Performing Providers." They were rated by UAB Medicine patients as exceptional communicators.
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Erin Buczek, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, has been named a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
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The School of Medicine holds a remarkable 193 endowed chairs and 103 endowed professorship positions. These honors contribute to recruitment and retention of premier teachers, clinicians, and researchers. This year, 23 faculty members received endowments.
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A rare brain tumor caused facial paralysis for a local award-winning theater actress, but thanks to UAB doctors she is ready to get back on stage.
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Do-Yeon Cho, an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, has been appointed to serve on the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology Editorial Board beginning January 2021.
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Two Department of Otolaryngology faculty members received promotions earlier this month.
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Assistant Professor Carissa M Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., received the 2020 American Head and Neck Society/American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Young Investigator Combined Award from the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE).
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Many individuals with hearing impairment, no matter the degree, use some degree of lip-reading while communicating.
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UAB’s Jessica Grayson, M.D., digs deeper into the mysterious phenomenon of losing your sense of smell after becoming infected with COVID-19.
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Kenny Mayfield lost his sense of smell in early March. Months later, it still has not returned, a side effect of COVID-19 that he is working to regain.
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UAB Hospital tops the list of best hospitals in Alabama again, according to U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, the magazine named the Department of Otolaryngology a top program in the nation in the 2020-2021 Best Hospital rankings.
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Research suggests categorizing sinus conditions by inflammatory subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis can lead to improved delivery and effectiveness of treatment.
