Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Archive — Page 5 of 12
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March 8, 2022
VUMC mourns loss of Otolaryngology’s Huang
Vanderbilt's Shan Huang, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) and an expert in device implant technology died on Feb. 10. He was 78. -
March 3, 2022
Multidisciplinary team helps treat airway, upper GI issues in children
Vanderbilt's Complex Aerodigestive Evaluation Team focuses on complicated airway and upper digestive issues for chronically ill children. -
February 17, 2022
Virtual tours boost Otolaryngology resident recruiting
When the pandemic began, Vanderbilt's Amy Whigham, MD, MS-HPEd, developed a plan to turn the Department of Otolaryngology's medical student education and residency recruitment efforts into a virtual experience. -
January 13, 2022
Treatment sharpens sense of smell for ‘professional nose’
Surgery at Vanderbilt helped 25-year-old Meredith Watson pursue her dream of becoming a professional nose — someone specially trained in combining ingredients to create fragrances. -
October 26, 2021
Lydia Gross is 100. She just piloted a plane for the first time — and she heard every sound because of her cochlear implants.
Performing an elective procedure on an older patient initially raised concerns for her doctor, David Haynes — but the results have been a resounding success -
October 21, 2021
New robot enhances accuracy of head, neck cancer surgeries
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September 23, 2021
Study tracks smell, taste loss associated with COVID
Vanderbilt researchers are studying ways to better evaluate and predict who is at risk of persistent smell and taste loss after COVID-19 infection.