Ongoing Research

Read journal articles about sleep apnea

"Z-Palatoplasty (ZPP): A Technique for Patients Without Tonsils," Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, July 2004 (660 KB Adobe PDF)

“Staging of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: A Guide to Appropriate Treatment,” Laryngoscope, March 2004 (390 KB Adobe PDF)

“Uvulopalatoplasty (UP2): A Modified Technique for Selected Patients,” Laryngoscope, March 2004 (1.1 MB Adobe PDF)

“Combined Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and Radiofrequency Tongue Base Reduction for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, December 2003 (384 KB Adobe PDF)

“Radiofrequency Tonsil Reduction: Safety, Morbidity, and Efficacy,” Laryngoscope, May 2003 (1.7 MB Adobe PDF)

“Nasal Valve Suspension: An Improved, Simplified Technique for Nasal Valve Collapse,” Laryngoscope, January 2003 (2 MB Adobe PDF)

“Clinical Staging for Sleep-Disordered Breathing,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, July 2002 (362 KB Adobe PDF)

“The Occurrence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer,” Laryngoscope, November 2001 (72 KB Adobe PDF)

“Effect of Improved Nasal Breathing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, January 2000 (31 KB Adobe PDF)

“Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Laryngoscope, December 1999

Read journal articles about sinus surgery and sinusitis
“Inferior Turbinate Flap for Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation,” Laryngoscope, August 2003 (560 KB Adobe PDF)

“A Computer-Assisted Anatomical Study of the Nasofrontal Region,” Laryngoscope, December 2001 (1.8 MB Adobe PDF)

“Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients Infected With HIV,” Laryngoscope, October 2000 (64 KB Adobe PDF)

“Middle Turbinate Medialization and Preservation in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery,” Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, July 2000 (55 KB Adobe PDF)

“Intraoperative and Postoperative Assessment of Frontal Sinus Patency by Transillumination,” Laryngoscope, April 2000 (342 KB Adobe PDF)

“A Safe, Alternative Technique for Inferior Turbinate Reduction,” Laryngoscope, November 1999

Read journal articles about thyroidectomy
“Intraoperative Intact Parathyroid Hormone Level Monitoring as a Guide to Parathyroid Reimplantation after Thyroidectomy,” Laryngoscope, January 2005 (279 KB Adobe PDF)

“Superior Laryngeal Nerve Identification and Preservation in Thyroidectomy,” Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, March 2002 (328 KB Adobe PDF)

Read journal articles about head and neck cancer
“Intraoperative Intact Parathyroid Hormone Level Monitoring as a Guide to Parathyroid Reimplantation after Thyroidectomy,” Laryngoscope, January 2005 (279 KB Adobe PDF)

“Superior Laryngeal Nerve Identification and Preservation in Thyroidectomy,” Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, March 2002 (328 KB Adobe PDF)

“The Occurrence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer,” Laryngoscope, November 2001 (72 KB Adobe PDF)

“Quantification of Lymph Nodes in Selective Neck Dissection,” Laryngoscope, March 1999