The Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Residency Program


Overview

The domain of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery encompasses the subspecialties of bronchoesophagology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, general ENT, head and neck oncology, laryngology, maxillofacial trauma, otology and neuro-otology, pediatric ENT, and rhinology as well as audiology and speech pathology. Thus, the residency training program focuses on providing exposures in each of these disciplines in a variety of clinical settings. Over the course of the training program, residents have both formal and informal educational experiences. Resident responsibility increases in a graduated fashion commensurate with clinical skills and acumen throughout the training program.

The program has up to 3 residents per year. The first year of residency must be performed at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The total duration of training is 5 years, including the internship year.

Please review our Program Introduction for more information about our residency program.