Department of Otolaryngology
Chairmanās Thoughts
Welcome to the UT Health Science Center Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
Surgery. This department has provided dedicated service to the city of Memphis and
the surrounding mid-south region for over 60 years. We hope you will take time to
explore this website in an effort to get to know us better. Our department currently
consists of 17 core faculty covering all aspects of tertiary otolaryngology care (general
ENT; head and neck oncology; facial plastics and reconstructive surgery; otology/neurotology;
complex pediatric otolaryngology; sleep medicine and surgery; rhinology and skull
base surgery; laryngology/neurolaryngology). We have 4 residents a year covering six
teaching hospitals (Methodist University Hospital; Baptist Memorial Hospital; Regional
One Medical Center; Memphis VA; Le Bonheur Childrenās Medical Center; St. Jude Childrenās
Cancer Research Center) providing a wide-ranging clinical experience. Read More
New Faculty
Ellis Arjmand, MD
Shivanand Ā Maharaj, MD
Telecommuting turns many of us into "professional voice users"
The coronavirus pandemic has created a culture of telecommunication meetings, and has forced us to use devices to connect with family and loved ones more frequently.Ā
Overnight, many of us now fit into the category of āprofessional voice user,ā a term that appliesĀ to anyone whoseĀ career orĀ livelihood depends on the use of his or her voice.Ā These new methods of conducting business and social activities may result not only in mental fatigue but also vocal fatigue ā tiredness or weakness in oneās voice, often due to increased or improper use. Symptoms include hoarseness, diminished vocal range, lower volume and/or neck muscle tenderness.Ā