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“Thank you” will never feel big enough for everything you do. Happy Doctor’s Day to the best of the best. We are endlessly grateful for you. 💙

Congratulations to Dr. Rahul Mehta on his election to the Board of Directors for the North American Skull Base Society. This is a well-deserved recognition of his leadership, expertise, and contributions to advancing skull base surgery.

Congratulations to Dr. Doug Vetter on being selected to the 2026 class of the Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence. This honor recognizes outstanding educators chosen by students and peers for their commitment to teaching and mentorship. 👏

Big congratulations to Dr. Kush Patel (PGY-4) on being selected for membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society- UMMC Chapter! A lifelong honor recognizing commitment to medical education, leadership, scholarship, research, and service. Well deserved 👏

Thank you to @WJTV for having Dr. Rick Chandra on to discuss throat health, including key symptoms to watch for and tips for keeping your throat healthy. We appreciate the opportunity to share important information with the community! youtu.be/HdOrTsyREc0?si…

Congratulations to Brad Walters, PhD, on receiving a $699,902 Mathers Foundation grant for his study, “Novel approaches to study RNA editing in development, function, and regeneration in the auditory system and beyond.”

Thank you to course directors Dr. Heather Schopper, Dr. David Goldenberg, and Dr. M. Boyd Gillespie for including Dr. Rick Chandra on the Rhinology Case Panel at the 2026 Seaside Symposium in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

Ringing in your ears? Buzzing that won’t stop? 👂 Recognizing symptoms is the first step. #tinnitusawarenessweek

Hear from Dr. Rick Chandra on his approach to patient care — guided by a simple but powerful principle: “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”

Proud of Dr. Rick Chandra featured in ENT Today: “The Path to Department Chair.” Read it here 👉 enttoday.org/article/the-pa…

✨The OPR is excited to announce that 𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 will offer more services in Madison County near the UMMC Colony Park South location! 𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 will offer outpatient surgery, a full-service lab, a pharmacy & more!✨

We were awarded a nearly $12 million grant to establish the Balance and Auditory Research Center. We are recruiting scientists for Assistant/Associate Professor positions! For details, visit: aro.org/job/assistant-…

Thanks to Drs. Maronian & Rangarajan and the Rhinology Division at Case Western/University Hospitals for being such wonderful hosts to Dr. Rick Chandra, who gave a talk to their residents on "Building an Academic Career".

✨ Congratulations and best wishes to our good friend Dr. Guy Giesecke on his next adventure! Thank you for all you’ve done as Children’s of Mississippi CEO — your leadership and commitment have made a lasting impact. 💙✨

We were honored to welcome Dr. Cindy Moore, laryngologist and faculty at Southern Illinois University, as our Fall Guest Lecturer. A UMMC alumna, Dr. Moore presented “From the Office to the ICU: Laryngology without Borders.” It was a privilege to have her back!

Our team gathered to mark the incredible achievement of receiving an $11.9M NIH grant to establish the Balance and Auditory Research Center. We’re grateful for everyone’s dedication & collaboration that made this possible — here’s to the exciting work ahead!

Grateful for the 70+ incredible faculty who make our department thrive — physicians, researchers, SLPs, audiologists, APPs, and residents! Your passion, collaboration, and dedication to excellence define who we are. 👏

Breakfast + learning = the perfect combo ☕🥓📚 Our residents kicked off the morning at Primos with a deep dive into oropharyngeal cancer—fueling both brains and bellies.

Our team had an incredible showing at @AAOHNS Annual Meeting! 👏 We’re proud of our talented residents, students and faculty who presented their research, led discussions, and represented us with excellence. Thank you to the Academy for another great year!

We’re proud to see our chair Dr. Rick Chandra featured by @UMMCnews ! 👏 From advancing sinus surgery techniques to mentoring the next generation, Dr. Chandra brings excellence to everything he does. 📖 Read the full story umc.edu/news/News_Arti…