Melissa Bender
Dr. Melissa Bender is a fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and board-certified Head and Neck Surgeon who specializes in both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face and neck. Dr. Bender grew up in Houston and completed her undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Biological Basis of Behavior and a double minor…
Dr. Martin Explains that Even Minor Hearing Loss Can Lead to Cognitive Decline
For the 48 million Americans who experience hearing loss, the dangers of cognitive impairment have been well-known for years. The link between hearing impairment and cognition has been well-established through numerous studies. Up until now, it was believed that cognitive decline did not occur until hearing loss had reached an advanced stage, but a new…
Struggling with allergies? Know the facts and when it’s time to be tested
Article written by Dr. Ashish Asawa MD, FAAAAI Sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, nasal congestion, coughing and wheezing. If some or all of these allergy symptoms sound familiar to you, it may be time to get tested. Allergies affect about one out of every five Americans, and often times these frustrating symptoms can go untreated for years. …
When to See an ENT Specialist for Your Sinuses
Article written by Dr. Samuel Ross Patton MD Sinusitis is one of the most common medical conditions affecting adults in the United States. Americans experience nearly 29 million sinus infections per year. Stuffy nose, fever, facial pain, headache, discolored drainage and post-nasal drip can be all-too-familiar as most people get sick with an upper respiratory or sinus infection…
Facial Plastic Surgery
Introducing: The Center for ENT’s New Facial Plastic Division The Center for ENT is proud to introduce an exciting new division within our practice—facial plastic surgery. With new facial plastics physician, Dr. Melissa Bender, joining the team, we’re more equipped than ever as your trusted source for medical care in Houston. As our team expands,…
Carolyn Bagchi, Au.D., FAAA, CCC-A
Dr. Bagchi is a highly experienced clinical audiologist with seven years of experience in the field. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and then went on to receive her Doctor of Audiology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012. Dr. Bagchi is a proud Houstonian…
Tasha Edwards, Au.D., FAAA
Dr. Edwards is a Louisiana native. She graduated from Southern University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. with a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and audiology. She obtained her Doctor of Audiology from Lamar University at Beaumont, Texas and joined The Center for ENT/Premier Audiology family. She has more than nine years of clinical experience and…
Misty Martin, Au.D., CCC-A
Dr. Martin has been practicing audiology for over nine years. She received her Bachelor of Arts in communication disorders at Louisiana State University and her Doctor of Audiology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. She established her career as an audiologist in the ENT setting in Baton Rouge and moved…
Ashish Asawa, MD, FAAAAI
Dr. Asawa is a board certified adult and pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology specialist. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, allergic skin diseases, angioedema, food allergy, venom or insect allergy, recurrent infections and asthma. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical…
Michael Byrd, MD
Dr. Michael Byrd earned his medical degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta in 2000. He completed his residency at Cleveland Clinic’s Head & Neck Institute in Cleveland in 2006. During his residency, Dr. Byrd was honored with the Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award and the Bruce Hubbard Steward Award for his ability to…
