ENT Update Newsletter, published by the Department of Otolaryngology
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December 2025

Dr. Rakesh Chandra follows Dr. Scott Stringer as the second chair of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery since the department's founding in 2002.

Front and Center: Dr. Rick Chandra

When Dr. Rakesh Chandra first visited the University of Mississippi Medical Center, he saw more than a department in transition. He saw potential in an institution expanding its reach across Mississippi and a department positioned to match that growth with forward-thinking care.  
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Dr. Wu Zhou, professor and director of the research division in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery and PI and director of the BARC, views specimens in the lab with intern researcher Dr. Zelma Iriarte.

$11.9M NIH Grant Establishes New Balance and Audiotory Research Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is advancing medical research for two of the most prevalent yet underserved health challenges: hearing and balance.   
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Message from the Chair

Brief summary text that will appear on the email newsletter will go here.

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Department News and Highlights

Catch up on news across our ENT, research, audiology and speech language pathology divisions.

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