Farrukh Virani, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Positions

Assistant Professor: TCH Otolaryngology
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic): 6701 Fannin St.
Suite 640
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

MD from UT McGovern Medical School: Houston, Texas, United States

Residency at UC Davis Medical Center: Sacramento, California, United States

Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Interests

Complex airway disorders
Pediatric head and neck masses
Sinonasal disorders
Complex sleep disorders
Quality improvement and access to care

Professional Statement

Dr. Farrukh Virani has special interests in pediatric airway surgery, pediatric head and neck masses, sinonasal diseases, as well as complex sleep medicine, resulting in several peer-reviewed publications and ongoing contributions to two book chapters and additional projects. In addition, Dr. Virani has an interest in teaching and engaging in the process of resident and medical student education as well as designing resident curriculum. Beyond clinical practice, he has a strong interest in using the humanities and policy making to breed empathy and tolerance, as well as working towards improving the national health care system and access to care. Accordingly, he authored a chapter in a publication with the McGovern Center Humanities and Ethics detailing the experiences of early career physicians. Dr. Virani is also currently completing a Master of Public Health degree at the Harvard T.H. Chan School with the goal of advancing policy work for The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Selected Publications

Virani FR, Wickwire PC, Aizenberg DA. " The Impact of An Otolaryngology Inpatient Consult Documentation Improvement Program " Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2022 Oct 1;
Pubmed PMID: 36544946.
Virani FR, Wilson MD, Beliveau AM, Gill AS, Strong EB, Steele TO. " The Impact of Surgical Posterior Nasal Nerve Cryoablation on Symptoms and Disease-Specific Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Rhinitis " Ear Nose Throat J.. 2023 Oct ;
Pubmed PMID: 34128402.
Virani FR, Chua EC, Timbang MR, Hsieh TY, Senders CW. " Three-Dimensional Printing in Cleft Care: A Systematic Review " Cleft Palate Craniofac J.. 2022 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 33960208.
Gill AS, Virani FR, Hwang JC, Wilson MD, Beliveau AM, Strong EB, Steele TO. " Preoperative Gabapentin Administration and Its Impact on Postoperative Opioid Requirement and Pain in Sinonasal Surgery " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 32894993.

Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society: Member

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: Member

American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology: Member

Languages

Urdu