Andrew Tsao Huang, MD, FACS

Associate Professor

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Positions

Associate Professor: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Jamail Specialty Care Center (Clinic): 1977 Butler Blvd.
Suite E5.200
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5900

Education

BS from University of Miami (FL): 05/2003 - Coral Gables, Florida, United States

MD from University of Miami (FL): 05/2007 - Miami, Florida, United States

Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University: 06/2012 - Richmond, Virginia, United States; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: 06/2015 - Houston, Texas, United States; Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction

Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology

American Head and Neck Society

Fellow: American College of Surgeons

Honors & Awards

Top Doctor: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: 2021, 2022, 2023; Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

Microvascular Reconstruction
CPAP alternatives and sleep surgery
Inspire (Upper Airway Stimulation) Therapy
Facial Nerve Reanimation

Professional Statement

Andrew T. Huang, MD FACS is a board certified otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon specializing in microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction, microsurgery, and sleep surgery alternatives to PAP therapy. After graduating from the Honors Program in Medicine at the University of Miami, Florida, he then completed his Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University before participating in a three-year head and neck surgery and reconstruction fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Huang has devoted his clinical practice to the reconstructive needs of patients with cancer or trauma-related issues of the head and neck, as well as to the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea struggling with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Areas of expertise include microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction of complex head and neck deformities, Mohs defect reconstruction, lymphedema supermicrosurgical therapies, facial nerve reanimation, and the full spectrum of sleep surgical procedures. Trained in the utilization of new technologies such as CAD/CAM techniques, near-infrared fluorescence imaging in vascular and lymphatic reconstructions, and Inspire (upper airway stimulation) therapy, Dr. Huang brings a wealth of experience to all of his patients. With over 45 peer-reviewed publications and numerous national and international presentations given, Dr. Huang’s research has focused on functional outcomes following free tissue transfer reconstruction, improvement in head and neck lymphedema therapies, and development of novel reconstructive modalities and technologies.

Websites

New Patient Forms

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Dr. Andrew Huang discusses head and neck osteosarcoma

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner opens up about cancer diagnosis during State of the City address

Dr. Andrew Huang speaks with Fox26 news to address head and neck osteosarcoma epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment

What is osteosarcoma? Doctors share insight on type of bone cancer Mayor Turner was treated for

Dr. Andrew Huang speaks with KHOU news about head and neck osteosarcoma treatment

Videos

New device implanted to treat sleep apnea proven to be less invasive, doctors say

Dr. Andrew Huang discusses Inspire therapy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea for his patients with KPRC news.

Selected Publications

Michael F. Huang, David Alfi, Jonathan Alfi, Andrew T. Huang. " The Use of Patient-Specific Implants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery " Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Nov ; 4 : 593-600.
Pubmed PMID: 31481289.
Diane W Chen, Tao Wang, Jonathan Shey-Sen Ni, Vlad C Sandulache, Evan M Graboyes, Mitchell Worley, Joshua D Hornig, Judith M Skoner, Terry A Day, Andrew T. Huang. " Prognostic Factors Associated With Achieving Total Oral Diet After Glossectomy With Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer Reconstruction " Oral Oncol. 2019 ; 92 : 59-66.
Pubmed PMID: 31010625.
Sagar Kansara, Tao Wang, Sina Koochakzadeh, Nelson E Liou, Evan M Graboyes, Judith M Skoner, Joshua D Hornig, Vlad C Sandulache, Terry A Day, Andrew T Huang. " Prognostic Factors Associated With Achieving Total Oral Diet Following Osteocutaneous Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity " Oral Oncol. 2019 Nov ; 98 : 1-7.
Pubmed PMID: 31521884.
Tanya Fancy, Andrew T Huang, Jason I Kass, Eric D Lamarre, Patrick Tassone, Avinash V Mantravadi, et al.. " Complications, Mortality, and Functional Decline in Patients 80 Years or Older Undergoing Major Head and Neck Ablation and Reconstruction " JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct ; 145 (12) : 1150-1157.
Pubmed PMID: 31600390.
Ankita Patro, Christi J Guerrini, Andrew T Huang, Andrew G Sikora. " The Patient Who Continues to Smoke On-Treatment: An Ethical Dilemma " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Mar ; 158 (3) : 469-72.
Pubmed PMID: 29337655.
Mitchell L Worley, Evan M Graboyes, Julie Blair, Suhael Momin, Terry A Day, Joshua D Hornig, Judith Skoner, Andrew T Huang. " Factors Associated With Gastrostomy Tube Dependence Following Salvage Total Laryngectomy With Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer " Laryngoscope. 2019 Apr ; 41 (4) : 865-870.
Pubmed PMID: 30549364.
Kevin Y Zhan, Patrick F Morgan, David M Neskey, Joanne J Kim, Andrew T Huang, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Terry A Day. " Preoperative Predictors of Occult Nodal Disease in cT1N0 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Review of 2623 Cases " Head Neck. 2018 Sep ; 40 (9) : 1967-1976.
Pubmed PMID: 29761586.
Mitchell L Worley, Evan M Graboyes, Julie Blair, Suhael Momin, Kent E Armeson, Terry A Day, Andrew T Huang. " Swallowing Outcomes in Elderly Patients Following Microvascular Reconstruction of the Head and Neck " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Aug ; 159 (2) : 320-327.
Pubmed PMID: 29557266.
Evan M Graboyes, Travis P Schrank, Mitchell L Worley, Suhael R Momin, Terry A Day, Andrew T Huang. " Thirty-day Readmission in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction " Head Neck. 2018 Jul ; 40 (7) : 1366-1374.
Pubmed PMID: 29493825.
Visish M Srinivasan, Peter Kan, Andrew T Huang, Jan-Karl Burkhardt. " Occipital Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass Using the Descending Branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery as an Interposition Graft for Blood Flow Augmentation in Progressive Moyamoya Disease " World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr ; 139 : 208-214.
Pubmed PMID: 32251811.
Nathan R Lindquist, Daniel B Vinh, Eric N Appelbaum, Jeffrey T Vrabec, Andrew T Huang. " Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer and Cochlear Implants: A Case Series and Literature Review " Laryngoscope. 2020 Jun ; 130 (6) : 1552-1557.
Pubmed PMID: 31654455.
Andrew T Huang, Terry A Day. " Double Paddle Ulnar Perforator Free Flap in Reconstruction of Through-And-Through and Fistulous Defects of the Head and Neck " Laryngoscope. 2017 Jun ; 127 (6) : 1302-1305.
Pubmed PMID: 28000215.
Kevin Y Zhan, Andrew T Huang, Sobia F Khaja, Diane Bell, Terry A Day. " Predictors of Survival in Parotid Adenocarcinoma Not Otherwise Specified: A National Cancer Database Study of 3155 Patients " Head Neck. 2016 Aug ; 38 (8) : 1208-1212.
Pubmed PMID: 27166875.
Andrew T Huang, Chad Tang, Diane Bell, Murat Yener, Luiz Izquierdo, Steven J Frank, et al.. " Prognostic Factors in Adenocarcinoma of the Salivary Glands " Oral Oncol. 2015 Jun ; 51 (6) : 610-615.
Pubmed PMID: 25843792.
XiangDong Le, Andrew T Huang, Yunyun Chen, Stephen Y Lai. " Regulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases by miRNA: Overexpression of miRNA Using Lentiviral Inducible Expression Vectors " Methods Mol Biol. 2015 ; 1233 (135-147)
Pubmed PMID: 25319896.
Graham M Strub, Jaime E Moore, Andrew T Huang, Aaron W Stevenson, Evan R Reiter. " Chronic Facial Pain and Meckel Cave Masses as the Initial Presentation of Neurosarcoidosis: A Case Report " Ear Nose Throat J. 2013 Dec ; 92 (12) : 558-565.
Pubmed PMID: 24366702.
Andrew T Huang, Alexandros Georgolios, Sasa Espino, Brian Kaplan, James Neifeld, Evan R Reiter. " Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Site Metastasis From Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case Series and Literature Review " J Otolaryngologists Head Neck Surgery. 2013 Feb ; 42 (1) : 20.
Pubmed PMID: 23672761.
Andrew T Huang, Shiyu Song, Laura M Dominguez, Josephine Nguyen, Richard A Goldman, Evan R Reiter. " Delayed Lower Cranial Neuropathies Following Primary Radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma " Laryngoscope. 2013 May ; 123 (5) : 1207-1209.
Pubmed PMID: 23619622.
Andrew T Huang, Laura M Dominguez, Celeste N Powers, Evan R Reiter. " Granular Cell Tumor of the Cervical Esophagus: Case Report and Literature Review of an Unusual Cause of Dysphagia " Head Neck Pathol. 2013 Sep ; 7 (3) : 274-279.
Pubmed PMID: 23143390.
Andrew T Huang, George Tarasidis, Joshua C Yelverton, Alan Burke. " A Novel Advancement Flap for Reconstruction of Massive Forehead and Temple Soft-Tissue Defects " Laryngoscope. 2012 Aug ; 122 (8) : 1679-1684.
Pubmed PMID: 22753102.
Chhabria K, Kansara S, Badr H, Stach C, Vernese M, Lerner A, Harms A, Hernandez DJ, Huang AT, Chen G, Parke RB, Charnitsky S, Sandulache VC. " Gastrostomy Utilization by Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients is Partially Driven by Swallowing Function " Laryngoscope. 2020 Sep ; 130 (9) : 2153-2159.
Pubmed PMID: 31566749.
Fullmer TM, Shi J, Skinner HD, Hernandez DJ, Huang AT, Mai W, Parke RB, Donovan DT, Sandulache VC. " Early Glottic Cancer in a Veteran Population: Impact of Race on Management and Outcomes " Laryngoscope. 2020 Jul ; 130 (7) : 1733-1739.
Pubmed PMID: 31461171.
Kharazmi M, Kanatas A, Shum JW, Huang AT, Melville JC. " Delayed Extrusion of Venous Coupler: A Rare Complication Following Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer " Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Oct ; 58 (8) : 1062-1063.
Pubmed PMID: 32868126.
Kharazmi M, Melville JC, Huang AT, Kanatas A, Shum J. " SCC from a Dentigerous Cyst " Br Dent J. 2020 Jul ; 229 (2) : 74.
Pubmed PMID: 32710034.
Mays AC, Yarlagadda B, Achim V, Jackson R, Pipkorn P, Huang AT, Rajasekaran K, Sridharan S, Rosko AJ, Orosco RK, Coughlin AM, Wax MK, Shnayder Y, Spanos WC, Farwell DG, McDaniel LS, Hanasono MM. " Examining the relationship of immunotherapy and wound complications following flap reconstruction in patients with head and neck cancer " Head Neck. 2021 May ; 43 (5) : 1509-1520.
Pubmed PMID: 33417293.
Chen DW, Ellis MA, Horwich P, Sandulache VC, Liou NE, Hernandez DJ, Sturgis EM, Graboyes EM, Hornig JD, Day TA, Huang AT. " Free Flap Inset Techniques in Salvage Laryngopharyngectomy Repair: Impact on Fistula Formation and Function " Laryngoscope. 2021 Mar ; 131 (3) : E875-E881.
Pubmed PMID: 32833308.
Hudson CS, Huang AT. " Perforator-based propeller flaps for reconstruction of massive anterolateral thigh donor site wounds " Head Neck. 2020 Dec ; 42 (12) : E49-E52.
Pubmed PMID: 33043524.
Harris BN, Ghazizadeh S, Bayon R, Kejner AE, Cannady SB, Greene BJ, Huang AT, Curry J, Blackwell KE, Ducic Y, Wax MK. " Safety of fibula free flap in patients following total knee replacement " Head Neck. 2021 Feb ; 43 (2) : 585-589.
Pubmed PMID: 33089587.
Graboyes EM, Hand BN, Ellis MA, Huang AT, Nilsen ML, Pipkorn P, Marsh CH, Maurer S, Day TA, Sterba KR. " Validation of a Novel, Multidomain Head and Neck Cancer Appearance- and Function-Distress Patient-Reported Outcome Measure " Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Nov ; 163 (5) : 979-985.
Pubmed PMID: 32482151.
Sheehan CC, Haskins AD, Huang AT, Hernandez DJ. " Cephalometric and Functional Mandibular Reconstructive Outcomes Using a Horizontal Scapular Tip Free Flap " Otolaryngologists Head Neck Surgery. 2021 Sep ; 165 (3) : 414-418.
Pubmed PMID: 33400614.
David Macias, Brittany N Hand, Patrik Pipkorn, Amy M Williams, Steven S Chang, Joseph Zenga, Marci L Nilsen, Bethany Rhoten, Andrew T Huang, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Stacey Maurer, Wendy Balliet, Hong Li, Kenneth Ruggiero, Katherine Sterba, Evan Graboyes. " Association of Inventory to Measure and Assess imaGe Disturbance - Head and Neck Scores With Clinically Meaningful Body Image-Related Distress Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors " Front Psychol. 2021 Dec 10; 12 : 794038.
Pubmed PMID: 34956022.
David Macias, Brittany N Hand, Stacey Maurer, Wendy Balliet, Mark A Ellis, Patrik Pipkorn, Andrew T Huang, Marci L Nilsen, Kenneth J Ruggiero, Amy M Williams, Courtney H Marsh, Hong Li, Bethany A Rhoten, Katherine R Sterba, Evan M Graboyes. " Factors Associated With Risk of Body Image-Related Distress in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer " JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery. 2021 Dec 1; 12 (147) : 1019-1026.
Pubmed PMID: 34236423.
Jonathan Shum, Victoria Manon, Andrew Huang. " A Combined Transoral and Contralateral Submandibular Approach in the Surgical Management of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible With Free Flap Reconstruction " J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Sep ; 80 (9) : 1544-1549.
Pubmed PMID: 35679901.
David C Wilde, Patricia D Castro, Kaustav Bera, Syeling Lai, Anant Madabhushi, German Corredor, Can Koyuncu, James S Lewis Jr, Cheng Lu, Mitchell J Frederick, Allan M Frederick, Avery E Haugen, Jose P Zevallos, Erich M Sturgis, Justin Shi, Andrew T Huang. " Oropharyngeal cancer outcomes correlate with p16 status, multinucleation and immune infiltration " Mod Pathol. 2022 Aug ; 35 (8) : 1045-1054.
Pubmed PMID: 35184149.
Justin Shi, Tokunbo Ayeni, Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, Akash J Patel, Ali Jalali, David J Hernandez, Angela D Haskins, Vlad C Sandulache, Erich M Sturgis, Andrew T Huang. " Reconstructive Outcomes of Multilayered Closure of Large Skull Base Dural Defects Following Open Anterior Craniofacial Resection " J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Feb 22; 83 (4) : 359-366.
Pubmed PMID: 35903650.
Ray Wang, Peter Horwich, Vlad C Sandulache, David J Hernandez, Joshua Hornig, Evan M Graboyes, Nelson E Liou, Judith Skoner, Angela D Haskins, Viran Ranasinghe, Terry A Day, Erich M Sturgis, Andrew T Huang. " Safety of microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction of the head and neck in the setting of chronic pharmacologic immunosuppression " Head Neck. 2022 Jul ; 44 (7) : 1520-1527.
Pubmed PMID: 35437907.
Andrew T Huang, Erich M Sturgis. " Surviving Surveillance-Are Current Head and Neck Cancer Posttreatment Surveillance Recommendations Better for Patients or Ourselves? " JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jan 1; 148 (1) : 51-52.
Pubmed PMID: 34734978.
David J Hernandez, Bahar Alam, Jan O Kemnade, Andrew T Huang, Albert C Chen, Vlad C Sandulache. " Consistent multimodality approach to oral cavity and high-risk oropharyngeal cancer in veterans " Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Nov ; 42 (6) : 103166.
Pubmed PMID: 34333218.
23.) Hudson C, Wilde DC, Huang AT, Hernandez D, Sabichi AL, Chen G, Gerngross P, Logan B, Morlen R, Charnitsky S, Parke R, Sandulache VC. " Development of a low resource tool for optimizing head and neck cancer treatment delivery within an integrated health care delivery system. " Journal of Clinical Pathways. 2019 ; 5 (8) : 42-47.
David C Wilde, Sagar Kansara, Logan Banner, Rickey Morlen, David Hernandez, Andrew T Huang, Weiyuan Mai, Clifton David Fuller, Stephen Lai, Vlad C Sandulache. " Early detection of mandible osteoradionecrosis risk in a high comorbidity veteran population " Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Dec 28; 44 (2) : 103781.
Pubmed PMID: 36640532.
Kevin J Contrera, Andrew T Huang, Jared A Shenson, Chad Teng, Dianna Roberts, Jeffrey N Myers, Randal S Weber, Stephen Y Lai, Michelle Williams, Maria El-Hallal, Denny Jacob, Mark Zafereo. " Primary and recurrent regional metastases for lateralized oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma " Surg Oncol. 2022 Sep ; 44 : 101804.
Pubmed PMID: 35932620.
Evan A. Jones, Andrew T. Huang. " Virtual Surgical Planning in Head and Neck Reconstruction " Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Aug ; 56 (4) : 813-22.
Pubmed PMID: 37221116.
Caitlin M Coviello, Cameron Sheehan, David J Hernandez, N Eddie Liou, Vlad C Sandulache, Angela D Haskins, Erich M Sturgis, Andrew T. Huang. " Outcome Comparison of Functional Laryngectomy for the Dysfunctional Larynx to Salvage Laryngectomy " Laryngoscope. 2024 Jan ; 134 (1) : 222-27.
Pubmed PMID: 37345670.
Ola Soliman, David C Wilde, Jan O Kemnade, Anita L Sabichi, George Chen, Albert Chen, Samantha N Little, Andrew T Huang, David J Hernandez, Vlad C Sandulache. " Deployment of cisplatin in Veterans with oropharyngeal cancer: toxicity and impact on oncologic outcomes " Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Jul 14; 8 (4) : 895-902.
Pubmed PMID: 37621289.
David J Hernandez, William Xu, Yuli Lim, Jen L Dong, Andrew T Huang, Louisa Chiu, Samir Awad, Linda Joseph, Vlad C Sandulache. " Operationalizing a Free Flap Program for Head and Neck Reconstruction at a Veterans Affairs Hospital " OTO Open. 2023 Sep 8; 7 (3) : e80.
Pubmed PMID: 37693829.

Memberships

American Head and Neck Society: Active Member (07/2016)

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

American College of Surgeons: Fellow (10/2019)

Alpha Omega Alpha