Mas Takashima, MD, FACS

Professor and Chair, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist Academic Institute. #sinusitis #sinussurgery #skullbasesurgery

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Proud of our Houston Methodist Rhinology team’s presence at ARS. 6 oral presentations and the clinical science award!

[Omar G Ahmed MD @sinusspecialist]

Proud of our research team at COSM 2026 @AmRhinoSociety ,
@__COSM 6 podium presentations and took home the top clinical science award. @otohns @HMethodistOTO @HMethodistGME @HMethodistMD

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

The importance of sleep in chronic sinusitis

[Omar G Ahmed MD @sinusspecialist]

How important is sleep? Increased sleep irregularity, poor sleep efficiency, decreased REM sleep increases odds of CRS, seen by tracking thousands of patients wearing Fitbit to sleep, @HMethodistMD @otohns @HMethodistOTO

https://t.co/0AQ85cWYjP

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

As a career clinical educator privileged to train medical students, residents, and fellows, it is the penultimate honor to be elected as a Director of the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

[Houston Methodist ENT and Residency Program @HMethodistOTO]

Our chair, Dr. Mas Takashima has been elected to the leadership of the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery for a 5-year term. We congratulate him on this outstanding achievement.

https://t.co/CKwafZHjh0

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

One of the firsts, if not the first, using wearable virtual monitors for endoscopic surgeries. This is being performed at Houston Methodist using Karl Storz and the Apple Vision Pro spatial computing device under our IRB. Excellent ergonomics, outcomes, & resident education.

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Lot of time and effort in creating the best oral exam possible for our specialty. Fun time catching up with colleagues across the country at the ABOHNS retreat in Phoenix.⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩ ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Another successful Houston Methodist Sinus and Skull Base course. Thanks to all those who helped make it an amazing success - Drs. Brent Senior, Amber Luong, Omar Ahmed, Michael Yim, Tran Locke, Will Yao, and Scott Hardison!

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Always amazing to hear my good friend and colleague Jayakar Nayak speak about Empty Nose. Great lecture to my faculty and residents. ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩ ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩ ⁦@sinusspecialist⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Great meeting in DC for the Society of University Otolaryngology meeting! Cautious but excited to discuss the utilization of AI in resident selection.

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

It was an honor to play a roll in the inaugural oral boards for our specialty!

[Houston Methodist ENT and Residency Program @HMethodistOTO]

Dr. Mas Takashima (@otohns) and Dr. Anthony Brissett recently administered the new format oral board examination for the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. @HMethodistMD

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Great to have Dr. Tony Sclafani, Division Head of Facial Plastic Surgery at Weill Cornell, come spend a day with us here at Houston Methodist!

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

What a great time talking with callers and an amazing host, Dr. Sean McMenomey!

[Houston Methodist ENT and Residency Program @HMethodistOTO]

Our Chair, Dr. Mas Takashima joins Dr. Sean McMenomey on The Otolaryngology Show, which is broadcast on The Doctor Radio on Sirius XM. Listen now at: https://t.co/3IyqSrvaDO
@DrSeanMcM @NYUDocs @HMethodistMD @HMethodistOTO

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Great discussion of head and neck reconstructive microvascular surgery by my amazing faculty Dr. Laura Kim! @HMethodistOTO @HMethodistMD

Women In Surgery: Restoring Form and Function with Head and Neck Surgery... https://t.co/qSfKzkrEZT

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Honored to have Dr. Ron Kuppersmith give our inaugural Weber Keynote Address at our Houston Methodist Departmental Resident Research Day.⁦@HMethodistMD⁩ ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Amazing hands on Otolaryngology lab proctored by my departmental faculty for our EnMed (engineers in medicine) students ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩ ⁦@HMethodistGME⁩ ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩ ⁦@sinusspecialist⁩ ⁦@EnMedStudents⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Honored to be the visiting professor at Cedar Sinai Medical Center and hanging out with friends, residents and colleagues! Thank you for the invitation. ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩ ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Great to see my previous resident, Dr. Jose Zevallos, chair of Pittsburgh, visiting his old stomping grounds. So proud of his amazing accomplishments. ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩ ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Compelling evidence showing a decrease in orbital decompressions after the availability of Tepezza (teprotumumab). Corroborates what we are seeing in our clinics.
@sinusspecialist @HMethodistOTO @HMethodistMD @ifar_journal
https://t.co/Di3ZYFPAlQ

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Great to have Dr. Maria Suurna, president elect of the International Surgical Sleep Society, spend the day with our Dept and give an amazing sleep surgery lecture to our residents. ⁦@HMethodistMD⁩ ⁦@HMethodistOTO⁩

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

An in-depth review by the Houston Methodist Rhinology team of the latest information that we have on in-office PNN ablation for the treatment of chronic rhinitis.

https://t.co/t75REeF3KD

[Mas Takashima, MD, FACS @otohns]

Triological Society best practices article looking at the positive benefits of Dupilumab on sinonasal symptoms in AERD patients post FESS. Thanks to Dr. Andrew Lane (Johns Hopkins OTO) for collaborating with us on this important subject.

https://t.co/lrkTfpwse3