Department Awards

Byron Bailey Surgical Society Visiting Professorship

Every year UTMB welcomes visiting professors to give a lecture at the Byron Bailey Surgical Society Annual Meeting or UTMB Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. Visiting professors earn the prestigious Byron Bailey Surgical Society Visiting Professorship, which grants them lifetime membership to the Byron Bailey Surgical Society.

Excell-ENT Award

This award is voted on by the residents and granted to the staff member who best represents the values of the department in their actions. Winners display a commitment to excellence and a willingness to go the extra yard.

Resident Research Award

This award is granted at the Byron Bailey Surgical Society Annual Meeting each year. Residents present one research project they completed that year, and faculty members vote on the best research project based on a number of factors.

Sapere Aude Award

This award is granted to the resident who best represents this Latin phrase meaning “dare to be wise.”

Teaching Excellence Award

This award is granted yearly to the faculty member most demonstrating an interest in and desire to teach, as voted on by the resident

Byron Bailey Surgical Society Visiting Professorship

2025 – Bruce Scott, MD

2024 – Ana Pou, MD, FACS

2023 - José P. Zevallos MD, MPH

2022 - C. Matthew Stewart, MD, PhD, FACS

2019 - Gina Jefferson, MD, FACS

Excel-ENT Award

2025 – Tamara Hill, CST

2024 – Aubrey Stephenson, RN

2023 - Briana Garcia, BSN, RN

2022 - Casaundra Dilworth, LVN

2021 - Randell Drinkwater Sr., CST

2020 - Tricia Garza

2019 - Sal Troncozo

2018 - Amy McLemore

2017 - Amber McIntyre, RN, BSN

2016 - Moey Davis, RN, BSN

Resident Research Award

2025 – Yuki Yoshiyasu, MD

2024 – Megan Swonke, MD

2023 – Yuki Yoshiyasu, MD

2022 -

2021 – Luis Neve, MD

2019 - Ben Yang, MD

2018 - Chris Prze, MD

2017 - Nik Rana, MD

2016 - Jeremy Foon, MD

2015 - Matt Yantis, MD

2014 - Joseph Russell, MD

2013 - Viet Pham, MD

2012 - Benjamin Walton, MD

2011 - Francisco Pernas, MD

2010 - David Gleinser, MD

Sapere Aude Award

2025 – Derek Spath, MD

2024 – Tyler Janz, MD

2023 – Luis Neve, MD

2022 - Kareem Haroun, MD

2021 - Duncan Watley, MD

2020 - Christopher Prze

2019 - Lara Reichert, MD, MPH

2018 - Ben McIntire, MD

2017 - Matt Yantis, MD

2016 - Sharon Ramos, MD

2015 - Ross Patton, MD

2014 - Benjamin Walton, MD

2013 - Andrew Coughlin, MD

2012 - Francisco Pernas, MD

2011 - David Gleinser, MD

Teaching Excellence Award

2025 – Scott Hardison, MD, FAAOA

2024 – Yusif Hajiyev, MD, PhD

2023 - Brian McKinnon, MD, MBA, MPH

2022 - Farrah Siddiqui, MD, FAAOA

2021 - Dayton Young, MD

2020 - Orly Coblens, MD

2019 - Tomoko Makishima, MD

2018 - Mohamad Chaaban, MD

2017 - Michael Underbrink, MD

2016 - Wasyl Szeremeta, MD

2015 - Shraddha Mukerji, MD

2014 - Dayton Young, MD

2013 - Sam Weber, MD

2012 - Susan McCammon, MD

2011 - Harold Pine, MD