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Personal profile
After obtaining his bachelor’s at Rice University, Dr. Takashima received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where he also served his general surgery internship and residency in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery.
He spent several years in Denver at National Jewish Medical Center, the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center and 14 years at Baylor College of Medicine before taking the leadership role of chair in the Department of Otolaryngology at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Takashima is double boarded in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Sleep Medicine, and also received advanced training in rhinology, sinus and anterior skull base surgery.
Research interests
Dr. Takashima specializes in minimally-invasive sinus procedures, sleep apnea surgery, and endoscopic skull base surgery. His research focuses on chronic rhinosinusitis, primarily to identify how alterations in the sinus biome may affect overall sinus health.
As department chair, Dr. Takashima leads a group of otolaryngologists with expertise in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck cancers, hearing and balance diseases, anterior and lateral skull base tumors, and voice and swallowing disorders. His focus is to enhance collaboration with clinicians and researchers across the hospital system, as well as improve surgical training and translational research opportunities through technological and digital innovations.
External positions
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Apr 1 2021 → …
Professor of Otolaryngology in Clinical Neurological Surgery , Weill Cornell Medical College
Apr 1 2021 → …
Research Area Keywords
- Neurosciences
- Clinical Care
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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation
10/21/21 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Indirect comparison of the efficacy of radiofrequency neurolysis and cryotherapy in the treatment of chronic rhinitis
Gorelik, D., Choi, A., Desisto, N., Ordonez, A., Takashima, M., Rowan, N. R., Tang, D. M., Syed, T., Yim, M. T. & Ahmed, O. G., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Orbital Ependymoma
Tsimchi, I. M., Malik, A. I., Takashima, M. & Lee, A. G., Jan 13 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Orbital Ependymoma
Tsimchi, I. M., Malik, A. I., Takashima, M. & Lee, A. G., Mar 1 2022, In: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 38, 2, p. E51-E54Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Radiofrequency Neurolysis on the Symptoms of Chronic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stolovitzky, J. P., Ow, R. A., Silvers, S. L., Bikhazi, N. B., Johnson, C. D. & Takashima, M., 2021, In: OTO Open. 5, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Medical Device and Therapeutic Approvals in Otolaryngology: State of the Art Review 2020
Brenner, M. J., Shenson, J. A., Rose, A. S., Valdez, T. A., Takashima, M., Ahmed, O. G., Weissbrod, P. A., Hong, R. S., Djalilian, H., Wolf, J. S., Morrison, R. J., Santa Maria, P. L. & Erbele, I. D., 2021, In: OTO Open. 5, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations