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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 Medicine
Apr 1 2021 → …
Professor of Otolaryngology in Clinical Neurological Surgery , Weill Cornell Medicine
Apr 1 2021 → …
Research Area Keywords
- Neurosciences
- Clinical Care
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing NEUROMARK System to Sham Control in Patients With Chronic Rhinitis
Takashima, M. (PI) & Ahmed, O. G. (Key Personnel)
3/7/24 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Pilot study for the Hiber-Nite device
Takashima, M. (PI) & Ahmed, O. G. (Key Personnel)
3/15/23 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation
Takashima, M. (PI) & Ahmed, O. G. (Key Personnel)
10/21/21 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Association of Weight Loss and Sinonasal Disease Severity
Ahmed, O. G. (PI), Avenatti, E. (Key Personnel), Sadhu, A. (Key Personnel), Takashima, M. (Key Personnel) & Tariq, N. (Key Personnel)
Project: Clinical Trial
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3-Year Outcomes of Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Posterior Nasal Nerve in Patients With Chronic Rhinitis
Stolovitzky, J. P., Ow, R. A., Silvers, S. L., Tajudeen, B. A., McDuffie, C. M., Dean, M., Sedaghat, A. R., Phillips, K. & Takashima, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Report on Artificial Intelligence
AAO-HNS Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Feb 2025, In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). 172, 2, p. 734-743 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Does Dupilumab Improve Sinonasal Outcomes in AERD Patients?
Majeethia, H., Mehdi, Z., Lane, A. P., Takashima, M. & Ahmed, O. G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Laryngoscope.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drug-Induced Rhinitis and Rhinitis Medicamentosa
Zheng, Y. J., Lin, S. Y., Takashima, M. & Ahmed, O. G., Dec 2025, In: Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports. 13, 1, 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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In-office Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation
Wu, F. M., Takashima, M. & Ahmed, O. G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review