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Mas Takashima, M.D., MD, FACS

  • Houston Methodist otolaryngologist
  • Houston Methodist ear, nose and throat physician
  • Chair, Houston Methodist Hospital department of otolaryngology
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Mas Takashima, M.D., MD, FACS

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Media Contact: Patti Muck , 713.851.4596

Areas of Expertise

  • Allergic disorders
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis
  • Endoscopic sinus procedures
  • Head/neck surgery
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Sinus microbiome
  • Skull-base surgery (pituitary tumor, sinonasal cancer, brain fluid leaks)

Credentials

BOARD CERTIFICATION
Otolaryngology, Otology/Neurotology | American Board of Otolaryngology
Sleep Medicine | American Board of Otolaryngology
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas | 1996
INTERNSHIP
Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas | 1997
RESIDENCY
Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas | 2002
FELLOWSHIP
Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery | 2008
Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Houston, Texas | 2013

Publications

Private Equity in Otolaryngology: What Is the Impact on Medicare Payments?
Dongre, R, Khan, NS, Khan, F, Rashidi, K, Majeethia, H, Somawardana, I, Vrabec, JT, Takashima, M & Ahmed, OG 2025, , Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1154

What is the robustness of randomized controlled trials supporting rhinosinusitis guidelines?
Khan, NS, Dhanda, AK, Takashima, M, Liu, R, Yoshiyasu, Y, Wu, W, Jin, W, McCoul, ED, Ramanathan, M & Ahmed, OG 2025, , American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, vol. 46, no. 1, 104575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104575

Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Mental Health
Khan, NS, Gajula, M, Goehring, L, Takashima, M, Dhanda, A, Syed, TA, McCoul, ED, Vrabec, JT, Ramanathan, M, Hu, R & Ahmed, OG 2024, , JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, vol. 150, no. 11. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2024.2705

Modified technique improves efficacy for in-office posterior nasal nerve ablation
Gorelik, D, Dhanda, AK, Choi, A, Takashima, M, Khan, NS, Rowan, NR, Jafari, A, Syed, T & Ahmed, OG 2024, , Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, vol. 9, no. 2, e1238, pp. e1238. https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1238

Patient Questions Surrounding Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation for Chronic Rhinitis
Gorelik, D, Razmi, SE, Sims, RK, Dhanda, AK, Takashima, M, Brissett, ES, Rowan, NR, Yim, MT, Khan, N, Fox, MG & Ahmed, OG 2024, , OTO Open, vol. 8, no. 2, e156. https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.156

New Medical Device and Therapeutic Approvals in Otolaryngology: State of the Art Review of 2022
Wu, FM, Gorelik, D, Brenner, MJ, Takashima, M, Goyal, A, Kita, AE, Rose, AS, Hong, RS, Abuzeid, WM, Maria, PS, Al-Sayed, AA, Dunham, ME, Kadkade, P, Schaffer, SR, Johnson, AW, Eshraghi, AA, Samargandy, S, Morrison, RJ, Weissbrod, PA, Mitchell, MB, Rabbani, CC, Futran, N & Ahmed, OG 2024, , OTO Open, vol. 8, no. 1, e105. https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.105

Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation as a Viable Treatment Option for the Primary Symptom of Postnasal Drip
Dhanda, AK, Gorelik, D, Khan, N, Takashima, M, Bishara, P, McCoul, ED, Jafari, A & Ahmed, OG 2024, , American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1177/19458924241247107

Severe epistaxis after posterior nasal nerve ablation requiring surgical intervention: A multi-center case series
Khan, NS, Yoshiyasu, Y, Wang, BS, Khoudari, A, Clerico, DM, King, JM, Steele, TO, Dhanda, AK, Takashima, M & Ahmed, OG 2024, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1269-1272. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23339

Multi-Institutional Analysis of Insurance Denial Patterns Within Rhinology *
Janz, TA, Khan, NS, Dhanda, AK, Takashima, M, Wu, AW, Tang, DM, Higgins, TS, Ramanathan, M & Ahmed, OG 2024, , American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 218-222. https://doi.org/10.1177/19458924241242856

Temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of chronic rhinitis: Two-year outcomes from a prospective multicenter trial
Takashima, M, Stolovitzky, JP, Ow, RA, Silvers, SL, McDuffie, CM, Dean, M, Sedaghat, AR & Tajudeen, BA 2024, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1182-1194. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23315

Disparities in seeking care for olfactory and gustatory dysfunction: A population analysis
Gorelik, D, Dhanda, AK, Khan, NS, Takashima, M, Nisar, T, Brissett, E, Ramanathan, M, Pinto, JM, Rowan, NR & Ahmed, OG 2024, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 1582-1589. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23390

What Questions Do Patients Ask About Biologic Therapies for Chronic Sinusitis With Nasal Polyps?
Razmi, SE, Goehring, L, Dhanda, AK, Shenoi, J, Khan, F, Rashidi, K, Gorelik, D, Sims, KR, Fox, MG, Takashima, M & Ahmed, OG 2024, , Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613241264428

Histopathologic evaluation of Asian-American patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Wu, AW, Hur, K, Jafari, A, Ahmed, OG, Chen, PG, Takashima, M, Chang, EE, Balzer, B, Matthew, A, Xu, H, Divatia, M, Tam, B, Robledo, J, Amin, L, Cvancara, DJ, Kinua, A, Syed, TA, Paderin, DL & Tang, DM 2024, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 1822-1826. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23417

Clearing New Frontiers: Sinonasal Health and the Future of Spaceflight
Khan, FI, Somawardana, I, Dongre, R, Khan, NS, Rashidi, K, Razmi, S, Hilmers, D, Ahmed, OG & Takashima, M 2024, , Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613241274865

QUANTIFYING NASAL WALL CARTILAGE STIFFNESS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NASAL CARTILAGE CALIPER
Shenoi, J, Razmi, SE, Zhang, J, Sears, N, Khan, F, Rashidi, K, Brissett, A, Bressler, F, Takashima, M & Ahmed, OG 2024, . in Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024., V001T09A002, Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024, American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024, Minneapolis, United States, 4/8/24. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2024-1033

Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Opioid Prescriptions Before and After Practice Guidelines and American Academy of Pediatrics Challenge
Khan, NS, Allen, DZ, Yiu, Y, Ahmed, OG, Takashima, M & Jiang, ZY 2024, , Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1048

OPEN-SOURCE ACCELEROMETER-BASED DEVICE AND DATA ANALYSIS FOR PRECISION MONITORING OF SLEEP APNEA EVENTS
Khan, F, Rashidi, K, Dongre, R, Razmi, SE, Shenoi, J, Ahmed, OG & Takashima, M 2024, . in Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024., V001T04A009, Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024, Minneapolis, United States, 4/8/24. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2024-1082

Viral infection as an inciting event for development of chronic rhinosinusitis: A population-based study
Khan, NS, Majeethia, H, Provasek, V, Khan, F, Mehdi, Z, Dhanda, AK, Vrabec, JT, McCoul, ED, Makary, CA, Takashima, M & Ahmed, OG 2024, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23482

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Report on Artificial Intelligence
AAO-HNS Artificial Intelligence Task Force 2025, , Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), vol. 172, no. 2, pp. 734-743. https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1080

Climate change, the environment, and rhinologic disease
Kim, J, Waugh, DW, Zaitchik, BF, Luong, A, Bergmark, R, Lam, K, Roland, L, Levy, J, Lee, JT, Cho, DY, Ramanathan, M, Baroody, F, Takashima, M, OBrien, D, Lin, SY, Joe, S, Chaaban, MR, Butrymowicz, A, Smith, S & Mullings, W 2023, , International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 865-876. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23128

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