TammaraLWattsMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Galveston, TX

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch SOM

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Office
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555
Phone+1 409-772-3009

Fax+1 409-772-1715
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Education & Training

Medical College of GeorgiaResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2009
Medical College of GeorgiaInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2009 - Present
NC State Medical License 2019 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2021
SC State Medical License 2007 - 2009
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Differences in Receipt of Immunotherapy Treatment Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.
Shreya P Ramkumar, Arun Bhardwaj, Amila Patel, Krishnamoorthy Seetharaman, Amanda Christman, Ninad Amondikar, Dina K Abouelella, Adnan S Hussaini, Justin M Barnes, Eri...> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
Salvage Surgery.
Somtochi Okafor, Oluwaseyi O Awaonusi, Tammara L Watts, Trinitia Y Cannon> ;Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2023 Apr 1
19 citations
Differential Outcomes Among Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer Belonging to Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups.
Derian B Taylor, Oyomoare L Osazuwa-Peters, Somtochi I Okafor, Eric Adjei Boakye, Duaa Kuziez, Chamila Perera, Matthew C Simpson, Justin M Barnes, Mustafa G Bulbul, Tr...> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2022 Feb 1
13 citations
Impairment of Tissue-Resident Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chronic Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.
Carl Grim, Robert Noble, Gabriela Uribe, Kamil Khanipov, Paul Johnson, Walter A. Koltun, Tammara L Watts, Yuriy Fofanov, Gregory S Yochum, Don W. Powell, Ellen J Beswi...> ;Journal of Crohn's & Colitis. 2021 Aug 2
12 citations
Activation PDGFR-α/AKT Mediated Signaling Pathways in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Promotes Anti-apoptosis and Decreased Sensitivity ...
Jia Wang, Ruwen Cui, Cecila G. Clement, Ranjana Nawgiri, Don W. Powell, Irina V. Pinchuk, Tammara L. Watts> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2020 Apr 28
6 citations
Role of Google Glass in improving patient satisfaction for otolaryngology residents: a pilot study.
Eugene Son, Ashley Halbert, Shawn Abreu, Rebecca J. Hester, Gina D. Jefferson, Kristofer Jennings, Harold S. Pine, Tammara L. Watts> ;Clinical Otolaryngology. 2017 Apr 1
30 citations
PDGF-AA mediates mesenchymal stromal cell chemotaxis to the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumor microenvironment
Tammara L. Watts, Ruwen Cui, Peter Szaniszlo, Vicente A. Resto, Don W. Powell, Irina V. Pinchuk> ;Journal of Translational Medicine. 2016 Dec 8
75 citations
CD90(+) stromal cells are the major source of IL-6, which supports cancer stem-like cells and inflammation in colorectal cancer.
Phuong T. Huynh, Ellen J. Beswick, Yun A. Coronado, Paul Johnson, Malaney R. O'Connell, Tammara L. Watts, Pomila Singh, Suimin Qiu, Katherine T. Morris, Don W. Powell,...> ;International Journal of Cancer. 2016 Apr 15
1 citations
Microscopic thymoma and parathyroid adenoma: rare combination of two distinct pathologies.
Benjamin Walton, David Michael Gleinser, Nahal Boroumand, Tammara L. Watts, Michael P. Underbrink> ;Rare Tumors. 2014 Jun 25
14 citations
Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumolabyrinth plus pneumocephalus as complications of middle ear implant and cochlear implant surgery.
Brian J. McKinnon, Tammara L. Watts> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2013 Jul 1
52 citations
Venous thromboembolism in patients with head and neck cancer after surgery.
Leo Thai, Kate E. McCarn, Will Stott, Tammara L. Watts, Mark K. Wax, Peter E. Andersen, Neil D. Gross> ;Head & Neck. 2013 Jan 1
4 citations
Malignant melanoma induces migration and invasion of adult mesenchymal stem cells.
Tammara L. Watts, Ruwen Cui> ;The Laryngoscope. 2012 Dec 1
1 citations
Median nerve injury associated with radial forearm free flap harvest.
Daniel Brickman, Tammara L. Watts, Adam J. Mirarchi, Mark K. Wax> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2011 May 3
9 citations
Immediate eye rehabilitation at the time of facial nerve sacrifice.
Tammara L. Watts, Rachael Chard, Stephen M. Weber, Mark K. Wax> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2011 Jan 28
6 citations
Traumatic hemorrhage and rapid expansion of a cervical lymphatic malformation.
Nishant Bhatt, Helen Perakis, Tammara L. Watts, Jack C. Borders> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2011 Jan 1
5 citations
Intraoperative bupivacaine for reduction of post-tonsillectomy pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 26 patients.
Tammara L. Watts, Stilianos E. Kountakis> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2009 Sep 1
29 citations
Identification of distant metastases with PET-CT in patients with suspected recurrent head and neck cancer.
Christine G. Gourin, Tammara L. Watts, Hadyn T. Williams, Vijay Patel, Paul A. Bilodeau, Teresa A. Coleman> ;The Laryngoscope. 2009 Apr 1
31 citations
Identification of distant metastases with positron-emission tomography-computed tomography in patients with previously untreated head and neck cancer.
Christine G. Gourin, Tammara L. Watts, Hadyn T. Williams, Vijaykumar Surendrakant Patel, Paul A. Bilodeau, Teresa A. Coleman> ;The Laryngoscope. 2008 Apr 1
43 citations
Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring and Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery: Complementary Technologies
David J. Terris, Susan K. Anderson, Tammara L. Watts, Edward Chin> ;Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2007 Dec 1
34 citations
Correlation of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels With Parathyroid Gland Size
William H. Moretz, Tammara L. Watts, Frank W. Virgin, Edward Chin, Christine G. Gourin, David J. Terris> ;The Laryngoscope. 2007 Nov 1
215 citations
Role of the intestinal tight junction modulator zonulin in the pathogenesis of type I diabetes in BB diabetic-prone rats
Tammara L. Watts, Irene Berti, Anna Sapone, Tania Gerarduzzi, Tarcisio Not, Ronald H. Zielke, Alessio Fasano> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2005 Feb 22
4 citations
Different efficacy in vitro of hemoglobin based oxygen carriers and red cells.
Enrico Bucci, Tammara L. Watts, Herman Kwansa, Alessio Fasano> ;Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2003 Jan 1
27 citations
DNA transfection of macaque and murine respiratory tissue is greatly enhanced by use of a nuclease inhibitor.
Jill Glasspool-Malone, Peter R. Steenland, Ruth J. McDonald, Rigoberto Sanchez, Tammara L. Watts, Joseph Zabner, Robert W. Malone> ;The Journal of Gene Medicine. 2002 May 1
1 citations
Cell-free hemoglobin, oxygen off-load and vasoconstriction.
Enrico Bucci, Tammara L. Watts, Herman Kwansa, Alessio Fasano, Barbara Matheson, A. Rebel, Raymond C. Koehler> ;Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie. 2001 Nov 1
8 citations
Modulation of intestinal permeability: a novel and innovative approach for the oral delivery of drugs, macromolecules and antigens.
Tammara L. Watts, Alessio Fasano> ;Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews. 2000 Jan 1
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