Xiaoyang Hua MD FACS

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease, Sleep Medicine

Head and Neck Surgeon, Associate Professor, Chief of Surgical Sleep Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Join to view full profile

Deparmtent of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryHouston, TX 77030

Dr. Hua is on Doximity

As a Doximity member, you’ll join more than three million U.S. healthcare professionals—including 85+% of physicians, and 2/3 of all NPs and PAs—in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Hua's full profile Already have an account?

Summary

I am a board-certified otolaryngologist and surgeon-scientist, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston. I bring over 25 years of clinical and academic experience, with specialized expertise in surgical sleep medicine, complex sinonasal and airway disorders, and advanced otologic surgery.
I completed dual residency training in otolaryngology—first in China, where I trained in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery and practiced as an academic rhinologist and skull base surgeon at Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, and later in the United States at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, one of the most respected ENT training programs in the country. I also completed advanced research training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
I have served on the faculty at Duke University, the Durham VA Medical Center, the University of Iowa, and the Iowa City VA Health Care System, and currently serve as principal investigator on multiple NIH-funded research projects.
Clinically, I focus on surgical sleep medicine and the management of obstructive sleep apnea, as well as sinonasal diseases and advanced otologic surgery. I have performed over 130 temporal bone dissections and am the sole author of a widely referenced temporal bone dissection manual within the Iowa Protocols. I was also among the first three surgeons to perform robotic cochlear implant insertion.
I have authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and have been invited to present nationally and internationally. I am also the inventor of a novel surgical device for sinus and skull base surgery.
My approach emphasizes personalized, evidence-based care to achieve optimal outcomes and improve quality of life.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2012 - 2019
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterFellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013 - 2015
University of North Carolina HospitalsPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2005 - 2009
Tongji Medical UniversityClass of 2009, MD
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University Attending Physician (Instructor), Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2002 - 2005

The following disclaimer is related to board certifications obtained from ABMS®, denoted by the ABMS® logo.

This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. The display and presence of ABMS Data in no way constitutes any affiliation, association with, or endorsement of any advertising, promotion, or sponsorship by ABMS and its affiliates and subsidiaries, the ABMS Member Boards, or ABMS board certified physicians and medical specialists. Copyright 2026 American Board of Medical Specialties®. All rights reserved.

The user is responsible for ensuring that the profile obtained in this directory is the profile of the physician or medical specialist being sought.

A self-designated specialty, subspecialty, or practice area neither implies nor is equivalent to ABMS board certification or the existence of specialized training by or competence of a physician or medical specialist.

Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License Current
MO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2027
IA State Medical License Active through 2026
NC State Medical License Active through 2025
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support
American Heart AssociationATLS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

NIH grant (R01) National Institutes of Health, 2023
KL2 scholar NIH/NCATS/ICTS UofIowa. https://icts.uiowa.edu/workforce-development/scholar-programs/current-kl2-scholars, 2021
AAO-HNS CORE Research Grant Awards (2008 and 2014)

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Initial Surgeon Experiences With a Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Electrode Array Insertion System.
Rick F Nelson, Amanda R Ernst, Oliver Adunka, S Babu, Matthew L Carlson
Otology & Neurotology. 2025-09-01
4 citations
Nasal virus infection induces asthma exacerbation through B-cell-dependent recruitment of inflammatory monocytes.
Kody A Waldstein, Arman Issimov, Maria Ganama, Valerie Jinge, Stephen Tilley
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2024-12-01
Management of a Piriform Sinus Fistula With Chronic Neck Infection in an Adult.
Alexandra McMillan, Stephanie Chen, Xiaoyang Hua
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Topical Adenosine Inhibits Inflammation and Mucus Production in Viral Acute Rhinosinusitis
Kody A. Waldstein BS, Maria Ganama MD, MPH, Steven M. Varga PhD, Stephen Tilley MD, Xiaoyang Hua MD, PhD, Laryngoscope, 12/28/2022
Nasal priming by murine coronavirus enhances lung innate and adaptive immunity against lethal viral pneumonia
Hua X; Vijay R; Athmer J; Meyerholz D, Pagedar N, Tilley S, Perlman S, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1/7/2018
Successful prediction of a left non-recurrent laryngeal nerve
Hua X, Diggelmann H, Turek J, Pagedar N, Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 1/1/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Iowa Head and Neck Protocols
Chapter: Temporal Bone Anatomy (Cadaveric Dissection)
Hua, X

Abstracts/Posters

Nasal priming of lung innate immunity.
Hua, X, ARS (American Radium Society) Annual Meeting/AAO-EXPO Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/24/2014
Th2 Milieu Amplifies The Response Of Human Mast Cells To Adenosine.
Hua, X, American Thoracic Society Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 1/16/2007
Activation of Gs-coupled adenosine receptors chronically but differentially inhibits antigen induced mast cell activation.
Hua, X, AAAAI (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/16/2007

Lectures

Nasal priming enhances lung innate and adaptive immunity against lethal viral pneumonia.
1/5/2018
Successful prediction of a left non-recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Boston, MA - 1/30/2017
The Frontal Recess: Anatomical Variations and Surgical Dissection.
1/21/2017

Authored Content

Temporal bone dissectionSeptember 2018

Grant Support

The nose-lung cross talk in upper respiratory virus infection induced asthma exacerbationsUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2025–2028
Nasal priming of lung innate immunity (PI, Hua)Cook Medical/AAO-HNS CORE Research Grant2014–2016
Adenosine Receptors as Therapeutic Targets of Chronic Rhinosinusitis (PI, Hua)NIH-NIAID2012–2015
Role of Mast Cells in Chronic Rhinosinusitis (PI, Hua)North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute2010–2011
Role of Adenosine in Chronic Rhinosinusitis (PI, Hua)American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNS) /American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy2008–2009