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Houston, We Have a Problem

by Faizaan Khan, MD, MEng, Omar G. Ahmed, MD, and Mas Takashima, MD • June 3, 2026

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Dr. Khan is an incoming otolaryngology resident at Houston Methodist Hospital. His interests lie in medical device innovation and drawing on ideas from outside disciplines to advance otolaryngology. He recently graduated from the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), a collaborative program between Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital that trains physician-engineers to develop solutions at the intersection of medicine and technology, earning both his MD and Master of Engineering. Dr. Ahmed is an associate professor, academic rhinologist, skull base surgeon, and director of clinical research in the department of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Takashima is a professor of otolaryngology and chair of the department of otolaryngology at Houston Methodist. As department chair, he leads a group of 39 faculty across seven systemwide institutions throughout the greater Houston area.

Disclosure: Dr. Ahmed is a consultant for Aerin Medical, Neurent Medical, Spirair, and Sanofi.

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