2012 – 2013 Physician Leadership Academy, University of Texas Medical Center and the University of Houston Clear Lake, Galveston, Texas
2005 – 2007 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
2004 – 2005 Clinical Laryngeal Fellowship, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
2000 – 2004 Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
1999 – 2000 Internship in General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
1995 – 1999 Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
1993 – 1995 Master of Business Administration, University of Houston – Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Texas
1988 – 1992 Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
American Board of Otolaryngology – 06/01/05,
Certificate #18698
State of Texas M6923, exp 02/28/19 (active)
State of Washington 00043509, exp 04/15/07 (inactive)
2015 – present Associate Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology, and Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2015 – present Seth Mabry Morris Distinguished Professor in Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2015 – present Fellow, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health (CIRWH), University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2013 – present Medical Director, Ambulatory Otolaryngology Clinics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2012 – present Scholar (Phase II), Translational Research Program, Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2012 – present Faculty, Graduate Program in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2012 – present Faculty, Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2010 – present Director, Voice and Swallowing Clinic, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2016 Director, Resident Research, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2013 – 2016 Course Director, Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds CME Course, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – 2015 Assistant Professor (tenure track), Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Microbioloyg & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2011 – 2014 Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2013 Medical Director of Quality and Safety, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2010 Regional Medical Director (Northern Area), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – 2008 Director, Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Clinic, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2005 – 2007 Research Fellow, University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA. Mentor: Dr. Denise Galloway.
2004 – 2005 Clinical Fellow (Laryngology), Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
2000 – 2004 Resident, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
1999 – 2000 Intern, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
1999 Research Assistant to Roy Herbst, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1994 – 1995 Research Assistant to Razelle Kurzrock, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1992 – 1994 Research Assistant to Meir Wetzler, M.D., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
2015 – present Faculty Lecturer, Robotic Surgery 101 Minimester, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – present Faculty Lecturer, Basic Introductory Course for Otolaryngology Junior Residents, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – present Attending Faculty. Resident and Medical Student Education in the OR & Clinic settings, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2011 – 2013 Faculty Lecturer, Fundamentals of Critical Care Seminar, Multidisciplinary Educational Seminar Series, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2004 – 2007 Clinical Instructor. Resident and Medical Student Education in the OR & Clinic settings, University of Washington – Medical Center and VA Hospital, Seattle, WA
Basic Science The role of viral cofactors in the transformation of normal epithelial cells.
Mechanisms of human papillomavirus infection and transformation of normal epithelial cells.
Molecular profiling of HPV positive oropharyngeal carcinoma tumor derived cells.
Clinical Laryngology The clinical pathophysiology of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease processes.
The clinical pathophysiology and epidemiology of HPV related head and neck diseases
Past
K08DC010337-01A1 “The Effect of HPV on Apoptosis and Cellular
NIDCD, NIH Proliferation in Laryngeal Papillomas”
Mentored Career Role: Principal Investigator (75% effort)
Development Award Total direct cost: $1,106,730
07/01/2011 – 06/30/2017
Past
5T32DC000018-24 “Research Training in Otolaryngology”
NIH Role: Senior Research Fellow (100% effort)
Total cost: $104,000
07/01/2005 – 06/30/2007
American Academy of “The effects of HHV-8 on HPV transformed cell lines”
Otolaryngology – Role: Principal Investigator (50% effort)
Triological Society Total cost: $25,000
Resident Training 07/01/2002 – 06/30/2003
Grant Award
2013 – present Medical Director, Ambulatory Otolaryngology Clinics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2011 – present Founder & Director, Minimally Invasive Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – present Founder & Director, Voice and Swallowing Clinic, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2013 Medical Director, Quality and Safety, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2010 Regional Medical Director (Northern Area), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – 2008 Director, Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Clinic, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2010 – 2016 American Academy of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck
Surgery – Infectious Disease Committee
2010 – 2016 American Academy of Otolaryngology, Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Grant Review Committee
2014 – present Ambulatory Clinical Leadership Executive Committee
2014 – present Radiation Safety Committee
2011 – present Minimally Invasive Services (Robotic) Committee
2007 – present Laser Safety Subcommittee (Chair, 2012 - present)
2016 – 2017 Clincal Safety & Effectiveness Program: Migrating Instrumentation for Sterile Processing Department
2015 – 2017 Patient Experience & Satisfaction Committee: UTMB Transparency Initiative
2014 – 2015 Academic Enterprise 2020 Goal 4.4 Committee: Evaluate Extending Performance Based Compensation Deeper into the Academic Enterprise
2013 – 2014 Academic Enterprise Strategic Refresh Committee
2013 – 2014 Liaison Committee on Medical Education
2012 – 2013 My Chart Executive Committee
2012 – 2013 Physician Leadership Academy
2010 – 2011 Adult ICU Subcommittee
2008 – 2013 Quality Care Committee
2010 – present Clinical Competency Committee for Resident Training 2011 – 2016
Director, Resident Research Committee
2011 – 2013 Budget Committee for Resident Training
2007 – 2013 Director, Morbidity and Mortality Conference
2012 – present Faculty, Graduate Program in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2012 – present Faculty, Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2012 – present Proctor, for Da Vinci Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), Department of Otolaryngology - HNS, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007 – present Faculty Instructor, Basic Introductory Course and Didactics, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2016 – present Practice of Medicine 2 (POM2) Instructor for 2nd year Medical Students, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2008 – 2016 Director, Resident Research, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2013 – 2016 Course Director, Department of Otolaryngology Grands Rounds CME Course, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2011 – 2014 Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2010, 2011, 2014 Medical Student Summer Research Program, Faculty Mentor, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, TX
2011 – 2014 Practice of Medicine 2 (POM2) Instructor for 2nd year Medical Students, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2010 – 2014 Practice of Medicine 1 (POM1) Instructor for 1st year Medical Students, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Graduate students:
Jia Wang 2012 – 2017 McLaughlin Fellowship
Recipient (funded 2014 – 2016), UTMB
Arthur and Dorothy Barrett Scholarship (2015)
Medical students:
Marcus Behrens 2010 – 2011
Sharon Hughes 2011
Simukayi Mutasa 2012 – 2013
Danielle Smith 2012
Jordan Brewer 2013
Palak Patel 2014 – 2017 2014 MSSRP Research Poster Session – winner Faculty Women’s Caucus Award for Excellence in Research
Jeffrey Jones 2014
Rachel Ray Styer 2014
Julian Vellucci 2015
Bailey Leconte 2016
Regina Rodman 2010 – 2013 2nd Place – 2012 Houston Society of Otolaryngology Annual Resident Competition
Naren Venkatesan 2012 – 2014
Benjamin Walton 2013 – 2014
Matthew Yantis 2014 – present 2015 Byron Bailey Surgical Society Resident Research Award Winner
Jeremy Foon 2015 – present 2016 Byron Bailey Surgical
Society Resident Research
Award Winner
2019- present National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association
2014 – present International Papillomavirus Society
2012 – present Fellow, American College of Surgeons
2012 – present Member, South Texas Chapter, ACS
2009 – present Member, Houston Society of Otolaryngology
2005 – present Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
2011 – 2012 Member, American College of Surgeons
2000 – 2005 Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
1999 – 2004 American Medical Association
2000 – 2003 Texas Medical Association
2001 – 2003 Texas Political Action Committee
2017 Teaching Excellence Award, Byron Bailey Surgical Society, UTMB
2015 Award of Tenure, UTMB
2015 – 2017 Seth Maby Morris Professorship in Otolaryngology, UTMB
2013 – 2016 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award
2011 – 2016 Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (K08), NIDCD, NIH
2012 – 2013 Selected to Inaugural UTMB Physician Leadership Academy
2004 Resident Award for Best Scientific Contribution of the Year to the Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting (Triological Society)
2002 AAO-HNS Triological Society Training Grant Award
1998 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
1998 Dierks Surgical Scholarship Award
1988 – 1992 C.J. Red Davidson Scholarship Award
2014 29th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Seattle, WA, August 2014
2014 Virology World Congress, San Antonio, TX, October 2014
NIH Grant Review, Communication Disorders Review Committee (NIDCD) study section, 02/18/2016 – 02/19/2016
NIH Grant Review, Communication Disorders Review Committee (NIDCD) study section, 02/19/2015 – 02/20/2015
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE), March 2010-2014, 2016
Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Laryngoscope
Head and Neck
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
JAMA Otolaryngology
Impact Factor (IF), Citation Index (CI), as of July 2017
|
IF |
CI |
2.523 |
0 |
|
1.495 |
2 |
|
3.702 |
1 |
|
4. Underbrink MP, Dupuis C, Albrecht T, Tyring S. “E6 Proteins from Low Risk Human Papillomavirus Types 6 and 11 are able to Protect Keratinocytes from Apoptosis via Bak Degradation”. J Gen Virol. 2016 Jan 7. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000392. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 26743580 |
3.183 |
0 |
5. Smith D, Coughlin A, Qiu S, Underbrink MP. “Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Larynx: A Case Report”. Otolaryngology. Feb 2015; 5:193. doi:10.4172/2161-119X.1000103 |
0.220 |
0 |
6. Walton B, Gleinser D, Boroumand N, Watts T, Underbrink M. “Microscopic thymoma and parathyroid adenoma: rare combination of two distinct pathologies”. Rare Tumors. 2014 Jun 25; 6(2): 5197. PMID: 25002944. |
0.880 |
0 |
7. Venkatesan NN, Gnagi SH, Underbrink MP. “Role of Intra-Operative Nerve Monitoring in Thyroidectomies: An Institutional Review”. Int J Otol HNS. Jan 2014; 3(1). doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.34029. |
0.230 |
0 |
8. Rodman R, Mutasa S, Dupuis C, Spratt H, Underbrink M. “Genetic Dysregulation in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis”. Laryngoscope 2014 Aug; 124(8): E320-5. PMID: 24449512. [Epub 2014 Mar 11] |
2.328 |
2 |
9. Pham V, Rana N, Underbrink MP, Siddiqui F, Mukerji S, Pine H. “Postoperative Outcomes in Coblation versus Electrocautery Tonsillectomies”. Int J Otol HNS. Jan 2014; 3(1): 32-41. DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.31008
|
0.230 |
0 |
10. Venkatesan NN, Pine HS, Underbrink M. “Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in children”. Pediatr Clin North Am. Aug 2013; 60(4): 865 – 78. PMID: 23905824
|
2.198 |
7 |
11. Venkatesan NN, Pine HS, Underbrink MP. “Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis”. Otol Clinics of NA. Vol 45 (3): 671-694. June 2012. PMID: 22588043
|
1.458 |
32 |
12. Ho KH, Wright CC, Underbrink MP. A rare case of laryngeal dystonia associated with neurosyphilis: response to botulinum toxin injection. Laryngoscope. Jan 2011; 121(1):147-9. PMID: 21154825 |
2.207 |
2 |
13. Gleinser D, Font JP, Clement CG, Mohammed BS, Underbrink MP. Primary myxoid liposarcoma of the supraglottic larynx. Rare Tumors 2010 Sep 30;2(3):e41. PMID: 21139957R
|
0.536 |
2 |
14. Underbrink MP, Howie HL, Bedard KM, Koop JI, Galloway DA. The E6 proteins from multiple beta HPV types degrade Bak and protect keratinocytes from apoptosis after UVB irradiation. J Virol. 2008 Aug 20. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18715924
|
5.308 |
98 |
15. Bedard KM, Underbrink MP, Howie HL, Galloway DA. The E6 oncoproteins from human betapapillomaviruses differentially activate telomerase through an E6AP-dependent mechanism and prolong the lifespan of primary keratinocytes. J Virol. 2008 Apr;82(8):3894-902. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18256157
|
5.308 |
50 |
16. Underbrink MP, Hoskins SL, Pou AM, Albrecht T. Viral interaction: a possible contributing factor in head and neck cancer progression. Acta Otolaryngol. 2008 May 21:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18607925
|
1.035 |
2 |
17. M.Wetzler, R. Kurzrock, Z. Estrov, M.P. Underbrink, and M. Talpaz. “Altered Levels of Interleukin – 1b and Interleukin – 1 Receptor Antagonist in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: Clinical and Prognostic Correlates.” Blood. 84(9): 3142-3147, 1994 November. PMID: 7949186 |
10.452 |
49 |
(http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/default.asp)
Dr. Quinn’s Online Textbook: F.B. Quinn (ed.). Feb 2011.
Wang J, Villeger R, Pinchuk IV, Underbrink MP. “HPV-16 E6 protein upregulates IL-6 expression to promote stem cell like properties in keratinocytes” (In preparation)
Yantis MG, Venkatesan NN, Alexander RE, LeConte B, Underbrink MP. “Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease: A New Diagnostic Paradigm” (In preparation)
Patel PB, Patton S and Underbrink MP. “Origin of Deep Space Neck Abscess”. (In preparation)
Underbrink MP, Waugh P, Maronian N, Wener M, Hillel A. “Autoimmune diseases of the larynx”. (In preparation)
Patton S and Underbrink MP. “Correlation of the Reflux Finding Score with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease”. (In preparation)
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