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Dr. Ron Karni, MD

Otolaryngology

Head And Neck Surgery

Dr. Ron Karni earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Karni’s clinical practice focuses on management of HPV-associated oropharynx (throat) cancer, thyroid and parathyroid ...

Dr. Ron Karni earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Karni’s clinical practice focuses on management of HPV-associated oropharynx (throat) cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diagnostic ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration of head and neck masses, robotic surgery for throat cancer, larynx and oral cavity cancer, and salivary gland tumors.

Dr. Karni serves as Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and is a regionally-recognized leader for transoral robotic minimally-invasive surgery, a treatment which decreases the side effects of treatment for HPV-associated throat cancer. Dr. Karni performs over one hundred thyroid and parathyroid surgical procedures each year and leads a multidisciplinary ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy clinic for thyroid nodules.

Dr. Karni has authored publications on robotic head and neck surgery, workup of the occult head and neck cancer, and integrating evidenced-based methods in otolaryngology.

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(713) 486-5000

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6400 Fannin St, Ste 2700, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 486-5000 | (713) 383-1410 Fax
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  • Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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6400 Fannin St, Ste 2700, Houston, TX 77030
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Memorial Hermann Surgery Center in Texas Medical Center
6400 Fannin St, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 500-6200 | (713) 500-0648 Fax
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  • Mon 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tue 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wed 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thu 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Fri 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9200 Pinecroft Dr, Ste 425, The Woodlands, TX 77380
(713) 486-6180 | (713) 486-0850 Fax
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9200 Pinecroft Dr, Ste 425, The Woodlands, TX 77380
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Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Otolaryngology
  • Head And Neck Surgery
  • Ear, Nose And Throat
Medical Education

Baylor College of Medicine 2003

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
  • Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

Washington University School of Medicine-Surgery 2004, Washington University School of Medicine 2008

PCP Number

100000019597

Clinical Interests
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • HPV Related Cancer
  • Neck Masses
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • HPV Related Cancer
  • Neck Masses
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Salivary Gland Tumor
  • Throat Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Transoral Robotic Surgery
  • Zenker's Diverticulum
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Cities Served

Bellaire, Conroe, Galena Park, Houston, Hufsmith, Missouri City, Spring, The Woodlands, Tomball

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77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, ...

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Patient Stories

  • Tony Lentola

    Tony's Story: Tonsil Cancer

    Thanks to a referral to Ron Karni, MD, who routinely does surgery for oropharyngeal cancers using transoral robotic surgery with a CO2 laser, Lentola avoided the toxic treatments, the effects of which are particularly pronounced in head and neck cancer patients.

    "By combining the laser and...

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