Pasha, Raza

ENT/Otolaryngology

Raza Pasha, MD

Dr. Pasha is trained in all fields of Ears, Nose, & Throat Medicine and Head & Neck Surgery, his driving passion is treating allergy, snoring, sleep apnea, and sinus-related disorders and he has distinctive credentials. He is both Board-Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a specialty certification in Sleep Medicine. He has performed over 3,600 procedures for snoring/sleep apnea and sinus/nasal disorders coining the label “Houston’s Snoring Doctor.”

Specialty	ENT/Otolaryngology
Medical Education	Undergraduate: Miami University Medical Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency	Wayne State School of Medicine
Certifications	American Board of Otolaryngology American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification Specialty Certification in Sleep Medicine Advance Course in Sleep Medicine Sleep Medicine and Polysomnography Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Training) Investigator Biomedical Basic Modules The Texas School of Sleep Medicine & Technology Certificate of Completion Endoscopic 2012 Sinonasal & Skull Base Anatomy and Surgical Techniques Course Board Review for the Sleep Specialist Advanced Surgical Techniques for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Training and Cadaver Lab, Inspire Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Honors & Rewards	Top Board-Certified & Accredited Doctors 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, Modern Luxury Houston Magazine Houston’s Top Doctors 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, H Texas Magazine ADDY Award, Silver, American Advertising Federation, 2011, 2010, 2010 Gold EMPIXX award Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation 2001 Resident Weekend Retreat Stryker/Leibinger Resident Travel Grant American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation 1999 Annual Meeting Resident Travel Grant First-year Resident of the Year, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Languages	English
Insurance Accepted	AARP Aetna AIG All Savers Insurance Ambetter Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Boon-Chapman Benefit Administrators CHAMPVA: HAC Cigna Community Health Choice EmblemHealth Entrust Inc. Freedom Life Insurance Company Freedom Life Insurance Company UCA GEHA PPO- USA Network Golden Rule Insurance Company Human Medicare Memorial Hermann Health Network Meritain Health Molina OptumHealth PHCS Railroad Medicare Texas Children’s Individual CHIP TRICARE Trustmark UMR San Antonio UniCare Union Pacific Railroad Employees Health Systems UnitedHealthcare USAA WebTPA WellCare WellNet Healthcare Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators If you do not see your insurance carrier listed, please contact Dr. Pasha’s office to verify they accept your insurance.
Phone	281-920-5558
Fax	281-920-5568
Address	Pasha Snoring & Sinus Center 12121 Richmond Ave #304 Houston, TX 77082

Additional Info

Publications:

Articles

Sikand A, Silvers S, Pasha R, Shikani A, Karanfilov B, Harfe D, Sillers M. Office-based balloon sinus dilation: One-year follow-up of a prospective multicenter study.
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2015 March.

Karanfilov B, Silvers S, Pasha R, Sikand A, Shikani A, Sillers M. Office-based balloon sinus dilation: A prospective, multi-center study of 203 patients.
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2012 Nov.

Dworkin JP, Meleca RJ, Zacharek MA, Stachler RJ, Pasha R, Abkarian G, Culatta R, Jacobs J. Voice and deglutition functions following the supracricoid and total laryngectomy procedure for advanced stage laryngeal carcinoma.
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 129(4):311-20, 2003 Oct.

Zacharek MA, Pasha R, Meleca RJ, Dworkin PD, Stachler RJ, et al. Functional outcomes and quality of life measures for Supracricoid laryngectomy patients.
The Laryngoscope. 111(9):1558-1564, 2001 Sep.

Arden RL, Pasha R, Guthikonda M. Transcolumellar transcrural approaches to transphenoidal hypophysectomy.
Laryngoscope.109(11):1880-1883, 1999 Nov.

Pasha R, Benavides M, Marchant KK, Harasaki, H. Reduced expression of platelet surface glycoprotein receptor IIb/IIIa at hyperthermic temperatures.
Laboratory Investigations. 73(3):403-8, 1995 Sep.

Pasha R, Soleja RQ, Ijaz MN. Imaging for headache: What the Otolarngologist looks for.
Otolarngo Clin N Am. 2013 Nov.

Brodner D, Nachlas N, Mock P, Truitt T, Armstrong M, Pasha R, Jung C, Atkins J. Safety and outcomes following hybrid balloon and balloon-only procedures using a multi-function, multi-sinus balloon dilation tool.
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology.

Dworkin JP, Meleca RJ, Stachler RJ, Zacharek MA, Pasha R, Simpson M, Garfield I, Jacobs J. Voice and deglutition functions following the supracricoid and total laryngectomy procedure for advanced stage laryngeal carcinoma.
Submitted to American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology.

Pasha R, Hill SL, Burgio DL. Preliminary outcome analysis of hydroxyapatite ossicular chain prostheses.
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 123(4):425-29, 2000 Oct.

Welling DB, Pasha R, Roth LJ, Barin K. The effect of endolymphatic sac excision in Meniere’s disease.
American Journal of Otology. 17(2):278-82, 1996 Mar.

Books

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Reference Guide; Fifth, Fourth, Third, Second, First Edition Raza Pasha, Plural Publishing