Mary Es Beaver, MD, FACS

Dr. Mary Es Beaver is the director of the Texas Center for Voice & Swallowing. She is a board-certified Otolaryngologist and Laryngologist. She specializes in disorders of the vocal cords and throat, upper airway and swallowing disorders. 

EDUCATION
 

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION

PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Honors in: Histology, Developmental Anatomy, Immunology, Neurosciences, Microbiology, Behavioral Science, Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Diagnosis, Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston. 1994-1995
• Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation (Given by the American Medical Women’s Association for graduation in the top 10% of class) 1995
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1995
• First Place Annual Resident Research Competition, UTHSC, Department of Otolaryngology, 1998
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2004 
• Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2008

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS

• Tennessee Medical Association, 2006-
• Knoxville Academy of Medicine 2006-
• American Medical Association, 1991 – Present
• American Medical Women’s Association
  • Member, 1991-1999, 2001-Present
  • President of Student Chapter at UTHSC, 1992-1993
• Harris County Medical Association, 1991 – 2006
  • Alternate Delegate, 2005
• Texas Medical Association, 1991 – 2006
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1995-
• Harris County Physicians Organization of Women, 2002-2006
  • Founding member 2003
  • Secretary-Treasurer, 2003-2006

PRESENTATIONS 

1. Beaver ME. Is there a frog in my throat?  A “Healthline” television episode, July 2008, Knoxville TN.
2. Karow CK, Beaver ME. Sensory processing disorders in stroke patients with dysphagia and normal laryngeal adductor reflex.. Oral presentation, Dysphagia Research Society, March 2008, Isle of Palms, SC.
3. Beaver ME, Karow CK. Incidence of seropositivity to bordetella pertussis and mycoplasma pneumonia in patients with chronic laryngotracheitis. Poster presentation, Southern Section Triologic Society, January 2008, Naples FL.
4. Beaver, ME. Angiolytic lasers in laryngology. A CME presentation.  Texmed/Texas Association of Otolaryngology, April 2007, Dallas TX.
5. Beaver ME. Chronic laryngotracheitis. A CME presentation. Texmed/Texas Association of Otolaryngology, April 2007, Dallas TX.
6. Beaver ME. Sinus headache vs. migraine. St. Mary’s Hospital Public Education conference. Presented at University Club, May 2007, Knoxville TN.
7. Beaver, ME. Is there a frog in your throat?  St. Mary’s continuing education conference. Presented at University Club, May 2006, Knoxville TN.
8. Beaver ME. “Hoarseness.” A “Dr. Bob” Show television episode, October 2006, Knoxville TN.
9. Beaver, ME, Kaszuba S, Stewart MG, Stasney CR. Vocal quality of life improves with treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease. Oral presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, September 2004, New York NY.
10. Kaszuba S, Beaver ME. Rheumatoid nodules of the larynx. Poster presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, September 2004, New York NY.
11. Beaver, ME. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease. Presented at the Astra Zeneca Mid-year MIS Gastroenterology Division scientific conference, June 2004, Las Vegas, NV.     
12. Beaver, ME. Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease. A CME course. Texas Association of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, May 15, 2004, Austin TX. 
13. Beaver ME. Professional Voice. University of Texas- Houston Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, April 2004, Houston TX. 
14. Beaver ME. “Update on spasmodic dysphonia.” Presented to the Houston chapter of the Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, August 2002.
15. Beaver ME. Benign vocal fold lesions. University of Texas-Houston Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, July 2002, Houston TX.
16. Beaver ME. Update on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease. An Astra Zeneca educational program, presented to Houston Area Women Physicians June 22, 2002.
17. Beaver, ME, Stasney CR, Weitzel EM, Stewart MG, Donovan DT, Parke RB. Diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease with digital imaging. Oral presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology September 11, 2001, Denver CO.
18. Beaver ME. Movement disorders of the larynx. University of Texas-Houston Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds March 2001.
19. Beaver ME. Fat injection thyroplasty. Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds December 2000.
20. Beaver ME, Stasney CR. When to use fat injection thyroplasty. Oral presentation, XIIIth Annual Pacific Voice Conference, San Francisco CA, November, 2000.
21. Stasney CR, Beaver ME, McKee S, Farwell J. How to keep your voice healthy. Health symposium, Museum of Health and Medical Science, September 2000, Houston TX.
22. Beaver ME Vincent D, Stasney CR, Hicks J, Flaitz CM.  Metamorphosis of the human larynx infrastructure from the second trimester through the ninth decade: A histologic study. Oral presentation, The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, June 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
23. Beaver, ME, Stasney CR, Vincent D, Hicks J, Flaitz CM. Vascular alterations in the human larynx from the second trimester through the ninth decade:  A histology study.  Oral presentation, The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, June 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
24. Stasney CR, Beaver ME. Minifenestration type I thyroplasty using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implant. Oral presentation, The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, June 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
25. Beaver ME, Myers JN.  Predictors of weight loss during radiation therapy. Oral presentation, The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, September 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana.
26. Gillenwater AM, Beaver ME.  Education of residents about death and dying.  Oral presentation,  Society of University Otolaryngologists, October 1998, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
27. Beaver ME, Myers JN, Griffenberg L, Waugh K.  Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement in head and neck cancer patients.  Poster presentation, Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, May 1998, Palm Beach, Florida.
28. Arya A, Poole M, Beaver ME.  Pseudomonas otorrhea after tympanostomy tubes in a chinchilla model:  Effect of silver oxide coating.  Oral presentation, The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, September 1998, San Antonio, Texas.

CHAPTERS

1. Beaver ME, Chang CYJ.  Melanoma of the auricle.  Tumors of the Ear and Temporal Bone, Jackler and Driscoll eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000:56-66.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Beaver ME, Karow, CK. Incidence of seropositivity to bordetella pertussis and mycoplasma pneumonia in patients with chronic laryngotracheitis. Accepted for publication, The Laryngoscope, April 2009. In press.
2. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez M. Mucus retention cyst and reflux disease. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005 Nov;84(11):690.
3. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez M. Acute ulcerative laryngitis. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005 May;84(5):268.
4. Beaver, ME, Behrman, AN. Position Statement on the Use of Voice Therapy in the Treatment of Dysphonia. Prepared for the Committee on Speech, Voice, and Swallowing of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2005.
5. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez M. Severe chronic laryngitis mimicking a granulomatous disease. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004 Nov;83(11):736.
6. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez MM. Rheumatoid nodules and reflux disease. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004 May;83(5):309.
7. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez MM. Pyriform sinus hemangioma with calcifications. ENT J 2004;83(6):383.
8. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Williams JB, Rodriguez MM. Laryngeal and subglottic amyloid. Ear Nose Throat J. 2004;83(2):86.
9. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Rodriguez M. Hypopharyngeal pressure in brass musicians. Medical Problems Performing Artists, Dec 2003, 153-155.
10. Beaver ME, Stasney CR, Weitzel E, Stewart MG, Donovan DT, Parke RB. Diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease with digital imaging. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;128:103-8.
11. Stasney CR, Beaver ME.  Transglottic Carcinoma. Ear Nose Throat J. 2001 Nov; 80(11):782.
12. Beaver ME, Stasney CR. Vocal fold varicosity manifesting as recurrent hemmorhage. Ear Nose Throat J 2001 Dec; 80(12):854.
13. Stasney CR, Beaver ME, Rodriguez M. Minifenestration type I thyroplasty using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implant. J Voice 2001; 15(1):151-157.
14. Beaver ME, Matheny KE, Roberts DB, Myers JM. Predictors of weight loss during radiotherapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001 Dec;125(6):645-8.
15. Hoffman H., Beaver ME, Maillard AAJ.  Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor of the neck.  Arch Pathol Lab Med 2000 Mar; 124: 435-437.
16. Beaver ME, Myers JN, Griffenberg L, Waugh K.  Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer.  Arch Oto HNS 1998 Oct; 124(10): 1141-1144.  
17. Borszcz GS, Johnson CP, Anderson ME, Young BJ.  Characterization of tailshock elicited withdrawal reflexes in intact and spinal rats.  Physiology and Behavior 1992, 52:1055-1062. 
     

COURSES

1. Attendee, Laryngeal Framework Voice Surgery, a Harvard Medical School CME course, November 2007, Boston MA.
2. Attendee, Office Based Laser surgery, a Harvard Medical School CME course, October 2006, Boston MA.
3. Attendee, First Annual Advanced Practices in Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment, February 2006, Las Vegas NV.
4. Course Instructor and Course Director, Transnasal Esophagoscopy, November 2004, Houston TX. UT Houston and Baylor College of Medicine faculty and residents as well as Houston area physicians.
5. Attendee, University of Iowa Head and Neck Laser course, June 2003. 
6. Attendee, House Ear Institute Temporal Bone Course, Feb. 2003.
7. Course Instructor and Course Coordinator, Interactive Thyroplasty Symposium. A CME course, Baylor College of Medicine, April 27, 2001.
    
8. Course Instructor, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease. Instructional Course, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Fall Meeting, Denver CO, September 2001.

COMMITTEES

1. Infection Control Committee, St. Mary’s Hospital, Knoxville TN, 1/2008-3/2009.
2. Ethics Committee, St. Mary’s Hospital, 1/2007- 3/2009.
3. Diversity Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2007- present.
4. Task Force on Diversity, American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2006-2007.
5. Ethics Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2003- present.
6. Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2003- present.
7. Harris County Medical Society Communication Committee, 2005-2006.
8. Harris County
9. Head and Neck Quality Management Subcommittee, Methodist Hospital, 2004.
10. Perioperative Committee, Methodist Sugarland Hospital, 2003-2004.
     

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

1. First Presbyterian Church Contemporary worship band, 2003-2006.
2. Coordinator of Resident Educational Curriculum, 1997-2000: Assisted residency coordinator in development of a core educational lecture series and visiting lecture series.
3. First Presbyterian Church Houston Chancel Choir, 1997-1998, 2001.
4. Habitat for Humanity1995-present.

SPECIAL INTERESTS