Masayoshi Takashima, MD
Enriched profileChair, Department of Otolaryngology · Houston Methodist
Masayoshi Takashima is Chair, Department of Otolaryngology at Houston Methodist. OpenAlex indexes 111 publications with 1,898 citations (h-index 21).
Data verified 7 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Masayoshi Takashima, MD, is Chair, Department of Otolaryngology at Houston Methodist. The public record shows 111 publications with 1,898 citations (h-index 21), centered on Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments. It also documents industry payments reported by 23 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · International forum of allergy & rhinology
- Top research focus: Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Open Payments reporting from 23 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 23 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 40.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Office address
6550 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical trials
We didn't find any investigator roles for this person on ClinicalTrials.gov. Why? →
Industry payments
Updated 7 Nov 2026
23 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AERIN MEDICAL INC.Program year202519 payments$51,743openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- SPIRAIR, INC.Program year20252 payments
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20259 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 7 Nov 2026
6 congress contributions (2016–2026) across AACE, ATS, ENDO, SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting) per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Upper Airway Obstruction Mapping Through Transfer Function Analysis of Tissue Vibrations
ATS International Conference
ATS2025Co-author - 0427 AI-Driven Mapping of Upper Airway Obstructions Using a Passive Sleep Sonar
SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting)
SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting)2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Reply to: Comment on "Intranasal Azelastine for Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis Prophylaxis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study".
International forum of allergy & rhinology
Letter2026 - American Rhinologic Society Expert Practice Statement: Indications and Recommendations for Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation.
International forum of allergy & rhinology
Article2026 - Generative AI and Clinicians Show Comparable Prognostic Reasoning From Clinical Narratives in Biologic-Treated CRSwNP.
World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Article2026 - Intranasal Azelastine for Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis Prophylaxis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.
International forum of allergy & rhinology
Article2026 - Multi-Ancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
International forum of allergy & rhinology
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 7 Nov 2026
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facebook.com/sinussurgery
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sinusdoctorhouston.com/cvresume
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scholars.houstonmethodist.org/en/persons/masayoshi-takashima
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abohns.org/announcing-election-new-2026-leadership
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houstonmethodist.org/doctor/masayoshi-takashima
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houstonmethodist.org/newsroom/spring-is-in-the-air-along-with-seasonal-allergies-houston-methodist-ent-discusses-what-works-to
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Background & recognition
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Baylor College of Medicine
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FACS
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Weill Cornell Medical College
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →vivo.weill.cornell.edu ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →houstonmethodist.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthcare-in-europe.com ↗
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