Nathan Crowder

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A San Antonio native, Nathan has spent most of his adult career in and around Central Texas. After high school, he joined the Texas Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer. While serving, he attended Palo Alto College, majoring in Kinesiology and obtaining a certification as an EMT-B. He utilized his EMT training as he was assigned to the National Guard's FEMA region VI Heavy Search and Rescue team. He continued to Texas A&M San Antonio and majored in biology with a minor in exercise physiology. In 2015, he graduated from the military's Interservice Physician Assistant Program, obtaining a Master's in Science in Physician Assistant studies. He has since worked in urgent care settings, military medicine, and in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Currently, he practices at the American Sinus Institute. He is passionate about ear, nose, and throat pathology, infectious disease, allergy, immunology, and patient education.

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2021

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V. – Does Mask Usage Worsen Symptoms in Patients with Rhinosinusitis Balloon Sinuplasty Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Shah, A. – Value of Multiple Medication Trials, Prior to Balloon Sinuplasty, in the Management of Chronic Sinonasal Disease – International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (IAO)
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V. – Delayed Presentation and maangement of Naasal Septal Abcess After In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty. American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO), Los Angeles (October).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V. – Rare and Unusual Complications with In-Office Sinus Surgery Anesthesia. Poster Presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO); Los Angeles, CA (Oct 3-6).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V. – Case Report: Nasal Glial Heterotopia in Middle-Aged Adult Female. American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO), Los Angeles (October).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V., Garza, A. – Eustachian Tube Dilation for the Mitigation of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Poster Presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO); Los Angeles, CA (Oct 3-6).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V., Sperling, J. – Case Series: Resolution of Vertigo-Like Dysfunction in Patients with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Following Eustachian Tube Dilation. Poster Presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO); Los Angeles, CA (Oct 3-6).

2020

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V., Honrubia, L., Kelly, H. – Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Balloon Sinuplasty in Elderly Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients. Poster Presented at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 17th Annual Conference; Atlanta, GA (Apr 22-26).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V., Honrubia, L., Kelly, H. – Novel Approach to treating Empty Nose Syndrome Symptoms. Poster Presented at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 17th Annual Conference; Atlanta, GA (Apr 22-26).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B., MPAS, PA-C, Ojeaga Jr., M. BS, Ramirez, A. BS, Espinoza, V., Honrubia, L., Kelly, H. – Presentation and Treatmeent of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anterior Septal Wall in Left Nasal Cavity. Poster Presented at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 17th Annual Conference; Atlanta, GA (Apr 22-26).

2019

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, B. MPAS, PA-C, Purdon, K., Espinoza, V., Honrubia, L., Kelly, H. – Modification of Traditional Clarifix Freeze Operative Location. American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO), New Orleans (September).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Shah, A., Novak, J. – Sinuplasty, in the Management of Chronic Sinonasal Disease. American Rhinologic Society (ARS) Annual Meeting, RhinoWorld Chicago (June).

2017

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Martin, W., Hensler, J.B., Zedan, K., Purdon, K., Crane, C. – Assessing Efficacy and Radiographic Modifications of the Sino-Nasal Inflow Tract Anatomy Following Balloon Sinuplasty Using CT Imaging (In Publication).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, J.B., Zedan, K., Purdon, K., Yarram, A., Ramirez A. – Balloon Sinuplasty for the Relief of Fuchs' Dystrophy (In Publication).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Martin, W., Hensler, J.B., Zedan, K., Purdon, K., Novak, J. – Novel approach to a Tortuous Frontal Sinus (In Publication).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, J.B., Zedan, K., Purdon, K., Ramirez, A. – Presentation and Management of a Developmental Bony Dehiscence of the Anterior Medical Recess of the Sphenoid Sinus During Balloon Sinuplasty (In Publication).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Hensler, J.B., Zedan, K., Purdon, K., Ramirez, A. – Serial Transtympanic Membrane Steroid Injections in Treating Acute Neurosensory Hearing Loss (In Publication).

2016

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F. – Balloon Sinplasty as a Surgical Intervention for K/T-cell Nasal type Lymphoma: A Case Study (abstract).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Tsai, R. – The Honrubia Technique of Balloon Sinuplasty for the Improvement of Symptoms in Chrinic Sinusitis Patients. American Rhionologic Society (ARS) Annual Meeting, San Diego (September)
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Bajus-Musgrove, S., Tsai, R., Townsend, C. – Can Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tune Result in Immediate Relief of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction? American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) Eustachian Tube (ET) Study Group, San Diego (September).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Tsai, R., Townsend, C. – New Endoscopic Otologic Procedures. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO – HNSF) Annual Meeting, San Diego (September).
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Cantu, A., Gelman, S., Tsai, R. – The Honrubia Technique of Balloon Sinuplasty for the Improvement of Symptoms in Chronic Sinusitis Patients. American Rhinologic Society (ARS) Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago (May).

2015

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Zedan, K.D., Bajus-Musgrove, S. – Can Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube Result in Immediate Relied of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction? American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO – HNSF) Annual Meeting.
Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Zedan, K.D., Bajus-Musgrove, S. – Can BalloonSinuplasty Eliminate Headaches Leading to a More Functional Life in Chronic Sinusitis Sufferers? American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO – HNSF) Annual Meeting.

1997

Honrubia, MD, FACS, V.F., Zedan, K.D., Bajus-Musgrove, S. – Can BalloonSinuplasty Eliminate Headaches Leading to a More Functional Life in Chronic Sinusitis Sufferers? American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO – HNSF) Annual Meeting.

1994

Honrubia, V.F. – The Pathological Effects of Gastroesophageal Reflux upon the Infarct Trachea, Larynx and Nasopharynx (In publication).
Roden D., Honrubia V.F., Wiet R. – Outcome of Residual Cholesteatoma and Hearing Results in the Mastoid Surgery (In publication).

1991

Andrews J.C., Martin N.A., Honrubia, V.F., Becker D.P. – The Middle Cranial Fossa Transtemporal Approach to the Intrapetrous Internal Carotid Artery. Skull Base Surgery, Volume I, Number 3.

1989

Berke G.S., Green D., and Honrubia V.F. – An Experimental Design for Validity of the Collapsible Tune Model of the Larynx. Presented to the 117th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America.
Green D., Berke G.S., and Honrubia V.F. – Type I Thyroplasty Vs. Arytenoids Adduction in the In Vivo Canine Model. Presented at the Meeting of the American Laryngological Society.
Andrews J.C., Honrubia V.F. – The Surgical Approach to the Internal Carotid Artery through the Skull Base. Presented at The UCLA Head and Neck Convention, New Port Beach, CA.

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