Dr. Vincent F. Honrubia

M.D., F.A.C.S.
ENT Surgeon & Balloon Sinuplasty Specialist

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About Dr. Honrubia

Dr. Vincent F. Honrubia, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat surgeon) and the founder and Chairman of the Board of American Sinus Institute in San Antonio, Texas. He sees patients at our office at 9150 Huebner Rd, Suite 280, San Antonio, TX 78240, and also directs South Texas Sinus Institute in McAllen, serving patients in the Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Honrubia has practiced ENT medicine in Texas since 1995 and speaks both English and Spanish.

Dr. Honrubia is the developer of the Honrubia Technique™, a minimally invasive, in-office approach to balloon sinuplasty that allows a complete sinus operation without traditional sinus surgery. He was the first otolaryngologist to offer advanced endoscopic sinus surgery in the Rio Grande Valley and has since performed more than 2,000 balloon sinuplasty procedures across Texas. Johnson & Johnson has recognized him as a proctor, training other otolaryngologists across the country in balloon sinuplasty using the Honrubia Technique™.

Dr. Honrubia earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), completed general surgery internships at Northwestern University and Columbus Hospital in Chicago, and completed his otolaryngology residency at Northwestern University. As Director of Research at American Sinus Institute, he has authored more than 30 publications and scientific presentations on balloon sinuplasty, chronic sinusitis and Eustachian tube dysfunction. His focus every day is bringing patients the latest technology for lasting sinus relief and a better quality of life.

Dr. Honrubia's Credentials, Research & Publications

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.