Ibrahim Alava III, MD, is a board-certified otorhinolaryngologist specialist who diagnoses and treats head and neck disorders. His clinical interests include new innovations in treating subglottic stenosis, endocrine head and neck surgery, skin cancers of the head and neck, and all aspects of general otolaryngology. Alava is an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. His research interests revolve around patient-centered outcomes and health care disparities in the underserved.