DR Robert E Butler MD

Dr. Shepard is Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He treats a wide variety of conditions in both children and adults. He combines the latest medical information with a patient-centered approach...

Dr. Michael Yium came to Texas from Colorado in 1988 to attend The University of Texas at Austin. He graduated with high honors with a degree in electrical engineering before starting medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Yium completed two years of general surgery training at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He then completed his Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas before moving to Austin to start private practice. Dr. Yium was elected into the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha, in 1997. He is a member of the Travis County Medical Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and is Board Certified in otolaryngology. His practice includes evaluation and treatment of many head and neck disorders including: sinusitis, nasal obstruction, allergy, snoring and sleep apnea, thyroid nodules, chronic ear disease, dizziness, voice disorders, and head and neck cancer. Dr. Yium enjoys treating both pediatric and adult patients, and he is affiliated with several hospitals including: South Austin Hospital, Seton, Seton SW, St. David's, Brackenridge Hospital, and Children's Hospital.

James R. Eskew, M.D., FACS Dr. Eskew attended the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, and completed his first years of residency in general surgery at Methodist Central Hospital in Dallas. He continued his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Eskew is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He is a member of the following societies: American College of Surgeons (Fellow), American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow), Austin Otolaryngology Society, Travis County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Eskew has held many positions, including Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff and vice chairman of the Board of Trustees at South Austin Hospital, and is a past member of the Executive Board of the Travis County Medical Society. He is a preceptor in otolaryngology for the Central Texas Medical Foundation. He was President of the Travis County Medical Society for 2003.