Otolaryngology is the medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat conditions. This is commonly referred to as "ENT."

Our board-certified physicians treat the ear, nose, and throat as well as related structures of the head and neck.

Our ENT physicians treat a broad array of conditions such as:

• Allergies: Immune reactions to substances like pollen, dust, mold or certain foods. Treatments include medication, immunotherapy (allergy shots) and avoidance of allergens that affect the ear, nose and throat.
  
  Examples: hay fever, seasonal and perennial rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, laryngitis, sore throat, otitis media, dizziness.
  
  
• Facial Surgery: Functional and reconstructive surgical treatment of abnormalities of the face and neck.
  
  Example: deviated septum
  
  
• Head and Neck: Acute or chronic infections of the head and neck, such as cancerous and noncancerous tumors including the thyroid and parathyroid.
  
  Examples: lump in the neck or thyroid, cancer of the voice box.
  
  
• Laryngology: Disorders of the throat, including voice and swallowing problems.
  
  Examples: sore throat, hoarseness, swallowing disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
  
  
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea: We treat patients surgically. Treatment includes hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
  
  
• Otology and Neurotology: Diseases of the ear, including trauma (injury), cancer, and nerve pathway disorders, which affect hearing and balance.
  
  Examples: ear infection, swimmer's ear, hearing loss, ear, face, or neck pain, dizziness, ringing in the ears (tinnitus).
  
  
• Rhinology: Disorders of the nose and sinuses.
  
  Examples: sinus disorder, nosebleed, stuffy nose, loss of smell.

Hearing loss affects one in 10 Americans.

The unique domain of otolaryngologists is the treatment of ear disorders. They are trained in both the medical and surgical treatment of hearing, ear infections, balance disorders, ear noise (tinnitus), nerve pain, and facial and cranial nerve disorders. Otolaryngologists also manage congenital (birth) disorders of the outer and inner ear.

About 35 million people develop chronic sinusitis each year, making it one of the most common health complaints in America.

Care of the nasal cavity and sinuses is one of the primary skills of otolaryngologists. Management of the nasal area includes addressing allergies and sense of smell. Breathing through and the appearance of the nose are also part of otolaryngologists' expertise.

Communicating (speech and singing) and eating all involve this vital area. Also specific to otolaryngologists is expertise in managing diseases of the larynx (voice box) and the upper aero-digestive tract or esophagus, including voice and swallowing disorders.

This center of the body includes important nerves that control sight, smell, hearing and the face.

In the head and neck area, otolaryngologists are trained to treat infectious diseases, both benign and malignant (cancerous) tumors, facial trauma and deformities of the face.

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Patient Health

American Cancer Society

American Rhinologic Society

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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