Otolaryngology - What We Do
Otolaryngology - better known as Ear, Nose & Throat - is a specialized area of medicine that treats disorders of the passageways of the head and neck.
These areas include:
- Treatment and surgery of the ears, nose and throat.
- Head and neck surgery, including cancer and pediatric cases.
- Diagnosis and treatment of allergy and sinus disorders.
- Hearing and inner ear disorders.
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During the past 50 years, this specialty has expanded to include various conditions and problems of the head and neck. If you have one of the following problems, rest assured that you will receive superior medical attention. |
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- Hayfever symptoms
- Chronic nasal obstruction
- Sinus pressure and headaches
- Chronic post-nasal drip
- Sore throats
- Ear pressure
- Decreased hearing (sudden or chronic)
- Hoarseness
- Chronic tonsillitis
- Chronic sinus infections
- Snoring
- Dizziness/balance disorders
- Thyroid disorders
- Facial Trauma
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| Pediatric: |
- Recurrent ear infections
- Decreased hearing
- Speech development (poor or delayed)
- Pulling at ears
- Chronic throat infections
- Chronic sinus infections
- Mouth breathing
- Chronic nasal obstruction
- Hayfever symptoms
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X-Rays and CT Scans
For your convenience, we are equipped to perform sinus x-rays and CT Scans with immediate processing and reading. |
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Surgery
Modern laser and microsurgical advances mean many procedures can be done on an outpatient basis with short recovery times. Some of the more common surgical procedures include:
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy - Removal of the chronically infected and/or enlarged tissue that blocks airways.
Myringotomy with Ear Tubes - Insertion of ventilating tubes to promote fluid drainage, prevent ear infections and improve hearing.
Functional Sinus Endoscopy - Endoscopic surgery for chronic sinus infections, chronic sinus headaches, nasal polyps and breathing disorders.
Septoplasty - Either therapeutic nasal surgery or total functional reconstruction for chronic nasal blockage and other nasal obstructions, as well as improvement of sinus function.
Laser Surgery - Outpatient treatment for hoarseness, the removal of vocal nodules and very early cancers of the vocal cords and oral cavity; also to improve airways and prevent or lessen snoring.
Tympanoplasty and Tympanomastoidectomy - Repair of a perforation in the eardrum to correct chronic ear drainage and improve hearing.
Uvulopalatoplasty (UPP) - Surgical correction to prevent or lessen snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. |
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