Otolaryngology (E.N.T)

Otolaryngology – referred to as Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) – is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of ear, nose, throat, head and neck problems. Our well-trained Otolaryngologists provide diagnostic evaluation, operative management and therapy of these diseases.

ENT surgeons treat a very wide range of conditions, including:

Ear conditions:

  • Otitis media: a common condition that occurs at childhood in which the middle ear become blocked with fluid

  • Otosclerosis: a condition in the middle ear that causes hearing loss

  • Age-related hearing loss

  • Tinnitus: ringing in the ear

  • Dizziness and vertigo

  • Ear infections

  • Perforated ear drum

  • Protruding ears

Nose conditions:

  • Sinus infections

  • Nasal injury

  • Nasal polyps

  • Tumor of the nose

  • Nasal obstruction

Throat conditions:

  • Adenoid problems: surgical removal of these small glands in the throat at the back of the nose – usually performed during childhood

  • Tonsillitis: sometimes requiring surgical removal of the tonsils, usually in childhood

  • Hoarseness and laryngitis

  • Swallowing problems

  • Upper airway breathing problems

  • Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea

Facial cosmetic surgery:

  • Septoplasty: correction of nasal septum

  • Rhinoplasty: nose surgery

  • Otoplasty: ear surgery

  • Blepharoplasty: removal of excess skin and fat pads around upper and lower eyelids

  • Facial reconstruction following trauma and cancer

Head and neck conditions:

  • Cancer of mouth, oral cavity, throat pharynx voice box (larynx), salivary glands

  • Thyroids and parathyroid problems

  • Facial skin lesions including skin cancer