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