How to Find the Right Hearing Aid for You
December 18, 2024Be ENT Smart / Get the Best Care How to Find the Right Hearing Aid for You Just like glasses are for patients with vision loss, a hearing aid helps patients with hearing loss. Hearing loss can be caused by many different factors. An ENT (ear…
What Should I Do If My Child Has Frequent Ear Infections but No Persistent Fluid (Effusion) behind the Eardrum in the Middle Ear?
November 12, 2024Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines What Should I Do If My Child Has Frequent Ear Infections but No Persistent Fluid (Effusion) behind the Eardrum in the Middle Ear? When a child has acute otitis media or an ear infection, they have fluid and germs…
Sleep & Snoring
November 5, 2024Sleep & Snoring Being able to breathe and sleep well through the night has an impact on the way we experience life and perform our work. ENT specialists treat sleep-disordered breathing, nasal and airway obstruction, snoring and sleep apnea, and more. Sleep & Snoring Conditions Spotlight…
Find an ENT
November 5, 2024Find an ENT Zipcode (U.S. Only) Distance Distance (Miles) 5 10 25 50 Last Name (All or part) City State State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland…
Pediatric Sleep-disordered Breathing
October 30, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Sleep & Snoring / Kids ENT Health Pediatric Sleep-disordered Breathing What Causes Pediatric SDB? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a general term for breathing difficulties during sleep. SDB can…
Oral Lichen Planus
October 7, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Oral Lichen Planus What Causes Oral Lichen Planus? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Oral lichen planus is a disease of chronic inflammation in the mouth. It affects one to two percent of…
Nose
September 24, 2024Nose Our noses facilitate breathing by helping to keep out potentially harmful dirt, allergens, and other agents. In addition to allergies, ENT specialists treat deviated septum, rhinitis, sinusitis, sinus headaches and migraines, nasal obstruction and surgery, and more. Nose Conditions Spotlight Dr. Spencer C. Payne…
Rhinitis
September 18, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Nose Rhinitis What Causes Rhinitis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Rhinitis is a condition that typically involves nasal obstruction or congestion, runny nose or post-nasal drip, itchy nose, and/or sneezing. There are…
Sinusitis
August 27, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Nose Sinusitis What Are the Causes of Sinusitis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Have you ever felt like you had a cold that wouldn’t go away? If symptoms of discolored nasal drainage and…
Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
July 17, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) What Causes a Vestibular Schwannoma? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Vestibular schwannoma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor that grows on the eighth cranial nerve, which is responsible for…
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)
June 12, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) What Causes RRP? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is an uncommon condition caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) that affects roughly 2,000…
Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
June 12, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Kids ENT Health Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) What Causes Pediatric GERD? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Acid reflux occurs when acidic stomach contents flow back into the esophagus, the swallowing tube that leads…
Genes and Hearing Loss
June 12, 2024Be ENT Smart / Get the Best ENT Care Genes and Hearing Loss Genes play an important role in congenital hearing loss, causing about 60 percent of deafness in infants. One of the most common congenital (present at birth) abnormalities is hearing loss or deafness, affecting…
Dry Mouth Syndrome
June 12, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Dry Mouth Syndrome What Causes Dry Mouth Syndrome? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Dry mouth syndrome, also known as xerostomia, is very common and affects up to 30 percent of the population…
Ankyloglossia (Tongue-tie)
June 12, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Kids ENT Health Ankyloglossia (Tongue-tie) What Causes Ankyloglossia? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Ankyloglossia, which is also referred to as tongue-tie, is a condition where the tongue cannot move normally because it…
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
June 11, 2024Be ENT Smart / Get the Best ENT Care Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) The most common and effective nonsurgical treatment for sleep apnea is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), which is applied through a nasal or facial mask while you sleep. Muscular tone in the…
Neck Mass in Adults
June 6, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Neck Mass in Adults What Causes a Neck Mass? What Are the Diagnostic and Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? A neck mass is an abnormal lump in the neck. Neck lumps or masses can be…
Salivary Gland Disorders
June 6, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Salivary Gland Disorders What Causes Salivary Gland Disorders? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The salivary glands are found in and near your mouth, face, and neck. Dehydration is a risk factor for certain…
