Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
January 24, 2024Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ENT specialists in facial plastic surgery treat cleft palates, drooping eyelids, hair loss, ear deformities, facial paralysis, trauma reconstruction, head and neck cancer reconstruction, and revisions of facial cosmetic surgery. Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Conditions Spotlight Dr. J. Regan Thomas – Board…
Thyroid & Parathyroid
January 24, 2024Thyroid & Parathyroid The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It produces thyroid hormone, which controls your metabolism, temperature regulation, and keeps your muscles and organs working properly. Thyroid & Parathyroid Conditions Spotlight Dr. Michael C. Singer…
Head & Neck
January 24, 2024Head & Neck The head and neck include some of our body’s most vital organs, which can be especially susceptible to tumors and cancer. In addition to cancers of the head and neck, ENT specialists treat neck masses, Grave’s disease, and more. Head & Neck…
Throat
January 24, 2024Throat Disorders that affect our ability to speak and swallow properly can have a tremendous impact on our lives and livelihoods. ENT specialists treat sore throat, infections, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), throat tumors, airway and vocal cord disorders, and more. Throat Conditions Spotlight Dr. VyVy…
Hyperthyroidism
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Thyroid & Parathyroid Hyperthyroidism What Causes Hyperthyroidism? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It produces thyroid hormone, which controls…
Sore Throats
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Sore Throats What Causes a Sore Throat? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Sore throats happen to everyone now and then. When you have a sore throat, this can affect speaking, swallowing, or breathing…
Goiter
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Thyroid & Parathyroid Goiter What Causes Goiter? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It produces thyroid hormone, which controls…
Graves' Disease
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Graves’ Disease What Causes Graves' Disease? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It produces thyroid hormone…
Vocal Cord (Fold) Paralysis
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Vocal Cord (Fold) Paralysis What Causes Vocal Cord Paralysis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Vocal cord paralysis and paresis can result from abnormal function of the nerves that control your voice box muscles…
Hoarseness
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Hoarseness What Causes Hoarseness? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Hoarseness (also called dysphonia) is an abnormal change in the quality of your voice, making it sound raspy, strained, breathy, weak, higher or lower…
Deviated Septum
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Nose Deviated Septum What Causes a Deviated Septum? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The bone and cartilage that divides the inside of the nose in half is called the nasal septum. The bone and…
Dysphagia
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Dysphagia What Causes Dysphagia? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Dysphagia means that you can’t swallow well. Dysphagia is not a diagnosis; it is the symptom. Many factors may cause dysphagia, and most…
Aspiration
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Aspiration What Causes Aspiration? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Aspiration is a medical term for accidentally inhaling your food or liquid through your vocal cords into your airway, instead of swallowing through your…
GERD and LPR
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat GERD and LPR What Causes GERD and LPR? 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 from the back…
Zenker’s Diverticulum
January 24, 2024Condition & Treatments A - Z / Throat Zenker’s Diverticulum What Causes Zenker’s Diverticulum? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? A Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a rare condition where an “outpouching” occurs where your throat meets your esophagus, the…
Voice Box (Laryngeal) Cancer
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Voice Box (Laryngeal) Cancer What Causes Laryngeal Cancer? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Cancer of the voice box, or laryngeal cancer, is not as well known by the general public as some other…
Pediatric Sinusitis
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Kids ENT Health Pediatric Sinusitis What Causes Pediatric Sinusitis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Sinusitis (rhinosinusitis) in children can look different than sinusitis in adults. More often, children have a cough, bad breath, crankiness…
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) What Causes BPPV? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Do you get a spinning vertigo or dizziness sensation in certain head positions? For example, turning to a particular side…
