Our Practice

Welcome to the Department of Head & Neck Surgery/Otolaryngology. Our board-certified otolaryngologists are trained to treat people with conditions in the following areas:

Skin & Face: Cancer, cosmetic surgery and rehabilitation if facial paralysis.
Nose & Sinuses: Allergy, sinus infection, breathing problems, tumors, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and disorders of taste and smell.
Ears: Balance disorders, infections, tumors, and repair of external ear deformities; audiologic testing and treatment of hearing loss by surgery or with hearing aids.
Mouth: Fractures of the jaw and other facial bones, diseases of the mouth, and repair of birth defects.
Throat & Voice Box: Swallowing and breathing problems, infections, tumors, birth defects, speech and voice diagnostics and therapy.
Neck: Tumors of the saliva-producing glands and other neck growths.

Routine ear washes are performed in the Department of Medicine. Ear wax removals for patients with specific conditions, such as diabetes or perforated eardrums, are done in our department.

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