Ear Nose Throat

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Ear Nose Throat

Otorhinolaryngology (Ear Nose Throat) is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis as well as medical and surgical treatment of all diseases of the head, neck, ear, nose, throat, vocal cords, trachea, upper part of the esophagus and facial nerves, and disorders between the inner ear and the brain in all age groups.

Doctors specializing in this field are called otolaryngologists or ENT physicians for short. The most common otorhinolaryngological disorders can be listed as allergies, adenoids, tonsillitis, laryngitis, nasal infections, nosebleeds, sinus diseases, difficulty in smelling and related problems, difficulty in breathing through the nose, nasal congestion, hearing and balance disorders, infections and vocal cords disorders.

ENT specialists can undertake the surgical treatment of diseases that occur in the ear, nose, throat and base of the skull, as well as cancer and benign tumors in the neck area. In addition, they can work with plastic surgeons in the treatment of cosmetic and traumatic deformity (related to the ear and nose), and with neurosurgeons in the treatment of diseases related to the skull base.

Ear Nose Throat Areas of Interest

  • Nasal congestion
  • Nosebleeds
  • Nose, chin, facial trauma
  • Allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, postnasal drip
  • Tonsils and adenoids
  • Pharyngitis
  • Neck gland and mass
  • Salivary gland diseases
  • Swallowing difficulties
  • Ear infections and pain
  • Hearing losses
  • Fluid collection in the ear
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Facial paralysis
  • Hoarseness