Ear, Nose, and Throat (Otolaryngology)
Treatments and Services
Treatments
Migraine Surgery
Migraine headaches affect a significant proportion of the population in the United States. These headaches can often be severe enough to completely alter one's ability to perform the most basic tasks essential for everyday living. While the mainstay of therapy is medication based, there are new treatments available to select individuals who suffer from migraines. The goal of migraine surgery is to localize and decompress nerves within the face and neck that have been linked to triggering migraine headaches. Studies have shown these procedures to either eliminate or reduce the severity, frequency or duration of these headaches in select patients.
Go to Detail PageNeck Lift
Aging is not only limited to the face, loss of elasticity also occurs in the neck. This leads to sagging skin and fat under chin as well as banding of the neck from the underlying muscle. In addition to the traditional neck lift procedure involving incisions behind the ear and a small one under the chin, the minimally-invasive web necklift in performed. This involves less dissection and a quicker recovery time from the traditional approach.
Go to Detail PageNose Surgery
Each year thousands of people undergo surgery of the nose. Nasal surgery may be performed for cosmetic purposes, or a combination procedure to improve both form and function. It also may alleviate or cure nasal breathing problems, correct deformities from birth or injury, or support an aging, drooping nose. Patients who are considering nasal surgery for any reason should seek a doctor who is a specialist in nasal airway function, as well as plastic surgery. This will ensure that efficient breathing is as high a priority as appearance.
Go to Detail PageOxygen Supplementation Therapy
Oxygen supplementation therapy means providing a patient with additional oxygen, through a machine, to help them breathe more easily.
Go to Detail PageParadoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM)
Paradoxical vocal fold movement (PVFM), happens when the vocal folds close instead of open. For example, when taking a deep breath, the vocal folds should open to let air through to the lungs. With PVFM, the vocal folds will close, making it hard to breathe. Often misdiagnosed as asthma, PVFM most often causes wheezing, stridor, and breathing problems.
Go to Detail PageScar Revision Treatments
Scar revision is plastic surgery performed to improve the condition or appearance of a scar anywhere on your body. The type of scar you have will determine the appropriate techniques your plastic surgeon will use to improve your scar.
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When acute sinusitis infections are recurrent and/or non-responsive to the medication, surgery to enlarge the openings that drain the sinuses is an option.
Go to Detail PageSleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery
Snoring disorders can be severe enough to prevent couples from enjoying a restful night together and be a signal that one may also be suffering from a sleeping disorder, such as Sleep Apnea. This is where the airway becomes blocked during the deepest portion of your sleep. This can result in frequent wake-ups, low oxygen levels, and can predispose you to a number of medical conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension. We're able to offer a wide range of procedures to improve for oral and nasal airways. Depending on the level of obstruction, this may entail straightening the septum (the wall separating the left and right nasal passages), functional rhinoplasty, and/or shortening the palate and taking out the tonsils.
Go to Detail PageTIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication)
TIF is a surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Performed in clinic, this minimally invasive procedure is performed from inside the patient's stomach without incisions. This procedure is just as successful as other anti-reflux surgery procedures, but is less invasive, and doesn't limit other treatment options. A patient may opt to have the TIF procedure performed if they are unhappy with the side effects from their current GERD medication, or are looking for another treatment option in general.
Go to Detail PageTonsillectomy and Adenoids Post-Op
The tonsils are two clusters of tissue located on both sides of the back of the throat. Adenoids sit high in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth. Tonsils and adenoids are often removed when they become enlarged and block the upper airway, leading to breathing difficulty. They are also removed when recurrence of tonsil infections or strep throat cannot be successfully treated by antibiotics. The surgery is most often performed on children.
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