Ear, Nose & Throat Services
Our board-certified physicians (Otolaryngologists) provide specialized medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders for both adults and children and maintain staff privileges at Carolinas Healthcare System and Presbyterian Healthcare hospitals. Our commitment to you is to provide the highest quality medical care possible in a personal, compassionate, and comforting environment.
Adult and Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat Care and Surgery
- Ear, Sinus & Throat Infection Treatment
- Evaluation and Treatment of Throat and Voice Disorders
- Head & Neck Tumor Treatment
- Breathing, Sinus & Swallowing Passage Surgery
- Allergic, Sinus, Thyroid
- Nasal Congestion, Snoring & Sleep Apnea Treatment
Adult and Pediatric Audiology Treatment and Management
- Hearing Aid Fitting, Dispensing and Repairs
- Hearing Loss Evaluation and Hearing Loss Management
- Infant Hearing Screening
- Customized Ear Plugs Designed to Help Prevent Hearing Loss
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Audiologists
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Ear, Nose & Throat
Hope for Chronic Sinusitis Sufferers: A Patient Success Story
Characterized by long-lasting and stubborn symptoms of thick, yellow to greenish nasal discharge, post nasal drip, nasal stuffiness, facial pain and possibly swelling, chronic sinusitis can be a frustrating condition for both patients and physicians. According to the Centers for Disease control, an estimated seven million Americans suffer with these and other symptoms related to chronic sinusitis, giving it its position as one of the most prevalent health problems in the country. When Treatment Fails So, when U.R. (initials used for patient privacy) had endured…
Zenker’s Diverticulum – Tough to Swallow
According to research, the average person swallows between 600 and 2,000 times a day. Swallowing is a complex process that involves numerous muscles and nerves. We rarely consider this process until swallowing becomes difficult, called dysphagia, or painful, called odynophagia. These symptoms may then lead to additional signs that swallowing is impaired, such as choking, gagging, drooling and coughing. The causes of abnormal swallowing function can range from having a piece of food or bone stuck in the throat to a narrowing or weakening of…
Audiology
More to Treating Hearing Loss than Better Hearing: The Link Between Untreated Hearing Loss and Dementia
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the claim that treating hearing loss not only improves hearing but also improves quality of life. Various types of hearing loss can be treated using hearing aids, cochlear implants, assistive listening devices, and/or medical intervention. By treating hearing loss, not only are there improvements in the aided ability to understand speech with ease, but there are also demonstrable improvements in that person’s emotional, mental, and social aspects of life. Earlier this year, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical…
Cochlear Implants – What to do when hearing aids don’t help anymore
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted hearing device that helps people with significant bilateral sensorineural hearing loss hear when traditional hearing aids provide little benefit. In some cases of severe and profound hearing loss, hearing aids may be of limited benefit due to little or no residual hearing to work with. Instead of amplifying sound, as would a hearing aid, a cochlear implant bypasses the outer, middle, and damaged part of the inner ear to directly stimulate the hearing nerve. There are two parts…
Pediatrics
Can Your Child Hear You?
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month which is directed at raising awareness about the importance of newborn hearing screening and developmental milestones for children. No one knows your child better than you. If you ever have any concerns about your child’s hearing, speech or language development, please contact our office at 704.752.7575 to schedule a full audiological evaluation with one of our Doctors of Audiology. Hearing and Speech Milestones Children born in North Carolina are screened for hearing loss before they go home from…
Bilateral myringotomy and tube placement: Should my child have tubes placed?
Bilateral myringotomy and tube placement, or “placing PE tubes”, is the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States, and for good reason. Simply put, for the right child, it is a simple, safe procedure, which can help resolve chronic middle ear infections while preventing future infections and eliminating the need for numerous courses of antibiotics. The question is how do we choose “the right child”. Generally, this decision is made along with the parents after carefully reviewing not only the patient’s physical examination,…
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