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One complaint that I treat daily are people with sinus problems. Many of my patients have been successfully treated using balloons to open their sinuses. Many other people who have sinus problems have heard about this form of treatment and have questions. I thought I would write down the most common questions I hear and give some answers that are
In my specialty of Ear, Nose and Throat I am frequently asked to evaluate a patient with a cough. While everyone from time to time has minor coughing associated with a cold or other respiratory infection I wanted to discuss the more persistent or chronic variety and make suggestions on treatment. Commonly, we think of a cough as a process
Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of information on television and the Internet about poor air quality due to dust blowing into Texas from the Sahara Desert in Africa. I thought that it might be helpful for many people if I discuss our air quality and how it effects breathing from the tip of our nose
Most of the articles that I have written concern common problems that are related to ears, nose or throat such as sinus infections and allergies. Today I am going to write about something much less common but much more serious. Unfortunately over the last 15-20 years within the United States there has been a drastic increase in throat cancer. Specifically
I have previously written about how allergies affect so much of what I deal with as an Ear, Nose and Throat physician. Today I would like to reinforce some of what I have said in the past and talk a little bit about my personal background and experience in managing allergic diseases. Allergies can be defined as an abnormal response
I thought I would write something about one of the most common issues that I deal with in my office on a daily basis: Wax plugging the ears. While this is not a glamorous or attractive topic of conversation, excessive wax in the outer ear canal affects many people. It can cause problems as simple as mild hearing loss, or
At this special time of year, we are hopefully able to be thankful for the blessings of Christmas, a New Year as well as family and friends. When we do have the opportunity to be with those we love, being able to share our thoughts, opinions and feelings is so very important. Simply put, we COMMUNICATE, a word that comes from
One reason patients come to my office is because of difficulty swallowing or a feeling of a "lump" in the throat. Most of the reasons are minor and can be resolved, but some are signs of severe illness. The actual act of swallowing is one of the most complex but coordinated movements in our body. It is divided into steps
As an Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy specialist, one of the most common complaints I hear from my patients is about excessive nasal drainage. People who have it know what I mean -- too much liquid is either running out the front of your nose or down the back into your throat. It can be a temporary condition related to
Typically people who suffer from hearing loss are either born with the condition or develop it over time, but there is another kind of hearing loss that is destructive and abrupt. Sudden sensorieneural hearing loss (SSHL) is an unexpected loss of most or all hearing in one or both ears occurring within 3 days or less. Sudden hearing loss is