Otolaryngology (pronounced oh\/toe\/lair\/in\/goll\/oh\/jee) is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists are physicians trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), thyroid, parathyroid, and related structures of the head and neck. They are commonly referred to as ENT physicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Otolaryngologists receive training in the diagnosis, medical management and surgical intervention specific to pediatric ear, nose, and throat issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Otolaryngologists are ready to start practicing after completing up to 15 years of college and post-graduate training. To qualify for certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology, an applicant must first complete college, medical school (usually four years), and at least five years of specialty training. Next, the physician must pass the American Board of Otolaryngology examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes otolaryngologists the most appropriate physicians to treat disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck?<\/strong> These specialists differ from many physicians in that they are trained in both medicine and surgery. Otolaryngologists do not need to refer patients to other physicians when ear, nose, throat, or head\/neck surgery is needed and, therefore, can offer the most appropriate care for each individual patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insight into Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists Otolaryngology (pronounced oh\/toe\/lair\/in\/goll\/oh\/jee) is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists are physicians trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), thyroid, parathyroid, and related structures of the head and neck. They are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1558\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entandallergyspecialists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\nDiagnosis and Treatment in Seven Areas of Expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0ear infection; swimmer’s ear; hearing loss; ear, face, or neck pain; dizziness, ringing in the ears (tinnitus).<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0ear infection (otitis media), tonsil and adenoid infection or enlargement, airway problems, and allergy\/sinus disease.<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0lump in the neck or thyroid, cancer of the voice box.<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0deviated septum, rhinoplasty (nose).<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0sinus disorder, nosebleed, stuffy nose, loss of smell, or trouble breathing through the nose.<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0sore throat, hoarseness, swallowing disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).<\/li>
Examples:<\/em>\u00a0hay fever, seasonal and perennial rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, laryngitis, sore throat, otitis media, dizziness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nOtolaryngology Education<\/h2>\n\n\n