Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco are known hazards to your health. It is an issue that is addressed in the Ear, Nose, and Throat office for many reasons. Third, smokeless tobacco is not harmless. It causes oral cancer and throat cancer which are treated in the...

Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco are known hazards to your health. It is an issue that is addressed in the Ear, Nose, and Throat office for many reasons. First, cigarette smoke causes irritation in the mucus membranes of the upper respiratory tract, including...

Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco are known hazards to your health. It is an issue that is addressed in the Ear, Nose, and Throat office for many reasons. Second, tobacco smoke it is just as harmful to those exposed to it as second-hand or third-hand smoke as it...

An Otologist/Neurotologist is all ears! Otology/Neurotology are subspecialties in the field of Otolaryngology, or Ear Nose and Throat that care for problems that involve the ear, hearing and balance. They have received of additional training after completion of...

While the relationship between allergy and balance is complex and not completely understood, there is an increasing appreciation that untreated or poorly controlled allergies can significantly impact balance function. Some examples are illustrated below. Many patients...

An Audiologist is all ears! Audiology is the field of testing that identifies and assesses hearing and/or balance problems. Audiologists also help manage hearing loss and tinnitus through fitting of hearing aids and/or tinnitus masking devices. An Audiologist has a...

Listening and hearing is not the same thing. But, you certainly need hearing to be able to listen. However, even with some hearing loss, listening skills can go a long way towards improving understanding both without and with amplification. Important actions that will...

Tinnitus is the perception of sound within the human ear when no actual sound is present. Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that is often the result from a wide range of underlying causes such as medications, or a circulatory system disorder. While sometimes...

Tinnitus is the perception of sound within the human ear when no actual sound is present. Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that is often the result of a wide range of underlying causes such as medications, or a circulatory system disorder. While sometimes...

If you're one of the unfortunate adults who has discovered an incessant and annoying ringing in their ears, it may be good to know that tinnitus is not a disease. It's usually just the result from some underlying cause such as medications or circulatory system...