On an otherwise uneventful night in his home in Pakistan, Fahed Khan awoke to a medical crisis that proved so serious it propelled him on a trip all the way to Memphis. "I went to sleep around 10 o'clock and at about 12 o'clock I woke up with noise in my ear and a...

Stapedectomy is an operation that is performed on patients with a disease called “otosclerosis” to restore their hearing. This condition causes a progressive loss of hearing, in one ear or both, from fixation or “stiffening” of the stapes, one of the tiny bones in the...

Fall allergy season is right around the corner. If you have nasal symptoms (such as stuffiness, drainage, itching, or sneezing) or eye symptoms (such as itching or watering), you may be a candidate for the newest allergy treatment option for Ragweed allergy or “hay...

The Shea Hearing Aid Center recently introduced the latest in technology with new hearing aids made for Apple products. These new hearing instruments are digital, personalized and they’re discreet, making wearing these devices more appealing than ever before. More...

The statistics are staggering but it’s a subject not often heard about. It’s hearing loss, and it’s not just a symptom of old age. Over 25 million Americans between ages 20 and 70 have high frequency hearing loss from exposure to loud noises at work or even in leisure...

Quitting tobacco is not easy. It is both an addiction and a habit. It can also be a social issue. It gives you a break. And we all need breaks! Inhaling the nicotine into the lungs gets the effects to your brain even faster than giving a medication into your veins....

Tobacco cessation is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Twenty minutes after you quit smoking, your blood pressure and heart rate begin to drop towards a normal level. Twelve hours after quitting the carbon monoxide levels in your blood drops...

Do you suffer from allergies caused by grasses or weeds? The allergy department of Shea Clinic is proud to announce that we have been the first clinic in Memphis to have the new immunotherapy options recently approved by the FDA to give you relief from your symptoms....

New for the summer of 2014, the Shea Hearing Aid Center is introducing the latest in technology to Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South region. These brand new top-of-the-line “made-for-iPhone” hearing instruments connect to the Trulink Hearing Control app available...

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. Fourth, the chemicals in the tobacco weaken your immune system. It causes the white blood cells in your...