Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) : Treatments

Otology/Neurotology

Ochsner otolaryngologists offer specialty care for patients presenting with diseases of the ear, including trauma (injury), cancer and nerve pathway disorders which may affect both hearing and balance. The department is additionally staffed by 5 full-time audiologists who provide state-of-the-art audiologic and vestibular assessments and rehabilitative clinical services for hearing loss and balance disorders in patients of all ages. The physician and audiologist healthcare team within the department provide services in evaluating patients in the areas listed below.

  • Hearing Loss
  • Dizziness
  • Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Ear and Temporal Bone Tumors (Acoustic Neuroma)
  • Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
  • Conventional Hearing Aid Fittings
  • Implantable Hearing Devices (BAHA and Cochlear Implants)
  • Facial Nerve Disorders

Rhinology

Ochsner otolaryngologists provide specialty care for patients presenting with disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses including sinus infections, nose bleeds, nasal congestion and loss of smell. The most common rhinologic conditions that we treat are listed below.

  • Deviated Septum
  • Turbinate Hypertrophy
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Anosmia (Loss of Smell)
  • Acute/Chronic Sinusitis
  • Fungal Sinusitis
  • Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Tumors of the Nose and Sinuses
  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Frameless Stereotactic Assisted Surgery (STEALTH)
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Ochsner Otolaryngology has a faculty member who is uniquely trained in this area and provides consultations and treatments involving cosmetic functional and reconstructive surgical abnormalities of the face and neck including deviated septum, nasal reconstruction (rhinoplasty), face lift, drooping eyelids and dermal fillers. The most common facial plastic and reconstructive conditions necessitating consultation are listed below.

  • Aging Face (Facelift/Rhitidectomy)
  • Nasal Reconstruction (Rhinoplasty)
  • Snoring/Sleep Apnea (UPPP)
  • Facial Trauma (Nasal Fracture)
  • Botox
  • Dermal Fillers (Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse, Juviderm)
  • Forehead, Brow and Eyelid Surgery
  • Endoscopic Cosmetic Surgery
  • Cutaneous Malignancies

Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

Ochsner otolaryngologists provide specialty care for patients presenting with cancerous and noncancerous tumors in the head and neck including the thyroid and parathyroid glands. We evaluate and treat lumps in the neck or thyroid and cancers of the upper airway including the voice box. Successful treatment for head and neck cancer often involves surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or various combinations of the three. In addition to tumor removal the goals of successful treatment include restoration of swallowing, eating, speaking and cosmetic/functional reconstruction when indicated. The most common head and neck disorders that we treat are listed below.

  • Benign and Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors
  • Pharyngeal and Upper Airway Malignancies
  • Cervical Tumors (Benign/Malignant)
  • Thyroid Tumors/Malignances
  • Multinodular Thyroid
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Laser Surgery of the Larynx and Upper Airway
  • Hoarseness
  • Dysphasia
  • Endoscopic Laser Surgery
  • Anterior/Lateral Base of Skull Malignancies
  • Cutaneous Malignancies

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Ochsner otolaryngologists provide specialty care for patients presenting with pediatric diseases including birth defects of the head and neck and developmental delays. We evaluate and treat ear infection (otitis media), tonsil and adenoid infection, airway problems, Down’s syndrome, asthma and allergy/sinus disease. When indicated multispecialty approach is utilized to deliver the most current and proven medical treatments for diseases affecting the health of babies, children and adolescents. The most common pediatric otolaryngology conditions that we are called upon to treat are listed below.

  • Congenital Abnormalities of the Head and Neck
  • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
  • Tonsillitis
  • Adenoiditis
  • Sinusitis
  • Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
  • Stridor (Noisy Breathing)
  • Laryngomalacia
  • Laryngeal Papillomatosis
  • Masses of the Head and Neck
  • Lymphadenitis

Speech and Language Pathology

The Ochsner Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department is staffed by 7 speech and language pathologists who diagnose and treat developmental speech and language disorders in children, pediatric/adult feeding and voice disorders, velopharyngeal insufficiency and neurologic disorders of speech and language. They provide highly sophisticated care and treatment to both children and adults and represent one of several specialized sections within the department. The most common conditions that our speech pathologists treat are listed below.

  • Dysphasia
  • Aspiration
  • Speech Disorders
  • Stuttering
  • Spasmodic Dysphonia
  • Tongue Tied
  • Aphasia
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Vocal Cord Nodules

Thank you for choosing Ochsner Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. We look forward to providing all of your ENT healthcare needs.