Dr. Sanjay Jain

You should see an ENT doctor if you are experiencing ongoing ear pain, hearing loss, frequent throat infections, sinus issues, nasal obstruction, persistent changes in your voice, dizziness or balance problems, or a lump in your head and neck area.

Conditions treated by ENT doctors include ear infections, hearing loss, tonsillitis, problems with the adenoids, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis (also known as hay fever), sleep apnea, thyroid swellings, voice problems, and head & neck cancers. They will also manage congenital ear and throat issues for children.

ENT surgeons perform a wide variety of procedures, including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, sinus surgery, ear surgery (for hearing loss or congenital ear issues), cochlear implants, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid surgery, head & neck tumor surgery, and airway surgery for snoring and sleep apnea.

Since the advent of modern techniques, such as endoscopy and other minimally invasive procedures, most ENT procedures are inherently safer, less painful, and patients recover faster than with traditional methods.

Yes. ENT doctors provide care for people of all age ranges. Pediatric ENT care encompasses the management of tonsillitis, adenoids, ear infections, and congenital conditions, as well as other related conditions. Adult ENT care includes nuance with sinus disease, voice disorders, ear balance problems, and cancer.

Yes, and many ENT specialists are dual-trained in head and neck oncology. They will stage and manage tumors of the thyroid, larynx, throat, and different structures of the head and neck through surgical excision, often as a part of a multidisciplinary team with oncologists.