About ENT Specialist in India
ENT Specialist also called an Otolaryngologist, is a doctor specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the head, neck, ears, nose, sinuses, voice box (larynx), and other structures.
Common symptoms requiring a visit to an ENT Specialist include:
- Hearing loss and ear disorders (e.g., ear infection, dizziness, tinnitus)
- Allergies (e.g., hay fever, seasonal rhinitis)
- Infections (e.g., sinusitis, tonsillitis)
- Injuries
- Congenital (present at birth) or acquired abnormalities (e.g., cleft palate, cleft lip, deviated septum, drooping eyelids, loss of smell)
- Swallowing disorders (e.g., difficulty swallowing)
- Speech disorders (e.g., hoarseness, laryngitis)
- Benign (non-cancerous) growths and malignant (cancerous) tumors of the nose, sinuses, mouth, throat, larynx, upper esophagus, thyroid gland and parathyroid (e.g., nasal polyps, head and neck cancer)
- Certain nerve disorders (e.g., Bell's palsy)
- Sleep disorders (e.g., sleep apnea, snoring)
Procedures Performed in India by ENT Specialist
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (tonsils)
- Myringotomy with Tube Insertion (ear tubes)
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Sleep Apnea Inspire Therapy
- Corrective breathing surgery
- Sinus surgery
- Blepharoplasty
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Excision and biopsy.
- Facial plastic surgery.
- Myringotomy and pressure equalization (PE) tube placement
- Neck dissection
- Septoplasty
- Surgery for snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Thyroid Surgery
- Tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Tympanoplasty in India
