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Otolaryngology is the medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, throat, as well as head & neck disorders. The full name of the specialty is otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Practitioners are called otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, or sometimes otorhinolaryngologists. A commonly used term for this speciality is ENT (ear, nose and throat).
Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists are trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. They are sometimes referred to as ENT physicians. Their special skills include diagnosing and managing diseases of the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face.
Otolaryngologists diagnose, treat, and manage specialty-specific disorders as well as many primary care problems in both children and adults. General Otolarngology includes daignosis and treatment of conditions such as deviated septum, laryngitis, parotitis (inflammation of the parotid glands), pharyngitis, snoring/sleep apnea, and tonsillitis. The Otolaryngology specialty sometimes overlaps with Oncology in that the former sometimes are involved with chemotherapy treatment for thyroid cancer and other head and neck cancers.
Otolaryngologists complete at least six years of surgical residency training. Currently, this comprises one year in general surgical training and four years in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery; in the past it varied between two and three years of each. Following residency training, some otolaryngologists elect to complete advanced subspeciality "fellowship" training which can range from one to three years in duration. the physician must pass the American Board of Otolaryngology examination. In addition, some otolaryngologists pursue a one- or two- year fellowship for more extensive training in one of seven subspecialty areas. These subspecialty areas are pediatric otolaryngology (children), otology/neurotology (ears, balance, and tinnitus), allergy, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck, laryngology (throat), and rhinology (nose).
Medical Opinions Associates has a panel of Board-certified medical experts in Otolaryngology who review medical malpractice and personal injury cases. One such medical expert is Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at a major Connecticut medical center. His internship was served at Dartmouth College and his residency at the Mayo Clinic. He has multiple hospital appointments in the Connecticut area and is widely-published. Another, whose Medical Degree came from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, is in private practice in Kentucky. Another Medical Opinions Associates’ Otolaryngologists is part of a group practice in Cleveland and focuses his practice on Otology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, and Head and Neck Surgery. An Ohio State University Medical Degree recipient, he is Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology in an Ohio hospital.
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