ENT (Kailash Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand)

What Is an ENT Specialist?

An ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist is a medical doctor trained in managing illnesses related to the ears, nose, nasal passage, sinuses, larynx, oral cavity, upper pharynx, as well as structures of the neck and face. ENT specialists are experts in both medical and surgical management.

Ear

Deafness is a condition where the ability to detect certain sound frequencies is partially or completely impaired. A person may need to see an ENT specialist if they are suffering from partial or full deafness. Furthermore, an ear disorder, such as an ear infection, hearing impairment, diseases that affect balance, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or pain in the ear are also treated by an ENT.

Nose

ENT specialists manage and treat issues that affect the nose, sinuses, and nasal cavity. These issues can affect breathing, cause loss of smell, as well as change the physical appearance.

Throat

Disorders that affect the throat can disrupt speech, eating, digestion, swallowing, and singing. ENT specialists can identify, manage, and treat such problems.

Head and Neck

ENT specialists are trained to manage tumours, diseases, trauma, and defects in the head, neck, and face. They can also manage issues with the nerves in the head and neck that control smell, sight, hearing, as well as facial movements.

All aspects of E.N.T. Surgery, head & Neck Surgery, Base-skull Surgery, E.N.T. Endoscopic Surgery are managed with the help of state of the art equipment including C02 Laser surgery.

Microsurgery of Ear & Larynx, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, C02 Laser surgery, Flexible & Rigid Endoscopy, E.N.T &Head- Neck. Cancer Surgery, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery are pursued with keen interest.

Investigative facilities like Audiometry and Emittance are routinely done which help in managing and rehabilitation of patients of deafness, mutism, voice disorders and those with behavioural problems. Facilities for Cochlear implantation, brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA), Oto Acoustic Emissions (OAE) are being added soon.