Committed to Ears, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Patients
When faced with problems related to the ears, nose and throat – ENT – it’s always best to seek treatment from highly qualified and experienced caregivers. The physicians, nurses and support staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary are proud to serve you, with world-class credentials and training, deep experience and a total focus on success in ENT diagnosis, treatment and management.
Specialized Knowledge, Specialized Care
The head and neck represent a synergy of orchestrated systems. In addition to the brain, the anatomy of the head and neck empowers the majority of the senses – sight, hearing, smell and taste; components of the body’s complex balance and navigation system; air and food intake; speech; and parts of the endocrine system. A complex network of nerves, bone, muscles and blood vessels support every piece of the whole.
Mass. Eye and Ear is staffed and equipped to solve problems in a comprehensive range of ENT subspecialties, including:
- Audiology and hearing – devising strategies to correct or improve hearing deficiencies
- Emergency ENT
- ENT oncology – for tumors affecting the ears, nose and throat, with and without cancer
- Facial plastic and cosmetic surgery
- Head and neck surgery
- Hyperbaric medicine – pressure chamber oxygen therapy
- Laryngology and voice
- Otology, neuro-otology and balance – the ears, the vestibular (balance) system and the interface between the ear and brain
- Pediatric ENT – ears, nose and throat issues unique to children
- Sleep disorders, snoring and sinus issues
- Disorders of the facial nerve
- Thyroid
- Tumors of the cranial base
The ENT specialty does not cover the eyes, brain or teeth, but since so many parts of the head and neck whole are linked, the staff works closely with specialists in other areas – ophthalmologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and dentists and oral surgeons from both Mass. Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital.
As with any medical specialty, there is significant crossover between the subspecialties – for example, ENT oncology and thyroid cancer treatment; otology and audiology; plastic surgery and emergency ENT – and many other examples. A major advantage Mass. Eye and Ear brings to ENT: all our specialists and subspecialists work in close proximity – collaborating, investigating, sharing knowledge and developing new techniques.
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