Services & Conditions Ear, Nose & Throat

Ear, Nose & Throat Services

University Health ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the head and neck. Many of our doctors specialize in specific conditions of the head and neck. 

Our experienced team of otolaryngologists (ENT doctors) and audiologists provides advanced care for adults and children. We use the latest technology and innovative techniques to help you heal.

San Antonio’s Most Comprehensive ENT Care

University ENT doctors collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists, providing comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions. Our ENT specialists treat patients by referral from primary care doctors and other specialists such as oral surgeons.

In addition to treating more common ear, nose and throat conditions, our advanced care includes treatment of conditions caused by trauma or emergency, as well as specialized services for:

Advanced testing and diagnostic procedures and the latest treatments for a wide range of conditions means you have access to San Antonio’s most comprehensive ENT care:

Conditions

University ENT specialists treat a wide range of conditions, ranging from swimmer’s ear and seasonal allergies to balance issues, complex head and neck cancers and hearing loss. If you have a condition that affects your swallowing, balance, hearing, breathing or speaking, our team of ENT experts can help.

Conditions we treat include:

  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Congenital head and neck abnormalities
  • Diseases of the outer ear
  • Ear infections
  • Facial and neck scars
  • Facial paralysis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Hearing loss
  • Hoarseness
  • Laryngopharyngeal acid reflux
  • Nasal fractures
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Neck masses
  • Nosebleeds
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
  • Salivary gland disorders
  • Sinus infections
  • Soft tissue and bony facial trauma
  • Swimmer’s ear
  • Throat infections
  • Thyroid masses
  • Tinnitus
  • Tonsillitis
  • Tympanomastoiditis

Testing & Diagnosis

Our experienced otolaryngologists and audiologists use their expertise, along with the latest technology and procedures, to accurately diagnose your condition. We use a wide range of tests and diagnostic procedures including:

  • Auditory brain stem response
  • Hearing screening
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Microscopies
  • Multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT)
  • Nasal endoscopies
  • Polysomnograms (sleep studies)
  • Salivary and mouth biopsies
  • Videostroboscopy

Treatment

Our team of ENT specialists provides the most comprehensive treatment available in the San Antonio area. We offer the advanced treatment and compassionate care you expect. Treatment options we provide include:

  • Adaptive servo ventilation (ASV)
  • Balloon sinuplasty
  • Botox injections for vocal cord conditions
  • Cholesteatoma surgery
  • Cochlear implants
  • Comprehensive treatment for head and neck cancers
  • Continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure (CPAP/BiPAP)
  • Cosmetic facial surgery
  • Facial plastic surgeries
  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
  • Head and neck reconstructions
  • Hearing aids
  • Inferior turbinate reduction
  • Reconstruction surgery for deviated septum and nasal fractures (septorhinoplasty)
  • Skin cancer surgery and reconstruction
  • Tympanostomy (ear) tube (PE tube, myringotomy or T-tube)
  • Tonsil and adenoid removal
  • Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
  • Upper eyelid gold-weight insertion

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