An otorhinolaryngologist is a doctor trained in the medical and surgical treatment of structures related to the ears, nose, throat and head and neck. Treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, nasal passage, sinuses, larynx, oral cavity, upper pharynx and structures in the face and neck (such as neck masses, thyroid, salivary glands) are within the scope of the Ear, Nose and Throat department.

Ear

An Otolaryngologist’s unique area of interest is the ears. This includes the medical and surgical treatment of hearing disorders, ear infections, balance disorders, facial nerve or cranial nerve disorders, as well as congenital diseases and cancers of the outer and inner ear.

Diseases

• Tinnitus
• Earwax (Buşon)
• Serous Otitis
• External Ear Canal Inflammation
• Acute Middle Ear Inflammation
• Hearing Loss
  
  

Nose

The care of the nasal cavity and sinuses is one of the first tasks of the Otolaryngologist. The nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, allergies, olfactory and nasal breathing disorders and disorders related to the external appearance of the nose are of interest to Otolaryngology.

Diseases

• Olfactory Disorders
• Rhinolight
• Nose Aesthetics – Rhinoplasty
• Sinusitis (Acute, Chronic)
  
  

Throat

The specialty of Otorhinolaryngology includes the treatment of diseases of the larynx and upper respiratory and digestive tract or digestive tube. This includes disorders of the voice, breathing and swallowing.

Diseases

• Sleep Apnea
• Pharyngitis
• Tonsil Surgery
• Snoring
• Tonsilitis
  
  

Head and neck:

Otolaryngologists are trained to treat infectious diseases, tumors (malignant and benign), facial trauma and facial deformities of the head and neck region. They perform cosmetic, plastic and repair surgery.

An Otolaryngologist can work with doctors from other medical and surgical specialties. They share common areas with neurosurgeons in the treatment of skull base diseases, plastic surgeons in the treatment of cosmetic and traumatic deformities, ophthalmologists in the treatment of structural abnormalities near the eye, oral surgeons in the treatment of jaw and dental trauma, allergists in sinus diseases, dermatologists in the treatment of skin cancer, oncologists in the treatment of head and neck cancer, pediatricians and family physicians in the treatment of general infectious, congenital, traumatic and malignant diseases and disorders in children and the general population.