An otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon is a specialist treating diseases of the head and neck and, especially, those of the ear, nose and throat. Etymologically, the name ENT is an abbreviation of a more complex word – otolaryngologist: term of Greek origin; “oto” for ear, “rhino” for nose and “laryn” for throat. The ENT is a doctor and surgeon and treats both children and adults. He is the specialist for all medical conditions affecting the ears, nose and throat. The ENT specialist is the following conditions, among others:
• ear infections,
• deafness,
• tinnitus,
• vertigo and balance disorders,
• facial paralysis,
• sinusitis,
• nasal deformities and nasal congestion,
• aesthetics of the face and neck,
• smell and taste,
• tonsillitis,
• language disorders,
• bad breath,
• deglutition (difficulty swallowing),
• insufficient or excessive salivation,
• cancers of the head and neck,
• head and neck masses,
• voice disorders,
• thyroid and parathyroid surgery,
• head and neck trauma,
• and medical reports of these conditions. The treatments offered by ENT are based on drugs, surgical interventions (tumor, restorative or reconstructive), rehabilitation and also on prosthetic or implantable devices.
• head and neck masses,
• voice disorders,
• thyroid and parathyroid surgery,
• head and neck trauma,
• and medical reports of these conditions. The treatments that ENT offers are based on drugs, surgical interventions (tumor, restorative or reconstructive), rehabilitation and also on prosthetic or implantable devices.
• head and neck masses,
• voice disorders,
• thyroid and parathyroid surgery,
• head and neck trauma,
• and medical reports of these conditions. The treatments that ENT offers are based on drugs, surgical interventions (tumor, restorative or reconstructive), rehabilitation and also on prosthetic or implantable devices.