Diseases:
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
has experience in the full spectrum of otolaryngologic diseases.
Our expert faculty routinely care for dieseases and disorders of
great complexity including many areas--a sampling of which are outlined
below.
Ear
Hearing Aids, Plugs and Implants
Skull Base
Nose and Sinuses
Snoring and Sleep Disorders
Oral Cavity, Throat and Larynx (Voicebox)
Neck
Facial Plastic Surgery
Salivary Glands
Thyroid
Ear
(Otology)
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for ear disorders including: Otitis media
(ear infection), middle ear effusion (fluid in middle ear), cholesteatoma
(skin cyst in ear or mastoid), hearing loss-conductive, hearing
loss-sensorineural, otosclerosis, congenital deafness, acoustic
neuroma, and tumors of the ear.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: myringotomy tubes
(ear tubes), tympanoplasty (ear drum repair), surgery for hearing
restoration, stapes surgery, mastoidectomy, tympanomastoidectomy,
ear canal reconstruction, and removal of acoustic neuroma.
If
you have questions related to the otologic services we offer, a
diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above, or would like
to schedule an evaluation with one of our physicians please call
404-778-3381.
Hearing
Aids, Plugs and Implants
The
Department of Otolaryngology offers the full spectrum of advanced
hearing technology including: digital, programmable and implantable
hearing aids in addition to cochlear implants.
We
also offer a vast array of custom-fit specialty devices such as
musician?s and swimmer?s plugs designed specifically for your needs.
If
you have questions about our technology, or would like to schedule
an appointment for a comprehensive audiological evaluation please
call 404-778-3387.
Skull
Base
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
treatment for anterior, lateral and posterior cranial base lesions,
treatment of vascular anomalies, extirpation of benign and malignant
tumors and infections, management of craniofacial trauma, repair
of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and the repair of complex
facial trauma. In addition, adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapeutic
measures may be incorporated into treatment regimes.
If
you have questions related to the skull base services we offer,
a diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above, or would like
to schedule an evaluation with one of our physicians please call
404-778-3381.
Nose
and Sinuses
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for conditions of the nose and sinuses
including: nasal fracture, deviated septum, turbinate hypertrophy,
allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, anosmia (loss of sense of
smell), acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, fungal sinusitis, allergic
fungal sinusitis, cystic fibrosis, maxillary sinusitis, ethmoid
sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, sphenoid sinusitis, cerebral spinal
fluid leaks, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and melanoma.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: rhinoplasty (nose
reconstruction), functional endoscopic sinus surgery, ethmoidectomy,
septoplasty, turbinate reduction, radiofrequency turbinate reduction
(Somnoplasty), and evaluation and treatment of anosmia.
If
you have questions related to the sinus services we offer, a diagnosis
or procedure you do not see listed above, or would like to schedule
an evaluation with one of our physicians please call 404-778-3381.
Snoring
and Sleep Disorders
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for snoring and sleep disorders including:
snoring, upper-airway resistance syndrome and sleep apnea.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: nasal and turbinate
surgery, Somnoplasty, glosoplexy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
and tongue base reduction.
If
you have questions related to the snoring and sleep disorder services
we offer, a diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above,
or would like to schedule an evaluation with one of our physicians
please call 404-778-3381.
Oral
Cavity, Throat and Larynx
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for oral cavity, throat and laryngeal disorders
including: dry mouth, burning mouth, inflammatory pharyngitis, tonsillitis,
tonsillar absecess, paratonsillar abcess, adenoiditis, adenoid and
tonsillar hypertrophy, hoarseness, laryngitis, vocal cord paralysis,
spasmodic dysphonia, laryngeal papilloma, stridor, laryngeal reflux
disease, subglottic stenosis, tracheal stenosis, and malignant lesions
of tongue, lip, tonsils, pharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx and larynx
(voice box).
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: tonsillectomy,
adenoidectomy, release of tongue tie, multimodality treatment of
malignancies of tongue, mouth, pharynx, and larynx, radical neck
dissection, reconstruction of paralyzed larynx and botulinum toxin
(BoTox). If you have questions related to the oral cavity, throat
and laryngeal services we offer, a diagnosis or procedure you do
not see listed above, or would like to schedule an evaluation with
one of our physicians please call 404-778-3381.
Neck
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for neck disorders including: congenital
anomalies, thyroglossal duct cysts, bronchial cleft cysts, adenopathy,
neck abcesses, metastatic tumors.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: excision and repair
of congenital anomalies, thyroglossal duct cysts, branchiocleft
cysts and multimodality management of metastatic malignant tumors
to the neck. If you have questions related to the neck services
we offer, a diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above,
or would like to schedule an evaluation with one of our physicians
please call 404-778-3381.
Facial
Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, and Aesthetic Services
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
facial plastic/ reconstructive surgery and aesthetic services including:
facial rejuvenation (rhytidectomy), eyelid rejuvenation (blepharoplasty),
nasal refinement (rhinoplasty), correction of malformed ears (otoplasty),
correction of thin lips (lip augmentation), correction of a weak
or prominent chin (genioplasty), cheek bone enhancement (malar augmentation),
removal of excess facial fat (liposuction), minimally invasive facial
surgery (endoscopic surgery), scar revision, surgery to remove skin
cancer, reconstruction following facial trauma, cancer therapy and
birth defects.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: laser skin resurfacing,
laser treatment of unwanted blood vessels, BoTox therapy, injectable
filler substances (dermalogen, collagen, fascian, artecol, and fat),
soft tissue implants, epilight hair removal and skin wrinkle therapy,
supervised skin care programs, in addition to more complex surgical
reconstructive techniques.
If
you have questions related to the facial plastic and aesthetic services
we offer, a diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above,
or would like to schedule an evaluation please call 404-303-0101.
Salivary
Glands
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for salivary gland disorders including:
chronic salivary gland infection, parotitis, Sjogren's disease,
benign & malignant tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma, mucoepidermoid
carcinoma, acenic cell carcinoma.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: excision of benign
and malignant lesions of salivary glands, parotidectomy and multimodality
treatment of complex malignancies of the salivary glands.
If
you have questions related to the salivary gland services we offer,
a diagnosis or procedure you do not see listed above, or would like
to schedule an evaluation with one of our physicians please call
404-778-3381.
Thyroid
The
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for thyroid disorders including: papillary
carcinoma follicular cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, goiter
and Graves disease.
The
Department offers numerous procedures including: thyroidectomy and
partial thyroidectomy.
If
you have questions related to the thyroid services we offer, a diagnosis
or procedure you do not see listed above, or would like to schedule
an evaluation with one of our physicians please call 404-778-3381