ENT in Fairhope, AL
What is an ENT Specialist?
An ear, nose, and throat specialist, or an ENT, diagnoses and treats conditions related to your ears, nose, sinuses, and throat. An ENT undergoes several years of additional training beyond medical school to provide your needed expertise.
Why You Should Visit an ENT Specialist
A medical condition affecting the ears, nose, and throat can dramatically impact one's quality of life. ENT issues can decrease one's ability to hear, breathe, and eat, so one needs the expertise of a specialist.
Medical Conditions Treated by an ENT Specialist
An ENT specialist treats many medical conditions, including ear infections, sinus infections, strep throat, tonsillitis, tinnitus, hearing loss, chronic headaches associated with the sinuses, and more.
When You Should Visit an ENT Specialist
If you are experiencing chronic headaches, sinus infections, swallowing difficulties, hearing impairment, allergies, or chronic sore throats, you should visit an ENT specialist.
How You Can Benefit from Seeing an ENT Specialist
An ENT specialist offers a wide range of services, including:
- Antibiotics to treat infections of the ears, nose, sinuses, and throat
- Hearing testing and hearing aids to restore your hearing
- Cochlear implants to help your ears function
- Ear tubes for pediatric patients to help drain the ears
- CPAP and other treatments for snoring and sleep apnea
- Allergy testing to determine the source of allergies
- Allergy shots and sublingual immunotherapy
- Balloon sinuplasty and other treatments to eliminate chronic sinus infections
- Thyroid medications to restore thyroid function
- Treatment of esophageal damage
- Removal of tonsils and adenoids
- Surgical treatment when necessary
