ABOUT OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Dr. Charles Vest provides top-quality care as our Ear, Nose & Throat specialist in Ada, Oklahoma.

Otolaryngology is a medical specialty which is focused on the ears, nose, and throat. An otolaryngologist is often called an ear, nose, and throat doctor, or an ENT for short. This medical specialty dates back to the 19th century, when doctors recognized that the head and neck contained a series of interconnected systems. Doctors developed techniques and tools for examining and treating problems of the head and neck, eventually forming a medical specialty. Some of the ways an ENT can treat patients include:

• EAR: Otolaryngologists are trained in the medical and surgical treatment of hearing loss, ear infections, balance disorders, ear noise (tinnitus), nerve pain, and facial and cranial nerve disorders. They also manage congenital (birth) disorders of the outer and inner ear.
• NOSE: Care of the nasal cavity and sinuses is one of the primary skills of otolaryngologists. Otolaryngologists diagnose, manage and treat allergies, sinusitis, smell disorders, polyps, and nasal obstruction due to a deviated septum. They can also correct the appearance of the nose (rhinoplasty surgery).
• THROAT: Otolaryngologists have expertise in managing diseases of the larynx (voice box) and the upper aero-digestive tract or esophagus, including voice and swallowing disorders.

Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

LOCATION

1221 Arlington Street, Suite A

Ada, OK 74820