Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Care | Blessing Health System

Experience the Blessing Difference: Our Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Care

Patients choose Blessing Health for ENT care because of our:

Care that focuses on you: Our compassionate care team will walk you through all available treatment options, whether we are treating your child’s chronic ear infections or helping you find the right hearing aid. We take the time to hear your concerns and answer all your questions.
Broad scope of care: We offer expert care for common health conditions such as sore throat and ear infections, in patients of all ages. We also treat major head and neck illnesses, including performing specialized surgeries. No matter what brings you to our center, you receive a high level of care and expertise.
Hearing expertise: Our team includes certified audiologists, who works with children and adults to evaluate and manage hearing and balance problems. We also fit hearing aids and other hearing devices and connect patients with available resources, where applicable.
Convenience: If we recommend you see an audiologist for an ear problem, we can often coordinate both ENT and audiologist consults in a single visit. We know our patients have busy lives, and we aim to provide relief promptly and efficiently. We also offer appointments in multiple locations.

Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions We Treat

Our specialists can effectively treat a range of conditions that affect the ears, nose and throat. These include:

Laryngitis
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
Throat masses
Thyroid nodules
Broken nose
Sinusitis
Chronic sinus issues
Ear infection
Ear fluid or draining problems
Hearing loss
Dizziness and balance problems
Disruptive snoring, which can be a sign of sleep apnea

Ear, Nose and Throat Diagnosis

Depending on your symptoms, you may undergo one or more diagnostic tests as our specialists work to identify the cause. Common tests we perform include:

Laryngeal scope is a noninvasive procedure that allows doctors to view your larynx and voice box with a scope.
Blood tests can give doctors clues to what is causing your symptoms, such as enlarged lymph nodes.
Hearing tests can effectively evaluate a range of hearing and balance symptoms.
Imaging tests, such as CT, can help doctors diagnose thyroid or other head and neck cancers.
Biopsy lets your doctor take a tissue sample to analyze. We offer sedation and anesthesia so you will be comfortable during the procedure. A biopsy can help diagnose thyroid cancer.

Ear, Nose and Throat Treatments

Based on your diagnosis and symptoms, our specialists will determine which treatments are best for you:

Medication therapy, such as eardrops or corticosteroids, can treat ear fluid or pain.
Hearing aids can significantly improve your hearing function.
Surgery can be an effective long-term remedy for many symptoms and conditions affecting the ears, nose and throat. Surgeries we perform include:
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Tonsil and adenoid surgery
- Corrective ear surgery
- Tympanoplasty, or eardrum repair
- Neck mass and nasal tumor removal
- Ear cancer removal