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The Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is a very active service. The members of the division routinely treat complex head and neck disorders including carcinomas, acoustic neuromas, lesions of the oropharynx and larynx, sinuses, middle ear and thyroid. The Vestibular Laboratory evaluates patients with difficult disorders of balance and complaints of dizziness and the newly established Voice Treatment Center provides patients with the most modern techniques for voice analysis, treatment and surgery. The faculty works closely with members of the Divisions of General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and the Department of Neurosurgery. There is a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. The full name of the specialty is [O]tolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Practitioners are called otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, or sometimes otorhinolaryngologists (ORL). A commonly used term for this specialty is ENT (ear, nose and throat). The term comes from the Greek ωτολαρυγγολογία (oto = genitive for ear, laryngo = genitive for larynx/throat, logy = study) and it literally means the study of ear and neck. The full term ωτορρινολαρυγγολογία (otorhinolaryngology)... includes rhino, which is the genitive of nose.
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The Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine has a long history dating back more than a century. In 1879 Dr. Emil Gruening established the first otology service. Soon thereafter in 1905, Frederick Whiting published the first atlas on surgery of the ear. In 1920, the laryngology service became nationally recognized for its contributions to the management of laryngeal cancer, and in 1923, Dr. Isidore Friesner established the first residency program for otolaryngology.
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The Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at MetroHealth Medical Center provides medical and surgical evaluation and treatment care for patients with ear, nose, and throat difficulties. The Department currently has four full-time, one half time, and one part-time faculty members. The Department provides a full spectrum of modern otolaryngology care including treatment in the areas of otology, rhinology, allergy, and sinusology, head and neck cancer, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Medical student rotations provide the opportunity for development of a basic framework for recognition and treatment of common disorders of the head and neck, initial management of head and neck emergencies, and indications for specialty referral. An additional goal would be to provide sufficient exposure to this specialty to assist in career planning. Rotations from 1-4 weeks are available.
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Otolaryngology began a serious collaborative effort with Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology in the establishment of a Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Clinic located at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. This clinic allows one location access to all three medical specialties under one roof at the same time. The clinic offers state of the art diagnostic and treatment approaches for advance head and neck cancers. Patients seen in this clinic are afforded the most contemporary options in the care of their head and neck cancers such as:
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The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences is dedicated to serving persons with diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck, and hearing, speech, language and related disorders. As a part of one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, the Center restores health and the ability to communicate to thousands of people every year through patient care, professional education, and clinical research. The Center is comprised of Vanderbilt’s Department of Otolaryngology and Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences.
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