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Otolaryngology — where the doctor is often called an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) — is a surgical subspecialty of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. At AHN, our nationally ranked ENT specialists provide outstanding, comprehensive care.
Get exceptional care from skilled otolaryngology doctors who are close to home. We diagnose and treat many common conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat. When you have symptoms that require a higher level of care, we can help you manage them using medical and surgical solutions.
We’re committed to helping you breathe and hear better, so you can live life on your terms.
All our ENT specialists are board-certified, which means they not only completed medical school and residency, they also passed a rigorous exam administered by a specialty board. In addition to this extensive training, several of our providers completed extra training, known as fellowships, in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer care, making them experts in these rare types of cancers that affect the tongue and throat.
The AHN otolaryngology program is focused on comprehensive, state-of-the-art care including:
AHN otolaryngologists are adept at working in the highly intricate areas of the ear, nose, and throat. Through years of hands-on training and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, AHN delivers expert care in this specialized practice.
The AHN Esophageal Institute is located at West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield. We provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for speech and swallowing problems. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists can treat a wide range of conditions from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to cancer.
We use advanced technologies and equipment like laryngeal videostroboscopy (a test that measures vocal cord vibrations). This approach ensures you can move forward with an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plan.
The AHN Hearing and Balance Center is located at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The center brings together a specialized team of providers with different areas of expertise, including neurologists, head and neck surgeons, neurosurgeons, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists. We streamline care for a wide range of conditions from neural hearing loss to multiple sclerosis.
We offer advanced diagnostic tests to assess your balance function and give you the answers you need to start feeling better. Our surgeons also use the latest techniques, such as cochlear implant surgery, to treat hearing and balance conditions.
Our providers are trained to diagnose and treat routine conditions, such as sinus infections, in people of all ages. ENT surgeons at AHN also provide care for more complex problems, such as head and neck cancer and swallowing disorders.
We diagnose and treat routine and rare conditions that affect the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck, including:
Our focus on multidisciplinary care means we work closely with other specialists for a treatment plan specific to you.
We work with the following specialties to ensure your care has everything your case needs. This may include:
Our head and neck fellowship-trained otolaryngologists are often the first set of providers to identify and diagnose head and neck cancer. They are at the forefront of your care and will:
Subdivisions of this care may include:
We know a cancer diagnosis is scary, and we are here to see you through your specialized care plan. Our expert otolaryngologists meet you where you’re at and are ready to talk with you about your options. It’s important to remember many head and neck cancers can have a high rate of curability if caught early.
Our otolaryngologists can help with:
When you see an AHN specialist, you are entrusting your care to an experienced, highly skilled, and compassionate provider. Our team is focused on providing not only expert care to treat conditions affecting the head and neck, but we also work together to deliver multidisciplinary care so all areas of medicine are represented in your care plan. Find an otolaryngologist near you using Find Care.
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If you are having issues with your ear, nose, or throat, make an appointment with one of our otolaryngologists to find the right treatment for you.
For new cancer diagnoses or conditions that are suspicious for cancer, our goal is to see patients within five days.
To make an appointment with our ear, nose, and throat specialists:
Clinical trials and research help us move medicine and treatment forward. AHN is committed to advancing our care options by continually pursuing our research and clinical trials. In the otolaryngology division, we are conducting trials focused on the causes and treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia, the treatment of radiation-induced dry mouth. This focus helps our patients feel better during treatment.
The AHN Cancer Institute is a pioneer in cancer research and participates in clinical trials of new medical oncology therapies that are open for patients who qualify and wish to participate. Patients are screened for consideration with ongoing clinical trials at every stage of their treatment. Find currently active head and neck clinical trials.
Clinical trials are studies that try to answer questions about new ways to treat cancer with medications, radiation, or surgical techniques. Previous trials have shown how new methods of treatment improve survival and quality of life and reduce the risk of cancer returning.
You participate in a clinical trial only if you volunteer to do so and meet criteria for inclusion in the study, and you can stop participating in a trial at any time.
The plan for the trial, called a protocol, explains what the trial will do and how the study will be done. Based on the questions the research is trying to answer, each clinical trial protocol outlines specific criteria necessary to be eligible to join the trial.
Common criteria for entering a trial are:
Federal rules help ensure that clinical trials are run in an ethical manner, with your rights and safety protected. It’s to ensure that you’re not put at increased risk by participating in the trial, and that the results of the study are accurate and meaningful.
Conducting clinical trials helps us contribute to Cancer Moonshot — an initiative created by President Joe Biden and the White House. The goal is to prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths by 2047 and improve the experience for people affected by cancer. We’re doing our part to join this fight by collaborating with more than 60 private companies, patient groups, academic institutions, and nonprofits.
There are three ways for medical professionals who are not a part of Allegheny Health Network to refer their patients to an AHN Cancer Institute specialist and request their first appointment. You can:
For more information about referring your patient to an AHN specialist, read the Independent Physician Referral FAQs.
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