Ear Nose Throat (ENT)

ENT Specialists are physicians who have received specialized training in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with diseases and disorders that occur in the ear, nose, throat and the head and neck structures associated with these organs. The diseases and disorders that are treated medically and surgically by ENT specialists can be generally listed as follows.

Ear Diseases

• Hearing loss
• Acute and chronic ear infections
• Dizziness
• Ringing in the ears
• Facial paralysis and diseases of other important nerves in this region
• Nervous pain
• All kinds of benign and malignant tumors in the ear region
• Congenital deformities of the ear and external ear canal

Nose Diseases

• All kinds of inflammations of the nose and sinuses
• Allergic rhinitis Odor disorders
• Nasal congestion
• Formal nose problems (aesthetic nose surgery)
• All kinds of good and malignant tumors in the nose and sinuses benign tumors

Throat Diseases

• All kinds of inflammatory diseases and benign and malignant tumors in the lips, oral cavity and throat
• Treatment of snoring and obstruction during sleep (apnea) disease
• Treatment of tonsil and adenoid diseases
• All kinds of inflammatory diseases and benign and malignant tumors in the vocal cords (larynx) and pharynx region
• Voice and speech disorders
• Esophagus diseases and swallowing disorders
• All kinds of inflammatory diseases and benign or malignant tumors of the salivary glands Diseases of the head and neck region
• All kinds of inflammatory diseases and benign and malignant tumors in the neck
• Diseases of vision, smell, hearing, balance, facial nerve and other major nerve and vascular structures in this region
• Facial trauma and fractures
• Deformities in the facial region
• Aesthetic and reconstructive interventions to repair tissue losses

Ear, nose and throat specialists, unlike many other branches, are trained to apply both medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment methods. For this reason, they can generally perform medical and surgical treatment of diseases limited to the ear, nose and throat and head and neck region independently of other areas of expertise.

Sub-Specialization Areas in Ear, Nose and Throat Head and Neck Surgery

There are some special areas of expertise in ENT diseases that require different interests, training and experience.

• Otology/Neurotology: Treatment of all kinds of ear diseases that affect hearing and balance
• Pediatric ENT: Treatment of all kinds of diseases and disorders related to the ear, nose and throat seen in childhood, including congenital deformities
• Head and neck: Treatment of benign and malignant tumors originating from the head and neck region, including the thyroid and parathyroid glands
• Facial aesthetic and reconstructive (repair) surgery: Face and All surgical interventions for aesthetic, functional and repair purposes in the neck region
• Rhinology: Treatment of diseases of the nose and surrounding sinuses
• Laryngology: Treatment of diseases related to the larynx, esophagus, voice and swallowing
• Allergy: Diagnosis and all kinds of treatment applications of all allergic reactions related to the ear, nose and throat