Otolaryngology, also known as ENT, is the diagnosis and treatment conditions of the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck. We treat conditions from the simple to the most complexβfrom allergies, acid reflux, sinusitis, and sleep apnea to head and neck tumors and advanced hearing rehabilitation and cochlear implantation.
Our ENT surgeons work closely with our neurosurgeons to perform cranial base surgeries. Our fellowship trained surgeons work with radiation and medical oncologists to diagnose and treat patients who require pituitary and minimally invasive cranial base surgery.
The advanced endoscopic endonasal techniques used to treat skull base tumors provide a faster recovery time and a shorter hospital stay compared to traditional surgery. Endoscopic endonasal surgery includes the use of very small telescopes that are guided through the nose. Through this method, our surgeons are able to resect tumors within the nasal cavity, skull base, and brain. This approach prevents large facial scars, craniotomy, and brain retraction. Damage to normal tissue around the tumor is significantly reduced allowing for a faster recovery time.
We diagnose and treat patients with medical issues that could be the result of a congenital defect something you are born with or acquired such as trauma from a car accident , as well as conditions related to aging.
Cochlear implantation surgery has been performed at Albany Medical Center since the first development of these devices in the mid 's. Clinical trials of new devices and techniques are ongoing and we can offer the latest technology available. We are a multidisciplinary program that takes advantage of the varied resources across the health system.
