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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

The Department of ENT at Meitra Hospital is a premier ENT care center that offers comprehensive treatment for a variety of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat and associated structures of the head and neck. 

Often, these ailments can affect more than one organ system. The doctors look at the whole system aiming at a treatment method regarding the primary origins of one’s head and neck symptoms. Depending on the condition, the experts coordinate care across departments such as Speech and Audiology, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Pulmonary Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Dentistry, and other areas as needed. 

Our treatments include Rehabilitation services such as Voice therapy, Swallowing therapy, Vestibular adaptation therapy, Facial skin tag radio frequency ablation, Ear lobe repair, and Vertigo treatment maneuvers. Surgical procedures such as Surgeries for snoring, phono-surgeries for voice disorders, Surgeries for vocal fold paralysis, Advanced endoscopic sinus surgeries, CSF rhinorrhea repair, Optic nerve decompression, Endoscopic Orbital surgeries, coblation surgeries, Botox injection for voice disorders, and Rhinoplasty are performed with precision. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need surgery for Sinusitis?

Surgical intervention may be needed only when the condition has not improved and turned chronic. In chronic sinusitis, the ENT doctor might suggest surgery in the sinus area. Hence, sinus surgery is not necessary in all cases unless the matter is severe.

What are the most common ENT procedures?
  • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (tonsils)
  • Myringotomy with Tube Insertion (ear tubes)
  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
  • Sleep Apnea Inspire Therapy.
What can cause nose bleeds or epistaxis?
  • Infection
  • Self-induced nose-picking
  • Use of blood-thinning medications
  • Excessive intake of Alcohol
  • Hypertension
  • Weather Changes
What causes an abnormal sense of taste and smell?

The most common causes of taste disorders are nasal or sinus diseases, viral upper respiratory infections, and head trauma. The most common causes of taste disorders are upper respiratory tract infections and head injuries. Some infrequent causes can include obstructions in the nasal and oral passages, hormonal imbalance, side effects from medication, etc.