Why Balloon Sinuplasty Might Be the Right Choice for Chronic Sinusitis in Middle Tennessee
Understanding Chronic Sinusitis If your nose constantly feels stuffed, you get frequent sinus infections, or you live with facial pressure that won’t go away, then you might have chronic sinusitis. When inflammation lasts for more than 12 weeks — even after trying medications — it can impact your health, including breathing, sleeping, and your energy…
Stop Putting That in Your Ear: The Truth About Safe Earwax Removal
Key Points You’ve probably done it a thousand times, grabbed a cotton swab after a shower and swirled it around your ear canal, feeling satisfied when you pull out a wad of yellow-brown wax. It seems logical, right? There’s wax in there, so you should clean it out. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: that cleaning habit…
5 Signs You Need to See an ENT Specialist
Key Points What Is an ENT, and Why Would You Need One? An ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist, also called an otolaryngologist, is a doctor trained to treat everything from chronic sinus issues and ear infections to sleep apnea and voice problems. They are also trained surgeons when surgery is needed. But how do…
Office Based Rhinology
Dr. Scott Fortune talks with us about how he built an Office Based Rhinology practice (now a Center of Excellence), including a how-to on safely performing procedures in the office. Listen to Dr. Fortune here: Back Table ENT Podcast Synopsis In this episode, Dr. Scott Fortune joins Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan to…
Staying Healthy During Flu Season
The CDC states that the single best way to protect against the flu is immunization each year with the seasonal influenza vaccine. There are multiple options for immunization of patients. The most traditional is a standard dose trivalent vaccine that protects against 2 influenza A viruses and 1 influenza B virus. For more information regarding…
