Otology

Otology is the study of the ear and its related diseases. Common ear problems include chronic infection of the ear, hearing loss, vestibular (dizziness) abnormalities, otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, and other tumors of the ear.

Surgical procedures

• Tympanoplasty
• Stapedectomy
• Ossicular reconstruction
• Mastoidectomy
• Cholesteatoma surgery
• Cochlear implantation
• Bone anchored hearing aids

Neurotology

Neurotology expands the study of otologic disease to include neurologic and neurosurgical issues related to the ear. Neurotology is a surgical subspecialty with a separate board certification process that focuses on bridging the gap between otology and neurosurgery, in order to better address diseases common to both specialties.

Surgical procedures 

• Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular Schwannoma surgery
• Surgery for dizziness, including:
  
  • Vestibular nerve section
  • Endolymphatic sac surgery
  • Labyrinthectomy
  • Gentamicin inner ear perfusions
• Surgery for microvascular compression syndromes
  • Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  • Hemifacial spasm
• Lateral skull base surgery, used to treat
  • Meningioma
  • Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular Schwannoma
  • Paragangliomas (glomus tumors)
• Malignant lateral skull base tumors
• Cochlear implantation
• Auditory brainstem implants

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