Fixing problems in the ears, nose, and throat (Otolaryngology), requires both a broad and specific knowledge of many distinct areas in medicine and surgery. These include infectious disease, allergy, endocrinology, and age management. Diverse surgical techniques are used to correct functional and cosmetic nasal problems and obstructive sleep apnea breathing/snoring problems; microsurgery is required to correct delicate ear structures, and minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery can restore nasal breathing and sense of smell with minimal downtime. Even tonsillectomy surgery has advanced with Coblation technique with quicker healing and minimal bleeding. My continuing interest in medical advances in all fields, along with my training, knowledge, and experience are all brought forth to meticulously evaluate every age group from pediatrics to geriatrics. Borrowing tools from other related medical fields gives me the ability to treat the root causes of their illness. For example, patients with stubborn allergic congestion with nasal airway obstruction and a deviated nasal septum may also have ear trouble. Such patients may need septoplasty surgery to open the nasal airway, allergy evaluation and treatment (see the allergy page), and metabolic elevation (to improve their immune function (see Anti-aging Medicine page for more details) in order to completely control their symptoms and prevent recurrent disease. As patients age and their metabolism slows down (or perhaps it was always low), allergenic intensity then increases along with increased infections due to immune dysfunction. Even stubborn Meniere’s Syndrome can improve and stabilize when this hypothyroid/immune axis is improved.
A recent advance in the arena of Facial Plastic Surgery is my newest cosmetic minimally invasive technique called Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty. By injecting medical grade silicone into nasal ‘defects’ using a microdroplet technique, I can change nasal contours into a more pleasing symmetric and natural shape - permanently. It is absolutely wonderful in correcting poor rhinoplasty results. Sometimes this technique is used in conjunction with surgical rhinoplasty to achieve reliably superior results. Click here to see my plastic surgery photo gallery. If you want, you can email your before pictures to me. I will then create your before and after pictures visually demonstrating the improvement you’re looking for. Click the Contact Me page for more details.
The latest techniques in the newest field in medicine – Anti-Aging medicine, provide some powerful new tools to reduce inflammation on the cellular level, and thus improve health by preventing disease. These treatments include a wide variety of hormones to replace – adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary. Choosing the safest methods is vital. Improvents in soft tissue and bone health, hearing, and libido result. There are other techniques too. For example, increasing intracellular levels of glutathione – the body’s premier antioxidant can reduce general arthritis symptoms by 30-60%, and autoimmune disease inflammation by 75%, while increasing energy level and mental clarity (better recall).