Septal Stapler for Septoplasty Surgery

Septoplasty is a surgical procedure whereby the septum, which is the wall that separates the right and left nasal cavities, is straightened...

The Doctors TV Show Does the Mouth

The Doctors TV actually got something totally right! Actually there are two segments here... One on the mouth followed by another on what h...

Baby Shampoo Used to Treat Chronic Sinusitis

Yes... It's absolutely true! There's even research on this (limited). The mixture ratio is 1/2 teaspoon of Johnsons No-Tears Baby S...

Miscarriage During Pregnancy Is Murder Committed by the Mother (According to One Lawmaker)

I know... I know... I'm an ENT, so why am I doing a post on miscarriages? Well, I could not help myself given how outlandish this is... ...

Do Cell Phones Pose a Health Hazard? Do Cell Phone Companies Know About Them?

With all the recent news about increased glucose metabolism in the area of the brain in proximity to cell phone antennas  (study abstract he...

Diagnosing Smell and Taste Disorders

This article is reprinted with kind permission from Dr. Robert Henkin of the Smell and Taste Clinic located in Washington DC. Answers to th...

New Video of Phlegmy Throat

In this video , the patient suffered from a severe phlegmy throat after suffering from a stroke. His secretions did not pass down to his st...

Oral Sex Causes More Oral Cancer Than Smoking!

HPV may now be overtaking tobacco as the leading cause of oral cancers in America in people under age 50. And HPV, otherwise known as Human ...

The King's Speech and Those With Spasmodic Dysphonia

The film "The King's Speech," nominated for Oscars in 12 categories for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards hits home for many who ...

How a Grizzly Bear Can Help Patients

Scientists recently figured out exactly what happens to a bear when they hibernate ... For SIX to SEVEN MONTHS... - Their metabolism decreas...

Boy With Missing Cerebellum & Pons Learning to Walk!

First off... the cerebellum and pons are part of the brain that is responsible for some very important things like balance , breathing, regu...

How is Love Like Dizziness? Medically Speaking...

I watched this touching video of what it is like to fall in love... that very moment when you see the love of your life for the first time....

Stabbing Headaches??? Maybe It's A Knife in the Head...

At least it was for one patient who suffered stabbing headaches for 4 years after being mugged... and another due to a nailgun accident who...

U.S. Marshals Seize Auralgan Otic Solution (Unapproved FDA Medication)

Auralgan Otic Solution, a prescription drug used to treat pain and inflammation associated with ear infections, was being distributed in vi...

Ear Pain Due to Tooth... In the Ear Canal!

The Daily Mail published a story about a patient who suffered from right ear pain since the age of 14 that ultimately was found to be due ...

New Anti-Snoring Device... aveoTSD

I received in the mail today a new device called aveoTSD anti-snoring aid by Glidewell Laboratories. According to the literature, the way i...

1 Out of 5 Kids With Viral URI Develop Ear Infections

According to a  study published in 2011, more than 20 percent of young children with colds or other respiratory viral infections will devel...

Not All Facial Fractures Require Repair... Ask Anaheim Duck's Getzlaf

Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf suffered multiple nasal and sinus fractures when he took a puck to the forehead during a win over Phoeni...

Fauquier Hearing Aid and Hearing Testing Services Offered at Fauquier ENT

Even though our office has been offering hearing tests and hearing aid services in Fauquier County for over a decade, many people are stil...

New Video Produced on Non-Sedated ABR/OAE Testing

Our office has produced a new video on non-sedated ABR/OAE hearing testing. Such testing traditionally required sedation as the patient wa...

How to Unclog a Clogged Ear

First, one needs to know what is causing the clog before proper treatment can be initiated. There's a few assumptions here before procee...

Dr. Chang to Guest Lecture at Shenandoah University

Dr. Christopher Chang will be a guest lecturer at Shenandoah University for a course on Anatomy and Function of the Singing Voice (MUPP 533...

Is Whispering Bad for Your Vocal Cords???

For most people, the answer is yes according to research publicized in a New York Times article on Feb 7, 2011. In the mentioned study , o...

Video of Monkey Behaving Like a ENT Doctor

All I can say is look at time 0:41 - 1:25 in the video clip below. If you can't see the video below, click here . Coming soon to an otol...

“The Who" Roger Daltrey Underwent Vocal Cord Surgery

A story was published in December 2010 about Roger Daltrey's experience with losing his voice and requiring vocal cord surgery litera...

Homeless Man With the Golden Voice

A  video of Ted Williams, a homeless man with a golden radio voice, has gone viral taking him from the streets of Columbus, Ohio, to the na...

Miley Cyrus "I Cut My Uvula"! ...NOT!

I was recently made aware of this video Miley Cyrus made in January 2009 when she reported that she cut her uvula (according to a nurse) aft...

New Video on Uvula Excision for Snoring (and Other Problems)

Our office has created a new video on how a uvulectomy (or uvula excision) is performed to treat not only snoring , but chronic cough , th...

Xyzal and Clarinex Generics Now Available

Xyzal and Clarinex are both anti-histamines used to treat allergies. Both medications are now available as generics by prescription since De...

Non-Sedated ABR & OAE Now Offered at Fauquier ENT

What is ABR/OAE? ABR (Auditory Brainstem Response) as well as OAE (Oto-Acoustic Emission) are specialized hearing tests that can evaluate ...

Tonsillectomy Causes Obesity?

MSNBC published a story on Feb 1, 2011 regarding a new study suggesting a link between childhood obesity and tonsillectomy . What they foun...

The Doctors TV Show Does Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Doctors TV show at some point in the past (not sure when), did a segment on surgery used to treat obstructive sleep apnea . The surger...

New Video on UPPP Surgery to Treat Sleep Apnea (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)

A new video has been created and uploaded onto our YouTube channel showing how a UPPP (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) sleep apnea surgery is ...