Bacon Can Stop Nosebleeds! No joke...

When I saw this research, I had to re-read it to believe it... Nasal packing with good-old fashioned bacon stops nosebleeds !!! Yes... you h...

Sleep Apnea Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit

In November 2009, a patient underwent multi-level surgery to treat her mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea by a Houston, TX otolaryngolog...

Dr. Chang a Northern Virginia Top Doctor for 2012

Northern Virginia Magazine  published their annual list of Top Doctors for 2012 in their February 2012 edition.  Dr. Chang  was listed as on...

Northern Virginia Balloon Sinuplasty for Chronic Sinusitis

In the past month, local residents of Northern Virginia may have received a magazine newsletter from Prince William Hospital (Manassas, Vi...

Hospital-Based Practice Versus Physician Private Practice

The other day, an astute patient of mine asked what the difference is between a physician who works for a hospital (hospital-based practice)...

A Beauty Product GUARANTEED to Work!

I have seen it, used it, and it works! AND best of all, you don't need plastic surgery! Watch the video commercial below... For those yo...

Miss America, SLP-CCC

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler won the Miss America title for 2012 this past weekend. This news co-mingled with all the other news of the d...

Nasal Hair Removal and Nasal Sores

It is not unusual that I encounter a patient who develops crusting and sores around the entrance to the nose where coincidentally nasal hair...

Woman Coughs Out Her Throat Cancer

It was reported today a woman literally coughed out a previously undiagnosed throat cancer... and cured herself of it. She apparently felt ...

Food Allergy Reaction Video

So the other day, I was watching the movie Hitch  starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes during which there is this one scene where Hitch suffer...

Revolutionary Camera Takes "Living" Pictures

Lytro has introduced a new type of camera that may have tremendous implications in medical photography. It is a camera that takes a "l...

New Webpage Describing Surgery to Treat Reflux

Given how often we see patients for reflux -triggered ENT problems and the questions we often get regarding surgical options, we have create...

Head MRI and CT Scans Explained!

@ENTHouse brought to my attention a FANTASTIC website that literally identifies and goes through all anatomic structures on every slice of...

Argentine President Had Surgery for Wrongly Diagnosed Thyroid Cancer

On Jan 4, 2012, Argentine President Cristina Kirchner underwent a total thyroid gland removal for papillary thyroid cancer. On Jan 7, 2012,...

Laryngospasm and Vocal Cord Dysfunction Video

A new video has been uploaded showing what happens inside the throat when a patient suffering from laryngospasm or vocal cord dysfunction ...

Argentine President Undergoes Thyroid Surgery

BBC News reported today that popular Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroi...

Misleading FoxNews Report: Laryngitis for 30 Years

On Dec 23, 2011, Fox News reported on a woman who supposedly had laryngitis for 30 years. The story reported that the woman had a viral URI...