Pediatric ENT in Fairhope, AL
What is a Pediatric ENT Specialist?
A pediatric ENT specialist is a specialist within a specialty. ENT doctors diagnose and treat conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat. Pediatric ENT specialists treat infants, young children, teens, and adults up to 18 to 21 years old.
Why You Should Bring Your Child to Visit a Pediatric ENT Specialist
When your child is ill or affected by a medical condition, you want your child to be cared for by an experienced doctor. A pediatric ENT specialist undergoes years of training beyond medical school and has the expertise your child needs.
Medical Conditions Treated by a Pediatric ENT Specialist
A pediatric ENT specialist treats a wide range of medical conditions affecting children, including airway obstruction, infections of the ears, nose, throat, and sinuses, chronic sinusitis, cancer of the head and neck, cleft lip and cleft palate, congenital anomalies of the ears, nose, and throat, voice disorders including dysphagia, polyps of the vocal cords and nasal passages, and more.
When You Should Bring Your Child to Visit a Pediatric ENT Specialist
We perform a comprehensive evaluation and treatment of head and neck problems for pediatric patients from newborns into adulthood. This includes symptoms and conditions such as decreased hearing, draining ears, recurrent ear infections, nasal/sinus/allergy problems, snoring and sleep apnea, breathing problems and neck masses to name a few. Both office locations can perform age appropriate diagnostic audiologic assessment with same day medical evaluation.
Additionally, surgeries are all performed on the Eastern Shore, so you can remain close to home on the big day. We accept a wide range of insurance options.
How Your Child Can Benefit from Seeing a Pediatric ENT Specialist
A pediatric ENT specialist offers comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services for children, including:
- Antibiotics to treat infections of the ears, nose, sinuses, and throat
- Hearing testing and hearing aids to restore your child’s hearing
- Cochlear implants to help your child’s ears function
- Ear tubes to assist with drainage of the ears
- Allergy testing to determine the source of allergies
- Allergy shots and sublingual immunotherapy
- Treatment of tonsillitis
- Removal of tonsils and adenoids
