{"id":652,"date":"2017-01-09T09:07:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=652"},"modified":"2021-06-28T14:10:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:10:02","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-652\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-652-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-652-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-652-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"intro-text-grey panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-652-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Ear, nose and throat (ENT), also called otolaryngology, is the medical specialty that pertains to the diagnoses and medical and surgical treatments of disorders of the ears, nose, and throat. The conditions treated can include hearing loss, dizziness, nasal and sinus disease including taste and smell disorders, voice and swallowing disorders, tonsil and adenoid disorders, snoring and sleep apnea, thyroid and parathyroid disease, and cancers of the head and neck.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-652-2\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/voice-and-speech-clinic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2134 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/UCHC-ENT-239f_300x200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Patient in the Voice and Speech Clinic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/UCHC-ENT-239f_300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/UCHC-ENT-239f_300x200-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #353535; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/voice-and-speech-clinic\/\">VOICE DISORDERS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-652-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/thyroid-parathyroid-disease-and-cancer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2515 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-535641469-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Thyroid\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-535641469.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-535641469-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #353535; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/thyroid-parathyroid-disease-and-cancer\/\">THYROID\/PARATHYROID DISEASE<br \/>\nAND CANCER<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-652-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/sinus-problems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2514 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-99312432-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with sinus pain\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-99312432.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/04\/GettyImages-99312432-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #353535; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/sinus-problems\/\">SINUS PROBLEMS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-652-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/areas-of-care\/\">View All Areas of Care<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-652-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-652-4-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Specialized Services in Two Convenient Locations<\/h2>\n<p>Our ENT offices are located in the state-of-the-art Outpatient Pavilion on our main campus in Farmington and in Southington.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-652-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" alt=\"UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/outpatient_500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/outpatient_500x250-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/otolaryngology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/08\/outpatient_500x250.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-652-5-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Guide to Surgery<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is important to adhere to certain guidelines when you undergo any surgical procedure. Please review our guide to surgery to learn what to do before and after surgery to assist your medical team in providing a safe and comfortable experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/surgery\/your-visit\/guide-to-surgery\/\">Guide to Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Patient Stories<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-652-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-652-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-652-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t884zXyjahU?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t884zXyjahU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/t884zXyjahU<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-652-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>Cochlear Implant Restores More Than Just Hearing for Navy Veteran<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Bascetta, a U.S. Navy veteran with severe hearing loss, was becoming socially isolated because he could no longer converse with his wife and family. Thanks to a cochlear implant and UConn Health\u2019s audiology team, James is hearing sounds he hasn\u2019t heard in years \u2013 including his wife\u2019s Polish accent which he missed the most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-652-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-652-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-652-2\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TMtNoO8r-lY?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TMtNoO8r-lY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/TMtNoO8r-lY<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-652-8-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Healing a Singer's Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch NBC CT's segment on the healing power of UConn Health's Voice Center. See how Dr. Denis Lafreniere and voice\/speech pathologist Starr Cookman are helping singers like Stephen Rodgers and many others maintain a healthy voice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ear, nose and throat (ENT), also called otolaryngology, is the medical specialty that pertains to the diagnoses and medical and surgical treatments of disorders of the ears, nose, and throat. 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