Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

Hear, breathe and sleep better with total ear, nose and throat care. Get help from ENT experts at an Avera location by you.

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Live a better, healthier life with more balance. It can be easy to take the health of your head and neck for granted. Certain conditions and disorders can affect your ability to hear, breathe, smell, speak, balance and sleep. Rely on board-certified ENT physicians at Avera to help you find relief.

Total Head & Neck Care

Otolaryngologists, otologists, audiologists and other ENT providers bring you total care for a range of head and neck conditions, especially related to ears, nose and throat. We’ll work with you individually to relieve symptoms and develop a treatment plan specifically for you.

Ears

Audiologists address issues with hearing, balance and related disorders. Otologists focus on the function and structure of the ear drum, middle ear, inner ear and hearing bones. Ear conditions we treat include:

Balance and dizziness (including Ménière’s disease)
Ear infections
Hearing loss or problems
Swimmer’s ear
Tinnitus
Wax blockage

Nose & Sinus

Avera ENT specialists address respiratory problems that stem from common colds, flu, allergic rhinitis and other breathing issues. Nose and sinus conditions we treat include:

Allergies
Broken nose
Deviated septum
Nasal polyps
Nosebleeds
Sinusitis
Sinus congestion
Sleep apnea
Snoring

Throat

Avera ENT specialists help you with common throat-related conditions, like a sore throat, that haven’t improved with time, rest and fluids. Other throat conditions we treat include:

Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD)
Hoarseness
Laryngitis
Swallowing disorders
Tonsil and adenoid infections
Vocal cord and voice disorders

Get Relief from Ears, Nose & Throat Conditions

Children, adults and seniors can all benefit from an appointment with an ENT provider. Treatment is intended to help patients of any age manage or improve symptoms affecting your ears, nose, throat, sinuses, larynx, and other related parts of your body.

Hearing Tests & Protection

Hearing health involves protecting your ears from loud noise levels (above 85 decibels). If you’re frequently around noises like busy intersections, live music and power tools, you should take measures now to prevent hearing loss. Hearing care starts with a hearing test as an assessment. Other ways we treat or protect your ears and ability to hear include:

Cochlear implant surgery
Ear tube placement surgery (myringotomy)
Hearing aids with sizes for adults and children
Otoplasty (ear pinning) to correct or reconstruct outer ears
Vestibular (balance) therapy

Nose & Sinus Treatments

Persistent breathing problems or issues with inhaling and exhaling can be treated if symptoms haven’t improved with time, medicine and at-home treatments. An ENT specialist can help you with the following nasal and sinus treatments:

Airway surgeries for sleep apnea and snoring
Balloon sinus dilation (balloon sinuplasty) to open sinus passages and relieve pain and pressure
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Nasal surgery (septoplasty) to straighten the partition between nasal cavities (septum)
Open nasal reconstruction and functional rhinoplasty

Throat Treatments

Persistent throat-related conditions can be treated if symptoms haven’t improved with time, medicine and at-home treatments. An ENT specialist can help you with the following throat surgical procedures:

Removal of adenoids (adenoidectomy)
Removal of salivary gland (parotidectomy)
Removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy)

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Other Specialty Surgical Services

ENT providers coordinate a care plan to meet all your head and neck health needs. Not only do they work with you, they also bring in help from other Avera specialists from related medical and surgical services to:

Remove benign or cancerous head and neck tumors.
Remove benign or malignant skin cancers.
Reduce appearance of scars and scar revision.
Perform parathyroid and thyroid surgery.

Occupational Hearing Loss

As a business owner, farmer or entertainer, you can protect your hearing and others through Avera's Occupational Hearing Conservation Program. Learn More