Duke Health Blog
Ear, Nose and Throat
Read about the range of care provided by Duke otolaryngologists, also known as ear, nose, and throat or ENT doctors. Learn how their care has helped men and women manage a wide variety of conditions.
Balloon Offers Relief from Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Inserting a small, balloon-like device in a blocked eustachian tube can bring relief to children and adults who suffer from chronic eustachian tube dysfunction ...
Acoustic Neuroma Technique Preserves, Restores Hearing
Duke surgeons are using cochlear implants to prevent hearing loss or to restore hearing in people who lost their hearing when benign tumors pressed on nerves i ...
Swallowing Therapy Helps Woman Overcome Dysphagia
Elizabeth Morgan, age 51, started having trouble swallowing just a few months after finishing cancer treatment. The Burlington, NC resident began choking on he ...
Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery Relieves Years of Troublesome Symptoms
LaShonda Sousa suffered from sneezing fits, a constant runny nose, and other common allergy symptoms for years, but eventually her issues became severe enough ...
One-Hour Procedure Relieves Years of Sinus Problems
Frequent, severe sinus infections made Emily Drews miserable for years, especially when pollen triggered her allergies. Then she had a sinuplasty procedure at ...
It Takes a Team to Hear Again After Cochlear Implant
After 30 years of losing his hearing, 76-year-old Bryan Seiler of Wake Forest received a cochlear implant at Duke. It changed his life.
Scotty McCreery Honored at Duke's World Voice Day Celebration
Duke's Voice Care Center honored American Idol winner Scotty McCreery at its 10th Annual World Voice Day celebration.
Cochlear Implant Restores Woman’s Joy in Communicating
A cochlear implant restored hearing for Nellie Murphy, who had suffered hearing loss for decades. Watch the video to see doctors turn on Murphy's hearing impla ...
Sharp Diagnosis Gives Durham Vet His Voice Back
It seemed like laryngitis at first. But after weeks of trouble talking and breathing, a local veterinarian got the diagnosis—vocal cord paralysis—and treatment ...
Complex Neck Surgery for Medullary Thyroid Cancer Restores Health and Hope
Pope “Mac” McCorkle thought his severe bouts of diarrhea were a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome, but soon learned it signaled medullary thyroid cancer. Aft ...
Living a Normal Life with Tinnitus
Tinnitus tormented Debbie Bowe, but neither her family doctor, nor her ear, nose, and throat specialists (ENTs) could help. A customized treatment plan develop ...
Hearing Again with a Cochlear Implant
John Mangieri of Charlotte wanted a cochlear implant to improve his severe hearing loss and his quality of life. He chose Duke because “you want a good physici ...