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OUR SERVICES Ear and Hearing DisordersHearing Aids Nasal and Sinus Disorders Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Services Facial Plastic Surgery Head and Neck Cancer Snoring and Sleep Disorders Voice and Swallowing Disorders To support our patients in their efforts to be informed, we have provided some in-depth information about topics of concern below. To request an appointment, call us at 770.475.3361. Ear and Hearing Disorders We provide the full spectrum of adult and child ear healthcare including treatment of outer, middle, and inner ear infections, hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing), dizziness, vertigo, eardrum perforations, ear pressure and pain, and removal of ear wax, growths, skin cancers, and foreign bodies. We have four full-time certified clinical audiologists, including a pediatric specialist, who staff all 3 locations and who assist our board-certified physicians in diagnosing your or your child's ear or hearing disorder. Because of our specialized ear equipment, instruments, and microscopes, we can appropriately begin treating you as soon as the first visit. Our comprehensive approach to ear and hearing healthcare allows our patients to obtain in-house consultation for hearing aids, allergy testing for allergy-related hearing or balance disorders, and plastic or reconstructive surgery for torn earlobes, ear piercings, otoplasty (pinning ears back), and skin lesion removal. Hearing Aids Northside Hearing Center, a division of Northside ENT, P.C., offers a full range of high quality hearing aids to suit your individual hearing requirements and lifestyle. All of our hearing aids feature digital signal processing to maximize speech intelligibility and fitting flexibility. Ranging in size from very small CIC (completely in the canal) to discreet behind-the-ear models, we offer a variety of styles to fit your lifestyle and budget. We are available on-site at all three Northside ENT locations for comprehensive audiology and hearing aid services. New open fit products combine superior natural sound quality with discrete cosmetic appeal. Designed for patients with mild-to-moderate high frequency hearing loss, these open technology products feature thin tubing and an ergonomic design that creates a small and feather-light product that practically disappears behind your ear. Rechargeable batteries are available for some open fit products. The achievement of excellence in hearing services by the Northside Hearing Center has earned the trust of area physicians, insurance companies, and patients for more than 25 years. We welcome your questions and inquiries and encourage you to seek more information about the Northside Hearing Center by visiting our website at www.northsidehearingcenter.com.  Nasal and Sinus Disorders All of our board-certified ENT physicians specialize in nasal and sinus disorders. Nasal and sinus issues include nasal obstruction, septal deviation, nosebleeds, chronic congestion, post nasal drip, recurrent bacterial or fungal sinus infections, nasal polyps, snoring, sleep apnea, intolerance of CPAP/BIPAP machines, nasal and sinus fractures, crooked noses, allergic disease, lack of smell, nasal masses, nasal skin lesions, and much more. Dedicated to providing the best in nasal and sinus healthcare, we are proud to have the most up-to-date in-office sinus equipment including fiberoptic endoscopes, pediatric endoscopes, in-office CT scanner (takes 20 seconds to obtain a CT scan of the sinuses), board-certified allergy practice, and outpatient surgery center specializing in nasal and sinus procedures. Our comprehensive nasal care also encompasses plastic and reconstructive surgery of the nose and surrounding features. Procedures such as hump removal or narrowing of the nasal tip, eyelid surgery, chemical peels, and facelifts can be performed at the same time as many nasal or sinus procedures by our facial plastic surgeon. Allergy and Asthma Generally, most of us think of runny noses, itchy watery eyes, and sneezing when we think of allergies. Though these are common symptoms, untreated allergies can also lead to recurrent ear infections, muffled hearing, dizziness, recurrent sinus infections, post-nasal drip, nasal obstruction, nasal polyps, chronic cough, mouth breathing, snoring, and hoarseness. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive head and neck care, we realized the need for optimizing allergy and asthma care for our patients. Northside ENT has a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy and asthma practice which covers all areas of adult and pediatric allergy and immunology, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, chronic cough, allergen immunotherapy, skin testing, food allergy, hives, drug allergy, anaphylaxis and generalized immune deficiencies. Our board-certified allergist, Dr. Tom Chacko, works closely with our board-certified ENT physicians to maximize your allergy and asthma treatment and to improve your overall quality of life. Please visit www.northsideallergy.com for more information about our allergy practice. Dr. Chacko and Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN discussing allergies: Pediatric Services Northside Ear, Nose, and Throat offers a broad range of services specifically geared to the pediatric patient. Dr. Thomas Chacko is board-certified in pediatric allergy and asthma. Dr. Maureen Riski, our pediatric audiologist, specializes in pediatric hearing problems and is nationally known for her work in fitting pediatric hearing aids. Our board-certified surgeons each have had extensive experience and training in treating medical and surgical pediatric problems, such as ear infections, tonsil infections, nosebleeds, chronic runny noses, allergic disease, recurrent sinus disease, snoring, mouth-breathing, and hearing loss. This includes decades of experience with tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, ear tube placement, pediatric sinus surgery, pediatric sleep apnea, ear surgery, and removal of head and neck tumors. Dr. Mike Majmundar, our facial plastic surgeon, has training in pediatric craniofacial surgery, such as cleft lip and palate repair, and facial trauma injuries in children and adolescents. Facial Plastic Surgery  To further our goal of providing comprehensive head
and neck care, Northside ENT also offers a
fellowship-trained facial plastic and reconstructive
surgery practice which focuses exclusively on cosmetic
and reconstructive care of the face and neck only. Dr.
Mike Majmundar, our facial plastic surgeon, offers a
full range of rejuvenating surgical procedures, such as
rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, eyelid surgery, ear
shaping, neck liposuction, and many others, as well as
enhancing in-office cosmetic treatments, such as facial
fillers (Radiesse, Restylane, Juvederm, Sculptra),
Botox, MicroPeels, and our comprehensive skin care
line. Many of our cosmetic procedures can be performed
at the same time under the same anesthesia as other
ear, nose, and throat surgeries with only one recovery
period. For a complimentary consultation, call our
office at 770-475-3361, or visit us at
www.northsideplasticsurgery.com. We may be able to
schedule your consultation at the same time as your ENT
appointment.Dr. Majmundar also performs several facial reconstructive procedures including oculoplastic surgery for treatment of droopy eyelids, eyelid ptosis, ectropion, entropion, and eyelid lesions; repair of nasal, orbital, and other facial fractures; scar revision; treatment of facial paralysis (Bell's palsy); Moh's reconstruction of facial cancer defects; and repair of cleft lip and palate defects. To directly reach the Plastic Surgery Patient Coordinator, Stacey Correll, please text or call 770.337.7037. Head and Neck Cancer The physicians of Northside ENT are highly skilled at diagnosing and treating a wide array of both benign and cancerous tumors of the head and neck region. Adult and pediatric patients with abnormal enlargement in any of the salivary glands, the thyroid gland, or lymph nodes of the head, face, or neck will be skillfully and compassionately treated from the initial office visit through the completion of any necessary treatment. We utilize both our medical office and our brand new, state-of-the-art surgery center, if necessary, to help us determine the exact nature of your problem. We routinely utilize minimally invasive surgical techniques and high-tech modalities such as intraoperative nerve monitoring to allow us to remove lesions completely with the best functional and cosmetic outcome as well. All of our board-certified physicians have significant experience treating tumors of the ear, nose, throat, and neck, and Dr. Craig Richman is one of only a few fellowship-trained head and neck surgical specialists in the metropolitan Atlanta area. He routinely coordinates complex cancer cases with colleagues in medical and radiation oncology, having recently served as moderator of the Northside Hospital Interdisciplinary Tumor Conference and currently serving as a member of the Northside Hospital Cancer Committee. If you or someone you know has any concern regarding an abnormal growth in the head and neck region, count on the physicians of Northside ENT for state-of-the art care provided in a warm and welcoming environment. Snoring and Sleep Disorders Patients with difficulty sleeping at night and/or feeling tired during the daytime will find that the board-certified physicians of Northside ENT can help them get a good night's sleep once again. Those who have been told that their snoring is disruptive to others will be pleased to learn that our doctors can diagnose the location of origin of the problem-generally the nose or the back of the throat, and sometimes both-and then offer multiple treatment options. When nasal obstruction causes snoring, a minimally invasive, in-office procedure may be utilized to shrink the tissues in the sidewall of the nose, thereby improving airflow and reducing snoring. When the problem is at the level of the palate, an awake, in-office radiofrequency reduction and stiffening of the soft palate or placement of soft implants into the roof of the mouth may help to silence the disruptive noise. If the problem goes beyond snoring and is characterized by gasping for air at night or stopping breathing, our physicians may arrange an overnight sleep study in a nearby state-of-the-art sleep lab. If sleep apnea is evident, we help our patients by initiating non-surgical treatment such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), or by proceeding with surgical options aimed at addressing narrowing at any point in the airway from the tip of the nose to the back of the mouth and then down into the throat. Each patient is unique, and our doctors will work with you to identify the exact nature and location(s) of nighttime airway obstruction and address your problem skillfully and compassionately. If you're ready to start sleeping better, call Northside ENT today to arrange a consultation with one of our specialists. Voice and Swallowing Disorders Difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, and throat pain are common ENT complaints that can be caused by several different entities including infection, inflammation, acid reflux, and growths such as vocal cord polyps or throat cancer. Using small flexible fiberoptic endoscopes, we can visualize the voice box and the beginning of the esophagus and help determine the cause of the voice or swallowing problem. Treatment can include voice rest, medications, speech or swallowing therapy, or surgery. |
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