Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Otologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ear. Otolaryngologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose, throat, and head and neck. ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat. A doctor specializing in diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat. These specialists often do surgery as well, and may be referred to as an ENT surgeon. So you see.. any one of these three types of doctors can perform CI Surgery if they have been thru the special training to do it. My CI surgery was done by an otolaryngologist. Alice Can you explain the difference between an otologist and an ENT. Aren't most implants done by ENT's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 thanks Alice, never hear of an Otologist! i'm 'shamed to say i dont exactly know which kind of surgeon will do Cherry's implant monday, but his office is Otolaryngolgy. now i gotta go check into the web site so we can know which kind he is! always learning somethin' new! m > > Otologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ear. > > Otolaryngologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose, throat, and head and neck. > > ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat. A doctor specializing in diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat. These specialists often do surgery as well, and may be referred to as an ENT surgeon. > > So you see.. any one of these three types of doctors can perform CI Surgery if they have been thru the special training to do it. My CI surgery was done by an otolaryngologist. > > Alice > > Can you explain the difference between an otologist and an ENT. Aren't most implants done by ENT's? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 ok, here's what kind Cherry's surgeon is: Specialties: Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery - General Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery - Neurotology Board Certification: Otolaryngology Notes: Ear & Hearing Specialist as many times as i visited that page for his number, i never looked further down! pretty neat to be able to see all of his training too. i feel better! > > > > Otologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the > ear. > > > > Otolaryngologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of > the ears, nose, throat, and head and neck. > > > > ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat. A doctor specializing in diseases of > the Ear, Nose and Throat. These specialists often do surgery as > well, and may be referred to as an ENT surgeon. > > > > So you see.. any one of these three types of doctors can perform CI > Surgery if they have been thru the special training to do it. My CI > surgery was done by an otolaryngologist. > > > > Alice > > > > Can you explain the difference between an otologist and an ENT. > Aren't most implants done by ENT's? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Just want to add, our surgeon here in Philippines is called neuro-otologist. Regards/ Jerome Physician Definitions Importance: High Otologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ear. Otolaryngologist: physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose, throat, and head and neck. ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat. A doctor specializing in diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat. These specialists often do surgery as well, and may be referred to as an ENT surgeon. So you see.. any one of these three types of doctors can perform CI Surgery if they have been thru the special training to do it. My CI surgery was done by an otolaryngologist. Alice Can you explain the difference between an otologist and an ENT. Aren't most implants done by ENT's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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