Practice Focus

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: Researchers Advancing Toward Prevention

September 1, 2006

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) begins with a pretty small virus, relatively speaking, but it can lead to some pretty big problems for both the patient and the treating physician.

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Keeping Watch for Skin Cancers on the Head and Neck

September 1, 2006

As summer draws to a close, the warm-weather message to wear sunblock and shield your skin from UV rays quiets down—but the risk of developing skin cancer remains.

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Rating Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Severity: How Do Two Common Instruments Compare?

August 1, 2006

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is considered one of the most complex and difficult-to-diagnose manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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Skin Resurfacing and Rejuvenation

August 1, 2006

Dr. Gentile uses an approach called multimodality aesthetic skin rejuvenation that takes into consideration both the number of different treatment modalities available and recovery time intolerance.

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Is This Patient Operable?

August 1, 2006

Survey of otologists reveals differences of opinion on treatment, surgery for otosclerosis with vertigo

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Tonsillectomy Techniques: Tradition versus Technology?

August 1, 2006

In this corner, cold tonsillectomy. And in the opposite corner, hot tonsillectomy.

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Sublingual Immunotherapy a Potential Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis

August 1, 2006

Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a common treatment for allergic rhinitis in Europe, and allergists in the United States are becoming increasingly interested in this form of therapy.

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Important aspects of coding and reimbursement for otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons-including some controversial coding issues-were covered in the American Rhinologic Society (ARS)’s Patient Advocacy Panel here at the 2006 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM).

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Avoiding the Operating Room: The Advantages of Office-Based Laryngology and Esophagology

August 1, 2006

Obviously, there are times when a trip to the operating room is the only option, but more and more physicians are finding that more and more screening, diagnostic, and minimally invasive procedures are best performed in the office setting.

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Mini Facelifts: Newer, Safer Procedures

July 1, 2006

Mini facelifts are gaining popularity, because they can restore the face and neck to a more youthful appearance but are performed under local anesthesia and are therefore safer and less expensive than a traditional facelift.

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