Surgeries for upper aero-digestive tract are procedures to treat problems that affect such functions as breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Learn more about these procedures.
Laryngeal surgeries are surgical procedures used to treat voice and swallowing disorders. Learn more about these procedures.
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe swallowing difficulties. Some people with dysphagia experience pain while swallowing, known as odynophagia.
Cancers that develop in the throat, larynx, mouth, nose, and sinuses.
Though an acoustic neuroma (a tumor on a nerve connecting the brain and ear) is usually benign, it can affect hearing and balance.
Dizziness is a term to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, weak, or unsteady. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Throat cancer is a cancer found in the pharynx or larynx, linked to tobacco and/or alcohol use, and certain viruses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A pediatric tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a child's tonsils. Learn about this procedure.
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils that causes them to swell, making it hard to swallow and leaving the lymph nodes in the neck sore.
Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus that makes it difficult to swallow food and liquids.