About Midwest ent specialists
Midwest ENT Specialists: Your One-Stop Shop for Comprehensive Ear, Nose, and Throat Care
If you're looking for a reliable and experienced provider of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) care in the Midwest region, look no further than Midwest ENT Specialists. With over 30 years of experience serving patients in Minnesota and Wisconsin, our team of dedicated specialists is committed to providing personalized and comprehensive care to help you achieve optimal health.
At Midwest ENT Specialists, we understand that your ears, nose, and throat are interconnected systems that play a vital role in your overall well-being. That's why we offer a wide range of services to address all aspects of your ENT health. Whether you're dealing with hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears), sinusitis or allergies, sleep apnea or snoring issues, voice disorders or swallowing difficulties – we've got you covered.
Our team consists of board-certified otolaryngologists (ENT doctors), audiologists (hearing specialists), allergy/immunology experts, asthma specialists as well as facial plastic surgeons who work together to provide seamless care across multiple disciplines. This means that you can receive all the services you need from one provider without having to go through multiple referrals or appointments.
We pride ourselves on using state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based practices to diagnose and treat various conditions affecting the ears, nose,and throat. Our clinic is equipped with advanced diagnostic tools such as endoscopes (flexible tubes with cameras) for visualizing internal structures; audiology booths for hearing tests; CT/MRI scanners for imaging studies; allergy testing equipment; sleep study monitors; voice analysis software;and more.
In addition to our clinical expertise,Midwest ENT Specialists also places great emphasis on patient education and communication. We believe that informed patients are empowered patients who can make better decisions about their health.We take time to explain diagnoses,treatment options,and expected outcomes in plain language so that our patients feel comfortable asking questionsand participating actively in their own care.
Some of the specific services offered by Midwest ENT Specialists include:
- Hearing evaluations: We offer comprehensive hearing tests using pure-tone audiometry,speech audiometry,tympanometry,and other methods.
- Hearing aids: We carry a wide range of digital hearing aids from leading manufacturers such as Phonak,Widex,Oticon,Siemens,and Starkey.
- Allergy testing/treatment: We perform skin prick tests,intradermal tests,blood tests,and patch tests,to identify allergens causing symptoms such as sneezing,watery eyes,nasal congestion,hives,rashes,and asthma.We also offer immunotherapy(injections/sublingual drops)to desensitize patients' immune systems over time.
- Asthma management: We provide pulmonary function testing,sputum analysis,eosinophil counts,methacholine challenge testing,and other methods,to diagnose asthma severity.We then develop personalized treatment plans based on guidelines from organizations like GINA,NHLBI,AAP,and AAAAI.These may include inhalers(nebulizers,metered-dose inhalers,dry powder inhalers),oral medications(steroids,beta agonists,theophylline),biologics(anti-IgE/IL5/IL4R antibodies),or lifestyle modifications(smoking cessation,diet/exercise changes).
- Sinus/nasal treatments: We use endoscopic sinus surgery,fungal ball removal,nasal polypectomy,turbinate reduction,balloon sinuplasty,in-office procedures(such as septoplasty/turbinoplasty/sinus dilation under local anesthesia).We also prescribe antibiotics,topical steroids,saline irrigations,nasal sprays(decongestants,corticosteroids,mucolytics).
- Sleep apnea/snoring solutions: We conduct overnight polysomnography(home/sleep lab studies)to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea(OSA).We then recommend CPAP/BiPAP machines(or oral appliances if CPAP intolerant)to keep airways open during sleep.Other options may include weight loss,lifestyle changes(position therapy,diet/exercise/smoking cessation/alcohol avoidance),surgery(UPPP,TORS,Pillar implants).
At Midwest ENT Specialists,you'll find compassionate,caring professionals who are dedicated to helping you achieve optimal ear,nose,&throat health.Call us today at (651)702-0750to schedule an appointment!