ENT/Audiology
March 4, 2019
Cochlear Implants Open a New World for Aida
When Melinda and Matt Little found out their baby girl, Aida, was deaf, they wanted to do everything they could to enable her to hear. A multidisciplinary team at Mayo Clinic helped them achieve that goal.
Tags: Audiology team, cochlear implant, Dr. Lisa Schimmenti, Dr. Matthew Carlson, Hearing Loss, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Waardenburg syndrome
February 22, 2019
Repaired Deviated Septum is a Breath of Fresh Air
With a deviated septum that blocked her nasal airway, Mistie Melver couldn’t breathe through her nose, and she rarely got a good night’s sleep. That changed when, after two failed surgeries, she turned to Mayo Clinic. At Mayo, Mistie found a care team committed to ensuring her nasal obstruction repair was a success.
Tags: Dr. Cassandra Puccinelli, Dr. Grant Hamilton III, Dr. Toby Weingarten, otorhinolaryngology, Septoplasty
January 31, 2019
Affected by hearing loss for years, Jerry and Madalaine McDaniel created a world for themselves that revolved around their quiet home environment. But when the couple was offered a chance to escape the silence, they leaped at the possibility of a return to sound.
Tags: cochlear implant, Dr. Colin Driscoll, Head and neck surgery, Meniere's disease, otorhinolaryngology
November 16, 2018
Video Gives Patient With Tonsil Cancer Perspective, Hope
Linda had been diagnosed with HPV-related tonsil cancer. When she came upon a video on social media featuring two Mayo Clinic doctors discussing an innovative treatment for the disease, the Georgia woman felt she’d been thrown a lifeline.
Tags: Dr. Daniel Ma, Dr. Eric Moore, HPV, Oropharyngeal Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic, Tonsil Cancer
July 18, 2018
Prompt Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Yield Ideal Outcome
When a lump on his neck turned out to be cancer, Lee Dueringer and his care team at Mayo Clinic embarked on a comprehensive treatment plan that quelled the disease without significantly disrupting his life.
June 20, 2018
A Noise-Filled Hearing Loss Journey
Suffering from severe hearing loss and struggling to find answers, Dianne Lee Needham turned to Mayo Clinic’s Cochlear Implant Program. Here she shares in her own words how the care she received has dramatically improved her quality of life.
Tags: cochlear implants, Dr. Amy Olund, Dr. Colin Driscoll, otorhinolaryngology
May 23, 2018
Surgery to Remove a Cyst Inspires Melissa Webb’s Future
When Melissa Webb had an unusual cyst in her throat surgically removed at the age of 6, she had no idea how much the experience would shape the years to come.
Tags: Dr. Laura Orvidas, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, otorhinolaryngology
May 21, 2018
Mayo Clinic Staff Take on an Urgent Medical Mission
When a Mayo Clinic surgical team learned that a child tethered to life support in a foreign country would die in a matter of days without their help, they quickly planned a multifaceted intervention.
Tags: Carrie Gossman, Christopher McGriff, Dr. Karthik Balakrishnan, otorhinolaryngology, Tracheal stenosis
May 11, 2018
Public Speaker Beats Tenacious Tongue Cancer
When faced with an alarming diagnosis of tongue cancer that threatened not only her health but also her livelihood, Paulette Walz looked to Mayo Clinic and found the expert care she needed.
Tags: Dr. Casler, ENT, MayoClinicFL, otorhinolaryngology, tongue, tongue cancer
April 27, 2018
Cochlear Implant Allows Judith Collins to Relish Her Life Again
Over time, progressive hearing loss thwarted Judith Collin’s enjoyment of family, friends and activities. Now a cochlear implant has restored her ability to enthusiastically engage with the people and pastimes she loves.
Tags: cochlear implants, Dr. Charles Beatty, Dr. Colin Driscoll, Hearing Loss, Mayo Clinic in Rochester