Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
Clinical Precision in ENT Diagnosis, Surgical Care, and Airway Management
The Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) department at Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine (AMNM) provides specialized healthcare for a broad range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. Patients receive comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and surgical management for common and complex ENT concerns, delivered with expertise and discretion in a private and modern setting.
Our ENT team works closely with other departments across AMNM to support accurate diagnosis and coordinated care for issues involving hearing, breathing, voice, sinus health, and sleep-related airway conditions.
Services Offered
AMNM offers a full spectrum of ENT services, which include in-clinic assessments, advanced diagnostics, minor procedures, and more complex surgical interventions. Care is available for adult and pediatric patients, and all treatment plans are individualized following careful clinical evaluation.
In-Clinic Services
- Comprehensive ENT examination
- Nasal endoscopy and nasopharyngoscopy
- Flexible and rigid laryngoscopy
- Otoscopy and ear cleaning (wax removal or suctioning)
- Foreign body removal (ear, nose)
- Minor facial suturing
Surgical Procedures
- Myringotomy and insertion of ear tubes
- Septoplasty and turbinoplasty
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Microlaryngeal surgery
- Neck mass excision
- Salivary gland procedures
- Rhinoplasty
- CAUP (snoring surgery)
Conditions Managed
Ear Conditions
- Otitis externa
- Acute and chronic otitis media
- Pediatric secretory otitis media
- Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Vertigo (dizziness-related balance disorders)
- Long-term hearing loss assessment
- Tinnitus
Nose and Sinus Conditions
- Sinus infections and rhinosinusitis (acute and chronic)
- Nasal polyps
- Nasal obstruction or trauma
- Allergic rhinitis
Throat Conditions
- Acute and chronic laryngitis
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis
- Hoarseness and voice changes
- Snoring with or without sleep apnea
- Swallowing difficulties
- Upper airway obstruction
Pediatric ENT Concerns
- Recurrent ear infections
- Enlarged adenoids and tonsils
- Speech delay with suspected hearing loss
- Obstructive breathing during sleep
Head and Neck Conditions (Diagnosis Only)
- Masses of the neck (adult and pediatric)
- Skin lesions of the face, including suspected skin cancer
- Cancer affecting the mouth, nose, sinuses, or upper airway
Expertise You Can Trust
The ENT department at AMNM is staffed by internationally trained physicians and nurses with extensive experience across all subspecialties of otolaryngology. With access to advanced tools and working within the standards of AMNM’s American model of care, the team ensures precise diagnoses, safe procedures, and a seamless care experience for each patient.
Our purpose-built facility is designed to support comfort, privacy, and continuity across every step, from assessment to surgery to recovery.
Dr. Ugur Dokuzlar
