Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)

Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat services is dedicated to the special care and needs of children. Not only is treatment provided for routine pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders such as tonsils, adenoids, and ear infections, but specialized services include management of airway problems, sinus disease, head and neck masses, speech disorders, hearing loss, cleft palate, and cochlear implantation.

Specialized Pediatric ENT Care

• Choanal atresia
• Cochlear implants
• Congenital deafness
• Drooling
• Ear infections
• Ear tube placement
• Feeding and swallowing problems (dysphagia)
• Head and neck tumors and masses
• Laryngeal clefts
• Laryngeal stenosis
• Laryngomalacia
• Nasal obstruction
• Newborn airway problems
• Papillomatosis
• Salivary gland disorders
• Sinusitis
• Sleep apnea
• Stridor (noisy breathing)
• Subglottic and tracheal stenosis
• Subglottic hemangioma
• Tonsillectomies (including “rapid recovery” procedures) such as intracapsular tonsillectomy for sleep disturbed breathing
• Tonsillitis
• Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
• Vocal cord paralysis

Our Pediatric ENT physicians are the only full-time exclusive pediatric ear, nose and throat physicians in Mississippi. The team provides compassionate, comprehensive ear, nose and throat services for the children of Mississippi and surrounding states in state-of-the-art facilities at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.