WHAT IS AN OTOLOGIST/ NEUROTOLOGIST?
Otology/Neurotology are subspecialities, or subdivisions, within the field of otolaryngology (ENT) that focus on tertiary care disorders affecting the ears, balance system, temporal bone, and related functions. The diagnostic, medical and surgical skills of a fellowship-trained otologist/neurotolgist include expertise in the treatment of advanced hearing loss and tinnitus, hearing nerve, congenital malformations, infectious and inflammatory diseases of the ear, tumors of the ear, dizziness and vertigo.
