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The UW Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery team specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
If you are suffering from chronic sinusitis, dizziness, reduced or loss of ability to hear, speak and/or swallow, head and neck cancer, thyroid or parathyroid disorders, we can help. Additionally, we offer facial reconstructive and cosmetic services for our patients.
UW Medicine’s team of surgeons, providers, nurses and support staff—all caring, highly-trained specialists—are focused on helping you get well again. You will be cared for and treated by an experienced medical team committed to helping you achieve the healthiest possible outcome.
What causes these disorders is not always clear, and that‘s why our clinical experience and diagnostic skills are invaluable to your prospects for good health. Both are crucial to creating the customized, evidence-based treatment plan that has the best chance of helping you regain your health.
As a patient in Oto-HNS, you might also be seen by audiologists, speech and language pathologists, social workers, or nutritionists who help form the comprehensive care team. In concert with the UW School of Medicine, the Oto-HNS staff forges scientific advances and pursues new standards of care.
We value the trust and confidence that you place in us, which makes this kind of recognition all the more rewarding: Our providers continue to be included in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the nation's top otolaryngology practices. Let us know how we can help.
Bone-anchored Hearing Appliance (BAHA)
A bone-anchored hearing appliance (BAHA) is usually implanted in a patient who has single-sided deafness that cannot be remedied with surgery or the use of a hearing aid. The BAHA acts as an “artificial ear,” picking up sound from the environment and sending vibrations through the skull to the hearing part of the inner ear. In this way, it completely bypasses the non-hearing parts of the middle...
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Albert L. Merati, M.D.
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Dr. Merati is a UW associate professor and chief of the laryngology service in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is an ...
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Skull Base Tumors
University of Washington neurosurgeons and neuro-otologists talk about working together to perform surgeries in a complex area of the cranium.
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