Stay Informed

ENT

• What is Otolaryngology?
  Otolaryngology or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is a branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the ears, nose, throat and head and neck disorders.
• Is surgery the only way to treat an ear infection?
  Your doctor will order certain tests and exams to determine if a surgery is needed. Antibiotics are often used to treat bacterial ear infections. But if your child has an ear infection that doesn’t clear up easily or is causing hearing loss, a myringotomy may be needed.

Urology

• What is Urology?
  A specialty of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract and urinary system.

Ask Questions & Partner with the Care Team

It is very important that you ask questions about your child’s visit to Miller Children’s Otolaryngology Center. Miller Children’s values your input as a parent and wants you to make informed decisions for your child. No question is too small or unimportant.

• Keep your child at ease by explaining that the doctor and care team are here to help.
• Comfort your child through the process of the visit, exam and procedures or tests.
• When a parent understands the diagnosis and treatment plan fully, they can help ease their child’s worries and can answer their questions.