Ear, Nose, and Throat Care at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

You rely on your ears, nose and throat for many things every day. Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat care) is the pediatric and adult surgical and medical care for conditions that affect these areas.

Audiology is the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. You might need these services if you have severe or constant symptoms such as chronic earaches, loss of taste or smell, sinus problems, hearing loss or trouble swallowing.

Otolaryngologists, audiologists and speech language therapists offer a full range of services including comprehensive audiometric testing and hearing aid fitting and follow up.

We use modern and less-invasive methods, such as endoscopic sinus surgery, intra operative nerve monitoring, coblator tonsillectomies and image guidance technology.

Common problems we see include chronic ear infections and chronic tonsil infections that require surgery, chronic or severe sinus infections, head and neck endocrine problems including thyroid nodules and cancers and hyperparathyroidism.

Among the conditions our team of ENTs treats are:

• Hearing loss
• Chronic sinusitis
• Tumors (head & neck cancer)
• Thyroid, parathyroid conditions
• Salivary gland conditions
• Nasal fractures
• Speech problems or other conditions involving the larynx (voice box) or upper digestive track
• Surgical treatment of snoring
• Tonsillectomy
• Adenoidectomy
• Myringotomy

Convenient for you

Specialists at PeaceHealth provide care close to home. With a convenient location, easy scheduling and specialties under one roof, you don’t have to go far for care.

Our ENT specialists travel to Ketchikan regularly. The current visiting clinics schedule may be found at www.peacehealth.org/visitingcalendar.

Personal attention

At PeaceHealth, your care team uses many advanced therapies to tailor treatment to your needs. You’ll have help from the team of experts at PeaceHealth who will work together to offer you complete care.