Ear, Nose and Throat Services
The physicians at South Florida Baptist Hospital offer a wide range of ear, nose and throat services to patients in the Plant City, Florida area. Our highly trained team of ear, nose and throat physicians, also called otolaryngologists, is experienced in treating ear diseases and disorders, dizziness, allergies, balance disorders, sleep problems and sinus diseases.
Diagnostic testing services for ear, nose and throat conditions include:
- Balance testing: Measures balance control and coordinated movements
- Ear drainage culture: Checks for infection-causing substances in the ear
- Esophagoscopy: Examines the inside of the esophagus using a thin tube and video camera
- Laryngoscopy: Examines the larynx (voice box) using a small mirror or flexible viewing tube
- Nasal mucosal biopsy: Tests a small sample of inner ear tissue for disease
- Rapid strep test: Test to detect the most common form of strep throat, group A streptococcus
Some conditions of the ear, nose and throat can be treated nonsurgically, though severe disorders may require surgery. Below are a few of the surgical services our surgeons offer for the head, neck, thyroid and voice:
- Bronchoscopy
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Sinus surgery
- Snoring surgery
- Thyroid gland removal
- Tonsillectomy
- Turbinate reduction