What is Otolaryngology?

Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the, ears, nose, throat, head and neck. Otolaryngology provides care for a wide range of disorders, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language. It includes diseases of the ears, hearing disorders, ear infections, nasal and sinus problems, sleep disorders including snoring, swallowing disorders, voice pathology and disease, tumors of the head and neck, and plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck.