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Department of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
P.O. Box 980146
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0146

Phone: 804.628-4368
Fax: 804.828-8299

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Otolaryngology Resources on the Internet

 

Allergy, Asthma, and Rhinitis
Congenital and Hereditary Disorders
Dizziness and Vertigo
Ears and Hearing
Head and Neck Cancer
Nose
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Sinuses
Smell and Taste
Snoring and Sleep Disorders
Larynx, Throat and Voice
Other

 


 

Allergy and Asthma

Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis (National Jewish Medical & Research Center)
Allergic Rhinitis ( Quoc A. Nguyen, M.D. for emedicine.com)
Allergies and Hay Fever (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Allergies (Open Directory Project)
Allergy
(healthfinder® from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Allergy and Asthma: Information for Patients (American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Allergy and Asthma: Kids Coloring Book (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
Allergy Glossary
(Health on the Net)
Allergy: MEDLINEplus (National Library of Medicine)
How Allergies Work (HowStuffWorks.com)
Living With Allergies: Resources for Patients (National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - NIH)
Watery Eyes? Runny Nose? (Food and Drug Administration)

Asthma

Allergy and Asthma: Information for Patients (American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Allergy and Asthma: Kids Coloring Book
(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
Asthma (American Lung Association)
Asthma (The Foundation for Better Health Care)
Asthma (healthfinder® from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Asthma (Open Directory Project)
Asthma: MEDLINEplus (National Library of Medicine)
Asthma and Allergy Statistics (National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - NIH)
Asthma: Clinical Trials (Center Watch)
Asthma Triggers and Management
(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
Bronchial Asthma (World Health Organization)
Managing Asthma for Patients and Families (Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa)
Managing Your Asthma (American Medical Association)
What You and Your Family Can Do About Asthma (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Rhinitis

Acute Rhinitis: Clinical Trials (Center Watch)
Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis
(National Jewish Medical & Research Center)
Allergic Rhinitis ( Quoc A. Nguyen, M.D. for emedicine.com)
Chronic Rhinitis and Nasal Drip (MedicineNet.com)
Nonallergic Rhinitis (Betsy S. Woodall, PharmD for emedicine.com)
Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)

Medications

Antihistamines (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Prevention

Allergy and Asthma Prevention Strategies (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Prevention of Allergies and Asthma in Children (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)

 

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Hearing

The National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH
Deafness Genes
(Society for Neuroscience)
The Genetic Alliance
Hearing Disorders and Deafness (MEDLINEplus)
Hereditary Hearing Loss Homepage (Guy Van Camp, University of Antwerp, and Richard Smith, University of Iowa)

 

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General Information on Dizziness and Vertigo

Balance Disorders (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
Coping with Dizziness: Resources for Patients with Vestibular Disorders)
Dizziness and Vertigo (Norman J. Harris, MD for otohns.net)
How Hearing and Balance Work (American Speech Language Hearing Association)
Information About Diziness (Timothy C. Hain, MD)
Preventing Balance and Hearing Problems (P.J. Harbach, RN, MS for VEDA)
Vestibular Disorders: An Overview (VEDA - Vestibular Diorders Association)
Vestibular FAQ (Johns Hopkins Center for Hearing and Balance)
Vertigo (neurologychannel.com)
Vertigo: Its Causes and Treatments ( Huai Y. Cheng, MD, for thedoctorwillseeyounow.com)
Why Do We Fall? (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Benign Positional Vertigo

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Timothy C. Hain, MD)

Endolymphatic Hydrops

Endolymphatic Hydrops (VEDA - Vestibular Disroders Association)
Hydrops and Meniere's Diet Suggestions (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)

Mal de Debarquement

Mal de Debarquement (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome

Meniere's Disease

Because You Asked About Meniere's Disease (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Meniere's Disease (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Meniere's Disease (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)
Meniere's Disease (University of Minnesota Department of Otolaryngology)
Meniere's Disease (University of Washington)
Meniere's Disease (Timothy C. Hain, MD)
Meniere's Disease: Medical Treatment (John Li, MD, from emedicine.com)
Meniere's Disease: Surgical Treatment (John Li, MD, from emedicine.com)
Meniere's Page (Washington University School of Medicine)
Meniere's Disease (MedicineNet.com)
Hydrops and Meniere's Diet Suggestions (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)

Perilymph Fistula

Perilymph Fistula (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)
Perilymph Fistula (Timothy C. Hain, MD)

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vestibular Rehabilitation (VEDA - Vestibular Disorders Association)

 

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General Information on Hearing and Ears

Anatomy of the Ear (Cochlear Fluids Lab, Washington University)
Ear and Hearing Disorder Resources (Listen-up.org)
Hearing Information (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Inner Ear Anatomy (Vestibular Disorders Association)
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

Ears

The Ear and Hearing (Gallaudet University)
Ear Disorders (MEDLINEplus)
How the Ear Works (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Ear Problem Flowchart (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Earwax (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Hearing Tests and Screening

Early Hearing Screening (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (Center for Disease Control)
Five Minute Hearing Test (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Hearing Evaluation in Children (Nemours Foundation at KidsHealth.org)
What is Early Detection? (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ten Ways to Recognize Hearing Loss (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)

Hearing and Noise

About Hearing Loss (H.E.A.R.)
Are You At Risk? (H.E.A.R.)
Noise and Hearing Loss, Consensus Statement (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)
Noise and Hearing Protection (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)

Hearing Loss

Hearing: Consumer Guides (American Academy of Audiology)
Hearing Disorders and Deafness (MEDLINEplus)
Hearing Loss (University of Washington)
Hearing Loss and Deafness (Norman J. Harris, MD, otohns.net)
Hearing Loss Topics (American Speech-Language Hearing Association)
Hearing Problems Flowchart (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Sudden Deafness: Quick Facts (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Web Sites (Disabled People's Association of Singapore)
Clinical Trials Deafness (ClinicalTrials.gov from the National Library of Medicine)

Hearing Loss in Children

Basic Concepts of Hearing and Genetics (Boys Town)
Deafness and Hearing Loss: General Information (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
Hearing Problems in Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Your Child's Hearing Loss (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Ear Ache, Ear Infections and Otitis Media

General Information: Ear Infections

Ear Infections and Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Ear Infections (MEDLINEplus)
Ear Infections and Ear Ache (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery (Nemours Foundation)
Clinical Trials Ear Infections (CenterWatch.com)

Otitis Media

Acute Otitis Media (KidsHealth)
Fluid in the Middle Ear (Otitis Media with Effusion): Antiobiotic Resistance (Center for Disease Control)
Middle Ear Fluid in Young Children: Parent Guide (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Otitis Media (Ear Infection) (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
Clinical Trials Otitis Media (ClinicalTrials.org from the National Library of Medicine)

External Otitis - Swimmer's Ear

External Otitis - Swimmer's Ear (Nemours Foundation)
Swimmer's Ear (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Clinical Trials Otitis Externa (CenterWatch.com)

Perforated Ear Drum

Perforated Eardrum (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Cochlear Implants

Cochlear Implants (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Cochlear Implants: Frequently Asked Questions (Bruce Gantz, M.D., Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa)
Sound from Silence: The Development of Cochlear Implants (The National Academies)

Hearing Aids

Hearing Aids (Walter J. Smoski, PhD from emedicine.com)
Hearing Treatment and Rehabilitation (American Speech-Language Hearing Association)
History of Hearing Aids (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Sound Advice on Hearing Aids (Federal Trade Commission)

Acoustic Neuroma

Acoustic Neuroma: The Basic Facts (University of Minnesota)
Acoustic Neuroma (Seattle Acoustic Neuroma Group)

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Cholesteatoma (Mark J. Levenson, MD, FACS, Ear Surgery Information Center)

Tinnitus

Tinnitus (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Pulsatile or Pulsating Tinnitus (otohns.net)
Tinnitus Fact Sheet (Oregon Health Sciences University)
Tinnitus (H.E.A.R.)

Other Topics

Ears and Altitude (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Hearing Loss and Bone Disorders (National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Hearing Loss (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation)
Labyrinthitis and Neuronitis (Vestibular Disorders Association)
Otosclerosis (National Institue on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
What Is Otosclerosis? (University of Minnesota)
Ototoxicity ( P.J. Haybach, R.N., M.S. for Vestibular Disorders Association)
Perilymph Fistula (Vestibular Disorders Association)
Plastic Surgery of the Ear (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Usher Syndrome (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)
Waardenburg Syndrome (National Institute on Deafness and Other Comunication Disorders)

 

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Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Head and Neck Cancer (CancerNetwork.com)
Head and Neck Cancers (from CancerHelpUK.org)
Cancer of the Head and Neck (Norman J. Harris, MD for otohns.net)
Neck Dissection (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Practice Guidelines: Head and Neck Cancer (American Head and Neck Society)
TNM Staging
(M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Clinical Trials Head and Neck Cancer (ClinicalTrials.gov from National Library of Medicine)
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer

Hypopharynx

Treatment of Hypopharyngeal Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

Larynx

Cancer of the Larynx (National Cancer Institute)
Larynx Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Conservation Laryngeal Surgery (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Total Laryngectomy (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Clinical Trials Laryngeal Neoplasms (ClinicalTrials.gov from National Library of Medicine)
Laryngectomy (YourSurgery.com)
LarynxLink (International Association of Laryngectomees)

Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary

Treatment (National Cancer Institute)

Nasopharynx

Nasopharyngeal Cancer (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)

Oral Cavity and Tongue

Mucosa: Cancer and Premalignant Diseases (University of Southern California)
Oral Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Tongue Cancer (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute )
Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)

Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity

Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms Clinical Trials (ClinicalTrials.gov from the National Library of Medicine)

Parathyroid

Parathyroid Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)

Pharynx

Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment (CancerNet from the National Cancer Institute)
Clinical Trials Pharyngeal Cancer
(ClinicalTrials.gov from National Library of Medicine)

Salivary Gland

Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Parotidectomy (YourSurgery.com)
Salivary Gland Neoplasms Clinical Trials (ClinicalTrials.gov from National Library of Medicine)

Skin

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin (M. Abraham Kariakose, DDS, MD, from emedicine.com)
Melanoma (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Melanoma Patient's Information Page
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)
Recognizing Neoplastic Skin Lesions (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Skin Cancer (American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
Skin Neoplasms Clinical Trials (ClinicalTrials.gov from the National Library of Medicine)

Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Thyroid Cancer (CancerNetwork.com)
Thyroid Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Thyroid Neoplasms Clinical Trials (ClinicalTrials.gov from the National Library of Medicine)
ThyCa (Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association)

Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke

Cleaning the Air: How to Stop Smoking (National Cancer Institute)
Secondhand Smoke and Children (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Spit Tobacco - It's No Game (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Why Do You Smoke?
(National Cancer Institute)
You Can Quit Smoking (U.S. Public Health Service)

 

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Nose

How the Nose Works (Norman J. Harris, MD, from otohns.net)
Nasal Airway Surgery and Surgery Instructions (from MedicineNet.com)
Nasal Dysfunction Clinic (UCSF)
Nasal Physiology (Stanford M. Archer, MD, from emedicine.com)
Nasal Sprays: How To Use Them Correctly (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Post-Nasal Drips (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Surgery of the Nose (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
You and Your Stuffy Nose
(American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Congenital Malformations

Congenital Malformations of the Nose (Ted L. Tewfik, MD, from emedicine.com)

Nasal Polyps

Nasal Polyps (John E. McClay, MD, from emedicine.com)

Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)

Nosebleeds (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Pediatric Nosebleeds (KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation)

Rhinitis

Acute Rhinitis: Clinical Trials (Center Watch)
Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis (National Jewish Medical & Research Center)
Allergic Rhinitis ( Quoc A. Nguyen, M.D. for emedicine.com)
Chronic Rhinitis and Nasal Drip (MedicineNet.com)
Fact Sheet: Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis and Rhinosinusitis (American Acadmey of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Nonallergic Rhinitis (Betsy S. Woodall, PharmD for emedicine.com)
Rhinitis (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
Antihistamines (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Smell (Olfaction)

Olfaction (Tim Jacob, Cardiff University)

 

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Asthma and Allergies

Childhood Asthma and Allergies: Frequently Asked Questions (Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa)
Managing Asthma for Patients and Families (Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa)

Nosebleeds

Doctor, Explain Nosebleeds (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.)

Otitis

Ear Ache in Children (PDR Family Guide Encyclopedia)
Ear Infections (MEDLINEplus)
Earache and Otitis Media (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.)
Ear Infections (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery (from KidsHealth.org)
Links from healthfinder.gov

Sinusitis

Sinusitis (KidsHealth.org)

Tonsils and Adenoids

Adenoids (KidsHealth.org)
All About Adenoids ( Information for children from KidsHealth.org)
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (Norman J. Harris, MD on otohns.net)
Tonsillitis (KidsHealth.org)
Tonsils and Tonsillectomy (KidsHealth.org)
Tonsils and Tonsillectomies (MEDLINEplus)

Other

Pediatric Otolaryngology (UCSD)

 

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Sinusitis

General Information

Sinusitis (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Fungal Sinusitis (Hassan H. Ramadan, MD, from emedicine.com)
Sinus Headaches (Norman J. Harris, MD, from otohns.net)
Sinusitis
(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Sinusitis (MedicineNet.com)
Sinusitis Fact Sheet
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health)
Sinusitis: Special Considerations for Older Patients (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Sinusitis Information (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
20 Sinus Questions and Answers (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Virtual Sinus Laboratory (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Anatomy

Normal Sinuses ( American Acadmey of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Difference Between Sinusitis and a Cold (otohns.net)
Do I Have Sinusitis? (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Treatment

Caring for Acute Sinusitis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Sinus Surgery (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Sinus Surgery: Patient's Instructions (MedicineNet.com)
Tips for Sinus Sufferers (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Pediatric Sinusitis

Pediatric Sinusitis (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Sinusitis (Pediatric) (KidsHealth.org from the Nemours Foundation)
When Sinuses Attack (KidsHealth.org from the Nemours Foundaiton)

Clinical Trials

Sinusitis: Clinical Trails (ClinicalTrials.gov)
Sinusitis: Clinical Trials (CenterWatch.com)

 

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Smell

Anosmia (Helen Gatchum and Tim Jacob, Cardiff University)
Disorders of Taste and Smell (Courtney A. Noell. MD and Richard L. Mabry, MD from emedicine.com
Information on Anosmia (The Anosmia Foundation)
Olfaction (Tim Jacob, Cardiff University)
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
Sensory Dysfuction: Problems with Smell or Taste (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Smell and Taste Disorders (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Taste and Smell Clinic (UConn Health Center)
What's That Smell? The Nose Knows (KidsHealth.org from The Nemours Foundation)

Taste

Clinical Trials: Taste (ClinicalTrials.gov)
Sensory Dysfunction: Problems with Smell or Taste (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Taste (Tim Jacob, Cardiff University)
Taste and Smell Clinic (UConn Health Center)

 

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Snoring and Sleep Disorders

Information About Sleep Apnea (American Sleep Apnea Association)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Sleep Apnea (MedicineNet.com)
Sleep Apnea (UPenn)
Sleep Apnea (eMedicine - free registration required)
Sleep Apnea: Clinical Trials (ClinicalTrials.gov)
Sleep Apnea Homepage (sleepnet.com)
Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Merck Manual)
Sleep Disorders (MEDLINEplus)
Sleep Disorders (Neurology Channel)
Sleep Medicine HomePage
Snoring (MayoClinic.com)
Snoring (Norman J. Harris, MD, from otohns.net)
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (otohns.net)
Snoring Facts (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
When Snoring is a Problem (New South Wales Department of Health, Australia)

Being Evaluated for Sleep Apnea (American Sleep Apnea Association)
Considering Surgery for OSA? (American Sleep Apnea Association)

CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
LAUP: Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

 

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Larynx and Throat

Disorders of the Larynx (Richard Stasney, MD, on otohns.net)
Disorders of the Larynx and Voice (The Johns Hopkins Center for Laryngeal and Voice Disorders)
eMedicine papers on larynx (eMedicine.com)
Laryngeal and Voice Disorders (InteliHealth.com)
The Larynx and Voice Surgery (Voice Clinic, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology)
Strep Throat (MedicineNet.com)
Swallowing Disorders (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Leukoplakia of the Larynx (otohns.net)
Sore Throat (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Throat Disorders (MEDLINEplus)
Throat Problems (familydoctor.org, American Academy of Family Physicians)
Tonsils and Adenoids (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

 

Voice

Hoarseness (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Voice Disorders (MEDLINEplus)

 

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Other Topics

Bell's Palsy (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

 

 

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Department of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU School of Medicine
P.O. Box 980146
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0146
ent@vcu.edu

Phone: 804.628-4368
Fax: 804.828-8299
Updated: Friday September 8, 2006