Pediatric ENT: treating ear, nose and throat problems - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital



	-	Audiology

	-	Craniofacial Anomalies

	-	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery



	-	Audiologists

	-	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

	-	Otolaryngologists (Head and Neck Surgeons)



	-	Craniofacial Anomalies

	-	Dental and Oral Health

	-	Ear, Nose, and Throat

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

Clinics:	Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Respiratory Specialties and ENT 730 Welch Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Specialty Center South Bay 14777 Los Gatos Boulevard Los Gatos, CA 95032 Mondays and Tuesdays
Appointments:	(650) 497-8841
Fax:	(650) 724-6400
Mailing Address:	725 Welch Road, Mail Code 5886 Palo Alto, CA 94304

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic Overview

The Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children with a wide range of problems relating to the head and neck, including:

ankyloglossia
branchial cleft anomalies
choanal atresia
cholesteatoma
chronic drooling
congenital ear abnormalities
congenital, infectious and neoplastic masses of the head and neck
foreign bodies of the ear, nose, throat, airway, and esophagus
hearing loss (conductive and sensory)
hoarseness
hypernasal speech (velopharyngeal incompetence)
laryngomalacia
lymphadenopathy
lymphangiomas
macroglossia
nasal polyps
neck abscesses
otitis externa
otitis media (acute and chronic)
sleep apnea
stridor and airway obstruction
sinusitis
thyroglossal duct cyst
tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
trauma of the head and neck
vocal cord nodules or paralysis

Special clinics include the Hearing Loss Clinic, Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic, and Voice Disorders Clinic.

Additional Special ENT Services

Available for outreach education
Participant in Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic
Laser surgery for airway problems
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Facial plastic cosmetic and reconstructive surgery

ENT Faculty and Staff

Learn More About Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Diagnoses

Deviated Septum: An abnormal shape of the cartilage wall separating the two chambers of the nose. A deviated septum may cause breathing problems or nasal discharge.
Pediatric Sinusitis: A childhood infection of the sinuses near the nose, usually occurring after a cold or an allergic inflammation.
Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection): An inflammation in the middle ear, usually occurring as a result of a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection.
Pediatric Mastoiditis: Inflammation or infection of a child's mastoid bone, which is a portion of the temporal bone located behind the ear. Mastoiditis in children is often a complication of a middle ear infection (acute otitis media).
Treatment of Reccurring Ear Infections in Children: Small tubes (myringotomy tubes) that are surgically placed into your child's eardrum to help drain the fluid out of the middle ear in order to reduce the risk of ear infections.
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Pediatric endoscopic surgery opens the passages of the child's sinuses, allowing for proper drainage to the nose.

For further information, please view these documents:
Pediatric ENT and Audiology Clinics Brochure

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000