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Phoenix, Arizona is home to 57 practicing otolaryngologists who have offices in 1 county and 16 zip codes, including zip codes 85054, 85004, 85013, 85018, 85006, 85020, 85016, 85003, 85032, 85044, 85012, 85008, 85029, 85021, 85048, 85042, and 85037.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Phoenix has a population of 1,461,575, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 otolaryngologist for every 25,641 residents.
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
Otolaryngology is the field of medicine primarily concerned with problems with the ear, nose and throat. An otolaryngologist is a head and neck surgeon who diagnoses and provides comprehensive medical treatment for the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory system, and other head and neck systems. This specialist also performs plastic and reconstructive surgery on the face, and treats disorders of the larynx (voicebox) and hearing.
Other areas of concern to the otolaryngologist are treatment of diseases, allergies and related disorders of the head. Otolaryngology is commonly called ENT, because it primarily deals with the ear, nose and throat.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are sleep apnea, Dizziness, Snoring, Sinusitis, Hearing loss, Rhinitis, Deviated septum, Hyperparathyroidism, Laryngitis, Head and neck cancer, Tonsillitis, labyrinthitis, Thyroid cancer, Otitis media, Mastoiditis, Pharyngitis, acoustic neuroma, throat disorders, Endolymphatic hydrops, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Chemotherapy, brow lift, bronchoscopy, Tonsillectomy, septoplasty, myringotomy, face lift, Radiation therapy, Endocrine surgery, surgical Reconstruction, Voice therapy, and Phono-surgery.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Blood Test, x-ray, skin test, Submandibular Exam, Laryngeal Exam, and microbiological culture.
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