Otolaryngology
Our Approach
Our caring providers at Swedish Otolaryngology – First Hill use a team approach to improve your ear, nose and throat health. Depending on your health needs, your care team might include:
- Board-certified otolaryngologists
- Board-certified audiologists
- Certified speech therapists
- Experienced nurses both in and out of the operating room
- Knowledgeable surgical technicians
We understand that ear, nose and throat conditions can affect your ability to breathe, communicate, eat, sleep and complete other daily activities. We strive to help you improve your quality of life.
To help you achieve better health, we offer the latest, evidence-based care. Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive techniques. These techniques have fewer risks and a faster recovery time than traditional surgeries, so you can spend less time in the hospital and more time doing what you love.
Our team of experts cares for a wide range of conditions that affect the ear, nose, throat, sinuses and other structures in the head and neck, including:
- Allergies
- Balance problems
- Chronic sinusitis
- Ear and skull base disorders
- Head and neck cancer
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- Nasal Fracture
- Parathyroid cancer
- Sleep apnea
- Snoring
- Swallowing disorders
- Thyroid cancer
- Voice disorders
We provide comprehensive treatment options, including the latest minimally invasive surgeries, hearing assistive devices and evidence-based therapies. Our team offers advanced care, including:
- Acoustic neuroma surgery
- Balloon sinuplasty
- Cochlear implantation
- Custom earplugs and hearing protection
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Hearing aids
- Laryngeal Botox injection
- Laryngeal microsurgery
- Laser or cautery assisted uvulopalatoplasty
- Mastoidectomy/tympanoplasty
- Myringotomy and tube placement
- Parotidectomy
- Phonosurgery
- Pillar implant
- Somnoplasty
- Septoplasty and turbinate reduction
- Speech and swallowing therapy
- Thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy
- Tonsillectomy
We use advanced diagnostic tools, like endoscopic evaluations, to ensure you get the right diagnosis and the right care. Your care team might recommend tests such as:
- Allergy testing
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing test
- Hearing tests
- Laryngeal electromyography
- Laryngeal function studies
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Microsuspension direct laryngoscopy
- Modified barium swallow study
- Voice analysis
- Videostroboscopy
Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear implants can improve the quality of life for people with severe hearing loss, especially if you are experiencing limited benefits from hearing aids.
Candidates for a cochlear implant are determined over a series of appointments with our cochlear implant audiologists and surgeon. Our team of specialty-trained audiologists, speech pathologists and a fellowship-trained neurotologist are here to help guide you through the evaluation and assessment process.
Call 206-215-1770 if you are interested in learning more.
Voice & Swallowing Disorders Center
We specialize in the evaluation and management of voice, swallowing and airway disorders. These include services for patients with professional voice demands, voice misuse and abuse, recurrent laryngitis, aging voices, cancer of the larynx and more.
Patient Information & Education
If you’d like to reduce the wait time of your first appointment, we have a new patient packet and audiology and allergy evaluation forms available for you to fill out ahead of time.
We’ve also gathered handouts about multiple treatments options to help you prepare for your treatment and recovery.
