Patient Resources
4 Ways To Clean Out Earwax
It can be quite common to feel as if your ears are blocked up sometimes, especially right after you’ve been swimming, but the main cause of clogged ears is a buildup of earwax. Earwax is a good thing and vital for ear canal health – just not too much of it. It works...
Does Breastfeeding Reduce The Risk Of Ear Infection In Infants?
Mention breastfeeding, and you'll find most mothers have a strong opinion about it, one way or the other. It's an emotional topic. But it's also a scientific one. Researchers have spent years investigating the effects of breastfeeding on newborns and infants. One...
Does Tinnitus Go Away?
Tinnitus can be a very difficult issue to cope with on a day-to-day basis, depending on the severity of the tinnitus symptoms. The short answer is yes, sometimes tinnitus goes away. However, most symptoms of tinnitus are not cured but rather successfully managed....
Why Is the Tympanic Membrane So Important to Your Hearing?
The tympanic membrane is better known as your eardrum. More specifically, it’s the ultra-thin tissue that is delicately stretched over your eardrum. It gently vibrates to send signals to your brain for interpretation. This is a very sensitive part of your ear and...
How to Choose the Right Hearing Aids
Because so many medical conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) affect a person’s hearing, Scottsdale’s ENT specialists are often asked to recommend the “best” hearing aids. In truth, though, there is no best hearing aid. Choosing the right hearing aid is like...
What Are Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids?
As audiologists, we have many tools at our disposal. We take great pride in handling any hearing query we are presented with here in the Valley of the Sun, and bone-anchored hearing aids are another method to do so. They are an advanced piece of medical circuitry...
Hearing Aids Are Not Prescription Hearing Aids Anymore
When you hear the words “hearing aids,” you probably think of the hearing devices that are prescribed and fitted by a hearing professional for mild to severe levels of hearing loss. But from now on, there will be two terms for hearing aids. Hearing aids – those that...
2022 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor
When we opened our doors in 1997, we had one mission – to help others. Over the years, we’ve learned how to adapt and revolutionize our clinic to ensure we always remain above the curve and can continue to put our patients’ safety and health above everything. There’s...
Our Five-Step Safety Protocol To Keep You Safe In 2022
To continue to protect you, other patients, and staff in 2022, strict protocols remain in place to ensure you visit a safe and sterile environment. Mask requirement: With the contagiousness of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, we are asking all patients, regardless of...
Tinnitus: Why Are My Ears Ringing?
Affecting roughly 25 million people in the US today, tinnitus is more common than the general population realizes. Often associated with ringing in the ears, this condition can present itself in many different ways depending on the patient.What Is Tinnitus? Tinnitus...