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The UW Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery team specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
If you are suffering from chronic sinusitis, dizziness, reduced or loss of ability to hear, speak and/or swallow, head and neck cancer, thyroid or parathyroid disorders, we can help. Additionally, we offer facial reconstructive and cosmetic services for our patients.
UW Medicine’s team of surgeons, providers, nurses and support staff—all caring, highly-trained specialists—are focused on helping you get well again. You will be cared for and treated by an experienced medical team committed to helping you achieve the healthiest possible outcome.
What causes these disorders is not always clear, and that‘s why our clinical experience and diagnostic skills are invaluable to your prospects for good health. Both are crucial to creating the customized, evidence-based treatment plan that has the best chance of helping you regain your health.
As a patient in Oto-HNS, you might also be seen by audiologists, speech and language pathologists, social workers, or nutritionists who help form the comprehensive care team. In concert with the UW School of Medicine, the Oto-HNS staff forges scientific advances and pursues new standards of care.
We value the trust and confidence that you place in us, which makes this kind of recognition all the more rewarding: Our providers continue to be included in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the nation's top otolaryngology practices. Let us know how we can help.
Tonsillectomy
Tonsils are lymphatic tissue that lie on either side of the throat. Adenoids are similar, but sit behind the nose and above the throat. It is normal, especially for children, for tonsils and adenoids to become inflamed while fighting infection. Usually the inflamed tissues return to normal size when the infections end. In people with frequent infections, however, the tissues can remain enlarged...
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Ernest A Weymuller, M.D.
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Dr. Weymuller is the associate medical director for surgery. He is an expert in surgical treatment for head and neck cancer and chronic sinusitism ...
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Oral Cancer: Treatment and Reconstruction
For months Carolyn Coogan pursued dental solutions for the pain in her jaw. Then an MRI revealed cancer. Coogan and Dr. Neal Futran, director of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center, recount the diagnosis and her available treatment options.
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