It’s always controversial to write a post that admits doctors upset patients, but after 15 years in practice, I’ve found it’s important to explain why some things happen with a doctor that drive patients batty. I’m not immune to this either. As a father, husband, patient, and doctor, I’ve been on both sides of these…
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It used to be that just about everyone under the sun seemed to get their tonsils removed for one reason or another. However, now that times have changed, fewer and fewer young patients are recommended to get their tonsils out because there are often other solutions. If, however, you have a child who gets frequent…
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Being a parent can be the most joyous part of your life and one of the most challenging— especially when your child is sick. If your baby or toddler gets frequent ear infections, nothing can be quite as devastating as seeing them in pain and discomfort. Luckily, with the help of ear tubes from The…
Read MoreIf your family is more frustrated than happy with you due to your inability to hear them, do them a big favor and get hearing aids. Not only will hearing aids make your family feel like it’s Christmas morning, but it will also help you delete the phrase, “Wait, what?” from your vocabulary. Although a…
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If you speak fluent “Ah Choo!” and have to blow your nose more times per day than you care to admit, you may be suffering from allergies. Allergies can cause patients to feel like they have a common cold with symptoms like a runny nose, itchy eyes, and a sore throat, or they can result…
Read MoreBase of Tongue Reduction is a video of Dr. Thrasher performing a base of tongue reduction on 2 patients for their severe obstructive sleep apnea. It was put together by Dr. Christopher Chang who has become a good friend of Dr. Thrasher’s and has one of the most visited ENT sites on the web. While…
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Tinnitus. It’s a subject I discuss at least 2-3x every time I hold a clinic. There’s a lot of misinformation out there. I’m going to break it down the way that I describe it for my patients in the clinic. There is far more information out there that I’m not going to go into, but…
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So you have allergies in the dead of winter? You’re not alone say patients all over the country in this article from MSNBC.com. In a mild winter, there are more allergens to which you can be exposed. If you live in Texas, you’re unfortunate enough to live in one of the only places in the…
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As far as I’ve been able to assess, there’s really only 2 ways patients can know that their surgeon did a good job: 1 – avoiding avoidable complications 2 – minimizing scars For the first, some complications simply cannot be avoided, even if they can be predicted. For example, 3% of people who get their…
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MRSA Drainage From the Ears Is Not A Scary Problem A new study recently published in one of the more prominent ENT medical journals discusses how MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) drainage following the placement of tubes does not lead to more serious complications or surgery compared to kids who have non-MRSA drainage. Let me first…
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