{"id":27916,"date":"2019-05-17T15:37:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=27916"},"modified":"2019-05-17T15:37:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:37:03","slug":"ent-doctor-what-do-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/ent-doctor-what-do-they-do\/","title":{"rendered":"ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor? (National Allergy &#038; ENT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalallergyandasthma.com\/charleston-ent-doctor-national-allergy\/\">ENT Doctor<\/a> is a physician that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat. The medical word for an ENT doctor is Otolaryngologist, but most people are much more comfortable with saying ENT as you can imagine. ENT doctor practice is the oldest specialty in the U.S., and the practice covers much more than ear infections and tonsillitis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What Conditions Does an ENT Doctor Treat?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ENT specialist treats many different conditions that affect the ears, nose, throat, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ear infections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ear problems <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinus problems and chronic sinusitis <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issues affecting the larynx (voice box)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nasal congestion problems <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speech disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swallowing disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head and neck cancers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facial trauma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tumors <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acid reflux<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery specialists<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deformities of the ears, nose, or throat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because ENT doctors have to insert ear tubes, remove tonsils, and perform sinus surgeries, they are also skilled surgeons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Schooling for ENT Doctors<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENT doctors usually have 15 years or more of college to look forward to being certified. You\u2019ll need to complete an undergraduate degree, go to medical school, complete at least five years in residency getting post-graduate training, and further training on specific specialties. Most ENT has at least one specialty such as allergy treatment, pediatric otolaryngology, sleep disorders, or nose diseases. An ENT doctor can also have a surgical specialty such as reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, head and neck surgery, and general surgery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many ENT doctors go on to work for themselves and open their own practice while others go on to work for physician groups or hospitals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>How to Get AN Appointment with An ENT Doctor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most insurance companies require a referral from your primary care physician before they will cover specialists, so it is recommended that you start there, or if you have visited the ER for issues related to ears, nose, or throat, request a referral from the ER doctor for a follow up with an ENT specialist. You can also call your insurance and see what your coverage is and then call around to ENT doctors yourself to book an appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re ready to book an appointment with an ENT doctor in Charleston, call the National Allergy and ENT at (843) 797-8162 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalallergyandasthma.com\/appointments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or click here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor? &nbsp; An ENT Doctor is a physician that specializes in the diagnosis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6665,6664],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-allergy-ent","category-ent-doctor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor? | Charleston, SC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor? | Call the National Allergy and ENT at (843) 797-8162 or click here for more information.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/ent-doctor-what-do-they-do\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ENT Doctor | What is an ENT Doctor? 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