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What is an Otolaryngologist?
Otolaryngologists are commonly referred to as ENT physicians or Ear, Nose & Throat physicians. To become an otolaryngologist the physician completes an undergraduate degree from an accredited university, attends 4 years of an accredited medical school and earns a medical degree, completes 5 years of an otolaryngology residency program, and finally passes a board exam administered by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Otolaryngologists treat patients both medically and surgically. They treat patients with diseases of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Special skills include diagnosing and managing diseases of the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face. Otolaryngologists treat both children and adults.