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Ear Care (Otology)

When your ears bother you because of infection or other problems, ear, nose and throat specialists in the Sutter Health network offer up-to-date techniques to relieve your pain, improve your hearing or skillfully enhance appearance.

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  • Balance and Vertigo Treatment
  • Cosmetic Ear Surgery
  • Ear Infection Treatment
  • Hearing Loss Surgery

Ease Your Ear Troubles

When you or your child’s ears need care because of painful ear infection or some other problem, an otolaryngologist—an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist—can help. With more than 140 ENT doctors throughout the Sutter Health Northern California network, we are ready to work with you to diagnose and treat these delicate sensory instruments.

Whatever is troubling your ears, you have access to comprehensive treatments, such as prompt and effective care for child or adult ear infections; physical and occupational therapy for balance disorders; medication, electrical stimulation and tinnitus retraining therapy for ringing or other disruptive sounds; surgery to repair damaged eardrums; and cosmetic ear-pinning surgery for prominent ears.

If you’ve got surfer’s ear—excess bone growth inside the ear caused by exposure to cold water—some specialists offer a minimally invasive technique, pioneered by Douglas Hetzler M.D., at PAMF, to remove the bone growth. This expertise means you’ll enjoy rapid healing, pain relief and a faster return to the water sports you love.

What's Surfer's Ear Surgery?

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Santa Cruz doctor Doug Hetzler, M.D., performs surgery on "surfer's ear," a serious condition that affects hearing.

 

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Everyday Ear Care

Preventing and Treating Ear Infections

In children or adults, ear infections hurt—a lot. Learn how to identify them and what to do.

Preventing and Treating Ear Infections

Doctor Profiles

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Richard G. Areen, M.D., FACS

Richard G. Areen, M.D., FACS

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Conor W. McLaughlin, M.D.

Conor W. McLaughlin, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Howard K. Nam, M.D.

Howard K. Nam, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Kevin Ki Hong Ho, M.D.

Kevin Ki Hong Ho, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Jacob Johnson, M.D.

Jacob Johnson, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

James Newman, M.D.

James Newman, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Sean Wang, M.D.

Sean Wang, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Raymond Kelly, M.D.

Raymond Kelly, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

Theodore Staahl, M.D.

Theodore Staahl, M.D.

  • Otolaryngology ENT - Head and Neck Surgery

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