Normal
ear function is essential for so many aspects of our daily life. At USF Health, our multidisciplinary team of Otologists,
Neurotologists and Audiologists provide comprehensive care for all aspects of
ear health and disease.
Surgery of the ear, known as otologic surgery, may be
necessary to treat a variety of conditions. These are often very delicate microsurgical procedures which require
specialized training. Our team works to ensure you
clearly understand the benefit if surgery is needed, and to ensure that non-surgical treatments have been considered.
At USF Health, our Otologic/Neurotologic surgeons have
advanced training for
more complex surgery to treat disorders affecting the base of the skull and
cranial nerves. This includes tumors
like acoustic neuroma, glomus jugulare, meningioma, and temporal bone cancers;
often very large tumors within the skull between the ear and brain.
We care for patients with the following conditions:
- Chronic/severe ear
infection
- Cholesteatomas
- Hole in ear drum
(tympanic membrane perforation)
- Otosclerosis
- Inner ear disorders
- Bell’s palsy and
other facial nerve disorders
- Tumors of the ear
- Spinal fluid (CSF)
leaks into the ear
- Acoustic neuroma and
meningioma
- Other skull base
tumors
- Dizziness/imbalance/vertigo
- All causes of
hearing loss
We provide the following Otologic surgeries:
- Tympanoplasty
(repair of ear drum perforations)
- Mastoidectomy (to
treat chronic ear infection or cholesteatoma)
- Cochlear
implantation
- Bone anchored
hearing aid placement
- Laser stapedectomy
- Repair of spinal
fluid (CSF links)
- Surgical removal of
skull base tumors including acoustic neuromas
- Excision of cancerous
and non-cancerous ear tumors
Our Otologists,
Neurotologists and Audiologists work closely together to develop the best
treatment and rehabilitation plan for each patient. USF Health’s
Hearing and Balance
Center provides patients with a wide range of non-surgical approaches for
hearing and balance rehabilitation.
