Otolaryngology services offered by Saint Louis University Hospital and SLUCare physicians were ranked No. 29 among U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals,” 2001.

Diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat and voice are diagnosed and treated by SLUCare specialists in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery. Areas of expertise include:

• facial cosmetic/reconstructive surgery
• skull-base surgery
• maxillofacial trauma
• layngology and voice disorders
• otologic and neurotologic surgery
• rhinology and sinus surgery
• thyroid gland problems
• hearing problems and deafness
• dizziness or unsteadiness
• nasal and sinus problems
• ear infections
• snoring and sleep apnea
• hoarseness and voice problems
• facial nerve paralysis
• head and neck cancer

An audiology center offers hearing evaluation and prescription of hearing aids and assistive living devices, and a voice laboratory allows high-tech diagnosis and treatment of hoarseness and speech problems.