On Friday Sep 17th 2021 The FDA Advisory Panel made new recommendations about a third Pfizer COVID shot. There was UNANIMOUS recommendation that those aged 65 and older be offered a third dose at 6 months following their second dose. There was also UNANIMOUS recommendation that those at high risk of severe COVID-19, and those […]
Author Archives: Aaron Rogers
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Sep
Sep
A whooshing, pulsating, or swooshing sound in the ear is called pulsatile tinnitus and usually just affects one side. Often this may sound like a heartbeat in your ear – and often you are in fact hearing your heartbeat or turbulent blood flow through the vessels that passed through your skull near your ear. These […]
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Aug
Aug
We have 3 sets of major salivary glands, the parotid gland, the submandibular or submaxillary glands, and the sublingual glands. In addition to these glands there are thousands of other small microscopic glands that line the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. The major salivary glands each have a sizable duct or channel that […]
09
Aug
Aug
COVID and Hearing Health Most otolaryngologists will agree that hearing complaints are on the rise this past year – whether it’s sudden hearing loss, new onset sensory hearing loss, and new or worsening tinnitus (ringing in the ears). We have seen these complaints during and following a confirmed COVID-19 infection, as well as seemingly on […]
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Jul
Jul
We worked on a piece with Fox 5’s Health Team to discuss the new Propel sinus implant that we use to help sinus surgery patients with healing and recovery. This originally aired July 18 2012 ! We have been using the Propel stents in selected cases since first introduced into practice, and the past couple […]
07
Jul
Jul
Some patients who undergo aggressive nasal surgery have the persisting complaint of nasal blockage. I see these people in consultation every week. It will feel like they are still stuffy or blocked up. However when the sniffing in, there is actually a hollow sound heard, and is quite clear that the patient is actually moving […]
Hopefully you got a chance to check out the July 2021 Atlanta Magazine Top Docs Issue! Drs. Rogers, Bomeli and Golde were all named to the exclusive Atlanta Doctors list (once again!). Thank you to all our physician colleagues for the votes of confidence! Advanced ENT leads the way with personalized care, treating difficult sinus, […]
Now amidst the Omicron-wave of infections hitting vaccinated and unvaccinated alike, it is clear in our practice we are seeing a lot of exacerbations of sinus infections. COVID-19 often causes sinus and upper respiratory symptoms such as loss of smell, congestion, and a severe headache. However this leaves the susceptible person open to sinus infections […]
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Jun
Jun
June 14th 2021 Philips Respironics announced a recall of ALL of their CPAP, BIPAP and APAP respiratory devices manufactured in the past several years. The problem had to do with microscopic breakdown of certain components within the air circuit apparatus and respiratory problems that some patients have developed. Fortunately our practice has always used ResMed […]
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May
May
The numbers may be a little bit dated now, certainly higher in today’s terms. A good article from 2012 broke down some of the occupational expenses of untreated hearing loss. Most notably, the average employee with any degree of untreated hearing loss earned about $11,000 less than their peers. For severe untreated hearing loss this […]