Pediatric
Many pediatric patients receive incomplete care as they are shuffled between multiple sub-specialists who do not see the big picture. At Midwest Ear, Nose, and Throat, all of our physicians are board-certified in pediatric otolaryngology.
Here, we can diagnose and treat reflux, allergies, sinusitis, asthma, tonsillitis, otitis media, and sleep apnea, with a common-sense approach using a single doctor.
Our Sinus and Allergy Center division allows us to treat allergies with medicine, immunotherapy, or surgery. Because we are trained in surgery of the ear, nose, sinuses, and throat, we are the best choice for allergy patients.
- Tonsils and adenoids
- Hearing issues
- Ear pain
- Allergies
- Sinusitis
- Tongue and mouth problems
- Asthma
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Head and neck tumors
- Reflux (GERD)
- Eczema
- Day care and illness
- Secondhand smoke
- Choanal atresia
Latest Resources
Pediatric Tumors
Tumors or growths in the head and neck region may be divided into those that are benign (not cancerous) and malignant (ie., cancer). Fortunately, most growths in the head and neck region in children are considered to be benign. Read More >
Allergic Rhinitis Snoring
Chronic nasal obstruction is a frequent symptom of seasonal allergic rhinitis and perennial (year-round) allergic rhinitis. This allergic condition may have a debilitating effect on the nasal turbinates, the small, shelf-like, bony structures covered by mucous membranes (mucosa). Read More >
Food allergies in children
Infants and toddlers have a much more permeable GI tract, and therefore are very susceptible to food allergies. Food allergies and sensitivities may cause a wide range of adverse reactions to the skin, respiratory system, stomach, and other physiological functions of the body.
Preventing food allergies
If there is a positive family history for food allergies, then the first prevention steps should take place at birth.
As breast feeding is generally protective of allergy, the longer nursing can continue the better. Afterwards, efforts should be made to wean/supplement with extensively hydrolyzed hypoallergenic protein hydrolysate. Read More >
Treating food allergies
Treatment is mainly through dietary manipulation. We encourage mothers to continue nursing and monitor their own diet because many antigenic proteins pass through breast milk. Casein and whey are the primary antigenic proteins in cow’s milk, and dairy is the biggest culprit.
