Otolaryngology | Pediatrics

Our pediatric otolaryngology team provides advanced, compassionate care for children with conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. We treat everything from common ear infections to complex airway disorders- always with your child's comfort and health at the center.

What is Pediatric Otolaryngology

Pediatric otolaryngologist are specifically trained to provide care that's both medically advanced and sensitive to the unique needs of children. Our team collaborates across specialties to offer compassionate, expert care that helps kids thrive.
 

Common conditions

• Breathing or airway issues
• Chronic ear disease
• Cleft lip and palate
• Cochlear implant services
• Enlarged tonsils or adenoids
• Frequent ear infections
• Frenotomy - tongue tie clipping
• Head and neck masses
• Hearing loss
• Nasal congestion or sinus infections
• Nosebleeds
• Tonsillitis and strep throat

Surgical and non-surgical treatments

• Ear tube placement
• Tonsil and adenoid removal
• Airway reconstruction
• Removal of cysts or tumors
• Treatment of congenital head and neck conditions

Many procedures can be done on an outpatient basis at our child-friendly surgical centers.

Why families choose SIU Medicine

• Specialized pediatric ENT experts: Our board-certified physicians are fellowship-trained to care for children. Stacey Gregory, MD has received even further training specifically in pediatric otolaryngology, referred to as Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.
• Compassionate, team-based approach: We work closely with your child's primary care provider, audiologists, speech therapists and others to provide coordinated care
• Academic medicine, close to home: As part of the SIU School of Medicine, we use the latest research and techniques to give your child the best outcomes.