McCool and Bhuta ENT

Happy Spring Break to everyone! Our doctors will be out March 27-April 3rd. If you have an emergency, please call us at 205-414-1368 to arrange for care. Staff will still be available to make appointments.

PCR COVID testing is still available M-Th between 3-4 pm. Please call 205-414-1368 to schedule. Results available the following morning.

Another foreign body retrieved from the ear of a 4 year old. This time it was the tip of a purple crayon!

A great article summarizing the 12 most common reasons our noses run. The top 3 are colds, allergies and sinus infections, but the article identifies some lesser known reasons our noses can drive us crazy! https://www.livestrong.com/article/13767729-constant-runny-nose/

This Is Why Your Nose Runs All the Time | Livestrong.com Here are the most common causes of your constant runny nose, including certain infections, medications and other conditions, and the best ways to treat each.

COVID related loss of smell or taste are well recognized symptoms, but did you know that COVID can also affect hearing? As new articles about ENT related COVID symptoms are published, we will share them with you. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-covid-19-can-damage-all-five-senses

How COVID-19 can damage all five senses The virus that causes the disease disrupts not just smell and taste, but all the ways humans perceive the world. For some, the loss may be permanent.

Over the last 18 months, we have seen many patients who have experienced COVID related loss of smell A new study suggests that COVID survivors under 40 are more likely to regain their sense of smell than older adults. To read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10065697/Covid-survivors-age-40-lose-sense-smell-likely-regain-them.html

Covid patients under agr 40 more likely to regain sense of smell A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University found that, of COVID-19 survivors under age 40, 83.2% said they recovered their sense of smell in comparison with 74.5% of those above age 40.

Our physicians will be out of the office today, but they will be back in the office on October 18th. Please call 205-414-1368 for emergencies or assistance.

We are still offering COVID PCR drive through testing 3-4 pm M-Th with results available the following morning by 10am. Call to schedule!

Time to get your flu shot!! For established patients, you may walk in for a flu shot between 8-9 am and 3-4 pm Mon - Thurs, or you can ask to get one during your scheduled appointment. If those times don't work, just give us a call! We have the quadrivalent vaccine for ages 4 and up.

Drs. Bhuta and McCool will be on vacation July 29-August 6. The office staff will be available to answer billing questions and manage patient care. As always, an on call ENT physician will be available for those patients needing urgent ENT care.