ENT Head & Neck Specialists, P.C.

Never Forget 09/11/2001

“Dr. Restrepo is a kind and considerate and professional human being, and a very effective doctor. I’ll always be appreciative for his thoughtful, compassionate care and class.”

Thank you for another 5 star review on Google! We appreciate it and are always here for our patients.

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Happy Labor Day!

We’re half way there!

ENT Head & Neck Specialists have made it to the final round of voting for the Reading Eagle’s Reader’s Choice Award. We’re honored to be nominated in the Health category under “Best Ear & Hearing Care.”

Winning this award for the 6th consecutive year would be an incredible achievement, and we need your support to make it happen! Please follow the link to cast your vote. You can vote every day until September 2nd, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this with your family and friends as well.

Thank you for your continued trust and support!

Follow the link:

https://readingeaglereaderschoice.bestinvoting.com/

It’s that time of year again!

ENT Head & Neck Specialists have made it to the final round of voting for the Reading Eagle’s Reader’s Choice Award. We’re honored to be nominated in the Health category under “Best Ear & Hearing Care.”

Winning this award for the 6th consecutive year would be an incredible achievement, and we need your support to make it happen! Please follow the link to cast your vote. You can vote every day until September 2nd, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this with your family and friends as well.

Thank you for your continued trust and support!

Follow the link:

https://readingeaglereaderschoice.bestinvoting.com/

Join Dr. Adam Vasconcellos for a discussion on an innovative treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. Inspire Sleep Apnea Innovation.

Date: Tuesday, September 17th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: USPI- Surgical Institute of Reading- Lobby
2752 Century Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610

Please RSVP to Michelle at [email protected]

New research strikes the balance between hearing perception and hearing protection Virginia Tech researchers developed a portable training technology to help military personnel maintain auditory situational awareness while using hearing protectors.

Vocal Cord (Fold) Paralysis

People have one set of two vocal cords, also known as vocal folds, that work together in your voice box to produce sound. They open when you breathe in to let the air flow through your lungs, and they close and vibrate when you speak (this is called phonation). To produce adequate voice, both vocal cords should move toward each other and close completely to vibrate together (this is called glottic closure).

Your vocal cords move through the contraction of various muscles controlled by your brain and a specific set of nerves. Vocal cord paralysis and paresis can result from abnormal function of the nerves that control your voice box muscles (laryngeal muscles). Paralysis is a complete absence of vocal cord movement, caused by a complete loss of nerve input; paresis is a weakened vocal cord movement, caused by a partial loss of nerve input.

Follow the link to learn more about vocal cord paralysis.

https://ent-hns.net/vocal-cord-fold-paralysis

Throat Condition: Vocal Cord (Fold) Paralysis

Despite the heat at the Reading Fighting Phillies game, our office staff had a fantastic time. The kids especially enjoyed themselves! Even Dr. Lutz, who recently retired, made a special appearance!

“Staff was great. Everything done in a timely manner. Friendly.”

Thank you for another five star review on Google. We greatly appreciate it!

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The Reading Eagle’s Readers Choice contest has started and you can help vote for our office to win “Best Ear & Hearing Care” for the sixth year in a row!

Please follow the link (or link in bio) to vote for our office. The “Best Ear & Hearing Care” category is listed under the Health and Beauty section.

https://readingeaglereaderschoice.bestinvoting.com/

Happy 4th of July!

“ Dr. Adam took great care of my nine-year-old son and even performed the surgery he needed himself! It’s a pleasure to have you as my son’s doctor.”

Thank you for a kind review! It’s our pleasure to provide high quality ear, nose, and throat medical care.

“Kind, thoughtful professional staff.”

Thank you for another five star review! We really do appreciate it!

Please welcome Mikayla to ENT Head & Neck Specialists! She will be assisting our Audiology department this summer.

Mikayla was born and raised here in Berks County. She just graduated this May from Wilson HS where she participated in water polo and swim team. She will continue her studies next year at Iona University to study Communication Sciences and Disorders. This past school year Mikayla had an internship with the Berks County Intermediate Unit and ENT Head & Neck Specialists where she was able to shadow Audiologists and learn more about the field. Mikayla is hoping to continue her studies to eventually obtain her doctorate degree in Audiology. Mikayla enjoys traveling with her water polo teammates or spending time with family and friends.

Happy Father’s Day!

Introducing our current 4th year Audiology resident, Lindsey Grube! Lindsey will be assisting patients at our office through next May.

Lindsey was born and raised in York County, Pennsylvania. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Bloomsburg University in 2021. Lindsey is currently completing her final externship year of her doctoral degree in Audiology through Bloomsburg University. Her areas of interest include hearing aid fitting and programming as well as diagnostic testing for adult and pediatric populations. In her free time, you can find Lindsey reading a good book or spending time with her family and friends.

Tonsils are the two round lumps in the back of your throat. Adenoids are high in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth (referred to as your soft palate). They are not visible through the mouth or nose without special instruments.

Tonsils and adenoids are part of the immune system and help protect the body from disease. They “sample” bacteria and viruses that enter through the mouth or nose. Unfortunately, sometimes they can get infected or cause problems by being too large.

Follow the link to learn more about the symptoms and treatments of tonsil and adenoid difficulty.

https://ent-hns.net/tonsils-and-adenoids

Throat Condition: Tonsils and Adenoids

Happy Memorial Day! Remembering all who served. 🇺🇸

Untreated dizziness and balance disorders can increase fall risk and result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head trauma.

Approximately 6 out of 1,000 babies have a significant hearing problem at birth, And, more than 4,000 babies are born with a hearing loss each year.

Many sounds can cause noise-induced hearing loss, including concerts, hairdryers, fireworks, alarm clocks and more. Please try and wear hearing protection when you can!

Happy Mother’s Day! 🩷

Approximately 1 in 8 children ages 6-19 have noise-induced hearing loss.

Keep the noise down and monitor your children’s noise level (especially when wearing headphones/earbuds)!

Sixty-five percent of people ages 18 years and older with hearing, speech, and/or language disorders say that they encounter stigmas, according to a new national poll commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and conducted by YouGov.



Click on the link in bio to read more about steps the public can take to help mitigate stigmatization of people with hearing, speech, and language difficulties.

Tips for Communicating With Someone Who Has Hearing Loss

Link in bio to read more.