Trust your Hearing to a Physician

Richmond ENT, in affiliation with our sister corporation Physician’s Hearing Aids, provides medical evaluation and treatment for a variety of ear conditions.

To learn more, click on the following links:

Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a medical condition that should be evaluated by a physician. Common causes of hearing loss include congenital and genetic losses, noise exposure and normal aging. Of all the sensory losses, deafness is the most isolating.

If you or someone you love may be experiencing hearing loss, please call our hearing hotline at (804) 937-3277 (804-937-EARS). We can help.

Read more:

>> Do I need a hearing test?
>> Is my child's hearing normal?
>> Will loud music damage my ears?
>> How can I protect my hearing?
>> How can I convince my loved one to seek help?
>> Where can I get help to hear better?

Ringing in the Ears

Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a very common complaint. Although multiple medical conditions can be associated with tinnitus, a thorough medical examination and appropriate testing will usually prove that the tinnitus is simply a side effect of hearing loss. Tinnitus is a popular topic at out “lunch and learn” seminars.

To learn more, call our hearing hotline at (804) 937-3277 (804-937-EARS).

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Dizziness & Vertigo

Dizziness and lightheadedness may be due abnormalities in the brain, or dysfunction of the ears, eyes or peripheral nerves. Spinning vertigo, a sense of motion relative to the environment, is more often a disease of the inner ear.

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Ear Aches

Ear aches are extremely common and may be due to a variety of conditions, from swimmer’s ear to throat cancer. If you have persistent pain or fail to respond to initial treatment, further evaluation may be necessary.

Read more about the following causes of ear pain:

>> Cerumen impaction (ear wax)
>> Otitis externa (swimmer’s ear)
>> Otitis media (middle ear fluid)
>> Cholesteatoma (a cyst in the ear)
>> Eustachian tube dysfunction

Ear Surgery

Ear surgery is most commonly performed to improve hearing or alleviate pain due to otitis media, or to repair perforations. Less common surgeries are necessary to improve congenital deformities. Certain types of conductive hearing loss can also be repaired surgically. A thorough examination by an ENT physician and audiologist is necessary to determine if your hearing loss may be surgically improved.

Read more about the most common types of ear surgery:

>> Myringotomy with tubes (ear tubes)
>> Repair of perforated ear drum
>> Prominent ears (lop ears)
>> Torn ear lobes
>> Mastoidectomy (for cholesteatoma)
>> Stapedectomy for otosclerosis