Allergic Rhinitis

/ May 21, 2014/ Allergic Rhinitis, Allergy, Seasonal Allergies/ 23 comments

Allergic Rhinitis Dr. Ashok A. Shah M.D. Board certified Allergist About the author: Dr. Shah started his pediatric residency at Louisiana State University Charity Hospital in New Orleans from 1977 to 1980. From 1980 to 1982, he did his Allergy, Asthma and Clinical immunology fellowship at St. Christopher’s Hospital with Temple University in Philadelphia. He is an active staff member

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Rhinotopic Therapy for Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis

/ October 9, 2013/ Allergy, CRS, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus, Sinus Surgery, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 0 comments

Rhinotopic Therapy for Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis Alan H. Shikani, M.D. F.A.C.S. Director, Maryland Nose &Sinus Center Rhinology Fellowship Program, Chief, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Union Memorial Hospital, Chief, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Good Samaritan Hospital, Chief, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sinai Hospital   Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is persistent and symptomatic even after optimal medical or surgical management, in

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Observed Sinus Improvement in an Otolaryngology Clinic After the Use of Saline Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosunisitis

/ October 2, 2013/ Nasal Congestion, Otolaryngology, Rhinosinusitis, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 0 comments

Observed Sinus Improvement in an Otolaryngology Clinic After the Use of Saline Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosunisitis Jared J. Tompkins, M.D. Otolaryngology Resident in a Mid-South area notorious for sinus allergy complaints. About the author: The author is an Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery resident physician at the University of Tennessee, located in Memphis. He is a graduate of the

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Pediatric Chronic Rhinitis (“The child with the constant runny nose”)

/ September 25, 2013/ Pediatric (Kids), Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 8 comments

Pediatric Chronic Rhinitis (“The child with the constant runny nose”) Karen Bellapianta, MD Board certified otorhinolaryngologist with special interest in Pediatrics Associates of Otolaryngology Greenwich, CT   As an ENT with a large pediatric practice and a mother of four, this is a condition that I see all the time. Chronic rhinitis is caused by inflammatory tissue in the nose

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Rhinitis Medicamentosa: management with buffered saline irrigation

/ September 11, 2013/ Nasal Congestion, Rhinitis Medicamentosa, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus, Sinus Infections, Sinusitis & Rhinitis/ 8 comments

Rhinitis Medicamentosa: management with buffered saline irrigation Paul Schalch, MD. Board certified Otolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgeon. Clinical assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. About the author: Dr Schalch works at Southern Illinois Healthcare, in Carbondale, Illinois, and has a special interest in rhinology and sleep apnea surgery. Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a condition characterized by

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