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Smell, Hearing & Communication Disorders Center
Delivering hope through compassionate and innovative care.
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Smell, hearing and communications disorders, which tend to affect voice and facial function, are multifaceted, meaning they can arise from many different causes. That is why our multidisciplinary team of experts at the Smell, Hearing & Communication Disorders Center work together to provide patients with the extensive evaluations and personalized treatment plans needed to best manage and treat these conditions.
Conditions We Treat
We offer compassion and expertise to patients who suffer from disorders of the senses.
- Anosmia
- Balance Disorders
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- COVID-19 Related Smell Loss
- Dizziness
- Facial Paralysis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hearing Loss
- Hoarseness
- Hyposmia
- Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
- Laryngitis
- Nasal Obstruction
- Nasal Polyps
- Parosmia
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Tinnitus
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Vertigo
- Vocal Cord Cancer
- Vocal Cord Granuloma
- Vocal Cord Nodule
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Vocal Cord Polyp
Leading-Edge Treatments
Your health deserves both world-renowned experts and the support system you can only find at home in Cincinnati. With UC Health, you’ll find both.
Advanced Diagnostics & Treatments
Auditory Brainstem Impants
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
Bariatrics
Barium Swallow
Cochlear Implants
Cricotracheal Resections (CTR)
Dietary Therapy
Direct Swallowing Therapy
Electrical Stimulation
Electrocochleography (ECoG)
Electromyography (EMG)
Electroneurography (ENoG)
Facial Rehabilitation
Epley Canalith Maneuver
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy
Gastroenterology
Hearing tests
Hearing Loss Rehabilitation
Hearing Aids
Individualized Home Practice Programs
Laboratory Testing
Laryngeal Electromyography (LEMG)
Laryngeal Sensory Testing
Massage
Maximal Stimulation Test (MST)
Microlaryngoscopy, Bronchoscopy (MLB)
Microvascular Decompression (MVD)
Nerve Excitability Test (NET)
Neurectomy
Neuromuscular Retraining and Oral-Motor Techniques
Percutaneous Balloon Compression
Percutaneous Glycerol Rhizolysis
Percutaneous Stereotactic Radiofrequency Rhizotomy (PSR)
Platform Posturography
Professional and Occupational Voice Users
Radiosurgery
Rigid Transoral Laryngoscopy
Rotary Computerized Chair Vestibular Testing
Serial Balloon Dilations
Speech Therapy
Stroboscopy
Surgery
Tracheal Resections (TR)
Transnasal Esophagoscopy
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Voice Evaluation
YOUR PERSONALIZED CARE TEAM
We offer hope through compassionate care and innovative treatments backed by research.
Our physicians are committed to your care and treatment. Our team of board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians gives you the confidence of knowing you will receive trusted care.
Patients from 28 states
#1 referral center in the region
4 convenient locations in Greater Cincinnati
Only center in the Midwest performing auditory brainstem implantation
AUTHORING BREAKTHROUGHS
Cross-Disciplinary Expertise, from Assessment to Recovery
Care for Swallowing and Airway Disorders
Physicians and nurses from several medical disciplines work together to find an accurate diagnosis. Our team uses technology and research to deliver the highest quality care.
Experts in Hearing Loss Rehabilitation
Our team is recognized as a national auditory implant center, with decades of experience. We provide care here at UC Health, the Cincinnati VA and at Cincinnati Children’s.
Improving Vestibular Function
Our team performs clinical and laboratory evaluations to diagnose conditions that cause dizziness and balance disorders. We talk to experts around the globe for complex cases.
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