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When ear, nose or throat issues prevent you from living your fullest life, our Wellstar team is here to help. From allergy testing and treatment to hearing assistance and sleep medicine, our experts are committed to helping you achieve your best health.

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Improving Health and Enhancing Your Quality of Life

Whether you’re dealing with a common condition like seasonal allergies or want to better understand and address symptoms that concern you, we offer a full range of services to help you feel better. Our otolaryngologists specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the ears, nose and throat (ENT) in adults and children. Our specialists bring knowledge, experience and the expertise of the entire Wellstar team to your care.

Getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step in getting treatment that will improve your symptoms so you can feel better sooner. At Wellstar, we offer a wide range of screening and testing options to pinpoint the source of your discomfort so your doctor can get you on the road to recovery.

Our Care Team

Every ear, nose or throat condition is different, so each person’s treatment must be, as well. That’s why our skilled and caring team will work with you to find the treatment that’s best for your unique circumstances.

At Wellstar, our ENT team includes board-certified physicians with specialty training in many different areas all working together to provide the best possible care for you and your loved ones. Because of the complex nature of many ear, nose and throat conditions, specialists like these may contribute to your care, including:

  • Audiologists
  • Endocrinologists
  • Neurologists and neurosurgeons
  • Oncologists
  • Plastic surgeons
  • Pulmonologists
  • Sleep medicine specialists
  • Speech-language pathologists
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  • Allergy Testing
  • Hearing Care
  • Non-surgical Therapies
  • Advanced Surgical Techniques

Allergy Testing

Both persistent and seasonal allergies can create bothersome symptoms, such as nasal congestion, itchy nose and throat, or sneezing. Ear infections and recurring sinus problems may sometimes be linked to allergens, which are substances we encounter that are harmless to many people, but cause an uncomfortable, sometimes dangerous immune system reaction in others.

We can evaluate your symptoms and provide testing if allergies are suspected. Once we determine the source of the problem, we offer education, medications and allergy shots to help you manage your condition and alleviate symptoms that disrupt your daily life.

Hearing Testing and Assistive Devices

What we hear connects us to the world and the people around us. Our ears enable us to communicate, help us learn and keep us safe. It may come as a surprise to learn that hearing problems aren’t always easy to recognize. That’s why screenings at regular intervals are recommended to help identify hearing loss that might otherwise go undetected — and why your doctor may recommend one if you’re experiencing related symptoms.

When hearing loss is identified, our Wellstar audiologists offer additional testing to better understand the cause of your hearing loss and its severity. Based on the results, your doctor can recommend treatment tailored to your unique needs, which may include assistive devices such as hearing aids, cochlear implants or bone-anchored hearing devices.

Non-surgical Therapies

While there are a wide variety of medical treatments for ENT disorders, whenever possible we begin with the most conservative therapies to help you find relief. These include home remedies, lifestyle changes and medications, but, depending on your needs, might also include speech therapy, allergy shots or assistive hearing devices, for instance.

Advanced Surgical Techniques

When surgery is your best treatment option, you can count on our expert ENT specialists to use the most advanced surgical procedures, including image-guided surgery and robotic procedures. In many cases, surgery can be performed with minimally invasive techniques. When compared to traditional open surgery, minimally invasive procedures often result in less discomfort, better results and a faster recovery.

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  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Deviated septum
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  • Head and neck tumors
  • Thyroid and parathyroid disease
  • Sleep apnea
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Wellstar ENT
120 Stonebridge Parkway
Suite 230
Woodstock, GA 30189
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (678) 324-4398
mi away
2754
ENT
34.10009
-84.53725
Wellstar ENT
300 Medical Drive
Suite 705
LaGrange, GA 30240
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (706) 803-7960
mi away
2428
ENT
33.03334
-85.06039
Wellstar ENT
1120 Wellstar Way
Suite 203
Holly Springs, GA 30114
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (470) 267-2310
mi away
2358
ENT
34.14293
-84.51987
Wellstar ENT
3747 Roswell Road
Suite 207
Marietta, GA 30062
Closed • Opens Monday at 7:00 AM
Phone: (470) 956-7815
mi away
2756
ENT
33.98032
-84.44474
Wellstar ENT
148 Bill Carruth Parkway
Suite 220
Hiram, GA 30141
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 505-0023
mi away
2356
ENT
33.90079
-84.78111
Wellstar ENT
4581 South Cobb Drive
Suite 100
Smyrna, GA 30080
Phone: (770) 801-5020
mi away - None
3192
ENT
33.84391
-84.49854
Wellstar ENT
619 South 8th Street
Suite 304
Griffin, GA 30224
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (470) 956-4370
mi away
2178
ENT
33.23871
-84.26746
Wellstar ENT
1790 Mulkey Road
Suite 7
Austell, GA 30106
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 819-1435
mi away
2722
ENT
33.85931
-84.60574
Wellstar ENT
6002 Professional Parkway
Suite 100
Douglasville, GA 30134
Closed • Opens Monday at 9:00 AM
Phone: (770) 949-4200
mi away
2720
ENT
33.74129
-84.72739
Wellstar ENT
699 Church Street NE
Suite 340
Marietta, GA 30060
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (678) 355-1620
mi away
2354
ENT
33.96943
-84.55125
Wellstar ENT
4441 Atlanta Road SE
Suite 205
Smyrna, GA 30080
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 801-5020
mi away
2724
ENT
33.84665
-84.48984
Wellstar ENT
4550 Cobb Parkway North NW
Suite 305
Acworth, GA 30101
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 917-8190
mi away
2638
ENT
34.06791
-84.72319
Wellstar ENT
1360 Upper Hembree Road
Suite 101
Roswell, GA 30076
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 475-3361
mi away
3390
ENT
34.06714
-84.31994
Wellstar ENT
1360 Upper Hembree Road
Suite 201B
Roswell, GA 30076
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:00 AM
Phone: (770) 475-3361
mi away
2892
ENT
34.06714
-84.31994
Wellstar Otology
4441 Atlanta Road SE
Suite 205
Smyrna, GA 30080
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:30 AM
Phone: (770) 801-5020
mi away
3190
Otology
33.84665
-84.48984
Wellstar Otology
699 Church Street NE
Suite 340
Marietta, GA 30060
Closed • Opens Monday at 8:30 AM
Phone: (678) 355-1620
mi away
2450
Otology
33.96943
-84.55125

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Wellstar ENT

120 Stonebridge Parkway
Suite 230
Woodstock, GA 30189
mi away
Phone: (678) 324-4398

Wellstar ENT

300 Medical Drive
Suite 705
LaGrange, GA 30240
mi away
Phone: (706) 803-7960

Wellstar ENT

1120 Wellstar Way
Suite 203
Holly Springs, GA 30114
mi away
Phone: (470) 267-2310

Wellstar ENT

3747 Roswell Road
Suite 207
Marietta, GA 30062
mi away
Phone: (470) 956-7815

Wellstar ENT

148 Bill Carruth Parkway
Suite 220
Hiram, GA 30141
mi away
Phone: (770) 505-0023

Wellstar ENT

4581 South Cobb Drive
Suite 100
Smyrna, GA 30080
mi away
Phone: (770) 801-5020

Wellstar ENT

619 South 8th Street
Suite 304
Griffin, GA 30224
mi away
Phone: (470) 956-4370

Wellstar ENT

1790 Mulkey Road
Suite 7
Austell, GA 30106
mi away
Phone: (770) 819-1435

Wellstar ENT

6002 Professional Parkway
Suite 100
Douglasville, GA 30134
mi away
Phone: (770) 949-4200

Wellstar ENT

699 Church Street NE
Suite 340
Marietta, GA 30060
mi away
Phone: (678) 355-1620

Wellstar ENT

4441 Atlanta Road SE
Suite 205
Smyrna, GA 30080
mi away
Phone: (770) 801-5020

Wellstar ENT

4550 Cobb Parkway North NW
Suite 305
Acworth, GA 30101
mi away
Phone: (770) 917-8190

Wellstar ENT

1360 Upper Hembree Road
Suite 101
Roswell, GA 30076
mi away
Phone: (770) 475-3361

Wellstar ENT

1360 Upper Hembree Road
Suite 201B
Roswell, GA 30076
mi away
Phone: (770) 475-3361

Wellstar Otology

4441 Atlanta Road SE
Suite 205
Smyrna, GA 30080
mi away
Phone: (770) 801-5020

Wellstar Otology

699 Church Street NE
Suite 340
Marietta, GA 30060
mi away
Phone: (678) 355-1620

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