Journal Article By Dr. Chang Published in ENT Journal

A new peer-reviewed article by Dr. Chang has been published in the June 2008 edition of ENT Journal. The article titled "Adult-Onset Iatrogenic Tracheomalacia" describes a very unusual case of tracheomalacia that was also stenotic in an adult patient after recovering from a tracheostomy. Click here to read more about it.

New Image of a Bi-Lobed Zenker's Diverticulum Posted

A new image of a patient who had a bi-lobed Zenker's Diverticulum has been posted to our website. This patient underwent endoscopic staple diverticulostomy successfully by Dr. Chang to eliminate symptoms of food regurgitation after swallowing.

New Webpage on the Mystery Ear Pain (ie, Ear Pain NOT Caused by Ear Infection)

A new webpage has been posted describing the various causes of ear pain NOT due to ear infections. Indeed, many patients and even physicians do not realize that there are MANY different problems in the head and neck that may lead to ear pain as a patient's only complaint. The reasons can be as simple as tonsillitis (ear pain referred by cranial nerve 9) to as dangerous as throat cancer (ear pain referred by cranial nerve 9 or 10).

Click here to read more about this topic.

Allergy Free Supermarket!

It has recently come to our attention that there is a new supermarket that is specifically directed to patients with food allergies. Every single product in the store is clearly identified and labelled with what food antigens are absent. Although the retail store is located in Miami, FL, they do have a website where one can easily find and order food products that are constrained to your food allergy needs.

http://www.AllergyFreeShop.com

LECTURE: Dr. Chang to give Grand Rounds at Prince William Hospital

Dr. Chang will be presenting a Grand Rounds lecture at Prince William Hospital on July 3, 2008. CME credit available. The title of the lecture is "ENT Pearls for the Non-ENT".