Rhinology

The rhinology team at The University of Kansas Health System offers the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art care in the region. Our experienced, board-certified, fellowship-trained rhinologists specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of a wide variety of nasal issues.

Our specialty-trained doctors work together to provide complete care for many conditions that affect the nose and its functions. We use the latest in tools and technologies to diagnose:

• Allergies
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak
• Chronic sinus disease
• Chronic sinusitis
• Deviated septum
• Epistaxis
• Facial trauma
• Head and neck cancer
• Loss of smell
• Melanoma
• Nasal obstruction
• Nasal polyps
• Nasal sinus cancer
• Pituitary tumors
• Postnasal drip
• Rhinitis
• Sinus disease
• Sinus headaches
• Sinusitis
• Skull base tumors
• Sneezing
• Snoring

Our rhinologists offer a complete range of medical and surgical treatment options for these rhinology diseases and conditions. Our team partners closely with colleagues in neurosurgery and other specialties to ensure patients benefit from diverse expertise as we evaluate, plan and perform rhinology surgery.

• Allergy desensitization
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Allergy testing
• Balloon sinuplasty
• Clarifix cryotherapy
• Complex sinus surgery
• Cosmetic surgery
• Cryosurgery
• Endoscopic pituitary, sinus and skull base surgery
• Fiberoptic exams
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Head and neck surgery
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Nasal congestion
• Nasal sinus cancer
• Open skull base surgery
• Pituitary surgery
• Proton beam therapy
• Reconstructive surgery
• Revision sinus surgery
• Septoplasty
• Sinus masses and tumors
• Sinus surgery
• Sublingual immunotherapy
• Subcutaneous immunotherapy

• Our ENT experts – including rhinologists and rhinology surgery specialists – are regularly recognized as leaders in their fields. They maintain leadership positions with professional organizations around the country.
• The University of Kansas Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the nation's best hospitals for more than a decade. We are also consistently named the best hospital in Kansas City and in Kansas.
• We provide world-class care – that of a premier academic medical center – in convenient locations in your community.
• In partnership with the University of Kansas Medical Center, our rhinology team is deeply involved in research and clinical trials. Our patients can often participate in clinical trials not available elsewhere.