Ear, Nose and Throat Overview

Whether you're battling dizziness, having trouble hearing or simply sick of seasonal allergies, the ENT Clinic at University Health can help you. Otolaryngologists, also called ear, nose and throat (or ENT) specialists, treat diseases and injuries affecting the ear, nose and throat, as well as the head and neck.  

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Otitis media refers to inflammation of the middle ear. When infection occurs, the condition is called "acute otitis media" resulting in earache and swelling.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Sinusitis is a common condition in which the cavities around nasal passages (sinuses) become inflamed and swollen for at least eight weeks.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Inflammation due to infection of the tonsils.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

A deviated nasal septum occurs when the cartilage or bone that supports the nose is not straight. A crooked septum can make breathing difficult and can lead to snoring and sleep apnea.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Facial Lesions and keloids occur from the overgrowth of scar tissue; symptoms will occur at a site of previous skin injury.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

The Head and Neck Surgery Clinic can find and treat cancers of the larynx, tonsil, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, thyroid, parathyroid, epiglottis and surrounding areas.

After surgery, we coordinate your care with areas including oncology, dental support, radiation therapy, oral and maxillofacial surgery, social services, and nutritional and speech therapy.

Our patients are often at high risk for head and neck malignancies, or at risk for recurrence of their head and neck cancer.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S. Certain conditions, including age, illness, and genetics, may contribute to hearing loss.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Hoarseness is a symptom and not a disease. It is a general term that describes abnormal voice changes. It can be caused by common cold or upper respiratory tract viral infection, acid reflux, allergies or smoking.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of nasal passages or sinuses. They result from chronic inflammation due to asthma, recurring infection, allergies, drug sensitivity or certain immune disorders.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Obstructive sleep apnea requiring surgical intervention (i.e. tonsillectomy or tracheostomy). Tracheostomy patients have care coordinated with Home Health Nursing and Social Services. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and you feel tired even after a full night's sleep.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Tinnitus is abnormal noise perceived in one or both ears or in the head. Vertigo is a sense of rotation, rocking, or spinning, experienced even when someone is perfectly still.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Tympanic Membrane Perforation (TMP) is a hole or tear in your eardrum, the thin tissue that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. A ruptured eardrum can result in hearing loss and can also make your middle ear vulnerable to infections or injury.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Dr. Bhalla is board-certified in otolaryngology. He received his medical degree from the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois and completed a residency in head and neck surgery and a fellowship in rhino and skill surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Dr. James Lin, MD is board-certified in otolaryngology, with a sub-certification in neurotology. He received his medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College and completed an internship and residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and a clinical fellowship at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Dr. Ann Robinson, MD is board-certified in otolaryngology. She received her medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed a surgical internship at UMKC and a residency at KU Medical Center.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.

Dr. Lynn Roh, MD is board-certified in otolaryngology. She received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska and completed an internship at Creighton University and a residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The ENT clinic is by referral only and appointments are scheduled in order to provide you the best possible care. For more information call, 816-404-4365.