Services

Central Ohio Ear, Nose and Throat, Inc. is a private practice dedicated to the treatment of the diseases of the ear, nose and throat. With over 40 combined years of experience, Drs. Hood, Burkhart and Budnik provide a broad range of medical and surgical services such as:

Head and Neck Surgery

Our physicians are all board certified head & neck surgeons. They perform a wide array of head & neck surgery including thyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, neck mass evaluation and removal, and cancer surgery of the head & neck.

Thyroid Surgery

More info coming soon!

Sinus Surgery

Sinus surgery consists of surgery on the sino-nasal tract; this can include multiple aspects such as the nasal septum, the turbinates, surgery on the sinus cavities, nasal mass  removal, or nasal polyp removal. Our physicians have performed thousands of these proceedures and will be happy to evaluate your sinus complaint.

Audiological Disorders

Hearing loss can develop at anytime in an individual's lifetime. We offer a variety of diagnostic testing services to evaluate your hearing abilites.  Our physicians and audiologists will be able to evaluate your auditory system and make appropriate recommendations for treatment options for your hearing loss. Our Board Certified Audiologists are highly trained in Comprehensive Audiometry, Tympanometry, Otoacoustic Emissions, Auditory Brainstem Response testing, Auditory Processing Disorder screenings. We also offer a large variety of hearing aids and assistive listening devices.  Our audiologists will be glad to counsel you on what type of devices may be appropriate for you.

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a very common cancer today especially in sun-exposed areas of one's body. Our physicians are frequently asked to evaluate, biopsy, remove, and reconstruct patients who are diagnosed with skin cancer

Vocal Disorders

More info coming soon!

Second Opinions

Second opinions are frequently requested of our physicians. All our physicians are board certified and will be happy to render an opinion concerning any ear, nose, & throat medical or surgical problem.

Balance Disorders

Ear, nose,& throat physicians are frequently asked to evaluate balance disorders.  Almost 1/3 of the American population experiences some form of dizziness by age 65.  Often acute balance disorders resolve on their own. However some patients develop chronic balance problems. Our practice offers diagnostic testing such as Videonystagmography (VNG)  to evaluate the balance system. VNG testing is a localizing study that helps to detect if your dizziness/vertigo/equilibrium problem is from the central nervous system, brainstem, or peripheral vestibular portion of the inner ear itself.

 

Facial Plastic Surgery

Facial plastic surgery perfomed by our physicians varies. Essentially, non-cosmetic facial plastic surgery such as skin lesions, moles, skin tags, skin cancers with reconstruction are common proceedures performed by our physicians. All physicians perform nasal fracture repair, and some of our physicians perform scar revisions and repair torn ear lobes.

Our surgeons are all board certified by the American Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. We also offer a range of audiological services and evaluations by our board certified and Ohio State Licensed clinical audiologists.

We treat and perform surgery, if recommended, on both adults and children. If it is determined that you have a problem that falls outside our specialty, we will help you locate a family physician or a specialist in that area of need.