Otology & Neurotology
SLUCare otologists and neurotologists treat adults and children with hearing and balance disorders. Our specialties include cochlear, BAHA, and other implants used to treat hearing loss; treatment of acoustic neuromas using surgical and radiotherapy techniques; surgery for otosclerosis and chronic ear disease/cholesteatoma; and the treatment of complex balance problems.
Learn more about your options for hearing loss when hearings aids aren't enough.
Neurotology mainly focuses on taking care of people with ear problems such as hearing loss, ear drainage, infections and more.
Treatment options for those conditions include watchful waiting with serial MRI scans, surgical removal of the tumor, or stereotactic radiotherapy with the CyberKnife, which allows for ambulatory fractionated (spread out over several days) treatment of these benign tumors without the use of a head frame. Patients can walk in and out of their treatment session and often go back to work the same day.
SLUCare Otology & Neurotology Services
- Cochlear, Baha and other implants
- Surgical and radiotherapy techniques
- Osseointegrated implants and prosthetics
Conditions We Treat
- Hearing loss
- Acoustic neuromas
- Otosclerosis
- Chronic ear disease/cholesteatoma
- Complex balance problems
Balance Center at the Center for Specialized Medicine
Dizziness is not a diagnosis; it is a term often used to describe two different symptoms: lightheadedness and vertigo. Light-headedness is a feeling like you might faint. Vertigo is a feeling that you are spinning or moving, or that the the world is spinning around you. Common causes of dizziness include Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Meniere's Syndrome, vestibular migraine, and vestibular neuritis. Our goal is to diagnose the underlying cause of the dizziness and institute a proper treatment through a team-based approach.
The balance center at the Center for Specialized Medicine provides testing and assessment of balance problems. Services include:
- vestibular testing
- evaluating ear-related causes of dizziness
- physical therapy
We use state-of-the-art diagnostic balance labs to more accurately diagnose our patients, enabling us to develop effective rehabilitation programs. To talk to someone at the balance center call, 314-617-2497.
SLUCare Otology & Neurotology Locations
Center for Specialized Medicine
1225 South Grand
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-617-2500
314-617-2497 - Balance Center
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SLUCare Physician Group
555 N. New Ballas Road, Suite 260
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-617-2300
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SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
1465 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-268-4010
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