Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat/ENT)

Kids’ ENT Experts

Nemours' pediatric ENT specialists help kids

Our board-certified otolaryngologists are doctors and surgeons who diagnose and treat ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions in kids of all ages, from newborns to teens. Nemours has one of the largest pediatric ENT programs in the country, with nearly 65,000 outpatient visits each year. We combine our expertise in airway, balance and vestibular disorders with the expertise of specialists in audiology and hearing, plastic surgery and more to meet all of your child’s needs — when and where you need us.

Conditions We Treat

Our experienced, highly skilled ENT specialists provide medical and surgical care for all kinds of conditions, from the simplest to most complex. We understand how ENT conditions can affect kids’ hearing, learning, speech, sleep and development.

We see a full spectrum of conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.

aerodigestive disorders
airway/breathing problems
aspiration (inhaling food or objects into the airway or lungs)
auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD)
balance (vestibular) and dizziness disorders
central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)
chronic (ongoing) issues (e.g., cough; ear/nose/sinus pain or drainage)
cochlear implants
communication problems
ear anomalies (abnormalities)
ear drum abnormalities
ear infections (ongoing infections that require ear tubes)
feeding and/or swallowing problems
foreign bodies (things stuck) in the ears or nose
head and neck growths (masses, tumors or cysts)
hearing loss
infected/enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids (Tonsils are tissues in the back of the mouth. Adenoids are a patch of tissue that sits at the very back of the nose.)
noisy breathing and stridor (abnormal, high-pitched breathing sound caused by a blockage in the throat or voice box)
sinus/nasal diseases
sleep problems (including sleep apnea)
tongue tie (when the tongue doesn’t form correctly and causes problems with speech and movement)
tracheostomy issues (A tracheostomy, or "trach," is a plastic tube inserted directly through the skin into the windpipe to help a child breathe.)
vascular malformations/anomalies
voice disorders

We also work together to address ENT-related concerns associated with other conditions, such as cerebral palsy, cleft lip and palate, Down syndrome and skeletal dysplasia.

Why Choose Us

Many of our board-certified ENT specialists are named “Best Doctors in America®,” year after year. We work together with our large team of experts that may include physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioner (NPs), anesthesiologists, audiologists, speech and language pathologists, feeding and swallowing therapists, radiologists, psychologists, and deaf educators.

If your child needs surgery or medical imaging (radiology), we work together to combine procedures to reduce the number of times a child may need to go under anesthesia. And because our team members are all under one roof, we can often schedule multiple appointments in one day. Our seasoned teams also use state-of-the-art, child-friendly equipment. Whenever possible, we use the latest, least invasive surgical techniques too. That often means less pain and bleeding — and getting kids back to being kids faster.

Regional Pediatric ENT Highlights

Services, programs and care teams differ at each location. Call for details.

Delaware Valley/Greater Philadelphia

We offer pediatric ENT care at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children (Wilmington, Del.), as well as select Nemours duPont Pediatrics satellite locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Highlights of Our Care

close collaboration with other pediatric specialists (e.g., geneticists, interventional radiologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons and pulmonologists) to address concerns related to other conditions
top-quality outpatient therapy/rehabilitation — the only pediatric outpatient therapy services program in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
first-of-its-kind sleep disordered breathing program in the Delaware Valley to help kids with breathing problems that happen during sleep
special intracapsular tonsillectomy technique (when most of tonsil tissue is removed, leaving a thin patch of tonsil to protect the muscles underneath — can help reduce pain and get kids eating normally again sooner)

Featured Programs

We offer specialized programs such as:

Aerodigestive Tract Disorders
Cochlear Implant and Auditory Rehabilitation
Complex Sleep Disordered Breathing Clinic
Ear Anomalies (PDF)
Pediatric Airway
Pediatric Voice
Vascular Anomalies
Vestibular and Balance Disorders

Central Florida

We offer pediatric ENT care at Nemours Children’s Hospital (Orlando) and select satellite Nemours Children’s Specialty Care locations.

Highlights of Our Care

close collaboration with other pediatric specialists (e.g., interventional radiologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons and pulmonologists) to address concerns related to other conditions
highly skilled ENT surgeons perform complex procedures unique in the area
entire cochlear implant team located under one roof (and very often of the same floor of our hospital) and available for same-day appointments at your family’s convenience
follow-up appointments at our convenient Central Florida specialty care locations

Featured Programs

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Northeast Florida

We offer pediatric ENT care at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville (in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, connected by a walkway), as well as select satellite locations.

Highlights of Our Care

highly skilled ENT surgeons performing specialized procedures unique to North Florida and the Southeast
close collaboration with other pediatric specialists (e.g., interventional radiologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons and pulmonologists) to address concerns related to other conditions
speech and language therapy national recognition for new life-saving surgical procedure for children born with an abnormally small jaw (a condition called “Pierre Robin sequence”)
first in Florida to use a new balloon sinuplasty procedure to treat kids’ sinus disease. This advanced technology treats severe sinus infections by placing a special type of balloon catheter (a small tube with an inflatable balloon on its tip) into the inflamed sinus.
one of only a few centers in the nation with expertise in treating children with balance problems and the only balance facility dedicated to children in the region (working with the pediatric neurosurgery division at Wolfson Children’s Hospital)
leading treatment center in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia for children with cystic fibrosis (CF), as nasal and sinus problems are common in children with CF

Featured Programs

We offer specialized programs such as:

Aerodigestive Tract Disorders
Balance & Vestibular Disorders Lab
Cochlear Implant & Auditory Rehabilitation
Facial Anomalies, Skull Base & Facial Plastics Surgery Program
Rhinology (Nose) and Sinus Disease Center
Vascular Anomalies
Vestibular and Balance Disorders

Northwest Florida

We offer pediatric ENT care at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Pensacola and select satellite locations.

referral center for children with complex ENT problems in northwest Florida and southern Alabama
otology (ear) clinic for evaluation and treatment of chronic ear infections (otitis media) and more serious ear problems
appointments usually available for nonemergency conditions within one to two weeks