a fully-trained and Board-Certified ENT who has taken extra training in surgery of the ear - including, but not limited to, coclear implant surgery and acoustic neuroma surgery
an ear, nose and throat surgeon (otolaryngologist) who has undergone additional training in this area and typically works in conjunction with a team of specialists including other otolaryngologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons
An otologist is a physician who first became an ear, nose and throat specialist, and then went on to specialize in just the ears and the area of the head surrounding the ear. An otologist completes over 10 years of medical training and a specialized otology training fellowship prior to entering practice.
A physician who specializes in treatment and surgery of the inner ear. Neurotology is a combined subspecialty of otolaryngology, including otology and facial nerve expertise. This specialist is an ENT (ear-nose-throat doctor, also know as a otolaryngologist) who has completed an additional 2-year beyond the 4-year ENT residency. A neurotologist provides the most advanced subspecialized medical and surgical care for ear and temporal bone disorders. An ear specialist is often called upon to manage facial nerve problems because of the close association of this nerve with the ear structures.
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Otolaryngology; practitioners are concerned with the ear, its function and its diseases. Specialty: Otology-Neurotology, Otology/Neurotology Common Name: Ear Doctor
an ear-nose-throat medical specialist who obtains an additional subspecialty in conditions of the ear