The team of world-class ear, nose and throat doctors at Cleveland Clinic’s Head and Neck Institute has been recognized nationally and internationally as vanguards, pioneers and leaders in this multidisciplinary field. And from U.S. News and World Report to 20/20 to People Magazine, the media has brought their story to the world.
The abiding philosophy which unifies and inspires our ear, nose and throat doctors is that there must be a bridge between researching ENT disorders and clinical care. We believe that the medical problems treated in this field demand continual investigation and new ideas. The latest innovations lead to the best patient care. And unless you’re in a position to take your ideas and innovations across that bridge and put them into action to help patients, then there is no reason to think you’re better than anyone else.
Our clinical care does not rely solely on our fundamental training and subsequent experience – our reputation is not built on the fact that we’re good at it. We are not, nor will we ever rest on our past laurels, but we will forge forward. New concepts of treatment are evolving out of research, much of which has a clear, clinical target to improve the care of our patients.
The bridge between researching ear, nose and throat disorders and clinical care is crossed in a number of different areas of the department, reflecting its multi-disciplinary and comprehensive nature. Each ear, nose and throat doctor at Cleveland Clinic provides world-class care for ENT disorders.
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Dr. Claudio Milstein, voice specialist at Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute, was featured on NPR discussing his cure for functional dysphonia, a condition where the muscles that control the vocal cords tighten up and lock. Read full story and listen to audio. Having problems listening to the story? Get audio help.
Douglas Hicks, PhD, director of The Voice Center and Michael Benninger, MD, Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's Head and Neck Institute, comment on vocal health and how to keep it in optimal condition in Monica Robins' recent health story on WKYC.com.