{"id":1435,"date":"2016-12-30T18:26:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T18:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/?page_id=1435"},"modified":"2018-08-20T18:12:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T18:12:03","slug":"hearing-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/hearing-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Ear &#038; Hearing Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\t\tPROCEDURES<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n<p>Under the leadership of Dr. Ronen Nazarian, fellowship-trained otologist, the Division of Otology and Restorative Hearing Surgery values the conservative management of ear disorders. When surgery is required, he incorporates cutting edge research, technology, and, most importantly, compassion into the operating room setting.<\/p>\n<p>Otologic surgery treats complex, minute anatomy, and requires the use of an operating microscope for most surgeries. This results in minimally-invasive surgery with most procedures having no visible incision or only a small incision behind the ear. There is minimal reported pain and patients are usually discharged on the same day as their procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Hearing loss may be caused by problems that can be treated surgically. Some causes of surgically-treatable hearing loss include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chronic Ear infection<\/li>\n<li>Trauma<\/li>\n<li>Growths, tumors<\/li>\n<li>Birth defects<\/li>\n<li>Uncontrolled Allergies resulting in ear symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Cholesteatoma<\/li>\n<li>Hole in the ear drum<\/li>\n<li>Exostosis (surfer\u2019s ear)<\/li>\n<li>Otosclerosis<\/li>\n<li>Eustachian Tube Dysfunction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some procedures may be done in the office setting, depending on the patient and the disorder. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Microwick procedure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Myringotomy tube placement (ear tubes)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certain types of eardrum repair (myringoplasty)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle ear injections<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other procedures may need to be done in a surgical center due to needed equipment, patient comfort, length of the procedure, and complexity of the case. These procedures include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cochlear implantation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bone anchored hearing implant (BAHA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tympanoplasty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mastoidectomy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stapedectomy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ossicular chain reconstruction<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exostosis (surfer\u2019s ear)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Microtia Repair<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canal atresia repair<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-cochlear.jpg\" alt=\"icon-cochlear\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>COCHLEAR <br \/>IMPLANT<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/cochlear-implant-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-middle.jpg\" alt=\"icon-middle\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>MIDDLE EAR <br \/>IMPLANT<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/middle-ear-implants\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/baha-hearing-aid-los-angeles.jpg\" alt=\"baha-hearing-aid-los-angeles\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>BAHA<\/h2>\n<p>(BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/baha-bone-anchored-hearing-aid\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-ear-drum.jpg\" alt=\"icon-ear-drum\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>EAR DRUM <br \/>REPAIR<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/ear-drum-perforation\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-surfers-ear.jpg\" alt=\"icon-surfers-ear\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>SURFER&#8217;S EAR <br \/>SURGERY<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/exostosis-surfers-ear\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-eustachian.jpg\" alt=\"icon-eustachian\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>EUSTACHIAN TUBE PROCEDURES<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/eustachian-tube-dysfunction\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/los-angeles-ear-doctor8.jpg\" alt=\"los-angeles-ear-doctor8\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>HYPERACUSIS SURGERY<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/hyperacusis-treatment\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-stapedectomy.jpg\" alt=\"icon-stapedectomy\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>STAPEDECTOMY<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/stapedectomy\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/microtia-treatment-los-angeles.jpg\" alt=\"microtia-treatment-los-angeles\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>MICROTIA REPAIR<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/microtia-treatment\/\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icon-superior-canal.jpg\" alt=\"icon-superior-canal\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>SUPERIOR SEMI-CIRCULAR CANAL DEHISCENCE SURGERY<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOMING SOON<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tContact OHNI<br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ohni_main_logo-web-300x118.png\" alt=\"ohni_main_logo-web\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"118\" width=\"300\" title=\"ohni_main_logo-web\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROCEDURES Under the leadership of Dr. Ronen Nazarian, fellowship-trained otologist, the Division of Otology and Restorative Hearing Surgery values the conservative management of ear disorders. When surgery is required, he incorporates cutting edge research, technology, and, most importantly, compassion into the operating room setting. Otologic surgery treats complex, minute anatomy, and requires the use of an operating microscope for most surgeries. This results in minimally-invasive surgery with most procedures having no visible incision or only a small incision behind the ear. There is minimal reported pain and patients are usually discharged on the same day as their procedure. Hearing loss may be caused by problems that can be treated surgically. Some causes of surgically-treatable hearing loss include: Chronic Ear infection Trauma Growths, tumors Birth defects Uncontrolled Allergies resulting in ear symptoms Cholesteatoma Hole in the ear drum Exostosis (surfer\u2019s ear) Otosclerosis Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Some procedures may be done in the office setting, depending on the patient and the disorder. These include: Microwick procedure Myringotomy tube placement (ear tubes) Certain types of eardrum repair (myringoplasty) Middle ear injections Other procedures may need to be done in a surgical center due to needed equipment, patient comfort, length of the procedure, and complexity of the case. These procedures include: Cochlear implantation Bone anchored hearing implant (BAHA) Tympanoplasty Mastoidectomy Stapedectomy Ossicular chain reconstruction Exostosis (surfer\u2019s ear) Microtia Repair Canal atresia repair COCHLEAR IMPLANT LEARN MORE MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT LEARN MORE BAHA (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) LEARN MORE EAR DRUM REPAIR LEARN MORE SURFER&#8217;S EAR SURGERY LEARN MORE EUSTACHIAN TUBE PROCEDURES LEARN MORE HYPERACUSIS SURGERY LEARN MORE STAPEDECTOMY LEARN MORE MICROTIA REPAIR LEARN MORE SUPERIOR SEMI-CIRCULAR CANAL DEHISCENCE SURGERY COMING SOON Contact OHNI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ear &amp; Hearing Procedures - Ear Doctor Los Angeles, CA Top Otology Specialist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eardoctorla.com\/hearing-surgery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ear &amp; Hearing Procedures - Ear Doctor Los Angeles, CA Top Otology Specialist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PROCEDURES Under the leadership of Dr. Ronen Nazarian, fellowship-trained otologist, the Division of Otology and Restorative Hearing Surgery values the conservative management of ear disorders. 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