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Mon - Fri:	8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Primary: Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat - ENT)

Sub-Specialty: General

Additional Specialties: Otolaryngology

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Phone: (706) 279-3277

Fax: (706) 226-1771

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General Practitioners

Sinusitis
Balloon Sinuplasty is a safe and effective option to relieve chronic sinusitis symptoms in children’s maxillary sinuses. Our Physicians will discuss treatment options with you that are best for your child’s chronic sinusitis.
Medical Weight Loss
Even mild sleep apnea causes high blood pressure. The condition usually worsens as we age and can lead to a heart attack or stroke later in life. That’s why prompt treatment is so important. As ENT specialists, we are skilled in an array of treatment options for snoring and sleep apnea. We often recommend weight loss and CPAP machines. Surgical interventions include septoplasty, turbinate reduction, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).
Snoring
Many children also have problems with their tonsils and adenoids. These problems, including enlarged or infected tonsils or adenoids, can make it difficult for them to breathe normally or sleep soundly without snoring. Snoring is, in fact, one of the primary symptoms of tonsil/adenoid and obstructed airway problems. Sleep apnea, or cessation of breathing during sleep, is another problem that can arise from tonsil/adenoid conditions. Removal of the tonsils and adenoids can correct the snoring and sleep apnea.
Primary Care
Authorizations – If your insurance company requires referral authorization from your primary care provider, it is your responsibility to obtain this information and provide it to Dalton ENT before services are provided.
Ear Infections
Ear, nose and throat care is an important part of a child’s healthcare. That’s because kids are especially prone to ear, nose and throat problems that can affect health and normal development. For example, recurrent ear infections and earaches, if left untreated, can sometimes lead to eardrum damage, hearing loss and delayed speech and language development.
Emergency Care
She has a diverse background in healthcare and has worked in the medical field since 2011. She began her career as a registered nurse in 2011 where she worked at Hamilton Medical Center in the emergency department. She also spent a year working as a travel nurse in Wyoming and Arizona in 2013. She graduated from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee in 2016.

Multiple Sclerosis
Neurological Diseases: A number of diseases involving your nerves can affect balance, such as tumors and multiple sclerosis. Although these are uncommon causes, your doctor may perform certain tests to evaluate potential neurological diseases.

Anxiety

Endocrinologist

Diabetes Care
Hypothyroidism
We diagnose hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, by understanding the symptoms of underactive hormone production and testing it in the blood. We then prescribe hormone replacement therapy.
Thyroid
There are a number of thyroid and parathyroid disorders that can affect one’s health. Thyroid disorders include thyroid nodules, euthyroid goiter, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis and thyroid cancers. Parathyroid disorders include hyperparathyroidism. Thyroid and parathyroid disorders often require surgical correction by a trained otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeon, like those here at Dalton ENT.
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer surgery typically involves removal of the thyroid gland. Additionally, in some cases, the removal of lymph nodes is very important. After surgery, radioactive iodine is often utilized for treating microscopic disease.

MRI
X-Ray (Radiographic) Evaluation: Special X-rays are taken, usually computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, to evaluate your inner ear anatomy.
X-Rays
Computed Tomography
At Dalton ENT in Dalton, Georgia, we have specialized training in identifying patients with sinonasal disease and can recognize the differences between patients with nasal allergy, viral upper-respiratory tract symptoms and bacterial rhinosinusitis. We know when to obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan, when to evaluate for allergies and when to proceed with surgery, though surgery is never our first option.
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy is an option used to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy, also called anticancer drugs, is another option. This treatment is used to kill cancer cells throughout the body.
Radiation Therapy

General Surgery
Ear Surgery
Accredited outpatient surgery center – Our fully accredited on site surgery center is well-equipped to deliver the surgical treatment needed for many childhood ENT conditions, particularly tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, ear surgery and sinus surgery, which are among the most common childhood procedures.
Vascular Surgery
“I have always been intrigued with the art of surgery. I explored other surgical fields such as general, cardiac and vascular surgery but was most interested in and drawn to the complex and challenging anatomy of the head and neck. Further, I enjoy being the medical and surgical specialist for the head and neck region. Some problems that I treat are predominantly medical, such as allergies, ear disease and some sinus infections. Other problems require surgical intervention.
Otolaryngology
Member: American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, American Rhinologic Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Reconstructive Surgery
“I am particularly interested in rhinoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery. I also have a deep interest in the management of thyroid and parathyroid problems. And I’m interested in complicated head and neck cancer surgery and excited by reconstructive surgery.

Plastic Surgeons

Rhinoplasty
N some cases, chronic breathing problems do not respond well to ordinary nasal treatment. Your doctor may recommend nasal surgery (rhinoplasty) to improve your breathing. Your nasal blockage may be the result of swelling caused by allergies or viruses, or it could be attributed to structural abnormalities.
Otoplasty
To correct ears that lack folds, your surgeon places permanent stitches in your upper ear cartilage and ties them to create a fold and prop the ear up. Scar tissue will form later, holding the fold in place. Otoplasty (corrective surgery for your ears) should be considered on ears that stick out more than 4/5 of an inch (2 cm) from the back of the head. It can be performed at any age after the ears have reached full size, which is usually at five or six years old. Having otoplasty at a young age has two distinct benefits: a child's cartilage is more pliable, which makes his/her ear easier to reshape; and s/he will psychologically benefit from the cosmetic improvement. However, you can have otoplasty at any age.
Cosmetic Surgery
During development, the formation of your ear is an intricate process involving the moving of skin and adjacent soft tissue to give create the different parts of your ear. If this process is interrupted, it can affect the shaping of your ear from mild folding differences to microtia (absence of the ear and possibly the ear canal). The fold of hard, raised cartilage that shapes the upper portion of the ear does not form in all people; this is called "lop-ear deformity," and it is genetically inherited. The absence of this fold can cause the ear to flop out or stick down. Some children are born without an ear canal, and their hearing can potentially be restored with a bone-anchored hearing aid or it can be surgically opened; the outer ear can also be reshaped to look like the other ear. Those who are born without an ear or lose an ear due to injury can have cosmetic surgery to have an artificial ear surgically attached. Artificial ears are custom-formed to match your other ear. It is also possible to use rib cartilage or a biomedical implant in addition to your soft tissue to construct a new ear.

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Eczema
Allergies are more common than ever, affecting up to one-third of the population. People suffer with everything from allergic rhinitis and asthma to hay fever, eczema, food allergies, hives and sinusitis. Patients with allergies will benefit from our advanced, comprehensive allergy management program. For children and adults with suspected allergies, we provide comprehensive management of their allergic disorder.

Allergies
Comprehensive allergy testing for ages 5 and up for inhalant allergens including molds, dust mites, cockroaches, dogs, cats, weeds, trees and grasses. Cattle, horse and feather available if applicable.

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