Otolaryngologist

Otolaryngologist
Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X

Classification: Otolaryngology

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Description

An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Notes

Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007.
www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definiton added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]

Additional Resources: American Board of Otolaryngology, 2007.
http://www.aboto.org/.
American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 2007.
http://www.osteopathic.org/certification

Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.

Additional Taxonomy Codes from Otolaryngologist

• 207YP0228X Pediatric Otolaryngologist
  A pediatric otolaryngologist has special expertise in the management of infants and children with disorders that include congenital and acquired conditions involving the aerodigestive tract, nose and paranasal sinuses, the ear and other areas of the head and neck. The pediatric otolaryngologist has special skills in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of childhood disorders of voice, speech, language and hearing.
• 207YS0012X Otolaryngologist (Sleep Medicine)
  An Otolaryngologist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
• 207YS0123X Otolaryngologist (Facial Plastic Surgery)
  An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery.
• 207YX0007X Otolaryngologist (Facial Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck)
  An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
• 207YX0602X Otolaryngologist (Otolaryngic Allergies)
  An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngic allergies and other allergic diseases.
• 207YX0901X Otolaryngologist (Otology & Neurotology)
  An otolaryngologist who treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including disorders of hearing and balance. The additional training in otology and neurotology emphasizes the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, genetics, immunology, microbiology and the etiology of diseases of the ear and temporal bone.
• 207YX0905X Otolaryngologist (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery)
  An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions.

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