Otology and Neurotology

Specialized Care for Complex Ear and Skull Base Disorders in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

If a serious ear problem or skull base disorder affects your hearing or balance, our skilled otologists and neurotologists can help. These ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors at UMass Memorial Health have advanced surgical training in skull base, ear and balance disorders.

What Is an Otologist and Neurotologist?

Otologists and neurotologists specialize in diagnosing and treating ear and skull base disorders. They’re also ear surgery specialists. These surgeons operate inside the skull and on the parts of the nervous system and brain that aid hearing and balance.

Ear Disorders and Skull Base Conditions We Treat

Our otologists and neurotologists diagnose and treat all types of conditions affecting the ears and skull base. We treat:

• Acoustic neuromas
• Aural atresia (unformed ear canal)
• Cholesteatoma (middle ear cysts)
• Chronic ear infections in adults and children
• Eardrum rupture
• Ear tumors
• Facial disorders and paralysis
• Hearing loss in adults and children
• Ménière’s disease
• Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
• Skull base tumors
• Vertigo
• Vestibular balance disorders

Ear Surgeries and Skull Base Surgeries We Offer

Our otology-neurotology team specializes in: 

• Ear reconstruction
• Head and neck surgery
• Hearing implants
• Removal of ear tumors and skull base tumors
• Skull base surgery
• Tympanostomy (ear tubes)