Tag: Otolaryngology

September 1, 2020

The Challenges of Communicating With a Mask While Hearing-Impaired

For the almost 48 million Americans who suffer from mild to severe hearing loss, communicating with others wearing masks presents new challenges.
June 12, 2020

Man Facing Throat Cancer Makes Goal to See His Son Graduate

In 2016, David Rich decided to keep a secret from his teenage son—he had throat cancer that, if left untreated, would soon kill him. He needed surgery and radiation therapy. And he needed it right away.
May 11, 2020

A Patient’s Guide to JeffConnect Appointments Now Available

Health concern or issue? There’s an app for that.
February 17, 2020

Surgical Milestone: Philadelphia’s First Transoral Thyroidectomy

Otolaryngologists Dr. Christopher Fundakowski and Dr. Elizabeth Cottrill recently performed the first transoral thyroidectomy in Philadelphia.
September 12, 2019

This Throat Cancer Survivor and Laryngectomy Patient Cheers on the Phillies as a Hostess

A laryngectomy to battle throat cancer didn’t stop Barbara Kuhn from pursuing her dream retirement job – being a hostess for the Phillies.