Balloon Sinuplasty May Offer Relief for Chronic Sinusitis
Balloon Synuplasty- $3500-$12,000 range *various factors Balloon Sinuplasty May Offer Relief for Chronic Sinusitis
New non-invasive surgery technique called Balloon Sinuplasty may offer an alternative to drug treatments for sinus sufferers. In America, some 37 million people suffer some form of sinusitis from the middle to severe. Sinusitis is the irritation of the soft tissue within the sinus cavities called the mucous membrane. When a person gets a head cold or an allergy attack these membranes become irritated and inflamed preventing normal drainage that would otherwise flush out infection causing bacteria which in some cases can be hard to get rid of.
Some of the common symptoms include headache, earache, tenderness around the nose and face, loss of smell and congestion. The condition of sinusitis can be both chronic, meaning persistent and long lasting, or acute, meaning brought on suddenly.
Dr. Elaina George is a board certified otolaryngologist. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biology. She received her Masters degree in medical microbiology from Long Island University and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. George completed her residency at Manhattan, Eye Ear & Throat Hospital. Her training included general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, pediatric ENT at The NY-Presbyterian Hospital and head and neck oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. George has published in several scientific journals and presented her research at national meetings. She started Peachtree ENT Center with a mission to practice state-of-the-art medicine with attention to individualized patient care and an emphasis on wellness. As a solo practitioner in private practice who is also a small business owner, she has a unique perspective on the problems of health care delivery, the true costs of health care and viable solutions. She is a proud recipient of the Patients' Choice Award in 2008 and 2009.
Dr. George's interest in the politics of health care and the reform effort has led her to become a powerful voice for the practicing physician, an advocate for the patient and a health care futurist who honestly discusses the consequences of health care reform. She is a contributor to a wide variety of web sites including BigGovernment.com and NewMediaJournal.us. She has been a guest on "The Michael Baisden Show," on Liberty Talk Radio and on "The Chuck Wilder Show." She also hosts her own program, "Medicine On Call," a weekly talk show that explores health issues and the politics of medicine.
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