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Albany ENT & Allergy Services is now offering secure online services to our patients.
Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery published online 15 June 2011
Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair- Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center accredited by AASM
CT Imaging Center at Albany ENT & Allergy accredited by ICACTL
Sublingual Immunotherapy—Drops Not Shots!
Albany ENT & Allergy Services is now offering secure online services to our patients.
Albany ENT & Allergy Services is now offering secure online services to our patients. This will give our patients access to electronic statements and payment processing, appointment requests and reminders, test results and medical record requests.
If you have questions or would like to enroll, please reply to this email with your name and the last four digits of your home phone number. An account will be set up for you and we will send you instructions about how to set up and use your online account.
We look forward to communicating with you online!
Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery published online 15 June 2011
Clinical Practice Guideline: Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children.
Abstract
Objective. This guideline provides otolaryngologists with
evidence-based recommendations for using polysomnography
in assessing children, aged 2 to 18 years, with sleep-disordered
breathing and are candidates for tonsillectomy, with or without
adenoidectomy. Polysomnography is the electrographic
recording of simultaneous physiologic variables during sleep
and is currently considered the gold standard for objectively
assessing sleep disorders. Read More or get PDF
Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair-
Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
CHICAGO, IL. – Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS was elected 2008-2009 Chair-
Elect of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) at the 2008 AAO-HNSF
Annual Meeting & Oto Expo in Chicago, an event that drew more than 8,000
otolaryngology professionals from around the world. He was also elected
Chair of the ENT PAC Board of Advisors for the AAO-HNS. Dr. Setzen
received the Honor Award from the AAO-HNS in 2007.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, one of
the oldest medical associations in the nation, represents more than 12,000
physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in the treatment of
the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck.
Dr. Setzen is a Board-Certified Otolaryngologist who has practiced at Albany
ENT & Allergy Services in Albany, New York, since 1997. He is a Clinical
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Albany
Medical College. He has a history of leadership in organized medicine and is
currently President of the New York State Society of Otolaryngology-Head
and Neck Surgery. He is Secretary of the Intersocietal Commission for
Accreditation CT Laboratories (ICACTL), a national accreditation body for
CAT scan laboratories. He also serves on the Medical Advisory
Committee for the New York State Department of Health. Dr. Setzen
currently serves on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations in the
Capital Region.
Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has accredited the Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center, together with other AASM-Accredited Centers, which provide the highest quality of patient care. Like the AASM, Albany Regional Sleep Disorders Center is committed to ensuring that those in the field of Sleep Medicine provide excellent healthcare and enhanced awareness of sleep as an important element for health, public safety, and quality of life.Sublingual Immunotherapy—Drops Not Shots!
We’re excited to share news with you about a new treatment option that’s available to children and adult allergy patients at Albany ENT & Allergy Services.The treatment, known as sublingual immunotherapy or allergy drops, desensitizes patients to their allergies through an antigen taken under the tongue in a liquid form, versus through an injection. The antigens used are the same, but the delivery method enables more patients to benefit from the treatment.
Research has proven the effectiveness of allergy drops, which are safe, cost-effective and convenient for patients. You can administer the drops at home, which means fewer office visits. Drops can be safely used for a broader range of patients including infants and children, people with chronic health conditions that are not candidates for, or who prefer not to have shots. The drops are also an effective treatment for food allergies.
The World Health Organization also supports the use of allergy drops as an effective alternative and their use is rapidly growing worldwide. Most importantly, the treatment provides you with an opportunity for lasting and often permanent benefits.
Although sublingual immunotherapy is safe and cost-effective, it is not yet covered by most major health insurance plans requiring some additional cost to patients.
If you’re interested in more information about our allergy drop program and whether it might be for you or to make an appointment, please call us at 518-701-2012. We appreciate being part of your care and are pleased to bring this option to our patients.
CT Imaging
The CT Imaging Center at Albany ENT & Allergy was recently accredited by The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories (ICACTL), which sets the quality standards for the provision of CT Services nationwide. Albany ENT & Allergy Services is proud of this certification and dedicated to ensuring quality of care for our patients in accordance with the highest established medical and radiological standards.For more information on the ICACTL, please visit their website at http://www.icactl.org/icactl/.
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