Airway center
Find a doctorExpert care for airway, swallowing & voice disorders
The Airway Center at Advocate Children’s Hospital brings together a team of renowned pediatric otolaryngologists devoted exclusively to the treatment and management of your child’s airway, swallowing, and voice disorders. We know that these conditions affect the entire family, and successfully managing them is a team effort. Our specialists focus heavily on family consultation and education as part of every child’s treatment program.
What you can expect:
- Your own personal nurse navigator
- Multidisciplinary team of experts
- Advanced treatment for a full range of ENT conditions
Nurse navigator: your personal guide
The Airway Center nurse navigator serves as a friendly resource who coordinates every step of the process so you can spend more time focusing on your child. Your personal navigator can assist with surgery scheduling, equipment needs, or communicating with other pediatric specialists involved in your child's care. This level of support helps optimize outcomes while making the process less stressful for you and your family.
Multidisciplinary team approach
Our four highly qualified physicians are fellowship trained in pediatric otolaryngology and offer leading-edge evaluation and treatment. Each physician has extensive experience treating children with airway and swallowing disorders. By collaborating with other pediatric specialists at Advocate Children’s Hospital, we provide the most comprehensive care available.
Our surgeons work closely with:
- Anesthesiology
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonary medicine
- Sleep medicine
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- General surgery
- Radiology
- Cardiothoracic surgery and more.
Routine issues we treat include:
- Tongue tie (ankyloglossia)
- Lip tie
- Nasal congestion due to allergies or adenoid enlargement
- Snoring and/or sleep problems related to tonsil enlargement
- Hoarseness
More complex issues we treat include:
- Choanal atresia
- Chronic sinusitis
- Subglottic stenosis
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Laryngomalacia
- Tracheomalacia
More conditions: Call 847-674-5585 to learn about the full range of conditions we treat.
Our surgeons are experts in the latest techniques to ensure the best possible outcome for your child.
Our treatment options includes:
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Esophagoscopy
- Nasal endoscopy
- Sleep endoscopy
- Adenoidectomy
- Tonsillectomy
- Supraglottoplasty
- Laryngotracheal reconstruction
- Tracheostomy
- Laryngeal cleft repair
- Choanal atresia repair
More treatment options: Call 847-674-5585 to learn about our complete range of treatment and surgical options.
Location
Advocate Children's Hospital (North Campus)
1675 Dempster St., 3rd floor
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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