Norwalk's Connecticut Center For Advanced ENT Care Expands Services

CT ENT allergy specialists provide a comprehensive approach to allergy care for patients of all ages. 

“Approximately 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies each year, a chronic condition that may affect school and work performance and attendance,” says Dr. Robert Weiss, director of CT ENT. “We are excited to expand this important area of the practice in order to manage often debilitating symptoms and improve the patient’s overall quality of life.” 

Weiss also offers surgical procedures as an adjunct therapy to allergy treatment since sinus, ear and adenoid surgeries are often indicated in this allergy population. In fact, up to 80 percent of patients with chronic sinusitis, also experience allergies.

“At CT ENT, we have the ability to examine the patient’s nose and throat using high-definition endoscopes, which is unique from typical allergy care and often why allergists and primary care providers send people to see us,” says Michelle Leonard, director of otolaryngic allergy at CT ENT. 

The first step for allergy patients is to determine what is causing the reaction. CT ENT allergy specialists utilize modified quantitative testing, a comprehensive technique of advanced skin testing. The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy-recommended test has a high level of sensitivity to diagnose allergies. 

Once the allergies have been diagnosed, CT ENT practitioners work with patients to develop and implement a treatment plan, which may include the use of medication or immunotherapy. Immunotherapy decreases the body’s reaction to allergens and is the only treatment method known to cure allergies. 

Traditional IT usually involves weekly shots or injections of allergy extract performed in the medical office. CT ENT is among a growing number of allergy practices that offer an alternative: sublingual IT or SLIT, which delivers the extract in the form of drops under the tongue. Patients can do this at home. 

For more information, visit http://www.ct-ent.com/ or call (203) 652-8424. 

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