Speech and language development depend on hearing, and babies should have a hearing screening before they are a month old. If your child has hearing loss, it is important to consider the use of hearing devices and other communication options by age 6 months.

How our clinic and research can help your child

Otolaryngologists at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide range of pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders, as well as conditions that affect the head and neck. Whether your child has an ear infection, tonsillitis or a sinus disease, we are here to help. Ask your doctor for a referral, or call 612-365-8300 to make an appointment.

Does your child have a more complex condition? You can trust your child to the surgeons at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital. They performed Minnesota’s first pediatric cochlear implant (surgically placed device that helps children with severe or profound hearing loss) as well as the first bilateral (both ears) cochlear implant surgery on the world’s youngest patient -- a 6-month-old. Our affiliation with the University of Minnesota and Lions International (Lions Children's Hearing and ENT Clinic) makes it possible for us to offer the latest treatments to our patients.

We treat many ear, head and neck conditions

You can count on us to help your child and you. Why? In part, because we are experts in treating the broadest variety of conditions, including:

Adenoiditis Bilateral cochlear and cochlear implants Cochlear Americas Advanced Bionics Corp. Med-El Corp. Birth defects Bone-anchored hearing aids Brain tumors Chronic rhinitis Cleft lip and/or palate repair Cosmetic procedures and surgery Craniofacial skull-base surgery Dysphagia Dysphonia Esophagoscopy Eustachian tubes

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Head and neck cancer Head and neck reconstruction Headaches Hearing loss Implantable electronic hearing devices Laryngeal cancer Laryngeal surgery Melanoma Ménière’s Disease Meningitis Microtia reconstruction Microvascular reconstruction Nasal and sinus problems Neck pain Oral cancer

Otitis Plastic/Reconstructive surgery Sinusitis Sjogren’s Syndrome Sleep disorders Sore/strep throat Throat cancer Thyroid cancer Tinnitus Tonsillitis Trauma-related injuries Usher Syndrome Vascular malformations Vertigo Vestibular balance disorders Voice problems

Talk to us about these programs and services

• Bilateral cochlear and cochlear implants
• Bone-anchored hearing aids
• Cleft lip and/or palate repair
• Cosmetic procedures and surgery
• Craniofacial skull base surgery
• Eustachian tubes
• Implantable electronic hearing devices
• Microtia and microvascular repair
• Plastic/reconstructive surgery