Pediatric ENT

At San Francisco Otolaryngology, we are a pediatric-friendly practice, offering a range of services and treatments specifically for children.  Dr. Theresa Kim specializes in pediatric ENT and audiologist Michael Trythall performs specialized hearing tests on newborns. We also have pediatric instruments and specialize in pediatric surgery.

We also utilize the Xoran MiniCat CT scanner which allows us to easily obtain images of your child’s nose and ears while they are in a comfortable seated position and accompanied by their caregiver.  The MiniCat also emits significantly less radiation than traditional full-body scanners, making it safer for use on children.

Conditions

Treatments

Discharge Instructions

Ear Ear Ear
  • Myringotomy/ear tubes
  • Middle ear and mastoid surgery
  • Reconstructive Ear Surgery
  • Hearing Aids
  • Baha implant
  • Cochlear implant
  • Speech therapy

 

Throat Throat Throat

 
Nose Nose
  • Nasal cautery
  • Avoidance, medication, allergy shots (to treat allergy)
  • Balloon Sinuplasty

Technology

Hearing & Speech Ages & Stages

Birth to 3 Months:

  • Quiets to familiar voices or sounds
  • Reacts to loud sounds, baby startles, blinks, stops sucking, cries, or wakes up
  • Makes soft sounds when awake, baby gurgles

3 to 6 Months:

  • Turns eyes of head toward sounds, voice, noise making toys, dog barking
  • Starts to make speech-like sounds “ga”, “ooh”, “ba” and p, b, m sounds
  • Reacts to a change in your tone of voice

6 to 9 Months:

  • Responds to own name and looks when called
  • Understands simple words, “no”, “bye-bye”, “juice”
  • Babbles, “dadada “, “ma mama”, “bababa”

9 to 12 Months:

  • Responds to both soft or loud sounds
  • Repeats single words and imitates animal sounds
  • Points to favorite toys or foods when asked

12 to 18 Months:

  • Uses 20 or more words
  • Combines 2 or more words, “more juice”, “what’s that?”
  • Uses many different consonant sounds at beginning of words, b, g, m
  • Listens to simple stories and songs

2 Years to 3 Years:

  • Uses 2-3 word sentences
  • At 2 years, people can understand what the child says some of the time (25% - 50%)
  • At 3 years, people can understand what the child says most of the time (50% - 75%)
  • Follows two-step instructions, “get the ball and put it on the table”

Hearing can be tested at any age.

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