Voice/Swallowing/Feeding Department

Pediatric and Adult Services FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) The Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is a procedure used by speech-language pathologists to evaluate the pharyngeal stages of swallowing. The portable study uses a...

Better Hearing and Speech Month

Have you ever had that gut–wrenching sensation of seeing something that is socially reprehensible, such as trash at the beach or a disconcerting social situation? I have that same reaction when I see children in the Valley with untreated hearing loss. Although all of...

F. Robert (Bob) Glatz, M.D.

The new nasal procedures available have a strong chance of curing people’s problems instead of just managing them Dr. F. Robert Glatz, an otolaryngologist with Valley Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists (VENT), originally from Springfield, Illinois, is a vital part of...

Dr. Milov Joins Valley Ear, Nose and Throat

Recognizing that Valley Ear, Nose and Throat would give him the opportunity to bring his skills, training and experience to people who really need it, especially here in the RGV where the people are highly underserved, Dr. Simon Milov joined VENT in April 2013. He...

TURNER WRIGHT M.D., F.A.C.S.

REVOLUTIONIZING BREATHING WITH BALLOON SINUPLASTY With the addition of the balloon sinus surgery procedure to the ENT arsenal, sinus surgery has truly been revolutionized. What used to be an out-patient procedure with a week or more of recovery, has become an office...