What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?

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Patient Education| 2021 What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist? Connected Content Translation: ¿Qué es un Otolaringólogo Pediátrico?: (What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document167 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Pediatric Specialist Handouts Topics: ear, nose, otolaryngologists, pediatric otolaryngology, pharynx, ear, nose and throat disorders If your child needs surgical or complex medical treatment for illnesses or problems affecting the ear, nose, or throat, a Pediatric Otolaryngologist has the experience and qualifications to treat your child. Many general otolaryngologists provide surgical care for children. However, in many areas of the country, more specialized otolaryngology care is available for children. Pediatric otolaryngologists are medical doctors who have had At least 4 years of medical schoolOne year of surgical internshipOften 1 additional year of residency training in general surgeryAt least 3 to 4 additional years of residency training in otolaryngology and head and neck surgeryPediatric otolaryngologists often complete additional training in fellowship programs at a large children's medical center Pediatric otolaryngologists treat children from the newborn period through the teenage years. They choose to make pediatric care the core of their medical practice, and the... Copyright © 20002000American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.