Comprehensive rhinology, sinus, allergy, and sleep apnea services using the latest endoscopic and multi-disciplinary techniques.
Rhinology is the ENT subspecialty that has evolved as the result of our better knowledge and understanding of nasal and sinus anatomy and pathophysiology together with the formulation of surgical principles for the treatment of acute and chronic sinus disease. It refers to a large variety of very common conditions that vastly affect the patients' quality of life, such as: Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis; acute and chronic sinusitis; nasal discomfort; nasal polyposis; loss of smell; cough; upper airway manifestations of systemic disease (i.e, Wegener's Disease, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, sarcoidosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis) and of immunodeficiency.
Additionally, it provides assessment and treatment for septal deformities and other problems leading to nasal airway obstruction, nasal and sinus neoplasms.
The Allergy/Rhinology Sinus Diseases service acts not only as a component of the ENT Department, but complements other departments (i.e. Pulmonary/Respiratory and Critical Care, various Medical Subspecialties, Pediatrics).
The dry climate and very high concentration of pollution and pollen in the air in Lebanon is responsible for the high prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinitis, affecting one in three adults in the whole region. Allergy and pollen reports for the region are included on many websites (Accu-Weather, MyForecast, Weather.com etc.)
A recent survey sponsored by a pharmaceutical company (Nycomed) in 501 patients from five countries in the Middle East, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt, revealed that more than half of the employed patients said that allergic rhinitis has affected their job productivity by 25 per cent.
Snoring and sleep apnea are extremely prevalent worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, where there are no major specialized available multidisciplinary snoring and sleep clinics. About half of the adult population snores with apnea rates of up to 10%. These disorders can lead to significant morbidity, including cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary problems, strokes and premature deaths.
A multidisciplinary team cares for these patients by providing accurate diagnosis in the form of office upper airway evaluation, polysomnograms (sleep study), radiologic evaluations and treatment in the form of positive airway ventilation devices.