Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT) Clinic

The Athens City-County Health Department administers specialty ENT clinics with full support provided by the Ohio Department of Health. ENT clinics are diagnostic clinics which provide an ear, nose and throat examination, hearing test, and speech/language screening at no charge to the family

The staff includes board-certified otologists, audiologists, speech/language pathologists and public health nurses. After examination of your child the staff makes recommendations. These may include tests, medication, surgery, therapy or observation. Our public health nurses provide follow-up consultations

ENT diagnostic clinics are available for children living in Ohio, regardless of parents' income. The frequency of clinic scheduling is dependent on local need and the availability of resources.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Types of Hearing/Speech Problems (but are not limited to):

Ear Infections
Speech/language delay
Skin tag/pit
Ear wax build-up
Foreign Body
Enlarged tonsils/adenoids
Allergies

Hearing Clinics Provide:

Early detection
Examinations by an otolaryngologist
Speech-language screenings
Follow-up for children with chronic conditions

Criteria for Referral:

0-21 years of age
Suspected of having a speech-language or hearing problem
Referred by a local physician, public health nurse or school nurse
Failure on a hearing screening
Observable ear defect
Discharge from ear
Ear pain or soreness
Inability to be tested

Financial Assistance

If your child needs further treatment, financial help may be available through the Healthy Start Program or the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) program. The public health nurse at the clinic can help with this application.

For more information about this program, please contact:

Teresa Gould, RN
Public Health Nurse
(740) 592-4431 ext. 229

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