Pediatric Otolaryngology Patient Stories

Meet our patients and read their remarkable stories of hope and inspiration from the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma - Otolaryngology (ENT) and Surgery Patient Story

Luke Cunningham had extreme nosebleeds and difficulty breathing out of one side of his nose. Learn how ENT specialists and surgeons at UPMC Children’s helped him.

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Otolaryngology (ENT) and Gastroenterology Patient Story

Vincenzo Altrudo had difficulty hearing, eating, and sleeping, and a long bout of strep throat. Learn how ENT and Gastroenterology specialists helped him.

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Cochlear Implants - Otolaryngology (ENT) Patient Story

Oliver was diagnosed with audio neuropathy – a type of hearing loss that is typically not helped by hearing aids. Learn how cochlear implants helped him.

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