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Colorado Otolaryngology
Welcome
Welcome to Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC. We are committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients. If you are a new patient, you can access useful information about us through this site including billing questions, contact numbers, and more. If you are a current patient, this site will continue to offer updated information about the practice.
Services:
Allergy
Allergy is a condition in which an abnormal response of the immune system occurs when a substance is either eaten, touched, or inhaled. This reaction can cause symptoms that adversely affect your overall quality of life. Any substance that triggers this abnormal immune response is called an allergen, such as pollen, dust, animal dander, and mold.
An allergy testing appointment can take from 1 to 4 hours, depending on how allergic you are.
An Allergy Screen will be completed by using a prick skin testing method on your forearm(s). Its purpose is to discover any underlying allergies due to dust mites, mold, pollens, and animal dander.
We will then use this information to do a more detailed allergy test called Modified Quantitative Testing or intradermal testing on your upper outer arms. This involves injecting minute amounts of antigens under your first layer of skin and measuring the skin's response.
Approximately a week after your testing, you will revisit your COA physician to evaluate the testing results and determine a proper treatment plan.
Clinical Research Programs
Our practice participates in clinical research programs. Office visits, medication and a stipend are usually provided to patients free of charge.
We developed our clinical research program in 1999. Sharon Woodworth, RN, has been the clinical coordinator since the program began. The most common study performed is acute sinusitis, but other studies related to ear problems, dry mouth, and even a new class of drugs to treat cancer have been very successful
A clinical trial for acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis is under way. The acute sinusitis study is for patients with illness of less than 28 days which has developed usually after an upper respiratory illness (common cold).
We are pleased to announce our selection as a participating site to study the efficacy of a topical antibiotic eardrop for post-tympanostomy otitis media. During the summer months we will be enrolling for an otitis externa study including both pediatric and adult patients.
Audiology
At Colorado Otolaryngology Associates, we have a full-service hearing screening and comprehensive testing of both auditory and balance function, hearing aids and assistive listening devices. We also offer a full line of analog, analog programmable, digital programmable & implantable hearing aids.
For more information, please visit:
www.coloradoent.com
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