Programs & Services

If your child has enlarged tonsils and adenoids, they may experience breathing problems, frequent sore throats and sleep issues. Our care team may suggest a variety of interventions, based on your child’s needs. In some cases, they may recommend removing the tonsils and adenoids through a procedure called tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. In many cases, we can use an intracapsular technique for the tonsillectomy, which is a minimally invasive approach that leaves a thin layer of tonsil tissue to help reduce pain and speed recovery.

During a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, we give the child general anesthesia so they sleep through the surgery without pain. The surgeon removes the tissues through the child’s mouth, with no external cuts or stitches needed. Total surgery time is approximately 45 minutes. Depending on the child and the technique used for the procedure, most patients can go home the same day and recover within one to two weeks.

For children who experience frequent ear infections or those with hearing loss associated with continual buildup of fluid in the middle ear, ear tube placement is a safe and effective treatment. This procedure can be done in the office setting under local anesthesia or in the operating room under general anesthesia. The surgeon makes a tiny incision in the patient’s eardrum to drain trapped fluid. Then, they place a small tube in the opening to keep the ear clear, help improve hearing and reduce the frequency of future infections. Ear tube placement takes about five minutes, and most patients can go home the same day.

Cholesteatoma surgery 
The goal of this surgery is removing the abnormal growth in the middle ear and restoring ear function. It is typically performed under general anesthesia.

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)
This is a minimally invasive procedure performed through the nostrils with the aim of restoring sinus drainage and treating chronic sinus problems.

Excision of cervical/facial lumps, bumps and thyroglossal duct cysts
This procedure may be performed by an otolaryngologist head and neck surgeon when the lesion is confirmed to be benign, infected or symptomatic, and when complete removal is desired to prevent a recurrence.

Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) Surgery
The goal of this surgery is to improve speech by creating a better seal between the oral and nasal cavities.

If your child has hearing loss, the Cochlear Implant Program team will help determine if a cochlear implant is a good treatment option. From the initial evaluation to implantation and beyond, we offer the support and services your child needs to thrive with their implant.

At Phoenix Children’s Voice Clinic, your child will receive diagnosis and treatment for voice box (larynx) disorders from pediatric otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists.

We partner with speech-language pathologists to evaluate your child’s feeding and swallowing using a small, flexible endoscope.

If your child has microtia (small or misshapen ear) or ear canal atresia (no ear canal), you’ll meet with a team of experts from ENT and audiology to determine a care plan.

Phoenix Children's delivers comprehensive care for infants, children and young adults facing thyroid conditions such as thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer and Graves’ disease.

The multidisciplinary team consists of specialists from endocrinology, ENT, radiology, pathology, oncology, pediatric surgery and genetics. We focus on providing personalized, family-centered care tailored to each patient's unique needs to create the most effective treatment plan.

ENT experts offer coordinated care for children with tongue-tie. We work closely with lactation consultants, speech pathologists and other specialists, as needed. Our team provides complete evaluations and develops thoughtful treatment plans tailored to each child’s needs.

We provide comprehensive care for children with velopharyngeal insufficiency. Your team may include a pediatric otolaryngologist, speech-language pathologist and other specialists.

The 22q Clinic brings together a team of medical specialists who customize your child’s care based on their unique needs. We help children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome reach their fullest potential – whether through speech, hearing or other areas of development.

Our Aerodigestive Clinic is the only one in the Southwest that offers comprehensive, coordinated care for children with aerodigestive issues, which affect swallowing, breathing and feeding. We care for routine to rare conditions and offer advanced treatment options, including airway reconstruction.

Along with our plastic surgery, orthopedics and neurology teams, the Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care provides reconstructive and corrective surgery for complex structural abnormalities of the head and face to improve breathing.

If your baby has health challenges after birth, the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care can help with surgeries and other essential care. Our ENT specialists are available to address airway, breathing or feeding concerns in newborns.

The Skeletal Health and Dysplasia Clinic team at Phoenix Children’s diagnoses, treats and manages rare bone conditions and skeletal dysplasia in children and young adults. Depending on the type of condition being treated, you may have an ENT expert on your child’s care team.

Phoenix Children’s Sleep Medicine program is one of the only exclusively pediatric American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)-accredited facilities in the Southwest. Our ENT team works closely with sleep specialists to address issues like snoring, sleep apnea and airway obstruction.

The Vascular Anomaly Clinic at Phoenix Children’s includes multiple specialties and services, as well as a team-based approach to treat vascular tumors or malformations.