Join us for our 24th episode as we dive into the world of tinnitus! Discover the ins and outs of this perplexing condition, from patient workup and differential diagnoses to effective management strategies and clinical pearls. Tune in for an ear-opening experience!

Our 23rd episode focuses on the journey beyond ENT training involving fellowship opportunities, community practice and pursuing a career in academic medicine.

Our 22nd episode focuses on a puzzling clinical entity for many: Benign Vocal Cord Pathologies. Tune in to learn all about the unique ways voice pathology can manifest!

Tag along for our 21st episode which focuses on the ins and outs nasal traumas, including patient workup, differential diagnoses, management and a few clinical pearls!

Our 20th episode provides some useful tips to interpret audiograms, the most commonly used technique to objectively identify and describe hearing loss. Tag along to learn more about this useful tool!

Our 18th episode provides an inside look at the interesting speciality of Neurotology! Join us for an interview with Dr. Darren Tse, a Neurotologist at the University of Ottawa, who is sub-specialized in disorders of the vestibular system.

Join us for our 17th episode with Dr. Josie Xu, a board certified otolaryngologist with a fellowship in sleep medicine and surgery. You won’t want to miss out on learning about this exciting and rapidly-developing sub-specialty!

Our 16th episode focuses on a topic common in otolaryngology - thyroid nodules. Join us to discuss the evaluation and treatment of a patient with thyroid nodules and some pearls for the OR!

Join us for our 15th episode, an inside look with Dr. Rick Jaggi! Dr. Jaggi is a board-certified otolaryngologist with fellowship training in facial plastic, reconstructive surgery, and head and neck oncology. Don't miss out on this exciting episode with informative discussions!

Join us for our 14th episode, for an exciting interview with Dr. Simon Kirby! Dr. Simon Kirby is a board certified otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon, who retrained in the field of anatomical pathology. You won't want to miss this insightful episode, with interesting personal stories.

Join for us an interesting discussion with Dr. Michael Odell from the University of Ottawa! Dr. Odell subspecializes in the field of head and neck surgical oncology.

Our 12th episode focuses on a topic common in otolaryngology and primary - chronic rhinosinusitis. Join us to discuss the evaluation of a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis and some pearls for the OR!

Join us for a discussion about sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in adults, a topic that will be relevant to a variety of fields in medicine!

Join us for a discussion about conductive hearing loss (CHL) in adults. This podcast episode focuses on an approach to CHL, and includes clinical pearls for clerkship!

Come learn about some physiology with us! Our ninth episode focuses on parathyroid physiology, a high yield topic within otolaryngology!

Our eighth episode is sure to keep you awake and learning while helping your patients sleep. Come learn all about obstructive sleep apnea!!

Tune in to our seventh episode to learn a concise and comprehensive approach to a common otolaryngology presentation - adult neck masses!

Our sixth episode takes an inside look into the subspecialty of laryngology with our guest Dr. Jun Lin! Dr. Lin attended medical school and otolaryngology residency at the University of British Columbia. She has a fellowship in laryngology and care of the professional voice, and a master’s degree in science specializing in clinical research from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is an otolaryngologist and associate scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, and an assistant professor...

Our fifth episode features our resident lead, Dr. Travis Pickett, who is currently a PGY-1 at the University of Ottawa! We had a fun and informative discussion with Travis regarding life as a PGY-1, incorporating questions provided by our followers. Listen along to hear his thoughts on transitioning to residency, the highs and lows, and more!

Welcome to episode four of The Oto Approach! Listen for an inside look into the subspecialty of pediatric otolaryngology. Our guest speaker Dr. Liane Johnson is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the IWK Health Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She completed a Bachelor of Science at Western University followed by her Medical Degree at McGill University, then completing Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency at Dalhousie University, followed by an accredited fellowship in pediatric airway...

Listen along to our third episode for a concise and comprehensive review of a clinical approach to epistaxis!

Rhinology is a subspecialty within otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Christopher Chin, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University who completed a Rhinology, Skull Base, and Head & Neck Oncology fellowship at the University of Toronto. Listen along to get an inside look into the subspecialty.

Otitis media can refer to a few different pathologies, and so it is important to specify what type you are referring to. In general, there are two types that are commonly seen: these are acute otitis media (AOM) and chronic otitis media with effusion (also known as serous otitis media) . This episode focuses causes, presentation, history/physical exam, and treatment of acute otitis media.