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Head and Neck Surgery - Coastal ENT

The surgeons at Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat are highly experienced and trained in all facets of head and neck conditions. Our physician, Dr. Kenneth Newkirk, is board certified in adult and pediatric otolaryngology, and is also a fellowship trained Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon. Dr. Newkirk is the Medical Director of Head and Neck Cancer at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and works with team of experts to provide patients with a multi-disciplinary approach to head and neck disorders.

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Head and Neck Surgery - Coastal ENT

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  1. KnowMoreAboutHeadand NeckSurgery ThesurgeonsatCoastalEar,NoseandThroatare highlyexperiencedandtrainedinallfacetsofheadand neck conditions. Our physician, Dr. Kenneth Newkirk, isboardcertifiedinadultandpediatricotolaryngology, and is also a fellowship trained Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon. Dr. Newkirk is the Medical Director of Head and Neck Cancer at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and works with team of experts to provide patientswithamulti-disciplinaryapproachtoheadand neckdisorders. Cont....

  2. KnowAboutBell'sPalsy&Facial Paralysis Disordersofthefacialnervecanoccurtomen,women,andchildren,butthey aremoreprominentamongmenandwomenover40yearsofage,peoplewith diabetes, upper respiratory ailments, weak immune systems, or pregnant women. Cases of facial paralysis can be permanent or temporary, but in all circumstancestherearetreatmentsdesignedtoimprovefacialfunction. Whatarethe common signs or symptoms? Twitching Weaknessorparalysisofface Drynessoftheeyeormouth Disturbanceorlossoftaste Droopingeyelidorcornerofthemouth Difficultyinspeaking Dribblingwhendrinkingoraftercleaningteeth Earpain

  3. SymptomsofHeadandNeckCancer Alumpintheneck...Cancersthatbeginintheheadorneckusuallyspreadto lymphnodesintheneckbeforetheyspreadelsewhere.Alumpintheneckthat lastsmorethantwoweeksshouldbeseenbyaphysicianassoonaspossible.Of course,notalllumpsarecancer.Butalump(orlumps)intheneckcanbethe firstsignofcancerofthemouth,throat,voicebox(larynx),thyroidgland,orof certain lymphomas and blood cancers. Such lumps are generally painless and continuetoenlargesteadily. Changeinthevoice...Mostcancersinthelarynxcausesomechangesinvoice. An otolaryngologist is a head and neck specialist who can examine your vocal cordseasilyandpainlessly.Whilemostvoicechangesarenotcausedbycancer, youshouldn’ttakechances.Ifyouarehoarseornoticevoicechangesformore thantwoweeks,seeyourdoctor. Cont....

  4. SymptomsofHeadandNeckCancer Agrowthinthemouth...Mostcancersofthemouthortonguecauseasoreorswelling that doesn’t go away. These sores and swellings may be painless unless they become infected. Bleeding may occur, but often not until late in the disease. If an ulcer or swelling is accompanied by lumps in the neck, be concerned. Your dentist or doctor candetermineifabiopsy(tissuesampletest)isneededandcanreferyoutoaheadand necksurgeonwhocanperformthisprocedure. Bringingupblood...Thisisoftencausedbysomethingotherthancancer.However, tumorsinthenose,mouth,throat,orlungscancausebleeding.Ifbloodappearsin yoursalivaorphlegmformorethanafewdays,youshouldseeyourphysician. Swallowing problems... Cancer of the throat or esophagus (swallowing tube) may make swallowing solid foods difficult. Sometimes liquids can also be troublesome.Thefoodmay“stick”atacertainpointandtheneithergothrough tothestomachorcomebackup.Ifyouhavetroublealmosteverytimeyoutryto swallow something, you should be examined by a physician. Usually a barium swallowx-rayoranesophagoscopy(directexaminationoftheswallowingtube withascope)willbeperformedtofindthecause. Cont....

  5. Symptomsof HeadandNeckCancer Changesintheskin...Themostcommonheadandneckcancerisbasalcellcancer of the skin. Fortunately, this is rarely serious if treated early. Basal cell cancers appearmostoftenonsun-exposedareasliketheforehead,face,andears,butcan occuralmostanywhereontheskin.Basalcellcanceroftenbeginsasasmall,pale patchthatenlargesslowly,producingacentral“dimple”andeventuallyanulcer. Partsoftheulcermayheal,butthemajorportionremainsulcerated. Persistentearache...Constantpaininoraroundtheearwhenyouswallowcanbea sign of infection or tumor growth in the throat. This is particularly serious if it is associated with difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness or a lump in the neck. These symptomsshouldbeevaluatedbyanotolaryngologist.

  6. KnowAboutLaryngealTumors& Cancer Laryngealcancerisnotaswellknownbythegeneralpublicas some other types of cancer, yet it is not a rare disease. The AmericanCancerSocietyestimatesthatin2005almost10,000 new cases of laryngeal cancer will be diagnosed, and close to 3,800 people will die from laryngeal cancer in the United States. Even for survivors, the consequences of laryngeal cancer can be severe with respect to voice, breathing, or swallowing.Itisfundamentallyapreventablediseasethough, since the primary risk factors for laryngeal cancer are associatedwithmodifiablebehaviors.

  7. KnowAboutNeckMasses Neck masses in children are most often benign. One of the most commonlydiagnosedbenignneckmassesisanenlargedlymphnode. Lymphnodeshelptofightinfection,sotheywilloftenswellupduring an upper respiratory infection. Usually, these “swollen glands” are tenderduringthecourseoftheinfection.Mostofthetime,theywill shrink down as the infection resolves. On occasion, enlarged lymph node(s) can become an abscess (collection of pus) which requires intravenousantibioticsandsurgery. Anothercommonneckmassisacyst,whichisfilledwithfluid.Many cysts in the head and neck are congenital, that is, they have been presentsincebirth.Despitetheirpresenceintheneck,anactuallump maynotappearuntilmuchlaterinlife.Infact,somecongenitalneck cystsdonotgetdiagnoseduntiladulthood.

  8. WhatisHyperparathyroidism? Theparathyroidglandsarefoursmallglandsintheneckthatarepartofthe endocrine system. They produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which maintainscalciumandphosphoruslevelsintheblood. The most common disease associated with the parathyroid glands is overproduction of PTH, known as hyperparathyroidism. Uncontrolled hyperparathyroidismmayleadtohypercalcemiaorelevatedbloodcalcium levels. Twice as many women as men suffer from this condition and the riskofdevelopinghyperparathyroidismincreaseswithage. Hyperparathyroidismismorecommoninpatientsovertheageof60.Risk factorsforhyperparathyroidismincludehavinghadradiationtreatmentto theheadorneck.Rarely,cancermaybethecauseofthecondition.

  9. KnowAboutSalivaryDisorders Theglandsarefoundinandaroundyourmouthandthroat.Wecallthe majorsalivaryglandstheparotid,submandibular,andsublingualglands. Theyallsecretesalivaintoyourmouth,theparotidthroughtubesthat drainsaliva,calledsalivaryducts,nearyourupperteeth,submandibular underyourtongue,andthesublingualthroughmanyductsinthefloorof yourmouth. Besidestheseglands,therearemanytinyglandscalledminorsalivary glands located in your lips, inner cheek area (buccal mucosa), and extensivelyinotherliningsofyourmouthandthroat.Salivaryglands producethesalivausedtomoistenyourmouth,initiatedigestion,and helpprotectyourteethfromdecay. Asagoodhealthmeasure,itisimportanttodrinklotsofliquidsdaily. Dehydrationisariskfactorforsalivaryglanddisease.

  10. KnowMoreAboutSalivaryTumors There are three paired sets of salivary glands in the head and neck region. Theseincludetheonesinfrontoftheears(parotid),belowthejaw (submandibular),andunderneaththetongue(sublingual).Additionally,there arenumerousverysmallsalivaryglandsthroughoutthemouthandthroat. Primary benign and malignant salivary gland tumors usually show up as painless enlargements of these glands. Tumors rarely involve more than one glandandaredetectedasagrowthintheparotid,submandibulararea,onthe palate, floor of mouth, cheeks, or lips. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeonshouldchecktheseenlargements. Malignant tumors of the major salivary glands can grow quickly, may be painful,andcancauselossofmovementofpartoralloftheaffectedsideofthe face.Thesesymptomsshouldbeimmediatelyinvestigated.

  11. KnowAboutNasalCavityandSinus Tumors Thenasalcavityandsurroundingsinusesassistinmaintainingthefunctionalityandstructureoftheheadand neckarea. Most tumors of the sinuses are benign, but may result in troubling symptoms such as nasal obstruction, facial pain, visual difficulties, sleep apnea,snoringandchronicsinusinfections.Sinustumorsmaybediagnosed through endoscopic examination through the nose, or through imaging techniquessuchasX-rays, CT scansorMRIscans. Whensmallbenigntumorsarepresent,particularlyiftheyarenotinterfering with the patient's quality of life, they may only necessitate ongoing observationbythephysician.Inasmallnumberofcasesthemucosaliningof thenoseandsinusescanbesusceptibletoabnormalcelldevelopment,which canleadtotheformationofcanceroustumors.Malignantcancersofthenose and sinuses are, however, quite rare. When they do occur, they are most oftencomposedofsquamouscells,anddonotoftenmetastasize. Nonetheless,anymalignantgrowthinthenoseorsinusesmustberemoved.

  12. ThyroidDisorders&Surgery Yourthyroidglandisoneoftheendocrineglandsthatmakeshormonestoregulatephysiologicalfunctionsinyour body, like metabolism. Other endocrine glands are the pancreas, the pituitary, the adrenal glands, and the parathyroidglands. The thyroid gland is located in the middle of the lower neck, below the larynx (voice box) and wraps around the fronthalfofthetrachea(windpipe).Itisshapedlikeabowtie,justabovethecollarbones,havingtwohalves(lobes) whicharejoinedbyasmalltissuebar(isthmus.).Youcan’talwaysfeelanormalthyroidgland.

  13. ContactUs CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:3700Route33 Neptune,NJ07753 (732)280-7855(main) (732)280-7815 CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:1301Route72 Unit 340 Manahawkin,NJ08050 (609)978-0590 (732)280-7815 CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:100Commons Way #210 Holmdel,NJ07733 (732)280-7855 (732)-280-7815 ForMoreDetailsVisitUs: https://coastalearnoseandthroat.com/services/head-and-neck-surgery/

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