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This has been my experience too. I have been to several ENTs. Every one was more interested in my allergies than any sort of surgery. YMMV, but ENT stands for E
by daveguy 5y ago
This has been my experience too. I have been to several ENTs. Every one was more interested in my allergies than any sort of surgery. YMMV, but ENT stands for Ear Nose and Throat specialization. There's no surgery inherent to the treatment. Sure ENTs have been trained in basic surgeries of their specialization, but that doesn't mean they're "surgeons". It's just one tool.
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- seehafer 5y agoOtolaryngology is considered a surgical subspeciality, at least in the US. "The first year includes experience in general surgery ... The last four years of residency are devoted to otolaryngology–head and neck surgery training." [1] Now, surgeons are supposed to avoid cutting where they can. The better ones do so. Same principle applies to orthopedists for that matter. [1]https://freida.ama-assn.org/specialty/otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery https://freida.ama-assn.org/specialty/otolaryngology-head-an...