University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc

Plastic Surgery

University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc is a Plastic Surgery practice in Beachwood, OH with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing repair, reconstruction, or replacement surgery on external parts of the body. Plastic Surgeons at University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc perform surgical procedures that enhance physical appearance, reduce or eliminate physical deformity, or improve physical function. Plastic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranial and jaw structures, hand, extremities, breast and abdomen, and external genitalia. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Plastic Surgery practices include post-operative breast cancer, cleft lip or palate, post-operative skin cancer, skin lesions, replant amputation, burn injury, post-weight loss skin laxity, crow's feet, skin wrinkles, carpal tunnel syndrome, and obesity. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic Surgery practices include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, facelift, lip augmentation, tummy tuck, nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), Botox injection, laser skin resurfacing, liposuction, and eye lift.

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Otolaryngology

University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc is an Otolaryngology practice in Beachwood, OH with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and medically managing ear, nose, and throat disorders and diseases. Otolaryngologists at University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc perform treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related bodily structures. Otolaryngology is the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Otolaryngology practices include hearing imbalance, allergies, deviated septum, rhinitis, sinusitis, sinus headaches and migraines, nasal obstruction, hoarseness, GERD, infections, throat tumors, vocal cord disorders, enlarged thyroid glands, Grave's disease, head and neck cancers, sleep apnea, facial trauma, cleft palates, drooping eyelids, hair loss, and facial paralysis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Otolaryngology practices include treatment of allergy using medication, immunotherapy; surgery on the face, neck or ear for cosmetic, functional, or reconstructive purposes; treating or removing tumors of the head and neck, including the nose and throat; managing throat disorders; treating ear infections, tumors, and nerve pathway disorders affecting hearing and balance; attending to ENT diseases in children, including congenital abnormalities and developmental delays; as well as managing nose and sinus dysfunctions.

An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.