Understand ent (ear, nose and throat), the options to discuss with a qualified clinician and what to confirm before planning a visit to Shiraz.
Key points
- Discuss your individual suitability, alternatives and risks with the treating clinician.
- Ask for written preparation and recovery instructions, including your medicines and follow-up.
- Confirm the healthcare facility, full costs and arrangements before booking travel.
On this page
- Cochlear Implants
- Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction
- Sleep Apnea Surgery
- Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
- Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Hearing Aid Adjustment
- Chronic Otitis Media (COM)
- Ear Tumors
- Other Hearing Loss Treatments
- Oropharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Surgery (Laryngectomyy)
- Endoscopic Resection of Skull Base Tumors
- Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- A practical point for your care
- Planning treatment in Shiraz
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Experienced doctors, modern hospitals, and reasonable costs for otorhinolaryngological
treatments in Iran within your reach with our medical tourism services.
Iranian ENT specialists are highly competent and possess vast knowledge of ear, nose, and throat diseases and treatments. Utilizing the most sophisticated technologies, Iranian ENT surgeons and hospitals offer all types of ENT procedures to foreign patients at very reasonable prices.
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are neuroprosthetic devices that are implanted into the ears by a surgical procedure to give …
Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure for reshaping, correcting, and improving …
Sleep Apnea Surgery
Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder in which a person’s breathing unintentionally stops and is interrupted …
Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
The surgical removal of all or a part of the thyroid gland is called thyroidectomy…
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoidectomy is the removal of the adenoids…
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat inflammatory or…
Hearing Aid Adjustment
Hearing aids are battery-operated electronic devices that amplify sounds to help people with hearing loss hear more clearly…
Chronic Otitis Media (COM)
Otitis media is a series of inflammatory diseases affecting the middle ear. Acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis …
Ear Tumors
Ear tumors are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Sometimes noncancerous tumors develop …
Other Hearing Loss Treatments
Ossicular chain reconstruction, Stapedectomy, Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA) …
Oropharyngeal Cancer Surgery
Oropharyngeal Cancer is caused by the growth of malignant cells in the oral cavity or oropharynx. To treat …
Laryngeal Surgery (Laryngectomyy)
Laryngeal surgery or laryngectomy is a major surgical procedure that is performed under general anesthesia to treat …
Endoscopic Resection of Skull Base Tumors
The area of the brain behind the eyes and nose is called skull base. Treating skull base tumors is challenging because they can …
Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
DCR is a surgical procedure to treat patients with lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal …
Otolaryngology, commonly known as ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) is a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of Ear, Nose, and Throat. In a broader view, it specializes in head and neck diseases, providing comprehensive services for all ages, from newborns to adults. Iranian otolaryngology specialists are among the best in the Middle East, offering ENT services using the latest approaches and technologies.
Coping with chronic ear infection, tonsillitis, sinus problems, impaired sense of hearing, problems in eating, breathing and speech, malignant and benign tumors in ears, nose, throat, head, and neck, acid reflux (GERD), and cancers such as oral, salivary gland, and skin cancer affecting the head, neck, and nose, are some common examples within key areas of concern in ENT.
Among a wide range of symptoms that can be associated with ear, nose, and throat problems, the most common are listed below:
Dizziness, Watery and itchy eyes, Runny and itchy nose, Nose bleeds, Painful or swollen ear(s), Ringing or buzzing sounds (tinnitus), Hearing loss, Blockage or a full sensation in the ear, Sore or swollen throat, Loss of voice (laryngitis), Jaw pain, Excessive snoring causing frequent waking
To relieve the troubling symptoms, our highly skillful ENT specialists with years’ of expertise, perform a number of helpful procedures including: sinus surgery, pediatric ENT surgery, head and neck surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.
It is also noted that facial plastic and reconstructive surgeries are also within the area of expertise of ENT.
ENT has a wide range of sub-specialties; each includes various treatments. ENT’s sub-specialties are as follows:
Otology: Otology focuses on treatment of infection, disease, and damage to ear.
Rhinology: The main focus of Rhinology is treatment of sinus and nasal disorders to improve breathing and nasal function.
Laryngology: Laryngology focuses on treatment of the infections of throat and larynx to facilitate speech.
Head and neck surgery: Head and neck surgery specializes in surgery on cysts, salivary, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and head and neck cancers.
Facial plastics: Facial plastics refers to cosmetic procedures including Rhinoplasty, and face lifts, and also reconstructive procedures such as resetting the jaw.
Pediatrics: This field of ENT specializes in problems requiring treatment at a very young age. These problems include airway problems, infections of adenoids or tonsils that require to be removed.
A practical point for your care
Before an operation, the pre-assessment team should review your health, previous tests and all medicines and supplements. Ask for written instructions on medicines, eating, drinking and aftercare that apply to your planned procedure.[1]
Planning treatment in Shiraz
Ask SanaMedTour about the appropriate specialty, appointment arrangements and practical support for your visit. The treating clinician confirms the diagnosis, treatment options, suitability and follow-up after assessment.
Request an itemised written quote identifying the clinician, facility, tests, treatment, medicines, reviews and any accommodation or transfers included.
Sources
[1] NHS: Preparing for surgery — supports the individual-care planning note above. ↑ Back to text
Editorial adaptation: 25 October 2026. General information for planning and discussion; your clinician’s individual instructions take priority.