Solar Eclipse 2017 in Virginia

Solar Eclipse on Aug 21, 2017 as would be seen in Virginia To preface, this blog post has nothing to do with ENT... but given a total solar eclipse is such a rare event that will occur on August 21, 2017, I thought to post today... 10 days prior to the event to ensure as many people can enjoy viewing this spectacular astronomical event FIRST, at least in Virginia, it will NOT be a total solar eclipse (which can only be seen in certain parts of the United States). It will be an 86% solar e…

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Story on Dr. Chang and Dr. Redmon in Warrenton Business Insider

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Video on Upper Lip Tie Release

A  new video  has been uploaded to show how  upper lip tie  is treated. Check it out! Unlike  "regular" tongue tie , upper lip tie is when the upper lip is tethered to the gum causing breastfeeding difficulties. For more information, click  here . For related info on tongue tie, click  here .

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Video on POSTERIOR Tongue Tie Treatment

A  new video  has been uploaded to show how posterior tongue tie is treated. Check it out! Unlike "regular" tongue tie , posterior tongue tie is when the tongue tie is hidden under the mucosal surface. Regardless of the type of tongue tie, it limits the mobility of the tongue which may lead to problems with breast-feeding in newborns and speech development in toddlers. Even  adults get tongue tie release  performed due to symptoms felt secondary to an immobile tongue. For m…

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New Movie Trailer for Fauquier ENT YouTube

It has been an amazing experience with how successful our videos have been on YouTube . We now have 60+ different videos of ENT procedures that has been viewed over 247 million times since 2007. We also now have over 12,300 subscribers to our video channel. To celebrate, a movie trailer of sorts has been created to introduce new viewers to the sort of videos they will see and will continue to see from us. Check it out! And... if you haven't yet subscribed to our video channel, please d…

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Dr. Chang Featured in Regional Newspaper Regarding Balloon Sinuplasty

Dr. Chang was recently featured inside a regional quarterly newspaper regarding balloon sinuplasty  in the treatment of chronic sinusitis . Sinus surgery  has come a long way compared to even just 5-10 years ago and great patient experiences after this type of surgery is not uncommon now. A few key features of  sinus surgery  of the 21st century that is provided at  Fauquier ENT  include: • Nasal packing rarely occurs • Most patients are surprised by how little pain there is •…

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Hearing Aid Styles and Colors - There Are Many!

It is not uncommon that a patient with hearing loss interested in hearing aids  mistakenly believe there's only TWO hearing aid styles . The kind that goes in the ear and the kind that goes behind the ear. Although that is true, there are more different variations of both types that catches many people by surprise. Image taken from NIH There also seems to be a generational gap in what style is preferred by patients. "Older" folks in their 60's or older prefer the…

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Northern Virginia Balloon Sinuplasty for Chronic Sinusitis

In the past month, local residents of Northern Virginia may have received a magazine newsletter from Prince William Hospital (Manassas, Virginia) that contained a feature story about sinus surgery and about balloon sinuplasty specifically. It was a great story about how far sinus surgery has come compared to even just 5-10 years ago and great patient experiences after this type of surgery is not uncommon now. A few key features of sinus surgery of the 21st century that is provid…

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ENT Position Available With Our Practice

Our practice is looking for a board-eligible or board-certified otolaryngology-head & neck surgeon sometime in 2014 time frame with guaranteed income that first year followed by partnership. We are located in Northern Virginia about 45 minutes directly west of downtown Washington DC and is run by Dr. Chang in solo practice. The practice itself is located on hospital grounds situated in the lovely tree-lined rural city of Warrenton, VA where one can even see the Appalachian mountains…

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Magic Ears Club Founded by Fauquier ENT Hosts Halloween Party

The Magic Ears Club kicked off its existence with a first ever Halloween Party on October 29, 2011 where over 15 kids from elementary to high school ages who wear hearing aids co-mingled and played games while their parents talked amongst each other their experiences. Prizes and free hearing aid goodies were also distributed. Dr. Catie Chalmers , audiologist with Fauquier ENT who founded the Magic Ears Club, stated that the purpose of the club is to help parents, as well as their hard-…

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Dr. Chang to Give Lecture on Spasmodic Dysphonia in Richmond, VA

Dr. Christopher Chang  will be a guest lecturer on the topic of  spasmodic dysphonia  in Richmond, VA on June 11, 2011. Dr. Chang was invited to give a 3 hour long talk to the Central Virginia SD Group at the CJW Medical Center Johnston-Willis Campus in the Board Room starting at 12PM. Dr. Chang is a Yale and Duke trained, board-certified otolaryngology-head and neck surgeon with fellowship training in laryngology. He is considered an expert on spasmodic dysphonia and has patients coming from…

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You May Have a Condition Called Local Allergic Rhinitis Even If Allergy Testing Negative!!!

Image from Wikipedia A recent study was published describing a condition called " Local Allergic Rhinitis ." This condition is when a patient appears to have sino-nasal allergies, but yet, have negative allergy test results whether on skin prick or RAST . Up to 40% of patients with negative allergy test results may have this condition. In order to diagnose this condition, it requires the detection of local antigen specific IgE in nasal secretions during natural exposure to aer…

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Dr. Christopher Chang Has Been Named as One of America's Top Physicians

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Chang who has been named as one of America's Top Physicians by the Consumers' Research Council of America for 2008.

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www.VirginiaHearing.org

Fauquier ENT has offered hearing tests, hearing aids (dispensing and repairs), custom ear molds, and assistive listening devices for over a decade. In order to better promote and make our community aware of what we offer, a new web address has been created called: http://www.VirginiaHearing.org This web address will take a person directly to our audiology section of our main website ( www.FauquierENT.net ).

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Hear Better & Improve Your Quality of Life!

What to Expect With Hearing Aids There are three important rules to remember. First : the most important thing to remember is that “We hear with our brain, not with our ears”. Second : hearing aids will not restore normal hearing. Hearing aids help your damaged auditory system work as well as it can. Third : hearing aids are only half of the process towards better hearing. You will be learning to listen and process sound again. Everything will sound different. Voices will be louder and c…

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