School of Medicine

Department of Otolaryngology

Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

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Our Team of Rhinology Specialists and Skull Base Surgeons treat diseases and tumors of the sinuses and nasal regions as well as fractures, pituitary tumors, and more.

Conditions Commonly Treated:

  • Chronic rhinitis
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Nonallergic rhinitis
  • Septal deviation
  • Inferior turbinate hypertrophy
  • Nasal airway obstruction
  • Hyposmia
  • Anosmia
  • Epistaxis
  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Allergic fungal sinusitis
  • Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Nasal polyposis
  • Pediatric sinusitis
  • Choanal atresia
  • Mucoceles of the nose and paranasal sinuses
  • Benign tumors of the nose and paranasal sinuses
  • Malignant tumors of the nose and paranasal sinuses
  • Benign and malignant tumors involving the skull base
  • Benign and malignant tumors involving the parapharyngeal space
  • Benign and malignant tumors of the infratemporal fossa
  • Encephaloceles
  • CSF rhinorrhea
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Meningiomas
  • Other benign brain tumors involving the skull base
  • Epiphora
  • Recurrent dacryocystitis
  • Benign and malignant orbital tumors
  • Complex orbital infections
  • Frontal sinus fractures
  • Orbital fractures
  • Nasal fractures

Physicians

Dr Daniel Nuss Headshot

Daniel Nuss, MD

Our Lady of the Lake Reigional Medical Center Baton Rouge

225-765-1765

University Medical Center New Orleans

504-702-5700

 Dr Stephen Hernandez Headshot
Stephen C. Hernandez, MD

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - Baton Rouge

225-765-1765

Dr Kevin McLaughlin Headshot

Kevin E. McLaughlin, MD, DABSM

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - Baton Rouge

225-765-1765

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Katie Melder, MD

University Medical Center New Orleans

504-702-5700

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