UAB's Ear, Nose and Throat program (ENT, otolaryngology) has been ranked among the best programs in the country in the U.S. News & World report Best Hospitals issue.
UAB's ear, nose and throat program is located on the fifth floor of The Kirklin Clinic downtown and also offers services at The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road. The Kirklin Clinic offers the advantage of bringing together practitioners and specialists from all fields. This unique mix of disciplines makes it easy for physicians to collaborate on diagnoses and treatments.. UAB offers a number of surgical and nonsurgical multidisciplinary treatment options for benign and malignant neoplasms,management of benign laryngeal and voice disorders,management of maxillofacial trauma,and numerous diseases of the ear,nose and throat. Among the services offered are:* Cochlear implantation * Otology and neuro-otolgy * Endoscopic sinus surgery * Aesthetic surgery * General otolaryngology * Pediatric otolaryngology * Head and neck oncology * Head and neck endocrine surgery (thyroid and parathyroid surgery)