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One topic that I’d like to discuss that is not only very important not only to my field, but me personally, just because I have felt the significant difference that being able to breathe well through the nose can make in my everyday life, is talking about just the general benefits of being able to breathe well through your nose.  Now, we...

As this featured patient describes, he had been having issues with the nasal passages, which were affecting his sleep. He was experiencing dryness and "closing off" due to a deviated septum, and was hoping that an in-office procedure at Resolve ENT, including reduction of the turbinates, could help improve his breathing issues and reduce his...

In this short video, Dr. Siva Elangovan provides an overview of nasal endoscopy and its purposes, and then gently performs an endoscopic examination of the nose and throat on a sample patient using this examination method, while explaining what is seen. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Siva Elangovan and learn more about how you can benefit...

People will often find their way to Chinese medicine through an interest in cupping.  It’s true, cupping has become popularized in recent years. Cupping is a technique that is somewhat of a massage, but in reverse. So what cupping does is actually lift the skin and the musculature underneath, so that nerves underneath have more to traverse.  So...

In this short video, a patient of Dr. Siva Elangovan, who underwent an in-office surgical procedure, describes his preoperative symptoms and experience at Resolve ENT. As the patient describes, he had been having a lot of frustrating difficulties with nasal breathing for about two years, and it was impacting his day to day activities like...

One thing that has consistently aroused great curiosity in me is the impact of the mind when it comes to clinical outcomes. It never ceases to amaze me how patients who come through the door with a plan, and a positive mindset, experience superior clinical outcomes. One of the things that I emphasize strongly is patient education. It is highly...

As a board-certified otolaryngologist or ENT doctor, my passion is helping to resolve nasal and sinus issues for my patients. The ideal type of patient I would love to meet and help care for can be divided into two categories: The first kind is a person who is aware of their nasal obstruction and has difficulty breathing through their nose during...