Andrew update - need ENT recs

lemen99

I took Andrew to the doctor today to recheck his ears after 10 days on the new medicine (Augmentin).  His ears are finally clear (yay), which we were pretty sure they were since he acted so much better after 2 days.  She agreed it sounds like he also had a sinus infection this time, which is also better.

The other good news is that his weight is doing very well - 23 lb 6 oz, he is experience catch-up growth and making major headway to his actual age (he's between 5-10%). Maybe this is partly why he can't seem to eat enough to fill himself up - he's in a growth spurt and isn't that efficient with eating.  (He is following the same growth curve - hovering around 50% for preemie boys)

Also, because of repeated sinus/ear infections, that won't go away with reasonable durations of antibiotics, she is referring us to an ENT.  they won't automatically do surgery, but are the experts who will reviews his file.  She said frequently reflux inflames things though, preventing them from draining properly and fostering infection.   She especially thought he needed to go to an ENT because he's been on antibiotics almost constantly and we're just now heading into winter.  They may consider allergy testing, although she doesn't believe from his symptoms that he has an allergy (rare anyways). She also doesn't think he's immune deficient, but said we could test him if we wanted to (I'm inclined to trust her judgement).

If you have any ENT recs let me know.  She gave me a name but I'd like to see who you all like.

 

MrsJMB

We saw Dr. David Fang. We saw him on the south side, but I'm fairly sure he has a northside office as well.  Here's the website:

https://www.otolaryn.com/oa_physicians.html

He was absolutely wonderful and so was the rest of his staff. 

MrsJMB

Also, Dr. Fairchild with the same group did Joe's surgery for deviated septum quite a few years ago.  Again, fantastic.

IndyWife06

We saw Dr Hamaker at St Vincent, she is in a group with other pediatric ENTs and we were really happy.  They have an audiologist (sp?) on site as well, which was very convenient since one of my concerns before the tubes was the effect on hearing. 

lemen99

IndyWife06:

We saw Dr Hamaker at St Vincent, she is in a group with other pediatric ENTs and we were really happy.  They have an audiologist (sp?) on site as well, which was very convenient since one of my concerns before the tubes was the effect on hearing. 

That is who she recommended.  And Hamaker's partner, I forget his or her name.

iucarrie

Dr. Klein in Noblesville is the doctor that perfomed E's tube surgery and we really liked her.  We found out that our friends also used them for two of their children and loved her.

Jess&Ken05/13

These are the docs I work with all the time.  LINK.  You can't go wrong with any of them, but Hamaker is my favorite. 

EDIT:  And I could totally be A's recovery nurse 

lemen99

Jess&Ken05/13:

These are the docs I work with all the time.  LINK.  You can't go wrong with any of them, but Hamaker is my favorite. 

EDIT:  And I could totally be A's recovery nurse 

Thanks!  I think since 2 people have chimed in about this practice, and his pedi loves them, we'll go there.

That would be cool!!!!  

Jess&Ken05/13

Jess&Ken05/13:

These are the docs I work with all the time.  LINK.  You can't go wrong with any of them, but Hamaker is my favorite. 

EDIT:  And I could totally be A's recovery nurse 

 

I forgot to add... should A need surgery, we have a peds short stay unit that is for patients staying less than 24 hours.  There are only 6 beds on the unit, and NO infectious/resp kids.   Almost all of our ENT kids go there.  So you guys would avoid a lot of the germs rolling thru a pediatric hospital during winter months.

lemen99

Jess&Ken05/13:

Jess&Ken05/13:

These are the docs I work with all the time.  LINK.  You can't go wrong with any of them, but Hamaker is my favorite. 

EDIT:  And I could totally be A's recovery nurse 

 

I forgot to add... should A need surgery, we have a peds short stay unit that is for patients staying less than 24 hours.  There are only 6 beds on the unit, and NO infectious/resp kids.   Almost all of our ENT kids go there.  So you guys would avoid a lot of the germs rolling thru a pediatric hospital during winter months.

 oh!  I didn't even think about that....thanks!!!

inkygirl

Dr. Fang saw me when I was a kid!  I loved him!!!