Silverstein Institute's grand opening. (Editorial).Friday, March 28, 2003, will be the grand opening of the wonderful new Silverstein Institute in Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. . Marlene and I accepted the invitation of Dr. Herbert Silverstein to be the first to visit and tour this all-new, one-of-a-kind, $7-million, 30,000-square-foot facility in January. This impressive three-story institute is staffed by five otolaryngologists, offering the latest diagnosis and treatment for diseases and disorders of the head, neck, ear, nose, and throat-including facial plastic surgery. On the first floor are 11 examination rooms, four minor-surgery rooms, and reception and support areas. The second floor will house audiology audiology /au·di·ol·o·gy/ (aw?de-ol´ah-je) the study of impaired hearing that cannot be improved by medication or surgical therapy. au·di·ol·o·gy n. , vestibular testing vestibular testing Neurology A battery of clinical tests for evaluating the neural component of the vestibular system in Pts with dysequilibrium, dizziness, loss of balance, nystagmus; VTs evaluate both the 'mechanical'–ie, the vestibule per se, and the , vestibular ves·tib·u·lar adj. Of, relating to, or serving as a vestibule, especially of the ear. Vestibular Pertaining to the vestibule; regarding the vestibular nerve of the ear which is linked to the ability to hear sounds. rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. , and the hearing-aid center, in addition to space for the Ear Research Foundation, which provides research, education, and community service. Included in the Ear Research Foundation are a surgical training and research laboratory with seven stations; the Harold Schuknecht Conference Center, which will hold 75 people; and the Jean-Bernard Causse Medical Library. The third floor will house a clinical laboratory and physicians' offices. The new clinic has its own extensive surface parking and landscaping and is built adjacent to the Florida Ear and Sinus sinus, cavity or hollow space in the body, usually filled with air or blood. In humans the paranasal sinuses, mucus-lined cavities in the bones of the face, are connected by passageways to the nose and probably help to warm and moisten inhaled air. Center, which Dr. Silverstein founded in 1974. The aim of the institute is to be a center of excellence for treatment, research, and education from the neck up. I suggest that all who are interested visit this facility. Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Silverstein and his colleagues on their grand opening. JACK L. PULEC, MD Editor-in-Chief EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL |
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