ENT Conversations on Ear, Nose & Throat Health

These episodes go deeper than a product label can. As a board-certified otolaryngologist, I use this space to talk through the questions patients ask me most: why ears get dry and itchy, what earwax actually does for you, why snoring happens and when it's worth investigating, and how everyday habits — earbuds, air travel, swimming, dry winter air — quietly affect the ear and upper airway.

Each episode is made for a general audience, not a clinical one. If you're deciding whether ear drops belong in your routine, or wondering whether your snoring deserves a conversation with your own physician, this is a good place to start.

Nothing here is medical advice, and none of it replaces an examination with your provider. If you have ear pain, drainage, sudden hearing loss, or breathing interruptions during sleep, please see a clinician rather than self-treating.