JOHN LI, M.D.

OTOLOGY NEUROTOLOGY RESOURCES

210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd #5105
Jupiter, FL 33458

Phone: (561)-748-4445
Fax: (561)-748-4449
Email: Dr-Li@Dr-Li.net

 

 


 

 

SurgeryFAQ's, Topics, and Resources

 

Disclaimer: "Accurate and complete medical advice can only be provided when a physician has an opportunity to obtain complete information about his or her patient. In the absence of direct physician-patient contact, any advice regarding diagnosis, therapy or prognosis, should be regarded as general in nature, and not specific to any particular patient."


What is Otology / Neurotology? 

Otology / Neurotology is the field of medicine dedicated to the study of the ear and related nerve structures. Otologists and Neurotologists are doctors who treat hearing disorders, balance disorders, facial nerve disorders and tumors that occur near the ear.


What are the latest advanced developments in Otology?

  The Envoy Esteem Totally Implantable Hearing Device is one of the most advanced breakthroughs in implantable hearing technology. Please visit the dedicated page for more info.
The Canalith Repositioning Procedure -- see diagrams or a video on how it's done -- see Mastoid Oscillator system.
  The Multiaxial Positioning Device   
  The Posterior Canal Occlusion for treatment of BPPV which fails Standard Canalith repositioning maneuvers.
  Steroid or Streptomycin Perfusion of the inner ear
  Oto-endoscopy
  Electrical Stimulation for tinnitus control and possibly even Meniere's
Lasers in Otology
  Vestibular Rehabilitation
  Facial nerve monitoring
  Cochlear implants
  Computer Image Stereotactically Guided Surgery: We now use 3-D tracking devices during surgery to help us navigate to areas hidden under bone much like we use a GPS to navigate to a hidden underwater reef

    

Other Topics

 

Vertigo: Diagnosis and treatment
BPPV
Meniere's syndrome
Vestibular Rehabilitation (V.R.)

 

How Hearing Works

 

How Hearing Works
Stapedectomy for Otosclerosis
Tympanoplasty and Ossiculoplasty
Cochlear Implants

 

Chronic Ear Disease

 

Otitis Media and Ear Tubes (for children and adults)
Cholesteatomas and Chronic ear infections and Mastoidectomy (Tympanomastoidectomy)
Tinnitus

 

Skull-Based Tumors

 

Acoustic neuromas, diagnosis and management of 

 

Steroids

 

Steroids are used for many things. It can have good side effects and bad side effects.

Here is our handout on steroids.

 

Below is an alphabetized directory of our website

 

About Us

Acoustic Neuroma

Analogies

BAHA Implant

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Canalith Repositioning: Excerpts from an Unbeliever

Canalith Repositioning Procedure (CRP)

Canal Occlusion

Cholesteatoma

Cochlear Implants

Curriculum Vitae (Dr. Li's Bio)

Cyberknife

Ear Post Operative Directives

Electrical stimulation

Envoy Esteem: Fact Sheet

Envoy Esteem: FAQ's

Envoy Esteem: How It Works

Envoy Esteem: Overview

FAQ

Hearing Aids

Hearing Health

Home

Illustrations

Map to the Office

Mastoidectomy

Meniere's Syndrome

Multiaxial Chair

Office Visit Info

Otitis Media

Search

Services Offered

Stapedectomy

Steroid Protocol

Superior Canal Dehiscence (SCD) Surgery

Superior Canal Dehiscence (SCD) Syndrome

Tinnitus

Transtympanic Medication

Transtympanic Study

Tympanoplasty

Vertigo

Vertigo Dietary Protocol

Vertigo Medical Protocol

Vertigo Surgical Protocol

Vertigo Tests To Do

Vestibular Rehabilitation

 

 

 

 

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