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How Spring Allergies Affect Your Ears
Springtime means getting to enjoy evening thunderstorms and beautiful flowers, but for many, it also means seasonal allergy symptoms. For some, this can result in pain or discomfort involving the ears. We review how spring allergies can affect the ears below. Hay Fever Can Cause Stuffy Ears The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports…
Can Allergies Cause Sinus Pressure?
It can be easy to convince yourself you have a bacterial sinus infection when, in reality, your symptoms are simply thanks to allergies. Sinus pressure is one of the many possible symptoms of an allergic reaction, which can occur after spending time at Memorial Waterfront Park with lots of tree pollen. We explore this link…
Can Allergies Cause Migraines?
It’s common to experience a headache caused by blocked sinuses during an allergy attack. But for some, it’s not just a headache; it’s a migraine. Migraines and headaches are often confused, but migraines are medical conditions rather than a symptom or side effect like a headache is. For some people, migraines can be triggered by…
Now Is the Time to Prepare for Spring Allergies
There’s no time Memorial Waterfront Park is more beautiful than springtime, when the flowers are blooming and the grass shines bright green. But if you have allergies, it may be difficult to enjoy the beauty around you during these months. In order to enjoy all the sights and smells of spring without the symptoms, we…
Why Are You Waking Up with a Stuffy Nose?
Waking up with a stuffy nose is rarely cause for serious alarm, even in the age of COVID-19. While congestion is, indeed, a symptom of the novel coronavirus, you likely only need to be tested if you experience any of the telltale signs like dry cough, shortness of breath, fever or loss of taste/smell. If…
How Hearing Aids Can Increase Quality of Life
Hearing loss affects an estimated 48 million Americans, but despite its prevalence, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them. Many cite cost and stigma of “looking old” as reasons for putting off wearing hearing devices, but these people are likely unaware of all the benefits hearing aids offer,…
Jamie Monzingo AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA
Dr. Monzingo joined for Kids (previously ENT for Kids and Columbia Hearing Center) as a full time audiologist in November 2017. She received her Bachelor of Science in speech language pathology from The University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2009. Dr. Monzingo graduated in 2013 from The University of North Texas with her Doctor in…
Alexa Shea AuD, CCC-A
Dr. Shea joins after nearly three years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She has a bachelor’s degree in special education with a concentration in communication disorders, a master’s of science in audiology and a doctorate in audiology all from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Shea is certified with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and had experience…
Tab Thompson MD, MBA
Education George Washington University: MBA University of Georgia: Foundation Fellow Medical University of South Carolina: MD Medical College of Virginia: Surgery Internship and Otolaryngology Residency Certification Board Certified Professional Affiliations Fellow of the American College of Surgeons Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Member of the ENT Historical Society…
Anna Lee Bouknight MD
Education University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston): MD University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio): Otolaryngology Residency Certification Board Certified Professional Affiliations Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Member of the South Carolina Medical Association Alpha Omega Alpha
