Who is the best ear surgeon for surfers ears Dr Carol Jackson Corky Carroll says in his news column is the top rated otologist?

Answer 1

I am 41 years old and an airline pilot for Jet Blue Airways. I've been Surfing almost all my life since I was 8 years old. Two weeks ago after returning from a surf trip to Hawaii I couldn't get the water out of my ear, so I contacted an Ear and Throat Specialist in Orange County, CA. After seeing the doctor he told me that I had Exostosis and that I needed surgery. He ordered a CT scan, hearing test, blood work, EKG, and a full physical exam with another doctor. I did everything as the doctor requested in one long day and then had the surgery three days later. Now it is Sept 8, 2008 and I feel great. The ear canal surgery was performed in my right ear on Friday Sept 5, 2008 by Dr. Felizardo Camilon in Orange, CA at St. Joseph's Outpatient Surgery Center. He did a fantastic job and was very patient listening to my questions and concerns and he explained all the possible complications from this type of surgery. The nurses who took care of me before and after the surgery were terrific and the good looking lady anesthesiologist doctor was very kind and explained everything in detail to me before putting me under general anathesia. After waking up groggy from the anesthesia I felt some pain in my ear canal so a nurse gave me some pain medication through my IV which made the pain go away instantly and put me back to sleep for a little while. I felt like I was in la la land. I finally got dressed and got a ride home where I've rested the last few days and kept taking my antibiotic and pain medication as prescribed by my doctor. I am feeling really good and it has only been a few days. The swelling of tissue in my right ear from the surgery is blocking the ear canal right now but that is to be expected. There is some drainage of blood as well but it isn't too bad. I am seeing the doctor for 6 follow up visits every week so he can redirect any skin growth in the ear canal so I will be able to hear normally again. I only had a 1mm opening at the time of the operation and now I have over 10mm. I read that 7mm - 12mm is the normal opening so I guess I am in the normal range again. After all the bills come in I expect this surgery to cost about $5,000 dollars which 90 percent is covered by my health insurance so this will only cost me about $500 hundred out of pocket. Not to bad to be able to hear again.