Northwestern Medicine ENT Winfield

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group offers a group of board-certified otolaryngologists dedicated to diagnosing and treating a range of ENT needs.

Our new clinic offers 11 state-of-the-art exam rooms, two procedure rooms and patient-friendly hours.

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group treats common conditions such as:

• Balance disorders, including dizziness, vertigo, Meniere’s Disease
• Deviated nasal septum
• Ear conditions and infections
• Hearing loss
• Nasal congestion (difficulty breathing, runny nose, post nasal drip)
• Nasal polyps
• Pediatric ear, nose and throat conditions
• Salivary gland issues
• Sinus problems
• Snoring and sleep apnea
• Swallowing disorders (difficulty swallowing, acid reflux)
• Thyroid disease
• Tinnitus
• Tonsil & adenoid problems
• Voice problems (hoarseness, laryngitis)

Endocrine Surgery

In addition to a wide range of testing and treatment options for ENT issues, the ENT Clinic at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is a high-volume center for minimally invasive outpatient thyroid and parathyroid surgery for the following conditions:

• Thyroid cancer

• Indeterminate thyroid nodules

• Benign thyroid nodules or goiters causing compressive symptoms or cosmetic issues

• Substernal goiters

• Hyper-functioning thyroid nodules

• Grave’s disease

• Primary and tertiary (renal) hyperparathyroidism

Other offerings include: 

• Rapid intra-operative parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay

• In-office ultrasound and 4D Parathyroid CT scans to help localize parathyroid adenomas preoperatively

• In-office ultrasound assessment of thyroid nodules

• Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA)

• Alcohol ablation of thyroid cysts

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group provides a wide range of testing and treatment options, including:

• Endocrine surgery
• Intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitoring and rapid parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay
• Minimally-invasive endoscopic approaches
• Nucala administration
• Office-based diagnostic ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA)
• Sialendoscopy
• Surgical treatment for sleep apnea
• Thyroid surgery and parathyroid surgery
• Workup for recurrent infections
• Xolair (anti-IgE) administration