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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & ParentingâFrom a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: Tonsils and Adenoids. When is surgery necessary?
Description: On this episode I welcome Jordan Glicksman Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon in private practice at Newton Wellesley Hospital and Lecturer part time at Harvard Medical School. We discuss the following:Â
The basics of adenoids
When they may need to be removed
The purpose of tonsils
Obstructive sleep apnea
T&A procedures
Recovery times
Other options besides surgeryÂ
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