Highly trained physicians provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for a broad range of ear, nose and throat conditions.

Ear, Nose & Throat Services

Since its founding in 1977, Boys Town National Research Hospital has achieved local, national and international prominence for research, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing, balance and speech disorders.

Otolaryngologists (ear, nose & throat physicians) provide medical and surgical care for patients with minor ear problems as well as those with the most complicated ear, nose or throat conditions. Each physician brings compassion and skill to their work, whether it's treatment for a simple ear infection, or performing cochlear implant surgery to enable a child with profound deafness to detect sound. In addition, otolaryngologists treat cleft lip and palate, cancer of the throat, and perform nasal reconstruction.

Audiologists are equally recognized for both clinical and research programs in the identification and management of hearing loss. Highly skilled audiologists, using state-of-the-art procedures and equipment, help patients who need hearing aids. Boys Town National Research Hospital played a key role in developing newborn hearing screening technology. Research currently underway includes studies to improve methods of fitting hearing aids to children and to develop quick and accurate tests for early identification of hearing loss that do not rely on a voluntary response from the patient.

Boys Town National Research Hospital is a pioneer in the treatment of balance disorders. Individuals who suffer from dizziness, vertigo or balance disorders receive care in state-of-the-art facilities.

ENT Clinic Locations

Staff

Our expert staff has years of experience providing care to individuals with various otolaryngology needs.

 

	Patrick E. Brookhouser, M.D., F.A.C.S. Vice President and Director of Health Care, Boys Town Director, Boys Town National Research Hospital Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Father Flanagan Chair of Otolaryngology, Boys Town National Research Hospital Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown
	Rodney P. Lusk, M.D., F.A.C.S. Director, Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat Institute Director, Cochlear Implant Center Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Missouri School of Medicine Residency, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Fellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown & Pacific Street
	David H. Chait, M.D., F.A.C.S Associate Director of Medical/Surgical Services Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Human Communication, Creighton University School of Medicine Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown & Pacific Street
	Jane M. Emanuel, M.D., F.A.C.S. Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Human Communication, Creighton University School of Medicine Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown & Pacific Street
	Edward S. Cohn, M.D., F.A.C.S. Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Human Communication, Creighton University School of Medicine Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown & Pacific Street
	Katherine A. Prinz, M.D. Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska Medical Center Residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Pacific Street
	David H. Sjulin, M.D. Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska Medical Center Residency in Otolaryngology, University of Nebraska Medical Center Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Pacific Street
	Elise C. Allen, M.D. Staff otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Iowa, Iowa City Otolaryngology Residency at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City Practices at Lakeside Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
	Alan J. Nissen, M.D., F.A.C.S Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center Fellowship in Otology-Neurotology, Babtist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee Practices at Lakeside Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
	Richard M. Tempero, M.D., Ph. D Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska Medical Center Residency, University of Washington Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ph.D., Department of Pathology and Microbiology and the Eppley Institute of Cancer Research Training Program Postdoctoral Fellowship, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle, WA Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown
	Michael N. Crawford, MD, FACS Staff Otolaryngologist Board Certified in Otolaryngology Medical Degree, University of Nebraska College of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center Practices at Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown