About Us
The Best in Sinus Care is Right Here at Michigan
Our Locations
Michigan Sinus Center
19900 Haggerty Road
Suite 111
Livonia, MI 48152
Appointments: 734-936-8051
A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Floor 1, Reception: A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312
Appointments: 734-936-8051
Our Practice and Specializations
We have a very strong clinical practice in the medical and surgical management of patients with chronic sinusitis, and we specialize in all surgeries of the sinuses. When it comes to surgical intervention for any kind of health care condition, you should choose a center that performs a high volume of surgeries. In any given year, we perform more than 500 sinus surgeries on patients from Michigan, the tri-state area and elsewhere in the U.S.
As part of the highly ranked U-M Department of Otolaryngology, we have the experts – and the resources – to effectively treat sinus disease.
Sinus disease is very prevalent, yet it is hard to diagnose and difficult to treat. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that all specialists who need to be involved in your care are involved in your care.
Who Should Be Seen at the Michigan Sinus Center
We treat all sinus needs – from simple to complex. Common reasons for referral to our center include:
- Chronic sinusitis that persists despite broad spectrum antibiotics and appropriate care from primary physicians
- Recurring acute sinus infections that occur three or more times a year
- Chronic or recurrent acute infections that have significant underlying allergies that need evaluation and treatment
- Chronic sinus disorders that have been difficult to manage despite allergy treatment, surgeries or other means
- Complicated sinus disorders that require a second opinion regarding sinus surgery
- Unusual sinus disorders such as fungal sinusitis, mucoceles mucopyoceles, osteomyelitis or spinal fluid leaks (CSF)
- Nasal polyposis (including triad asthma, which is aspirin sensitivity, asthma and nasal polyps)
- Persistent or markedly decreased sense of taste or smell associated with sinus symptoms
Common rhinitis symptoms and treatment
Other Common Diagnoses We Treat
Patients with chronic sinusitis are the largest group of patients we see, and we also treat:
- Allergic fungal sinusitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (triad asthma, also known as “aspirin-sensitive" asthma) – for which we have a unique treatment program
- CSF leaks
- Deviated septum
- Fungal sinusitis
- Granulomatous diseases of the nose and sinuses
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (or Osler Webber Rendu disease)
- Invasive fungal sinusitis
- Inverted papilloma
- Mucoceles and mucopyoceles
- Nasal masses and nasal polyps
- Nasal obstruction
- Nasal tumors
- Sarcoidosis of the nose and sinuses
- Severe arterial nosebleeds
- Sinus tumors
- Sinusitis complications
- Sinusitis in immune-compromised patients
- Skull base tumors
- Wegener's disease
- And many other common and unusual diseases of the nose or sinuses
Research
We have conducted research on diagnostic algorithms to identify chronic sinusitis, medical and surgical treatments for sinusitis, holistic treatments for sinusitis, as well as health services research, quality of care research, and process improvement research related to diseases of the nose and sinuses. This research has contributed to the outstanding care that we provide.
Today’s Approach
Chronic sinusitis affects 31 million people in the United States and accounts for more than 16 million outpatient visits a year – and countless time lost. In the past, sinus surgery was invasive, often performed through external incisions, and associated with significant pain. Today, our endoscopic approaches to sinus disease are less invasive, less painful and yield great results.
