Joshua Hentzelman, MD - SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine

Dr. Anthony Mikulec evaluates patients with hearing loss and balance disorders, performing procedures that include cochlear implants, stapes surgery for otosclerosis, osseointegrated implants, and examination for hearing aids. Some procedures allow patients to return to their routines the day after surgery. Dr. Mikulec also uses innovative technologies, such as the Epley Omniax device for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a treatment available at a small number of centers nationwide.Dr. Mikulec is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ron Walker specializes in surgical treatment of head and neck cancer and endocrine diseases, including thyroid disease, parathyroid disease, and skin cancer of the head and neck. He integrates the latest technologies into his practice, such as robotic approaches to treating cancers of the mouth and pharynx.Dr. Walker is an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Joshua Sappington specializes in diseases of the ear, treating both children and adults. He performs lateral skull base surgery and ear surgery, and treats facial nerve disorders, hearing loss, acoustic neuromas, sensorineural hearing loss, and specializes in cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids. His services include: surgery for deafness; surgery for facial paralysis; head and neck tumors; and Meniere's disease.Dr. Sappington is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.