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Why Are Some Sounds Spookier than Others?
Halloween is right around the corner, which means you may be spending time going to the pumpkin patch, walking through haunted houses or watching horror movies at Regal Spartan Cinemas. If you enjoy scary activities during this season, you may be asking yourself what makes them so terrifying? The answer in many cases comes down…
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What to Expect with Nosebleed Cauterization
Many people experience at least one nosebleed in their lifetime. Though they can be frightening, they usually require nothing more than leaning forward and pinching your nostrils together for a few minutes to stop the bleeding. Common causes of nosebleeds include: However, if nosebleeds become recurrent or troublesome enough that your clothes start to resemble…
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What are Ear Tubes?
Grommet. That’s a funny-sounding word that could mean peace and peace of mind for parents of very young children. It’s not a fascinating new toy based on the Muppets or the Minions. And it’s not some new sound-cancelling headphone that will override the heart-rending cries of a child in pain. It’s a really tiny, rubbery…
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Can Hearing Loss Increase the Risk of Dementia?
Can Hearing Loss Increase the Risk of Dementia? All About Seniors, Winter/Spring 2021 Publication By Dr. Mitchell Worley, Spartanburg/Greer ENT & Allergy Hearing loss is a common medical problem that impacts over 38 million Americans. Though people of all ages can experience hearing loss, older adults are more often affected. Around one-third of adults age…
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N. Page Tucker, AuD, CCC-A
Education Dr. N. Page Tucker has practiced audiology for over 20 years. She received her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from Salus University. She received her master’s in audiology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Georgia. Licensed by the State of South Carolina, Dr. Tucker is a…
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Mitchell Worley, MD
Education Memberships Dr. Worley was born in south Florida and grew up near Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Wofford College, graduating at the top of his class with a B.A. in mathematics and a B.S. in chemistry. He then completed his medical training at Wake Forest University and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha…
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Laura Sexton, AuD, CCC-A
Education Dr. Laura Sexton has practiced audiology since 2001 and provides audiological services for the Spartanburg location. She received her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2010 from A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine-Arizona School of Health Sciences. She received her Master of Science degree in Audiology and Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language…
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Kristen Pitts, MD
Education Certification Memberships Dr. Kristen DeYoung Pitts is originally from Chapin, South Carolina. She graduated from Wofford College with a degree in biology and went on to attend medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduating from medical school, she completed training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Mississippi…
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Erik Steiniger, MD
Education Certification Fellowship Dr. Steiniger is a native of upstate New York. He graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science and went on to receive his medical degree from the University at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. After medical school, he completed…
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Henry F. Butehorn, III, MD
Education Certification Fellowship Memberships Dr. Butehorn is a graduate of Spartanburg High School. He received a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering with a minor in history from Duke University. He earned his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. He was an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery research fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…