Pages
- Test
- Policies
- Notice of Non-Discrimination and Communication Assistance
- No-Surprise Billing
- Careers
- COVID-19 Protocols
- Patient Forms
- Subscribe to Newsletter
- Have Questions?
- Request an Appointment at Pinnacle ENT
- Pinnacle ENT Associates Staff Training
- Sitemap
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- Contact
- Locations
- Resources
- Facial Plastics
- Allergy
- Hearing
- ENT
- About
- Ear, Nose & Throat Doctors
Posts
Allergy
- Could Your Pandemic Pet Be Giving You Allergies?
- Winter Is Prime Time for Allergy Testing
- Alleviate Fall Allergies With the Right Treatment
- Can Allergy Drops Help My Child?
- Climate Change Hurts Allergy Sufferers
- How to Prepare Your Child for Allergy Testing
- Is Your Rash from Hay Fever?
- How Safe Are Allergy Shots for Children?
- How Allergies Can Affect Your Mood
- Is it Sinusitis or Allergies?
- Should You Sleep With Your Pets?
- The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on People With Asthma & Allergies
- Can Allergies Be the Cause of Frequent Ear Infections?
- What Causes an Allergy Cough?
- What to Do for an Allergic Reaction
- Recognizing the Four Types of Hypersensitive Reactions
- Is Your Headache Just Allergies or a Migraine?
- Tips for Relieving Allergies at Home
- Are You Prepared for Fall Allergies?
- Can Humidifiers Help with Your Allergies?
- How to Tell Whether It’s Allergies or a Cold
- Skip the Shot with Allergy Drops
- Preparing Yourself for Autumn Allergies
- How to Tell the Difference Between Allergies & the Delta Variant of COVID-19
- Tips for Controlling Pet Allergies
- Why Your Allergies May Be Worse Indoors
- If You’re Experiencing Ear Pain, It May Be Allergies
- Can Masks Reduce Allergy Symptoms?
- Allergies: How Do They Develop?
- What’s the Relationship Between Allergies & Stress?
- How to Manage Allergies During Pregnancy
- Outdoor Exercise if You Have Allergies
- The Relationship Between Allergies & Asthma
- Why Are Allergies Worse This Year?
- What You Need to Know About Summer Allergies
- What Is Immunotherapy & Will It Help My Allergies?
- Hay Fever: What Is It?
- Spring Allergies & How to Handle Them
- Most Common PA Allergies
- What You Need to Know About Pollen
- How to Prevent Spring Allergies Before They Start
- New Study Points to Our Body’s Internal Food Quality Control System as Food Allergy Culprit
- Can Face Masks Help with Allergies?
- Is It Allergies or COVID?
- Concerned About Your Allergy History and the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- How Can Allergies Affect Your Ears?
- Loss of Smell and Taste Linked to COVID-19
- Is it Allergies or COVID-19?
- How Seasonal Allergies Affect Skin
- How a Beetle Can Help Your Allergies
- How to Beat Fall Allergies
- How Does Immunotherapy Work?
- Seasonal Allergies or Sinusitis? How to Tell the Difference
- Preparing for the Summer Allergy Season
- Not-so-Happy Hour: The Link Between Alcohol & Allergies
- Penicillin Allergies
- I’m Sneezing Through a White Christmas: How to Survive Holiday Allergies
- How Allergies Affect Your Hearing
- Housecleaning Tips for Reducing Allergies
- Food Allergies & Halloween: The Teal Pumpkin Project
- What Causes Fall Allergies?
Audiology
- How to Tell if Your Loved One Has Hearing Loss
- What’s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles
- The 8 Sounds of Summer That Can Harm Your Hearing
- HEAR BETTER During May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month!
- How to Stay Safe While Getting ENT Care During COVID
- Take Advantage of Our Audiology Awareness Month Discounts
- Hearing Smarter & Living Better with Oticon More Technology
- Learn How Oticon More™ Can Change Your Life
- Services Big-Box Stores Can’t Offer
- See a Doctor Before Buying Hearing Aids
- Which Hearing Professional Should You See?
- 3 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Hearing Health
- Pennsylvania Passes Legislation Declaring September “Newborn Screening Awareness Month”
- It’s May! The Better Hearing & Speech Month
- Pedaling Your Way to Hearing Loss: How Spin Class Can Damage Your Ears
Ear
- What Common Noises in the Ear Mean
- What Does the Color of Your Earwax Mean?
- What Causes Your Ear to Bleed?
- How to Care for Your Child When They Have an Ear Infection
- Managing Chronic Ear Infections
- What Causes Ear Drainage & How Can I Stop It?
- What Does a Sharp Pain in the Ear Mean?
- What Is a Patulous Eustachian Tube?
- How Are Eustachian Tube Disorders Treated?
- How To Safely Remove Earwax at Home, and When To See an ENT
- Does Your Child Have Glue Ear?
- Why Does My Child Have Chronic Ear Infections?
- Can Allergies Be the Cause of Frequent Ear Infections?
- Beware of Noisy Toy Choices This Holiday Season
- Is the Hearing Aid Stigma Dead Yet?
- What to do About a Lump Behind Your Ear
- If You’re Experiencing Ear Pain, It May Be Allergies
- Why Are You Dizzy?
- How Can Allergies Affect Your Ears?
- How Do Antibiotics Work Against Ear Infections?
- See a Doctor Before Buying Hearing Aids
- Ear Tube FAQ
- Prevent Swimmer’s Ear
- Why Do Your Ears Itch?
- The Dangers of Ear Candling
- What is Post-Traumatic Vertigo?
- How Ears Work
- What is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction?
- Childhood Ear Infections
- Important Facts About Ruptured Eardrums
- 7 Ways to Get Water Out of Your Ears
- When Should You See an ENT?
- Antibiotics: Choose Wisely for ENT Infections
- Think Again Before Cleaning Your Ears with Cotton Swabs
- Surprising Symptoms of Ear Infections
- When to See an ENT ASAP
- How to Prevent Ear Infections
ENT
- What Does the Color of Your Earwax Mean?
- What Are Common Causes of Throat Pain?
- What Is An Upper Respiratory Infection?
- Can ENT Disorders Cause Bad Breath?
- Can My Baby or Toddler Get Strep Throat?
- What Is an ENT & When to Visit One
- Lifestyle Remedies for Acid Reflux
- Four Common Thyroid Disorders
- What Causes a Chronic Cough?
- How Is Acid Reflux Diagnosed & Treated?
- Adult Tonsillectomy & What to Expect
- Nasal Polyps & Dizziness: What’s the Connection?
- What to do About a Lump Behind Your Ear
- How to Stay Safe While Getting ENT Care During COVID
- When to Bring Your Child to an ENT
- What Is COVID-19 Voice?
- Does Drinking Milk Increase Mucus Production?
- Keeping You Healthy During Crisis
- Which Hearing Professional Should You See?
- Loss of Smell and Taste Linked to COVID-19
- Raising Awareness for Thyroid Cancer this September
Facial Plastic
- What Is Recovery Like for Facelifts?
- Should We Be Using Selfies to Choose Facial Plastic Surgery Plans?
- Pandemic Ushers in ‘Zoom Boom’ Era of Cosmetic Surgery
- Biggest Facial Plastic Trends for 2021
- The Facts About Cosmetic Eye Surgery
- Protect Your Skin this Summer
- Your Brow Lift Questions Answered
- What Is Scar Revision Surgery?
- Can Microcurrent Facials Keep Aging at Bay?
- What Everybody Should Know About Botox
- The Psychology of Plastic Surgery: Will it Make You Feel Better?
- Can You Fix Your Scars?
- Why Winter is the Perfect Time for Plastic Surgery
- Can You Look Younger Without Surgery?
- What You Need to Know Before Your Nose Job
Hearing Aids
- Don’t Miss Out on Your End-of-Year Benefits
- Our Audiology Awareness Month Discounts Have Returned!
- For Flying Out Loud: Travel Tips for Flying With Hearing Devices
- 5 Ways to Help Your Child Keep Their Hearing Aids On
- HEAR BETTER During May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month!
- Hone Your Hearing With Audiobooks
- How Moisture Affects Hearing Aids
- Over-The-Counter Hearing Devices: Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the Hearing Aid Stigma Dead Yet?
- Dangers of OTC Hearing Aids
- How Often Should I Get My Hearing Tested?
- Troubleshooting Hearing Aid Issues on Vacation
- Learn How Oticon More™ Can Change Your Life
- Services Big-Box Stores Can’t Offer
- Masking With Hearing Aid Clips
- Celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month
- 3 Benefits of Hearing Aids
- How Hearing Aids Stimulate Brain Activity
- Hearing Aid Technology
- Can Hearing Aids Protect Your Thinking Ability?
- Oticon More™: The Hearing Aid that Uses Artificial Intelligence
- New Hearing Technology
- Is It Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids?
- Experience the Wonder of Sound With Phonak Paradise
- See a Doctor Before Buying Hearing Aids
- Masks & The Hard of Hearing
- When Should You Get Your Hearing Aids Professionally Cleaned?
- Can Surgery Cure Hearing Loss?
- Hearing Technology & Your Smartphone
- Hearing Aids May Help Your Marriage
- Winterize Your Hearing Aids
- Giving Your Hearing Aids a Helping Hand
- Wireless Technology
Hearing Loss
- Amp Up Your Summer Fun—Take Advantage of Better Hearing & Speech Month Specials
- What’s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles
- New Year, New Hearing, New You!
- Noisy Toys May Be Hazardous to Your Family’s Hearing Health
- How to Host a Hearing-Loss-Friendly Holiday Dinner
- Cancer Patients Need a Hearing Test Before and After Treatment
- The 8 Sounds of Summer That Can Harm Your Hearing
- Untreated Hearing Loss Could Be the Cause of Your Depression
- How to Handle the Holidays with Hearing Loss
- The Hidden Cost of Cocktails: How Alcohol Can Hurt Your Hearing
- The Beat of Your Own Drum: Musical Hallucinations
- Hearing & Vision Loss Doubles Dementia Risk
- Looking for Ways to Keep Your Hearing Sharp?
- New Technology May Help Cure Hearing Loss
- Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss
- The Difference Between Hearing Screenings and Evaluations
- How to Communicate with Hearing Loss
- Holidays and Hearing Loss in the Pandemic Era
- October is Audiology Awareness Month
- See a Doctor Before Buying Hearing Aids
- Owl Research May Help with Diagnosing Infant Hearing Loss
- The Connection Between Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
- Masks & The Hard of Hearing
- Stay Safe this Fourth of July
- Zoom Fatigue a Familiar Feeling for Those with Hearing Loss
- What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
- Mental Health Awareness
- Tips for Working Remotely with Hearing Loss
- Driving with Hearing Loss
- Eat Well for Healthy Hearing
- Don’t Let Hearing Loss Affect the Romance this Valentine’s Day
- Importance of Early Intervention for Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss and the Big Screen
- Cognitive Decline Begins Early in People with Hearing Loss
- How Often Should You Have Your Hearing Tested?
- On a Needle-to-Know Basis: Will Acupuncture Help Hearing Loss?
- Expand Your Hearing Health Knowledge for National Audiology Awareness Month
- Blame it on the Genes: Can Hearing Loss Be Inherited?
- Hearing Loss Affecting My G-g-generation
- Hearing Loss Affects People in Their 30s and 40s, Too
- Custom Swim Plugs Make Water Activities Safer
- Auditory System Deprivation and Its Long-Term Effects
- Why Some Antibiotics Cause Hearing Loss
- Can a Malaria Drug Prevent Hearing Loss?
- Protect Your Hearing This Summer
- Hearing Loss in Cancer Survivors Can Impact Reading Skills
- Mumps and Hearing Loss: Another Argument for Immunization
- Age-Related Hearing Loss Genes Identified
- When Chewing and Breathing Cause All Kinds of Seething
- Smoke Alarms & Impaired Hearing: A Fiery Combination
- Driving Safely with Hearing Loss
- Memory and Hearing Loss
- How Hearing Aids Help You Live Longer
- Pedal Your Way to Fitness…Without Putting Your Hearing at Risk
- How Allergies Affect Your Hearing
- Making Cents of Untreated Hearing Loss
- October is National Audiology Awareness Month
- May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
- Sporting Events Can Damage Your Hearing
- Dramatic lifestyle improvement found in patients who start using hearing devices
- Recent Research Findings Prove Link Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Health
- Audiologist or Hearing Aid Specialist? What’s the Difference?
- What Your Health Reveals About Your Hearing
- Hearing Loss: Could Your Child Be Suffering?
Nose
- Avoid These Mistakes When Caring For Your Sinus Infection
- How To Get a Good Night’s Sleep with Sinus Problems
- Why Are Colds More Common During Winter?
- COVID Knock Out Your Sense of Smell? Try These Cooking Recipes
- What Is a Deviated Septum & How Is It Treated?
- What Is Typically Damaged When You Break Your Nose?
- Nasal Polyps & Dizziness: What’s the Connection?
- Loss of Smell Related to COVID Easier to Recover for Younger Patients
- Smell Disorders
- Reasons You May Have a Bad Smell in the Nose
- What’s the Difference Between a Cold and Allergies?
- Why Do We Sneeze?
- What’s Causing My Summer Nosebleed?
- When Should You See an ENT?
- Antibiotics: Choose Wisely for ENT Infections
- When to See an ENT ASAP
- What You Need to Know Before Your Nose Job
- How to Prevent Nose Bleeds
Pediatrics
- How to Care for Your Child When They Have an Ear Infection
- Noisy Toys May Be Hazardous to Your Family’s Hearing Health
- When Should You Take Your Child to See a Pediatric ENT?
- Owl Research May Help with Diagnosing Infant Hearing Loss
- Ear Tube FAQ
- Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- What Is Neuroblastoma?
- Childhood Ear Infections
- Importance of Early Intervention for Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Pennsylvania Passes Legislation Declaring September “Newborn Screening Awareness Month”
- Hearing Loss in Cancer Survivors Can Impact Reading Skills
- Food Allergies & Halloween: The Teal Pumpkin Project
- Language Delays
- What You Need to Know About Kids ENT
- Hearing Loss: Could Your Child Be Suffering?
Practice News
- Amp Up Your Summer Fun—Take Advantage of Better Hearing & Speech Month Specials
- Changes Coming at our Valley Forge, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates Division
- Well Wishes for Dr. Bell
- Mask Requirements & Other Office Policy Updates
- Top Doctors 2020
- How Do You Stay Safe From Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- 2019 Main Line Today Top Doctors
- Rockin’ For A Good Cause!
- Walk4Hearing
- 2019 Top Physicians Announced
- October is Audiology Awareness Month
- Dr. Mattioni Joined the Team!
- Top Doctors 2019
- Join Us for Rockin’ Docs for Diabetes Cure
Sinus
- Can Allergies Cause Sinus Infections?
- Can a Sinus Infection Be Contagious?
- Wintertime Sinus Issues
- How Having Narrow Nasal Passages May Affect Your Wellbeing
- Sinus Inflammation & Your Brain
- When Sinus Surgery is Your Best Option
- How Serious Can a Sinus Infection Get?
- Types of Sinus Infections and How to Treat Them
- Wintertime Sinus Issues
- Are Sinus Infections Contagious?
- Is it Allergies or COVID-19?
- Flu Season Also Means Sinusitis Season for Many
- Winter Is Sinusitis Season
- Beat the Sinus Blues with Balloon Sinuplasty
- Who is Eligible for Balloon Sinuplasty?
- What is Sinusitis?
Sleep
- Want Better Sleep? Try ‘Circadian Hacking’
- The Problem With Benadryl®, Melatonin and Other Sleep Aids
- New Study Reveals Sleep Apnea Can Age You
- 4 Sleep Habits for a Good Night’s Rest
- Snoring: Nothing to Joke About
- Is the Pandemic Messing Up Your Sleep?
- Sleeping Soundly: Tips for staying on top of your sleep hygiene.
- How Good Sleep Can Change Your Life
- Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- Research Shows Deep Sleep May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Affective Disorders in Pennsylvania
- Sleep’s Effect on Physical and Mental Health
- Signs You Have a Sleep Disorder
- Snoring: Nothing to Joke About
Throat
- What Are Common Causes of Throat Pain?
- Is It Tonsillitis or Strep Throat?
- Is There a Link Between GERD and Certain Cancers?
- How To Stop a GERD Cough
- What Is Silent Reflux?
- Can My Baby or Toddler Get Strep Throat?
- What’s Causing My Sore Throat?
- How Is Acid Reflux Diagnosed & Treated?
- What to Know About Vocal Cord Damage
- What Is Laryngitis?
- Loss of Smell and Taste Linked to COVID-19
- How Do You Stay Safe From Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- Vape Tongue: One of the Many Side Effects of e-Cigarettes
- Cigarette Smoke Makes Head & Neck Cancers More Aggressive
- When Should You See an ENT?
- Antibiotics: Choose Wisely for ENT Infections
- Research Shows Thyroid Disease is Overtreated
- When to See an ENT ASAP
- What is Causing My Sore Throat?
Tinnitus
- Is There a Link Between Tinnitus and Earwax?
- Is There a Link Between Tinnitus and GERD?
- Can COVID-19 Worsen Tinnitus?
- Can B12 Relieve Your Tinnitus?
- Managing Tinnitus During a Pandemic
- The Connection Between Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
- Can Yoga Treat Tinnitus?
- Is Deep Brain Stimulation the Key to Tinnitus Relief?
- Three Life Hacks for Tinnitus Patients
- What is Tinnitus?
Staff Bios
- Shelley Slott, MS, CCC-SLP
- Cathleen Shriver, MS, CCC-SLP
- Cassidy McMonigle, AuD
- Lara Smith, AuD
- Emily Brown, AuD
- Ashley Stavish, AuD
- Kristin Rivera, PA-C
- Daniel Nadeau, MD
- Kelly Richards, PA-C
- Hayley Morgan, AuD, CCC-A
- Kathleen Demeno
- Kathryn Moskel, AuD, CCC-A
- Jillian Mattioni, DO
- Erikka Resendiz, AuD, FAAA
- Jackie Clemens
- Debra Yager
- Robert Connelly
- Sandra Schwartz, MS, CCC-SLP
- Jennifer Mercier-Morris, MS, CCC-SLP
- Douglas H. Price, PA-C, MPAS
- Karen Hallman
- Allison Singer, AuD
- Laura Richards, AuD, CCC-A
- Sarah S. Nowling, AuD, CCC-A
- Mark A. Lisi, AuD, CCC-A
- Jody L. Eddy, MS, CCC-A
- Alexandra Cortese, AuD, FAAA
- Kimberly A. Bruzas, MS, FAAA
- Nicole Balliet, AuD, CCC-A
- Warren H. Zager, MD, FACS
- Michael J. Ward, MD
- Satyen Undavia, MD
- Marc A. Steifel, MD
- Douglas Nadel, MD
- Raymond Lesser, MD
- Michael A. Hoffmann, MD
- Larry Feiner, MD, FACS
- Timothy J. Downey, MD
- Andrew Chuma, MD, FAAOA
- Joseph M. Ardito, MD
Locations
- Pinnacle ENT – Valley Forge Ear, Nose & Throat Associates Division
Limerick, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Head & Neck Associates Division – Paoli, PA
- Pinnacle ENT – Head & Neck Associates Division – Havertown, PA
- Pinnacle ENT – Zager Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists Division
Spring House, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Zager Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists Division
Blue Bell, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Doylestown Division
Doylestown, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Chester County Otolaryngology & Allergy Associates Division
West Grove, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Chester County Otolaryngology & Allergy Associates Division
West Chester, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Chester County Otolaryngology & Allergy Associates Division
Kennett Square, PA - Pinnacle ENT – Chester County Otolaryngology & Allergy Associates Division
Exton, PA