Our pediatric otolaryngologists have experience dealing with a vast range of pediatric airway problems. Weill Cornell Medicine facilities feature state-of-the-art, in-office endoscopic equipment to diagnose airway abnormalities, and we work closely with other pediatric specialty departments to coordinate care for complex patients of all ages, including neonates and infants with small airway conditions. We also manage a broad range of conditions using the most up-to-date medical, endoscopic and open surgical techniques, including tracheostomy placement, management and removal.
Symptoms of Airway Obstruction
- Noisy breathing (stridor)
- Fast or labored breathing
- Difficulty breathing with exertion
- Difficulty feeding
- Poor weight gain
Conditions We Treat
- Apnea
- Stridor
- Laryngomalacia
- Laryngeal cleft
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Voice disorders
- Reflux
- Subglottic stenosis
- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheostomy dependence
- Hoarseness
- Pulmonary conditions
- Chronic cough
- Chronic aspiration
- Difficult asthma
- Persistent wheeze
- Recurrent pneumonia
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Gastrointestinal conditions
- Acid reflux
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Feeding problems
- Esophageal atresia
- Tracheoesophageal fistula