When sinus infection strikes, we can help your patients fight back.

The symptoms of sinus infections can wear your patients down. Sinus congestion, coughing, sore throat and bad breath are all typical of chronic sinus infection. Acute sinus infection more commonly includes sinus headaches, facial pain, constant pressure and fever. Both conditions require medical treatment.

Often, patients with sinus troubles don’t realize that their symptoms are actually caused by allergies. Dr. William Porter is a conservative ear, nose and throat surgeon who exhausts all medical options first before recommending surgery, which he considers a last resort. He first tries to maximize medicines and may send your patient to an allergist before recommending surgery. In fact, fewer than one in three of Dr. Porter’s sinus patients actually require sinus surgery.

Many patients with sinus problems can be treated effectively with prescription medication. For those who do require surgery, Dr. Porter is highly experienced in the latest minimally invasive endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery techniques for faster recovery. In fact, he was one of the first ENTs in Fargo to perform this advanced technique.

Setting the Valley’s standard for patient-focused care.

Dr. Porter has performed hundreds of endoscopic nasal and sinus surgeries over the past 25 years and tailors each surgery to the individual patient and not only addresses sinuses but physical obstructions to airways, as well. Most of these patients have done very well, as Dr. Porter has had an 85 percent to 90 percent success rate in cutting down recurring sinus infections in his patients and eliminating nasal blockage and pressure. To learn more click here or, to schedule an appointment call our office at (701) 235-0161. You can also use our online Request an Appointment form.