I've been going to Englewood ENT for years, but I've come to know the office very well over the…read morepast few months. While I've seen many practitioners here, I work mostly with Dr. Ojo. You see...for the majority of my life, I've had chronic sinus infections (like 3 to 4 a year), and I finally made a huge decision that will benefit for years to come.
Before I talk too much about the care here, I just want to shout out to the office staff at Englewood ENT. They are always accommodating, and the online appointment feature makes it a breeze to schedule things online. By the time I was through with my procedure, the staff got to know me personally - and that is something you need when going through an intense medical procedure.
While all the doctors here are wonderful, Dr. Ojo is really special. Her bedside manner is calm and informative, and she patiently explains everything while you ask questions. Over the years we've gotten to know each other a little more (especially since I saw her the most this year), and not only is she an awesome doctor, but a wonderful person, too. (I know that being a great physician is top priority in every medical case, but it doesn't hurt to support someone who is genuinely awesome!)
My sinus journey is a long one. As I mentioned, I grew up having chronic sinus infections - perhaps one or two per season. Most people only get one or two of them in their lives. I would fall into this pattern of seeing urgent care doctors, they would give me a z-pac which wouldn't be strong enough, and the infection would be reoccurring. By the end of winter, I would be so badly infected that I would go into Dr. Ojo's office and she would kindly and playfully admonish me on why it took me so long to get to her office. This year, she picked up on this pattern and we realized that for the past 5 years or so, I would come to her every year (nearly to the same day, around Valentine's Day) with a terrible sinus infection that's brewed all year. She's always mentioned that I should consider getting my deviated septum fixed, but I was always scared of the surgery.
This year, however, I happened to have five sinus infections from November to April (plus the flu thrown in there), and Dr. Ojo recommended a CT scan to see what was going on. Turn's out, my deviated septum was way worse than anyone could have imagined - it was so bad that she asked if I got into a car accident or got hit in the nose with something. After many years of dealing with infections and antibiotics, I finally made the jump and entrusted Dr. Ojo to do the surgery - and I am so glad I did!
It is an outpatient surgery (you can see my review of the place on my profile), and you will be recovering for about 10 days, plus follow up appointments in the weeks to come. Most people associate sinus surgery with black eyes and a swollen face - not so with Dr. Ojo! She has the magic touch and my post-op went great without complications. Most people couldn't even tell I had surgery, even days after it was all said and done. It is pretty amazing that she knows how to perform such an intense surgery in a compact and delicate area. I am officially 9 weeks post-op and have never felt better! I can BREATHE through both nostrils, which I've never been able to do in my life! And I am SO ready to get a common cold like everyone else!
If you are consider such a surgery, I can't recommend Dr. Ojo enough. She really changed my life for the better! Not to mention, this whole thing reminds us of how important it is to see an ENT when it comes to things like colds and allergies.
