Dr. Alicia Sanderson: Facial Plastics, Otolaryngology & Working in the White House

Welcome to another weekly episode! Today's guest is Dr. Alicia Sanderson with CMC Ear Nose and Throat. Dr. Sanderson is a double board-certified Otolaryngologist and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. She is also a former Navy Captain and Otolaryngology consultant to the White House in 2013. In 2017, she was named White House Consultant of the year. You will hear more about her background in this episode. You’ll also get some ENT tips like how to keep your ears safe as you age, what to use instead of Q-tips to clean your ears, and how listening to music too loud could put you at a high risk for hearing loss. Talking Points: (~04:00) Dr. Sanderson shares her path to finding medicine towards the end of college (~5:30) Dr. Sanderson’s experience in the Navy  (~8:30) Intro to Otolaryngology (~9:30) Intro to facial plastics fellowship (~11:30) Facial plastics and reconstruction (~17:00) Thyroid surgery (~21:00) Finding CMC (~23:00) Septoplasty and upper eyelid surgery  (~25:00) Why children with ear infections should see an ENT Physician  (~27:00) Swimmers ear caused by Q-tips (~28:00) How to safely clean your ears (~29:00) Listening to music and ear health (~31:00) What we can do to protect our hearing (~34:00 Hoarseness and Laryngitis (~36:00) Vocal cord conditions (~38:00) Anti-aging tips And just a reminder, All content discussed on CMC’s a Happier Healthier Podcast are the individual opinions of our hosts and guests and should not be construed as personalized medical advice.  By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast to treat any medical condition for either yourself or others.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues you may be having.  This disclaimer applies to any guest or contributor to the podcast. Thanks for listening! Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConwayMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymedicalcenter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by the CMC Foundation. For more information, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.