Arai ENT Clinic

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Located in Kamimaki, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, Arai ENT Hospital is a specialized otolaryngology and head and neck surgery medical facility where physicians and nurses from the Ina Valley support the health and peace of mind of local residents. Outpatient care is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and Wednesday and Saturday from 8:30 AM to noon. The clinic is closed or has modified hours on Sundays, holidays, summer (August 13-16), year-end and New Year (December 29 to January 3), and during spring and fall academic conference seasons. Treatment areas include the ears, nose, mouth, throat (pharynx and larynx), neck, and salivary glands. The clinic also treats dizziness, headaches, nasal allergies (including hay fever), facial nerve paralysis, sleep apnea, common cold syndrome, and influenza. For sinusitis, endoscopic surgery is performed; for nasal allergies, in addition to drug therapy (oral medications, nasal sprays), day surgery using carbon dioxide laser and radiofrequency scalpel (nasal mucosal cauterization) is available. Sublingual immunotherapy is offered for cedar pollen from June to December and for dust mites year-round. The clinic performs outpatient procedures such as tubing for otitis media with effusion and minor nasal and oral surgeries as much as possible, and maintains a collaborative system where surgeries requiring hospitalization are referred to trusted hospitals. They also take precautions against hospital-acquired infections by asking patients with cold symptoms to wait in their vehicles. Providing cutting-edge treatment using the latest equipment, the clinic features a waiting room with a kids' room and large LCD TV, and offers English support, parking, and barrier-free accessibility.

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