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Archive for "September, 2026"

Benign Neck Masses: When They Can Be Removed in a Private Office Setting

As a head and neck surgeon, much of my hospital surgical practice is dedicated to treating patients with head and neck cancer and other conditions requiring complex or urgent surgery. However, not every neck mass is cancerous. Patients commonly develop benign growths such as lipomas, which are non-cancerous tumors made up of fatty tissue. Although [...]

Sudden Hearing Loss: Why Rapid Assessment Matters

Recently, while seeing patients at one of my private office in Montreal, I was asked if I could urgently assess a young woman who had suddenly lost the hearing in one ear. I was able to see her promptly and arranged an urgent hearing test. The test confirmed that she had developed profound sudden sensorineural [...]

Dr. Michael Hier

My name is Dr Michael Hier and  I am an Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon. I have been an academic surgeon for 30 years. I am a Full Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as well as Oncology. I have been the Department Chief at an academic hospital since 2010. I am also the Co-director of [...]