Dr. Gergits’ Insights

Short answer: Almost any ear symptom — fullness, pressure, muffled hearing, ringing, dizziness, or pain — can be caused by Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) when the tube becomes narrowed or

Short answer: Whether you need an in-office sinus procedure is not determined by any single finding — it is determined by putting everything together. At SAWC, that means reviewing your

Short answer: Your first visit to SAWC is unlike most medical appointments you have had for your sinuses. From the moment you arrive, the goal is to build a complete

Short answer: When a nasal steroid spray is not improving your congestion after consistent use, there are two explanations worth exploring honestly. The first is whether the spray is actually

Short answer: Patients with chronic sinus disease get different recommendations from different doctors because each specialty approaches the nose and sinuses through a different lens — shaped by their training,

Short answer: When you call to reschedule because you are in the middle of a sinus flare and feel too sick to come in, our answer is always the same:

Short answer: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prolonged inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses lasting more than 12 weeks — driven by persistent mucosal inflammation that may or may

Short answer: The dizziness and ear pressure you feel after flying are caused by a failure of the Eustachian tube — the narrow channel that equalizes pressure between your middle

Short answer: When chronic sinus patients fail multiple antibiotics, allergy treatments, and standard testing, the next step is not another round of empiric antibiotics. It is the right diagnostic test.

Short answer: Afrin and other over-the-counter decongestant nasal sprays — oxymetazoline, phenylephrine, and the brand-name versions like Sinex and Neo-Synephrine — stop working after about five days of regular use.

Short answer: Your doctor is using a nasal spray because the nose absorbs medication directly into the bloodstream, faster than a pill and at a lower dose, without first being

Insurance coverage for NEUROMARK® is actively improving. Coverage varies by plan — some insurers cover it, others are still catching up. At SAWC, our authorization team checks your specific coverage

NEUROMARK® has an excellent safety profile. The most common experience following the procedure is mild temporary discomfort, and throat numbness that resolves within 30 to 60 minutes. Empty nose syndrome

NEUROMARK® (Neurent Medical), ClariFix® (Stryker), and RhinAer® (Aerin Medical/Stryker) all target the posterior nasal nerve for chronic rhinitis treatment — but they use different energy modalities, reach different anatomical territories,

NEUROMARK® does more than reduce post-nasal drainage. Published data show measurable improvement in Eustachian tube dysfunction, nasal airway obstruction scores, and overall sinus symptom burden — and early clinical observations

By Franklyn R. Gergits, DO, MBA, FAOCO · Sinus & Allergy Wellness Center of North Scottsdale · Scottsdale, Arizona Estimated reading time: 12 minutes · Approximately 2,800 words · 15

Personalized medicine at SAWC means your treatment plan is built around your specific CT findings, your symptom history, your culture data, your upstream triggers, and what kind of day you

A hybrid sinus procedure combines balloon sinuplasty — the most conservative sinus intervention available — with targeted functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) instruments, all performed in our office under the

Sinusitis, Eustachian tube dysfunction, chronic post-nasal drainage, and sleep disruption are not four separate problems. They are four expressions of the same problem — inflammation of the continuous respiratory mucosa

NEUROMARK® is a radiofrequency device that down-regulates overactive posterior nasal nerves — the nerves responsible for chronic post-nasal drainage, cough, globus sensation, and Eustachian tube dysfunction when they are firing