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ENT Specialist in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Welcome To Southwest Ear, Nose and Throat

Serving Our Community for Over 20 Years

At Southwest Ear, Nose and Throat, we recognize that you have a choice when it comes to your healthcare provider. This website contains information about our doctors, locations, hours, emergency practices and more. The more you know, the more comfortable we hope you will be.

We believe our website is the best way for you to stay connected to our practice and get the highest quality of care possible. We also provide 24/7 access to an array of information on many common healthcare topics including chronic ear infection, hearing loss treatment, sleep apnea treatment, in-home sleep study, allergy testing & treatment, sinus infection treatment, and more!

On behalf of all our professionals and staff, we welcome you to our practice, and look forward to helping you preserve a lifetime of good health.

Allergy Testing

Getting an allergy test can help you find out what you’re allergic to, whether it’s through eating, touching, or breathing in. Allergy tests are usually skin or blood tests and can help you avoid risky situations that you may not want to find yourself in.

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Pediatric ENT

Three million children under the age of 18 have some kind of hearing loss. At birth, one in 1,000 children have significant permanent hearing loss.

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Otology

There are many things that can cause hearing loss and it’s important to talk to your ENT doctor to diagnose your hearing loss before it becomes too serious.

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Thyroid Disorders

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It produces thyroid hormone, which controls your metabolism, temperature regulation, and keeps your muscles and organs working properly.

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Head and Neck Cancer

Each year, more than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable). Nearly 13,000 will die from cancer of the head and neck.

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Sleep Apnea

Nearly half of adults snore, and over 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring and sleeping disorders are more frequent in males and people who are overweight, and usually worsens with age.

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Allergy Testing

Pediatric ENT

Otology

Thyroid Disorders

Head and Neck Cancer

Sleep Apnea

Michael E. Prater, MD

Dr. Michael E. Prater graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Organic Chemistry, before attaining a Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry from CSU-Hayward, where he graduated first in his class.  He then graduated Valedictorian in medical school at the University of Colorado.  While at the University of Colorado, Dr. Prater was also inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the national academic honor society given only to the top students.  He further received the Medicine Student of the Year for the University two years in a row.  After medical school. Dr. Prater trained at the University of Texas Medical Branch under internationally renowned head and neck surgeon Dr. Byron J. Bailey, where Dr. Prater spent the second of two Chief Residency Years specializing in head and neck cancer. Dr. Prater moved to Lake Havasu City in 2000 and has been in private practice serving the tri-state area.

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