Overview
Seth Schwartz, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist/neurotologist who provides cares for a wide-range of ear problems ranging from hearing loss and chronic ear disease to skull-base tumors. He specializes in cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma, hearing reconstructive surgery, chronic ear disease, and other medical and surgical management of ear problems.Dr. Schwartz enjoys helping people to communicate better through hearing restoration surgery and cochlear implants, which is a large part of what he does as the head of the cochlear implant program at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. He finds it hugely rewarding to be able to play a part in enhancing the quality of patients' lives through this transformative surgery.When not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Schwartz enjoys skiing, biking and spending time in the outdoors.
Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Schwannoma, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Charles Souliere is an Otolaryngologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Souliere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Mastoiditis. Dr. Souliere is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- CholesteatomaDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- Familial DeafnessDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- SchwannomaDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Schwannoma.
- Advanced
- Bell's PalsyDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- DFNB1Dr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Familial OtosclerosisDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Otosclerosis.
- Glomus Jugulare TumorDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Glomus Jugulare Tumor.
- Experienced
- AdenoidectomyDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Adenoidectomy.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Ear CancerDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Malignant Otitis ExternaDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Malignant Otitis Externa.