Fariha S. Farid
Experienced in Otitis

Dr. Fariha S. Farid

Otolaryngology
Swedish Medical Center
The Polyclinic Madison Center - Otolaryngology
904 7th Avenue, 0, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Otitis
Swedish Medical Center
The Polyclinic Madison Center - Otolaryngology
904 7th Avenue, 0, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Farid provides otolaryngology services to children ages 2 and above and adults. She has a special interest in rhinology and completed fellowship training in advanced medical and surgical treatment for sinonasal disorders and diseases. Procedures performed include: • Culture directed therapy • Primary sinus surgery • Revision sinus surgery • Septoplasty • Balloon sinuplasty • Revision sinus surgery • Nasal polypectomy • Inferior turbinate reduction • Cryotherapy “I believe that it is important to treat my patients how I would want my own family members to be treated. I also deliver personalized patient care; taking my individual patient’s needs, preferences, and values into consideration.”.

Dr. Farid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, and Palatopharyngeal Incompetence.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Chicago College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of Midwestern University , 2008
Residency
Ohio Health Doctors Hospital , 2013
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in WA
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology
Fellowships
Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute , 2014
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Female

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Locations

The Polyclinic Madison Center - Otolaryngology
904 7th Avenue, 0, Seattle, WA
Call: 206-860-5573
Other Locations
The Polyclinic Northgate Plaza - Otolaryngology
9709 3rd Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115
Call: 206-860-5573

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Farid has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Throat Cancer
Glossodynia
Myringotomy
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Branchial Cleft Cyst
Vertigo
Cholesteatoma
Hearing Loss
Balloon Sinuplasty
Thyroid Nodule
Nasal Polyps
Adenoidectomy
Malignant Otitis Externa
Laryngitis
Chronic Cough
Ruptured Eardrum
Sinusitis
Laryngocele
Laryngeal Cancer
Otosclerosis
Subglottic Stenosis
Sialadenitis
Ludwig Angina
Toxic Nodular Goiter
Mastoiditis
Parathyroidectomy
Stapedectomy
Otitis
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Stridor
Allergic Rhinitis
Dry Mouth
Tinnitus
Anosmia
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Labyrinthitis
Tonsillitis
Acoustic Neuroma
Strep Throat
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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.


2 Total Publications

Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy.
Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy.
Journal: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Published: December 28, 2023
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